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

81F

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Posted at 16:19:42 Sat 5 Oct 2013

poliss said:

Have you got time to un-order it? There are a lot of things you can't do with it.

Ordered it new on ebay so I don't think I can un-order it. However, I only want it to go backwards and forwards, program it with

the locos number and hopefully switch off any acceleration settings, so I hope it will be OK. It is also of the direct plug in type.

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

Posted 16:19:42 Sat 5 Oct 2013

poliss

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Posted at 16:30:00 Sat 5 Oct 2013

It only offers 0.5A motor output. Doesn't support CV5 or CV6 and is not compatible with DC.

Posted 16:30:00 Sat 5 Oct 2013

walkingthedog

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Posted at 16:45:40 Sat 5 Oct 2013

Which one is it 81F?

Posted 16:45:40 Sat 5 Oct 2013

2e0dtoeric

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Posted at 18:08:52 Sat 5 Oct 2013

Latest acquisition for me - not exactly rolling stock or a loco - I got the Oxford diecast Ridgway Scania low-loader with the multi-wheel telescopic trailer. It is now parked in the 'yard', with a bit of old track tacked to the trailer with silicon sealant,

and an equally tatty old 060 and tender (running number 44074) perched on it. The loco will eventually be liberally rusted up.
The trailer does telescope, I didn't measure it, but it's around a foot long, fully extended.

Posted 18:08:52 Sat 5 Oct 2013

DEAN104

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Posted at 18:21:42 Sat 5 Oct 2013

Being Birthday boy
The missus pushed the boat out.
Royal Scot collectors edition
BR Thompson L1
Both run very smooth on dcc
Lucky me.Think I have enough traction now thanks Mayumi.x

Posted 18:21:42 Sat 5 Oct 2013

81F

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Posted at 19:27:03 Sat 5 Oct 2013

walkingthedog said:

Which one is it 81F?

36-558A.

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

Posted 19:27:03 Sat 5 Oct 2013

walkingthedog

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Posted at 19:47:30 Sat 5 Oct 2013

That one is DC compatible. Don't know about the other things poliss mentioned.

Posted 19:47:30 Sat 5 Oct 2013

LC&DR

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Posted at 20:17:38 Sat 5 Oct 2013

My trip to York Toy Fair the other weekend got me a Wrenn BR 4MT 2-6-4T, and a load of Bayko. Also a Hornby E2 in SR lined black. A subsequent visit to the model shop in York got me a Midland 4F and a black diesel shunter.

Posted 20:17:38 Sat 5 Oct 2013

Railfan70

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Posted at 21:04:38 Sat 5 Oct 2013

Yesterday I picked up a mint condition early 80s "County of Bedford" 4-4-0 beautiful runner and cost $50au or 29GBP, very happy.

Posted 21:04:38 Sat 5 Oct 2013

poliss

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Posted at 21:51:19 Sat 5 Oct 2013

My pal sent me a nodding donkey. Oh yes. :-)

Posted 21:51:19 Sat 5 Oct 2013

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