Deem Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 My latest purchase from ebay, A Flying Scotsman The Collector Limited Edition of 500. Very nice running loco and only thing is missing, inner sleeve which hold the loco in the box, will try to find one so I can keep this safely. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loewietje Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 (edited) LNER 2007 with the correct name, a 'what if' seventh P2. Renaming and superd weathering done by Steve from Neville Grove. Highly recommended! https://neville-grove.weebly.com/ Edited June 17 by Loewietje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Do the King and Prince of Wales know about this? .... Al. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loewietje Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Well, his majesty isn’t my king, and the PoW got a nice big grey ship with his title on! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Fred Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Just received my Hornby dongle from the UK - 6 days after ordering it through Amazon, cheaper price than local in Oz and no extra postage, meanwhile my castle ruin from Sydney took 11 days to come from Sydney, just 1100 km away. Australia post are useless here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellocoloco Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 I really must leave Ebay alone for a while, but at £25 I couldn't leave it! I need the Lima HO coaches to go with my Trix Scotsman. I'll change the wheels and couplings and a repaint is on the cards. The whole set doesn't look like its been used much since the Christmas of 76 or there abouts. The 33 runs great and once it gets some oil I reckon it will be even smoother. Lola not included with purchase! 😎 I have collected a few Lima HO coaches over the last couple of weeks and must say they are not that bad. OK, there is an odd mould line along the side which I will have to see how much effort is involved in its removal. I have already replaced the wheels on a number of my coaches to metal wheels of a slightly smaller diameter and along side my 66s and A3 they don't look too bad. I know the Mk1s ride too high and I'm still undecided about what I do about that. The Mk2s are better but still not quite right. It is not fair to compare them against state of the art models from this year - the Scottie, and around 10 years ago for the ESU 66. If only TT120 had been launched 30yrs ago. I could have taken out my scale/gauge frustration so much easier. 😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 I remember getting one of those Lima 33's when they first came out. I thought mine was that strange 'Thomas the Tank Engine' blue, not Rail Blue, but the running number is familiar - cost me less than £5 from Beatties, Liverpool. I seem to remember it was pretty fast!! Al. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkRedCape Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Feels like a very hot Christmas. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Man Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Just received a Stanier 4P/MT, R2730 Yesterday. Absolutely mint condition and a snit at £71. Have just fitted an 8 pin TXS decoder loaded with the 4F profile, it being the nearest I could see on the list. Runs and sounds fantastic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Extending the fleet. Accessories are two finescale couplings. No "instructions". Ice cube packaging in white cardboard sleeve (right). Bee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSR_NSE Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 My R40438 L&MR carriages have now arrived too! 😍 Apparently it takes one day less to cross the Atlantic than the Thames! 😵💫😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Knowing how keen Bee's interests in the L&MR are, his order was probably much closer to the top of the despatch list than yours? Are all international orders fulfilled from the UK or do any get sent direct from China so the coaches' journey to the USA may have started 6 weeks earlier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 (edited) Shipper takes possession in Paddock Wood, UK Package took a side trip to Koeln, Germany Arrived in USA, delivered to my home. Total time of journey? 17 hours, 21 minutes, ignoring the 5 hour time difference. Add that in, still a respectable 22 hours 21 minutes Bee Edited June 26 by What About The Bee Forgot time difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 (edited) I've often wondered if pre-orders are fulfilled in the order taken by Hornby. I placed my order for R40438 nearly immediately upon announcement. I believe the proper word would be 'pounced'. So if I had a lower order number than LT&SR_NSE, would my order be filled first? Bee Edited June 26 by What About The Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Logic would suggest 'first come, first served' would be the principle just in case there turns out to be a shortfall not discovered until latecomers had had their orders fulfilled leaving earlier orders incapable of being fulfilled - but it is Hornby we are talking about....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Fred Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 My loco is going on a world tour. Left UK to Koeln Germany,, now in Louisville, Kentucky, US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 (edited) I will wave 👋 to it, as it goes by, Fred. Who doesn't love a world tour!? Bee Edited June 27 by What About The Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Fred Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Yes, I did 2 before Covid, now staying safely at home with my trains. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Fred Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 It had a stopover in Hawaii for a short sunbake on the beach and now is in Sydney. Unfortunately, now it may be finishing its travel by Australian Post, which means at least a week before I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 When I have forwarded Hornby stuff to Oz it when direct Royal Mail then Oz Post. The blocker was Heathrow International Distribution Centre where at worst it sat for nearly 2 weeks pretending to have left the country, when in fact it was over the 'chinese wall' awaiting a flight out. Best time was a week UK door to Oz door. Parcels to-fro Canada however are another thing. I have had them routed Canada-US-Dubai-UK. For whatever reason they always pass thru' US who insist on inspecting the contents even tho' the destination is not US. Again transit time can be anything from 3 days to 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSR_NSE Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 R60100 GWR Loriot - from eBay in ‘As New’ condition for less than 1/3 RRP. Have checked it over & description was accurate - it’s immaculate & in perfect working order. Whether previously an unwanted gift or remorseful purchase etc. its current owner is completely delighted! 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Tall Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 Wow ... I can't believe a wagon is that much RRP, although prices do seem to be on the up, nice find for 1/3rd the price LTSR_NSE ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 The R40438 Booth Carriage is now listed as "out of stock" ! It looks like it sold out on pre-order, as we just had notice of it coming into stock days ago. For those who got one or more, like @LTSR_NSE, you did not miss out! For those who sat on the fence? Better scoop one up from your favorite model shop, and soon. Bee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSR_NSE Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 9 hours ago, Too Tall said: Wow ... I can't believe a wagon is that much RRP, although prices do seem to be on the up, nice find for 1/3rd the price LTSR_NSE ! Three reasons for the RRP: • Unusually (for modern Hornby wagons at least) this model is almost completely made of metal. • In real life there were only 2 wagons of this design made - therefore prototypical modellers will not be purchasing long rakes! • The wagon’s particular claim to fame was appearing in a film (with Lion) that Hornby don’t have a licence for - so it appears to have been produced in direct duplication of a competitor. The above all suggest a relatively small production run for collectors & magpie’s who like quirky/unusual models. This magpie was certainly interested - at the right price! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 I've been looking at the Bachmann 56xx 0-6-2 for some time. One of our colleague's (Deem I think?) recently purchased one. Bit the bullet and bought one for a reasonable price - slightly older model, early logo, BR, Black. Due probably by Tuesday. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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