Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

The son of Triangman

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Posted at 07:59:15 Tue 19 Mar 2013

What's your latest aquisition?

Here's my latest purchase, a Tri-ang-Hornby R.754 M7 in BR Black livery.

The box was tatty, crew were missing and the BR totem transfers on the tank sides were part missing as per normal.

The model is slowly being restored, a fresh box mint was found on ebay with incorrect labels (the one on the right) and I have crew and original totem transfers a plenty in stock, I will post stages of the restoration at intervals for all my friends on here to see as they take place.

Here's the loco pre-restoration but with nice new original 40+ BR Totem transfers put on the side tanks, a packet of the original transfers is posed by the loco for reference.

Hope all at Hornby like what I am doing to their old locos.

Enjoy!

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0063_zps3ff63c6a.jpg.html

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0064_zps634965e3.jpg.html

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0065_zpse2948e27.jpg.html

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0066_zps04c86aff.jpg.html

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0067-3_zpsdfd86c7c.jpg.html

Last Edited 13:51:29 Sat 21 Aug 2021

ColinB

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Posted at 23:57:08 Tue 16 Aug 2022

Actually the Mogul was that good, I have one and he was not that wrong. Generally the locos that he has tested that I have, he has been spot on.

Posted 23:57:08 Tue 16 Aug 2022

sir john

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Posted at 08:52:42 Wed 17 Aug 2022

I also have the mogul and the prairie both are superb locos smooth running and quiet

Regards John

Posted 08:52:42 Wed 17 Aug 2022

GWR & LNER fan 4472

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Posted at 12:52:33 Wed 17 Aug 2022

Just received my Dapol Manor and I love it! I got Hook Norton Manor in the early lined BR black, which suits the Manor class very well in my opinion. Runs superbly on analogue, will be fitting the decoder later and taking to my DCC layout. The instructions say it doesn't need any running in, but I did just to be on the safe side, however I didn't notice much improvement as it was very good out of the box. I would still recommend it though as the torque and speed improved ever so slightly. Best part is the safety bonnet - it's so shiny! Shame the chimney cap isn't up to the same standard though. Firebox flicker is very effective, can't wait to see it on DCC in the dark. This is my first Dapol locomotive and I'm impressed so far.

Also got a second hand DCC fitted Bachmann 64xx in early BR black to renumber to be one that ran on the line past my house in years gone by. Unfortunately, it doesn't want to work on the analogue layout, no life at all. I took it apart quickly and tested the motor - all fine, so I can only presume it's a dodgy decoder or circuit board, will have to conduct further experiments. The 6-pin decoder can be fitted in both ways around, so maybe the previous owner has it in the wrong way? It's not very clear where the 'number 1' pin should be plugged. There was no blanking plug in the box and I don't have any other 6-pin locos to borrow one from. I bought it from Hattons, which had it listed as 'recently tested and fine'. Ah well, we shall see. For now I'm enjoying on the Manor!

Posted 12:52:33 Wed 17 Aug 2022

Tony57

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Posted at 21:03:58 Thu 18 Aug 2022

Hi

I have just gone and brought myself a Wrenn 5 car Brighton Belle in BR Blue and Grey which was only made in the forth Period in the history of Wrenn, ok its secondhand with a little paint loss but as it is 30 plus years old and that is acceptable to me

Posted 21:03:58 Thu 18 Aug 2022

DBfan

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Posted at 19:20:17 Fri 19 Aug 2022

I remember hand delivering a car radio for review by the Press, our team had checked it over thoroughly and seeing I was hand carrying it to Germany, it was not supposed to go in the Hold for fear of it getting scratched

What is the relevance of this bit of the post ????

Posted 19:20:17 Fri 19 Aug 2022

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 09:24:39 Mon 22 Aug 2022

Another Merchant Navy Class!! - I think I'm addictedjoy

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 09:24:39 Mon 22 Aug 2022

Yelrow

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Posted at 10:44:36 Mon 22 Aug 2022

Fancy that Barry, how many have you got now.

yelrow

Posted 10:44:36 Mon 22 Aug 2022

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 11:30:54 Mon 22 Aug 2022

Fancy that Barry, how many have you got now.

Hi John - I need to do a count. They only built thirty MN's, and I think I may now have more than that. Barry

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 11:30:54 Mon 22 Aug 2022

81F

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Posted at 03:06:23 Thu 25 Aug 2022

@Bulleidboy. Just done that with the PECO GVT coaches but I hope to convert the two to their centre door saloons. Not quite sure how but it will need new sides at least.

Modelling a combined 00 and 009 gauge Layout (GWR/GVT) mostly

Last Edited 03:07:12 Thu 25 Aug 2022
Posted 03:06:23 Thu 25 Aug 2022

atom3624

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Posted at 06:42:19 Thu 25 Aug 2022

Should be receiving a 'G2A' - it's in BR livery, but is an 0-8-0 tender engine - Bachmann.

Won for a quite reasonable price, so here's hoping there's no major issues.

Al.

Posted 06:42:19 Thu 25 Aug 2022

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