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

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Bulleidboy

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Posted at 15:52:44 Thu 27 Nov 2014

Hi Vespa - Well there are only thirty M/N Class, so I thought (sometime ago) why not. From previous posts, I assume you have the full set (fifty five) of Britannia loco's plus a number of duplicates? The current Hornby M/N's were only introduced in 2000, so are the Super Detail models. They are all still wrapped in tissue and in their boxes. Unless I buy a wall-mounted display case, there is a good chance they will never be run or even see the light of day.

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 15:52:44 Thu 27 Nov 2014

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Posted at 17:20:07 Thu 27 Nov 2014

[quote]Hi Vespa - Well there are only thirty M/N Class, so I thought (sometime ago) why not. From previous posts, I assume you have the full set (fifty five) of Britannia loco's plus a number of duplicates? The current Hornby M/N's were only introduced in 2000, so are the Super Detail models. They are all still wrapped in tissue and in their boxes. Unless I buy a wall-mounted display case, there is a good chance they will never be run or even see the light of day.[/quote] Hi BB Buy a couple of the display cabinets, the next time you see them in Lidls. They are very good.

Posted 17:20:07 Thu 27 Nov 2014

Tee

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Posted at 19:13:40 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] I don't believe my luck the schools class St.Paul's sound has failed on its second use it stalled the first time I used it & I thought that was dirty track but the sound would not respond to f1 or after resetting the decoder c8to 8 so have sent it back for refund today :-(

Tee

Posted 19:13:40 Thu 27 Nov 2014

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 19:18:02 Thu 27 Nov 2014

[quote] [quote]Hi Vespa - Well there are only thirty M/N Class, so I thought (sometime ago) why not. From previous posts, I assume you have the full set (fifty five) of Britannia loco's plus a number of duplicates? The current Hornby M/N's were only introduced in 2000, so are the Super Detail models. They are all still wrapped in tissue and in their boxes. Unless I buy a wall-mounted display case, there is a good chance they will never be run or even see the light of day.[/quote] Hi BB Buy a couple of the display cabinets, the next time you see them in Lidls. They are very good.[/quote] I will. They haven't been around for some time, so must be due. My only concern from reading comments by those who bought them, is the reinforcing of the house walls before attaching the units!

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 19:18:02 Thu 27 Nov 2014

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Posted at 19:21:46 Thu 27 Nov 2014

[quote] [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] I don't believe my luck the schools class St.Paul's sound has failed on its second use it stalled the first time I used it & I thought that was dirty track but the sound would not respond to f1 or after resetting the decoder c8to 8 so have sent it back for refund today :-([/quote] You inspire confidence tibrahim. I bought my St Pauls R2898xs when Hattons were selling them at half price, and that was some years ago. I've not even opened the box yet to see what's in it - hopefully a loco!

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 19:21:46 Thu 27 Nov 2014

Tee

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Posted at 19:31:43 Thu 27 Nov 2014

[quote] [quote] [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] I don't believe my luck the schools class St.Paul's sound has failed on its second use it stalled the first time I used it & I thought that was dirty track but the sound would not respond to f1 or after resetting the decoder c8to 8 so have sent it back for refund today :-([/quote] You inspire confidence tibrahim. I bought my St Pauls R2898xs when Hattons were selling them at half price, and that was some years ago. I've not even opened the box yet to see what's in it - hopefully a loco![/quote] Yes that's where my original came from too £145 bargain lasted a year till the wires broke, got replacement wire set but no joy in replacing the 21 pin decoder. it's running again without sound on a saphire decoder but miss the sounds :-( hope you better luck.

Tee

Posted 19:31:43 Thu 27 Nov 2014

Postman Prat

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Posted at 21:03:40 Thu 27 Nov 2014

[quote] [quote] [quote]Hi Vespa - Well there are only thirty M/N Class, so I thought (sometime ago) why not. From previous posts, I assume you have the full set (fifty five) of Britannia loco's plus a number of duplicates? The current Hornby M/N's were only introduced in 2000, so are the Super Detail models. They are all still wrapped in tissue and in their boxes. Unless I buy a wall-mounted display case, there is a good chance they will never be run or even see the light of day.[/quote] Hi BB Buy a couple of the display cabinets, the next time you see them in Lidls. They are very good.[/quote] I will. They haven't been around for some time, so must be due. My only concern from reading comments by those who bought them, is the reinforcing of the house walls before attaching the units![/quote] No building work needed here. I seem to recall someone (I think WTD) bought the horizontal one and there was a bit of 'sag' in the middle of the shelves. I bought the vertical ones and absolutely perfect ! (The cabinet, not me............maybe me as well!)

Last Edited 21:04:11 Thu 27 Nov 2014
Posted 21:03:40 Thu 27 Nov 2014