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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Tee

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Posted at 23:54:37 Sun 23 Nov 2014

Schools class St.Pauls R2898xs my first one blew the decoder when the wires between the loco & tender broke & have been looking for a replacement for a while now so when it became available new on eBay I just had to get it.

Tee

Posted 23:54:37 Sun 23 Nov 2014

david_abramczyk

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Posted at 00:52:31 Mon 24 Nov 2014

This morning I got that B12 and J52 I ordered last week from Hattons. It had an unexpected surprise; the B12 had one of those tenders that makes a 'chuffing' sound as the wheels turn.

Posted 00:52:31 Mon 24 Nov 2014

The son of Triangman

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Posted at 06:04:36 Mon 24 Nov 2014

Latest purchase was a mint factory fresh BR Blue and Grey Mk1 in a box that looks brand new and unused, and a unboxed version of the same Mk1 off ebay. Cost me 99p plus postage. One is perfect the other has black paint spots on it and no box, all easily sorted. [img]/media/tinymce_upload/4741.JPG[/img] [img]/media/tinymce_upload/4761.JPG[/img]

Posted 06:04:36 Mon 24 Nov 2014

The son of Triangman

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Posted at 06:07:46 Mon 24 Nov 2014

The chuff sound generator dates from Tri-ang-Hornby days and is still fitted to the B12. Sadly the lovely syncrosmoke smoke units aren't fitted.

Posted 06:07:46 Mon 24 Nov 2014

Tony57

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Posted at 16:50:20 Mon 24 Nov 2014

Hi WTD and Graskie Yes wrenn engines are great locos for us on DC, reliable serviceable motors with good pulling power, nice to handle with no fear of breaking anything on them . I now got 17 locos in my collection with 50+ trucks, all with triang MK3 couplings so can be used with my triang triang - hornby and hornby rolling stock.

Posted 16:50:20 Mon 24 Nov 2014

Huwsie

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Posted at 18:22:05 Mon 24 Nov 2014

A few bags of plaster...! Dedicated an area of my company warehouse as a railway room and planning a 25ft + layout - something I always wanted was to run full length trains!. Busy now building the 'railway room' - today's job was plastering walls. Hate plastering, but can't wait to get modelling again!

Posted 18:22:05 Mon 24 Nov 2014

Graskie

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Posted at 00:13:59 Tue 25 Nov 2014

Good luck in your efforts, Huwsie. Let's hope you get there in the end and possibly even put a few pics up for us to see. I used to get plastered quite a bit when I was younger!

Posted 00:13:59 Tue 25 Nov 2014

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 09:29:21 Tue 25 Nov 2014

[quote]Schools class St.Pauls R2898xs my first one blew the decoder when the wires between the loco & tender broke & have been looking for a replacement for a while now so when it became available new on eBay I just had to get it.[/quote] I hope you managed to get the original one repaired? My latest aquisition - another Merchant Navy Class - I think I now have twenty three - only seven to go!

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 09:29:21 Tue 25 Nov 2014

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 12:40:56 Thu 27 Nov 2014

R3204 NRM LSWR Class M7 DCC Ready

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 12:40:56 Thu 27 Nov 2014

VESPA

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Posted at 14:12:53 Thu 27 Nov 2014

[quote] [quote]Schools class St.Pauls R2898xs my first one blew the decoder when the wires between the loco & tender broke & have been looking for a replacement for a while now so when it became available new on eBay I just had to get it.[/quote] I hope you managed to get the original one repaired? My latest aquisition - another Merchant Navy Class - I think I now have twenty three - only seven to go![/quote] BB, I thought it was only me that was obsessive about a class of loco (Britannia's) I am getting the 1960 version DOG in the next day or so as it is in the post at present.

VESPA

Posted 14:12:53 Thu 27 Nov 2014

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