JemBobs Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 A R3013 BR A3 'Coronach' DCC Fitted second hand at a resonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Whilst in my local model shop spending my annual tenner I sort of had to pick these up as well for a fiver each. /media/tinymce_upload/57133a59b4b246cb33056088b094ebbc.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Does that mean you have spent next years tenner as well Rob. Like the Prestwin wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Does that mean you have spent next years tenner as well Rob. Like the Prestwin wagon. I had that tenner in the bank Brian. The shop does lay-away with pay by instalments, so I can pop in and deposit my pocket money until I see something I like. I am not into weatheirng but that wagon looks far too clean for general use. I must Google it and see what they carried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37lover Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 RAF96,I'd be interested in knowing what you find out about the Prestwin, I've got one sandwiched between a couple of Fisons wagons, in memory of my father who worked for Fisons for many years./media/tinymce_upload/26c65b047854412abd5e1fb4934e422d.JPG I've also got a few Grimsby Fish & Norstand as a reminder of my birthplace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 This much so far. They seem to have carried any suitable dry powder goods and were classed as private owner somshould have pitched up in many liveries. http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_details.asp?itemid=151 https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brprestwin Dapol still do a kit for them - ex Airfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 The Prestwin wagons were also made RTR by Hornby Dublo (Meccano Ltd.) in the SD6 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_fisher Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I have finished my rather crazy collection of what I believe are all the Llanfair PG (Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch) Hornby OA wagons./media/tinymce_upload/5f2b62831ee0fbfe41c17e50cd902da7.jpgMust be a by product of 'Lock down' and living in North Wales, not so far from the place..... Now back to some 'Proper' railway modelling.Kevin Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 The Prestwin wagon was introduced by British Railways in 1960 and came in two slighly different designs. the first to diagram 1/274 had 10' 6" wheelbase and the twin silos were higher and closer together as a result, Hornby's model is like this, The later version as depicted by the Airfix / Dapol kit diagram 1/277 of 1962 had 12' 0" wheelbase and the silos were further apart and lower. Both versions could carry 20 tons of powder. They carried a variety of products, Sand, Lime Tripolyphosphate and Alumina being typical. They were not used for cement because the Presflo was specifically designed for this. These were always painted brown, and private owner liveries are fictitious./media/tinymce_upload/2977a53552e001bdf42814afaf3c9502.jpgThese were the very last two in existence, seen here at Broughton Lane in the Sheffield area on 2nd October 1983 just before scrapping.Twin silo wagons did not really catch on in the UK although there were quite a few in mainland Europe and HO scale models of these appeared here in a variety of liveries by overseas manufacturers.These too were ficticious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Just missed out when Rails had a super deal on the Lord Nelson a year or so ago ... but finally managed to 'win' an 'excellent used' example for a reasonable price ... not certain if it is excellent yet as has yet to arrive. Just arrived is a Markits 10" Westinghouse pump I'm going to try to install on the LHS above the bogie of my Royal Scot.I fitted a similar one to my Britannia at the front behind the smoke deflectors. The pump for the Royal Scot will require some 'surgery' - drilling a 6mm hole so I need to confirm it'll fit before I start - again, it'll be behind the smoke deflector. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 It appears I've the incorrect Westinghouse pump - the smaller #8 is more correct, without fins.Scottie won't be modified - it would require major changes to the LHS deflector as well, which I'm not capable of doing to an adequate standard, but also I'm not a fan of the modification - I like the cleaner lines of the original pre-pump deflector. Can't wait for the Lord Nelson .... !! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 @ K. F. :- WOW 😮 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I called into Homebase and for a couple of £s grabbed a metre length of boring square plastic tube 25 mm x 25 mm external dimensions. I shall slice it up and make speaker enclosures with it when my new razor saw turns up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threelink Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Two boxes containing brass and whitemetal loco detailing items (chimneys, safety valves, cylinder blocks, snifting valves whistles vac pipes and so on) and wheels of all sizes so that I can upgrade my roster of locos. That's my evenings and weekends sorted for the next 6 months or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains trains trains Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 My latest aquasition are 3x Lima intercity coaches for $58 AUD. All boxed!. Amazing the bargains you can buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moldex64 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 My Latest aquisition is theis near perfect Australian assembled "TransAustrala" switcher. Neededonly a clean and service and it ran like new. /media/tinymce_upload/92b77020bfe7a1ab5356b9b7aa4e00d4.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twintop Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Just ordered the following with birthday money. Dapol - ex Airfix of course - Meat Van, 2 x Cattle Wagons and a Presflow. Quite like theses kits as it is a model to construct and to be used on the railway. Bauxite paint for the above 3 PECO rail built buffer stops. Hornby BR Maroon 12 wheel dining car. Hornby site says it is era 5 so I hope it will be fine with Hornby BR MK1s in Maroon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithp1707821843 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 My birthday tomorrow - so have ordered and received the xmas hamper 2 set. I checked the loco works - but the rest is for tomorrow!My layout is the garage - but will be put away for the winter soon, so about another two weeks of running for me.Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Ten x ESU speakers in enclosures to be wired in series pairs as they are each 4-Ohm. Also a yard length of 25 x25mm square plastic extrusion from Homebase to chop into 1” lengths to make into speaker enclosures for some bare speakers I have laying around. Enough to last me forever for a couple of quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I've added a couple of wagons (three actually) https://flic.kr/p/2k6Pk2j https://flic.kr/p/2k6NFxR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 a Class 43 Inter City 125 loco and dummy in Executive mustard cloured livery. What a pity that Hornby do not seem to have made a coach in the same livery. The coach liveries available look out of place between the loco and dummy. If I were clever enough I would have a go at painting a matching coach myself ! 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangeandblacktrain Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I bought a grey Regional Railways Class 142 PacerI bought a Class 142 Pacer... /media/tinymce_upload/18eb07f8c32559ba228848f736789f93.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdMarra Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Worked out some money, and along with my preordered Beatles Yellow Submarine Eurostar train pack now shipping from Hatton's, I also purchased the 00 Hogwarts Express set and on Etsy found an unopened Night Mail Express set (looks like late 1980's or early 1990's?) for a fantastic price.Looks like I will have quite a choice to make for under the tree running this Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_abramczyk Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Been a while since I was here; and my most recent acquisition came from Britain; a second hand LNER liveried Gresley A1 Gladiateur, seperated from the 2007 Queen of Scots limited edition train set it had been created for; there was some damage to the coal rails on the tender, and the reversing rod was on the wrong side (a common issue I'm lead to understand?), but otherwise, a very charming addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 To complement the existing 2MT and 4MT standard tank engines I have of Bachmann, I managed to find a very-recent 3MT standard tank for 'a reasonable price'. Expected to arrive tomorrow ... The 2MT's an older, split chassis (!!) model, but has a really good weight and is a superb runner. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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