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

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Bulleidboy

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Posted at 09:59:10 Thu 7 Dec 2023

Hi Bulliedboy

In the Hornby turntable video of the 2MT, I was struck by how nice the pipework looked on top of the boiler.

Very pretty locomotive indeed.

I hope you enjoyed my little pun!

Bee

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If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 09:59:10 Thu 7 Dec 2023

LesXRN-344592

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Posted at 10:11:21 Thu 7 Dec 2023

Just as well we didn't attend Warley this year, my wife took ill, I know I would have had to buy something or other. I did manage to visit my favourite model shop in Altrincham though and came away with a dozen Metcalfe kits, to which end I've just ordered some of those fine pointed dispensers for the UHU glue, never tried those before so I'm looking forward to trying them.

Posted 10:11:21 Thu 7 Dec 2023

Brew Man

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Posted at 11:28:55 Thu 7 Dec 2023

I bought a set of those some time back and so far have not used them. For all my Metcalfe kits, (and a few others) I've been using the Deluxe Card Glue from the little bottles it comes in. The dispensers look good though and I intend using them at some point.

Posted 11:28:55 Thu 7 Dec 2023

yozzer

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Posted at 09:54:35 Mon 11 Dec 2023

My latest purchase was the Collectors, 'King Charles' locomotive. it arrived and was opened eagerly placed on the track and - NOTHING, no running, not even the tell tale slight hum of power reaching the motor, no tune, no sound effects. I contacted Hornby as the instruction leaflet was a bit sparse in case i had missed anything, i hadn't, although i was told my Select Controller needed an upgrade. i sent it back with the Controller and they were returned in due course, it was a faulty decoder according to the invoice for the upgrade and it works great. Top Marks to Chris in Customer Service and the guys and gals in the repair department.

Posted 09:54:35 Mon 11 Dec 2023

atom3624

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Posted at 12:37:40 Mon 11 Dec 2023

Nice to read some positive feedback to the people at Hornby.

It's always easy to criticise, but I'm glad you got a 'happy ending'.

Al.

Posted 12:37:40 Mon 11 Dec 2023

david_abramczyk

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Posted at 06:56:49 Sat 16 Dec 2023

So, the other day a couple of Peppercorn Pacifics arrived at my place, and that oddly got me thinking; what counts for 'latest acquisition', especially in relation to online shopping; is it when we flash the cash, or when it arrives home?

Posted 06:56:49 Sat 16 Dec 2023

The son of Triangman

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Posted at 08:49:31 Sat 16 Dec 2023

A fresh computer (I usually buy 3 month old ex-corporate ones that are reconditioned by the original manufacturer, saves £100's and you get an up to date spec machine). I needed something beefier to run Windows 11 and a new 3D printer, the bed on my little 3D printer isn't big enough for some of my model railway projects so an upgrade was needed. I will be looking for a new decent 3D printer in the new year.

Last Edited 08:58:34 Sat 16 Dec 2023
Posted 08:49:31 Sat 16 Dec 2023

81F

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Posted at 17:58:31 Sat 16 Dec 2023

The Rapido Titfield Thunderbolt Train Pack

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

Posted 17:58:31 Sat 16 Dec 2023

DarkRedCape

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Posted at 09:40:46 Tue 19 Dec 2023

This wasn’t scheduled for release until next season, but I’ll always take an early Christmas present.

My name is long, so just call me Lee.

Posted 09:40:46 Tue 19 Dec 2023

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 12:54:23 Sun 24 Dec 2023

This arrived yesterday - lovely loco and superbly packaged - nothing fell off or was loose in the box. I used to see this A4 regularly back in the late 1950's when I was spotting at New Southgate (a few stops out of Kings X.

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 12:54:23 Sun 24 Dec 2023

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