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

atom3624

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Posted at 14:04:06 Mon 19 Sep 2022

That's a lovely model.

I remember Hardwicke locomotive - not certain if it was at Carnforth or at Bressingham.

I do remember the lovely model railway which used to be at Carnforth - there was a model of the LNWR Hardwicke regularly running on it.

Al.

Posted 14:04:06 Mon 19 Sep 2022

atom3624

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Posted at 14:07:03 Mon 19 Sep 2022

I've just purchased another Bachmann Class 25, a weathered one.

I suppose you could call it a Dirty Rat !! (Terrible I know!)

That's 25 #4.

Al.

Posted 14:07:03 Mon 19 Sep 2022

M. Matthews

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Posted at 14:08:39 Mon 19 Sep 2022

My Hattons Genesis GWR 4 and 6 wheeled coaches have just arrived. Very nice models which look particularly nice alongside my Hornby GWR 4 wheelers which are just that little bit different to represent the variety that were so typical of the time they were in service.

Any chance you could post a side by side picture? Thanks

Posted 14:08:39 Mon 19 Sep 2022

ColinB

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Posted at 14:18:41 Mon 19 Sep 2022

I didn't even know that the Hattons coaches were available yet.

Posted 14:18:41 Mon 19 Sep 2022

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 14:28:07 Mon 19 Sep 2022

Many are sold out on pre-orders. More due Oct/Dec.

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 14:28:07 Mon 19 Sep 2022

Brew Man

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Posted at 15:41:08 Mon 19 Sep 2022

It's only the GWRs that have arrived as yet, (and sold out). I've got the SECR set on pre-order which are due in next month.

Posted 15:41:08 Mon 19 Sep 2022

ColinB

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Posted at 18:08:12 Mon 19 Sep 2022

That explains it, I have some on pre order, so I suppose they will come next month.

Posted 18:08:12 Mon 19 Sep 2022

Brew Man

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Posted at 09:00:39 Tue 20 Sep 2022

If you go onto Hatton's site and look up your model it says when they are due. I know at least one of them isn't due until December 2023.

Posted 09:00:39 Tue 20 Sep 2022

81F

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Posted at 23:51:15 Wed 21 Sep 2022

The red and the black BR departmental full brake coaches also came in the same package and are also sadly sold out. The LMS ones are also sold out on pre-order.

I'll try to get some photos sometime.

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

Posted 23:51:15 Wed 21 Sep 2022

atom3624

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Posted at 11:17:53 Fri 23 Sep 2022

Just received my 4th 'Rat' ... a dirty one as well, and brand new, older - directional lights, 21-pin ready.

Last Edited 16:07:13 Sat 24 Sep 2022
Posted 11:17:53 Fri 23 Sep 2022

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