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

Graskie

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Posted at 17:28:24 Mon 7 Jul 2014

One of my latest procurements is a TMC converted and enhanced 46229 “Duchess of Hamilton.” The original “semi” was Hornby’s R2231 46228 “Duchess of Rutland.” It has been left in lined green livery with early BR tender crest but etched name plates and front number plate have been added, plus a few other items such as real coal. I had to remove the front steps to avoid curve derailments and widened the front bogie back to back measurement to clear my pointwork more securely.

It has also been fitted with Olivia’s sound and working front express passenger lamps. The coal shovelling sound, whether called up specifically or working randomly, is accompanied by firebox flicker.

I had to tweak its functions and CVs a bit, such as reducing volume dramatically. It’s a great loco.

Posted 17:28:24 Mon 7 Jul 2014

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 17:34:23 Mon 7 Jul 2014

Hi Graskie

That sounds (excuse the pun) a nice loco. I'm still waiting on Hornby back-orders, so nothing new for sometime - at least the bank balance will be ready for the onslaught. BB

If you dream it, you can do it.

Last Edited 17:34:37 Mon 7 Jul 2014
Posted 17:34:23 Mon 7 Jul 2014

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 12:23:13 Sat 12 Jul 2014

R3160XS West Country Class - Wincanton - with sound arrived today - very nice. Ordered January 2013.

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 12:23:13 Sat 12 Jul 2014

VESPA

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Posted at 12:51:24 Sat 12 Jul 2014

Glad your pleased with it atlong last. I have just got 4 out of 6 BR (exLMS) Porthole coaches. They are brilliant.

VESPA

Posted 12:51:24 Sat 12 Jul 2014

walkingthedog

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Posted at 17:06:55 Sat 12 Jul 2014

Having said on another thread that I don't have any Hornby plank wagons, I do now. Somebody bought me the British Insulated & Cables Ltd wagon as a belated birthday present. A change of couplings and a bit of weathering it looks pretty good.

Posted 17:06:55 Sat 12 Jul 2014

Graskie

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Posted at 17:42:38 Sat 12 Jul 2014

Well, I've just been testing and tweaking my new Fowler 4F 0-6-0 fitted with working front lamps and sound. I would have preferred the converted Hornby model, but beggars can't be choosers, not that I am one, of course.

Runs great, sounds great. Just a shame it doesn't have tender wheel pickups.

Posted 17:42:38 Sat 12 Jul 2014

RDS

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Posted at 17:48:26 Sat 12 Jul 2014

I would like my latest aquistion to be a 'Rebuilt Royal Scot ' that is either DCC ready, DCC fitted or a DC one that is convertable.

I don't know if there is such a model.

Posted 17:48:26 Sat 12 Jul 2014

LC&DR

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Posted at 19:08:53 Sat 12 Jul 2014

I managed to get another late crest 'C' for re-numbering. This one from our local model railway dealer.

Posted 19:08:53 Sat 12 Jul 2014

Graskie

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Posted at 22:53:19 Sat 12 Jul 2014

I have two of them, RDS. They are Hornby R 2824 46100 "Royal Scot" DCC ready and R 6828X 46102 "Black Watch" DCC on board, both hardly run. I would love one with sound.

Posted 22:53:19 Sat 12 Jul 2014

VESPA

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Posted at 10:42:48 Sun 13 Jul 2014

That company was not far from me in Prescot and Helsby. The Prescot site is now a vast new shopping area and some waste land (possibly now built on). Nearly everyone in Prescot worked at the "BI" (BICC). Since the UK wire industry seems to have died a death, from cables to plain wire, many factories in my area are now gone and knocked down. Even the RL team is now the Wolves instead of the Wires.

VESPA

Posted 10:42:48 Sun 13 Jul 2014

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