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Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

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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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RDS
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Posted at 16:50:12 Tue 15 Jul 2014

What a great link.  Thank you.  

I think the tender driven one I had seen was not a Hornby. 

 I want to buy a new one, DCC ready or fitted but one that is the closest (Colour etc) to 46118 and therefore would be the easiest to make look like 46118.


Posted 16:50:12 Tue 15 Jul 2014

walkingthedog
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Posted at 17:16:26 Tue 15 Jul 2014

Sorry Graskie you always say you only run DCC with sound and that you have a couple of rebuilt Royal Scots. I put 2 and 2 together and made 5. 


Posted 17:16:26 Tue 15 Jul 2014

Graskie
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Posted at 17:24:36 Tue 15 Jul 2014

Well, I still have a load of non-sound locos, including those two Royal Scots, WTD, and will either be replacing them as and when with sound versions or having sound fitted, or even just disposing of them.


Posted 17:24:36 Tue 15 Jul 2014

walkingthedog
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Posted at 17:41:56 Tue 15 Jul 2014

I shall await your decision Graskie. I did find one with sound on google converted by Olivia's. 


Posted 17:41:56 Tue 15 Jul 2014

RDS
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Posted at 17:40:09 Sun 20 Jul 2014

Hi WTD, Yesterday I managed to purchase, brand new from a dealer in Cumbria, Royal Scot number 46117 (R3085).  It is DCC ready.  My hope now, is to be able to obtain the items required to convert it to number 46118.


Posted 17:40:09 Sun 20 Jul 2014

Graskie
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Posted at 19:13:03 Sun 20 Jul 2014

Just tested my latest purchase. It's a 2 car Midlands DMU fitted with directional lights and sound. Great!


Posted 19:13:03 Sun 20 Jul 2014

walkingthedog
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Posted at 09:01:11 Mon 21 Jul 2014

Is it just name and numbers you need RDS or is there more to it. 


Posted 09:01:11 Mon 21 Jul 2014

VESPA
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Posted at 11:05:08 Mon 21 Jul 2014

Modelmaster Jackson Evans can supply a loco ID change kit. This inc cab number, nameplates and smokebox number.

http://www.modelmasterdecals.com/LMS_RoyalScot_460_G.php  at £9.45 + p&p

VESPA


Posted 11:05:08 Mon 21 Jul 2014

VESPA
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Posted at 11:06:49 Mon 21 Jul 2014

An ex LMS porthole brake, one of 2 pre ordered.

VESPA


Posted 11:06:49 Mon 21 Jul 2014

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Posted at 12:31:10 Mon 21 Jul 2014

Hi WTD, Just name and numbers will do for me.  I just want to have the Loco I have a picture of, with my Grandad (a Train Driver) in the cab at Blackpool Central Station.  I would then like to be able to purchase some carriages that would have been pulled behind the Royal Scot,  Any ideas what carriages they may have been, including item numbers for Hornby or Blue Box models would be appreciated.


Posted 12:31:10 Mon 21 Jul 2014

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