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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KPJunk

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Posted at 19:18:50 Fri 2 May 2014

What's your latest acquisition
I have just had 2 electric velux windows fitted in the loft so that I can see during the day without lights and not to have to sweat with the heat when ever the summer arrives. I have also had 5 new led spots fitted to

replace all the rubbish lighting I had fitted initially. The difference they have made already is fantastic.
In addition I have had a shelf built half way over my layout where I can easily use my Touchscreen PC and Rail master as well as the Elite controller

and see all my layout at the same time.

Posted 19:18:50 Fri 2 May 2014

flyingfox4475

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Posted at 20:19:31 Fri 2 May 2014

My latest acquisition is a SILVER JUBILEE LOCO AND COACH set off ebay. It came with 3 extra coaches. The loco is a loco drive china made QUICKSILVER 2510. The set is in very good condition. It now form pride of place on my layout and my other Silver A4's

now have some Silver Coaches to pull. 6 coach train. The real train had 7 coaches. I am now waiting for the new Blue Box Thompson coaches to come out and then I can repaint my old Blue Box coaches to make the Coronation set.

Posted 20:19:31 Fri 2 May 2014

Mike70

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Posted at 20:52:33 Fri 2 May 2014

Very tempted to buy a "new" silver A4 from a bloke called Pete on flea bay, but dubious about what new means.

Am I being too cautious?

Posted 20:52:33 Fri 2 May 2014

81F

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Posted at 22:50:03 Fri 2 May 2014

Latest Acquisition,

Three Coal wagons - Pentwyn, Prestwich and Cambrian Wagon Works - to mu surprise (and relief) these wagons are still being made with the old wide couplings (which I use as standard). However, it must be frustrating for those

who use the new narrow types

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

Posted 22:50:03 Fri 2 May 2014

Graskie

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Posted at 15:27:02 Sat 3 May 2014

My father-in-law today presented me with an LED/KRYPTON HEADLIGHT - SIX LEDs AND A HIGH OUTPUT KRYPTON BULB (made from kryptonite?) for my birthday yesterday. You strap it round your head. I suppose I could go mining with it.....for gold, of course!

Posted 15:27:02 Sat 3 May 2014

walkingthedog

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Posted at 15:59:26 Sat 3 May 2014

You strap in round your head so you know which way is forward Graskie.

I've just ordered two (more) BR ex GWR horse boxes.

Posted 15:59:26 Sat 3 May 2014

PJ_model_trains

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Posted at 16:21:28 Sat 3 May 2014

Graskie said:

My father-in-law today presented me with an LED/KRYPTON HEADLIGHT - SIX LEDs AND A HIGH OUTPUT KRYPTON BULB (made from kryptonite?) for my birthday yesterday. You strap it round your head. I suppose I could go mining with it.....for

gold, of course!

Happy Birthday yesterday Graskie ;-)

Kryptonite, I always think that sounds like something from a space film.

What more gold!

Posted 16:21:28 Sat 3 May 2014

PJ_model_trains

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Posted at 16:23:24 Sat 3 May 2014

walkingthedog said:

You strap in round your head so you know which way is forward Graskie.

I've just ordered two (more) BR ex GWR horse boxes.

Now that is technology... a Graskie detection system (Don't tell the wife)

Well

done WTD

Posted 16:23:24 Sat 3 May 2014

Postman Prat

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Posted at 17:16:16 Sat 3 May 2014

Hi PJ

Who the hell wants to detect where Graskie is !!!!!

Posted 17:16:16 Sat 3 May 2014

Postman Prat

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Posted at 17:17:30 Sat 3 May 2014

Is that right you go gold mining in the garage??

Graskie said:

My father-in-law today presented me with an LED/KRYPTON HEADLIGHT - SIX LEDs AND A HIGH OUTPUT KRYPTON BULB (made from kryptonite?) for my birthday yesterday. You strap

it round your head. I suppose I could go mining with it.....for gold, of course!

Posted 17:17:30 Sat 3 May 2014

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