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

ModelerXYZ

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Posted at 13:39:40 Sat 30 Dec 2023

A DCC accessory decoder. Ordered it Wednesday, Delivered today. Great customer service from Hornby.

XYZ

Posted 13:39:40 Sat 30 Dec 2023

LesXRN-344592

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Posted at 14:30:08 Sat 30 Dec 2023

My wife bought me a Sharge track cleaning wagon for Xmas. I'm hopeful it will be a very useful wagon.

Posted 14:30:08 Sat 30 Dec 2023

Yelrow

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Posted at 14:42:25 Sat 30 Dec 2023

Les, lucky you. Have you something big to pull it with. Think i read somewhere, it needs a strong loco.

yelrow

Posted 14:42:25 Sat 30 Dec 2023

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 15:22:14 Sat 30 Dec 2023

Les, lucky you. Have you something big to pull it with. Think i read somewhere, it needs a strong loco.

Hi John - I have a Sharge track cleaning wagon, and a Class 08 pulls it with no trouble. B

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 15:22:14 Sat 30 Dec 2023

DarkRedCape

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Posted at 15:45:01 Sat 30 Dec 2023

How does the Sharpe track cleaning wagon handle points? I’m looking to invest in one but I know some get stuck or have difficulty on points.

My name is long, so just call me Lee.

Posted 15:45:01 Sat 30 Dec 2023

Brew Man

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Posted at 16:09:36 Sat 30 Dec 2023

How does the Sharpe track cleaning wagon handle points? I’m looking to invest in one but I know some get stuck or have difficulty on points.

They're OK going forward, but I find mine derails quite easily when being pushed, and not only over points either. BTW, you put 'Sharpe' but its 'Sharge'.

Posted 16:09:36 Sat 30 Dec 2023

ModelerXYZ

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Posted at 17:01:28 Sat 30 Dec 2023

I usually pull my sharge with my (Blue Box) 0-6-2T 5637. It handles points ok, but it is ropey on the level crossings. XYZ

Posted 17:01:28 Sat 30 Dec 2023

Brew Man

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Posted at 17:06:55 Sat 30 Dec 2023

I think I found adjusting the back to back wheel spacing helped.

Posted 17:06:55 Sat 30 Dec 2023

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 17:16:16 Sat 30 Dec 2023

I find the cleaning pad cloth(?) can catch on point rod pins if they are a fraction too long.

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 17:16:16 Sat 30 Dec 2023

Brew Man

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Posted at 10:21:44 Sun 31 Dec 2023

Yes, good point. I've recently built my goods sidings using servos on the points. These move in an arc, so the pin protrudes through the tie bar at varying heights during its travel. I therefore will not be using the Sharge there.

Posted 10:21:44 Sun 31 Dec 2023

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