The son of Triangman Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 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.htmlhttp://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0064_zps634965e3.jpg.htmlhttp://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0065_zpse2948e27.jpg.htmlhttp://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0066_zps04c86aff.jpg.htmlhttp://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0067-3_zpsdfd86c7c.jpg.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SprinterDriver Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Rolling stock was R6474 Railroad LWB box van.Reasonably priced,ran well straight from the box,its plastic wheels didnt need fixing. Loco was Railroad R3061 4-4-0 County of Bedford.Reasonably priced,Excellent level of detail,robust,ran very well straight from the box. See what Hornby can do when everything isnt sacrificed on the altar of super detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VESPA Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Express Parcels 128 DPU, NRM Butler Henderson and a "Teddy Bear". I like to look of the BR (ex LNER) O1 but will wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 R3162X BR 2-BIL - DCC fitted R3177 BR 2-BIL NRM - DCC Ready R2515 Class 73 Pullman Livery "The Royal Alex" - DCC ready Blue Box Class 205 Thumper - 2 car unit - DCC ready Blue Box BR Class C Wainwright - DCC ready Blue Box Class 411 CEP - 4 Car unit - DCC ready I think I've spent to much this month, nothing now due until May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Actually I took delivery yesterday afternoon of five Gauge 'O' pullman cars 'Thanet Belle' complete with lights worked off the third rail. I am now waiting for warmer weather to run them on the garden railway behind either 34066, or 30907, both of which I bought earlier this year. These are my first Southern models running on O gauge. I do love tinplate! My latest aquisition in OO was a three car Tri-ang SR 3Sub, late roundel, nearly mint and boxed. (York toyfair, Sunday). That makes six (or is it seven?) of these, although I am a bit light on centre cars. The son of Triangman said: What's your latest aquisition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ferret Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hi, LC&DR, Yes I too would have been torn between the 2-BIL and the 3-SUB. Now that I have had a chance to run the 2-BIL on the layout I can confirm that it runs to perfection, can be made to creep even over three double slips in succession thanks to there being pick-ups on both bogies of the motor-car. On starting away there is just the faintest purr from the 2-BIL that is so true to life! So I am absolutely delighted with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaite Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Blue-box NRM "Butler Henderson" in gorgeous Chrome Green Great Central Livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I don't regard the 2Bil as a high priority for me at present, it was not a regular type on the Eastern section, which is the main theme of my layout, so although I will eventually get one or two, I shall wait until I can pick one up cheap. I already have three Kirk kits planned to become 2Hals with Branchline etched sides. If I can get some Hornby motor bogies for them so much the better. I do also collect Tri-ang. This runs on a different (portable and loose laid) layout, and I decided that a mint boxed 3Sub would be a good buy, they rarely come up for sale in that condition. My garden railway is collection No.3, coarse scale O gauge following Bassett Lowke practice, three rail electric. I run both vintage and modern China made BR outline with a mixed LT/LNE and SR theme, no real pretention of scale, just a huge round and round double track. A second 'Hornby Series' friendly line with flush level third rail is planned. I have a small collection of OO heavy goods locomotives, because I like goods wagons, and I need something beefy to pull them, I also have a few NCB and APCM industrial locos and scratch built rolling stock. London Underground is another interest, but as few people make stuff for that I just have a unmotorised tube train, and a pannier tank goods set. Now if there were more RTR underground stuff I could get seriously diverted. I do have the 1950s Ever Ready set which is what started my interest, crude as it was I loved it, but it has stopped working although I keep it for sentimental reasons. Lastly I have some Lone Star OOO diecast, push along, again another nostalgia thing. the ferret said: Hi, LC&DR, Yes I too would have been torn between the 2-BIL and the 3-SUB. Now that I have had a chance to run the 2-BIL on the layout I can confirm that it runs to perfection, can be made to creep even over three double slips in succession thanks to there being pick-ups on both bogies of the motor-car. On starting away there is just the faintest purr from the 2-BIL that is so true to life! So I am absolutely delighted with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Oh and a goodly colection of Minic diecast ships and harbours, and an extensive collection of diecast road vehicles in 1:43 and 1:76 scales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 A die cast Sea Hawk and Sea Harrier, an O1, B17 (Manchester United), EE diesel 10001 and 5 cattle trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Budget Day today, so may have to make some cuts! I think there may have to be some easing of acquisitions. My collections, compared to some is small, about sixty odd loco's. With nine on pre-order, that will take it in excess of seventy - and as yet, still nowhere to run them. Like many, I buy what I like, although BR/SR seems to dominate. I recently acquired a Blue Box 4CEP unit, just because the price was ridiculously low (Liverpool currently £69)- I paid less than that - but did I really need it? I think it's going to be a frustrating year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VESPA Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 bulleidboy said: Budget Day today, so may have to make some cuts! I think there may have to be some easing of acquisitions. My collections, compared to some is small, about sixty odd loco's. With nine on pre-order, that will take it in excess of seventy - and as yet, still nowhere to run them. Like many, I buy what I like, although BR/SR seems to dominate. I recently acquired a Blue Box 4CEP unit, just because the price was ridiculously low (Liverpool currently £69)- I paid less than that - but did I really need it? I think it's going to be a frustrating year. I am tempted with that too at £69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da4472vid Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 V2 2-6-2 4771 green arrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude2112 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 My latest purchase is Gaugemaster Advance 2, going back tomorrow for an Elite as thinking way better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmanoz Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 As some will already know from another forum here, Railmaster. And an SR 2-Bil on pre-order. I too model what I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pannier Tank Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Still waiting for em ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Think I might get a couple of U.S/Canadian locos to run on my layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Last thing was the Hornby L&Y pug and a blue boxed Ivatt class4 260 sometime last month. Am not buying much at the moment as I have the 42, 52 and 72XX on pre-order as well as the Star. As I am having to save my spending limit each month any delay in the release date is somewhat beneficial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 An N gauge Britannia and 5 coaches from a well know manufacturer today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude2112 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Bought a 2 car class 105 DMU today, DCC fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude2112 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Sorry, got that wrong..... Hornby Elite DCC controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Seagull Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 evening all...... ok, could not resist the B17 61662 weathered on offer from the mag.......wanted to be able to compare it to the old model(s) but it aint DCC fitted so have yet to take it out of the box.........................might just have to buy another one............just in case.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 If its the same one that I got Man U it runs like a dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Hi guys BR ex SR push pull coach set and three Grimsby fish LWB steel open wagons Must get a couple more to re chassis some train set toy wagons that could be made to look better with proper wagon chassis under them. A US old time 060 tender loco for a different project. regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Seagull Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 hi WTD...my old B17s run fine, so am expecting great things from the new model.......are u analogue or DCC...if the latter which decoder did u use....? cheers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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