RMweb Premium Welly Posted February 19, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2012 ^^^ Nah! I won't bid on it - I rather have one that is painted in BR blue with the double arrow logo on the tank sides! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 ^^^ Nah! I won't bid on it - I rather have one that is painted in BR blue with the double arrow logo on the tank sides! Ficticious Liveries all over again, except that thread seemed to only feature diesels/electrics... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted February 19, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2012 This is surely the little-known prototype for Stanier's class 4 tank. It was hastily covered up with tarpaulins after being shown to a horrified board of directors, who ordered him to save money by upgrading Fowler's design, and to make it look less Great Western. They grudgingly accepted the tapered boiler concept, but the rest was anathema. The fate of the loco remains a mystery as the records of its construction and disposal were understandably destroyed. It was rumoured to have been painted GWR green and quietly abandoned at a shared station, where the GWR unknowingly steamed it and took it away as one of theirs. It may explain some stories of a rogue loco on which none of the parts quite matched Swindon standards and was a b****r to repair. Pete 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 19, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2012 Wasn't it after this incident that Stanier was banished from Swindon to Crewe in disgrace? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted February 19, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2012 No, it was his first attempt at a design for the LMS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Whatever the story behind it, it looks horrible, be interesting to see its final price........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) NOT necessarily on what grounds must he be business seller unfounded remark Edited February 19, 2012 by 40F Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 19, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2012 For £13k and £14.5k wouldn't you expect more than just 1 pic of each? Seller has a feedback of 98.7pct - can't see myself rushing for the cheque book. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASTER-A-D-60-BEYER-GARRATT-/120861548679?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c23e8e087 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASTER-ALLEGHENY-/120861573862?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c23e942e6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkins Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 The brass woodscrews are probably the most valuable part of it I don't need any screws!! But I could see a sheeted rail vehicle coming up! For £13k and £14.5k wouldn't you expect more than just 1 pic of each? Seller has a feedback of 98.7pct - can't see myself rushing for the cheque book. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c23e8e087 http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c23e942e6 And it suprises me that he can't even get one picture the right way up - I'm not suprised that he's not put any more up for each lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted February 19, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2012 NOT necessarily on what grounds must he be business seller unfounded remark further back up the thread post 2982 report of a discussion with the seller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted February 20, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2012 I was hoping to pick this up cheap for some cut and shut butchery then it went a bit crazy: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190638765170?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_3790wt_1114 Just goes to show - one man's rubbish is another man's rubbish! ERRRR... how's the driver ment to see where he is going !!! Edited February 21, 2012 by darren01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 ERRRR... how's the driver ment to see where he is going !!! Presumably with this thing which I guess is the other half of the 'unit'? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-Lima-Jouef-Wrenn-00-Gauge-Custom-Made-Diesel-Locomotive-/180824408664?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D180818738009%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6456754847756907031 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billystanier Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Presumably with this thing which I guess is the other half of the 'unit'? http://www.ebay.co.u...754847756907031 It looks like a canal barge on wheels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 20, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2012 I was hoping to pick this up cheap for some cut and shut butchery then it went a bit crazy: http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2649 You noticed that s***y gave up after £16. Not so silly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dilbert Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 With all of the Ebay examples portrayed in this thread, at the closure of an auction there are at least two people in the world that are happy - the seller and the buyer. Thereafter, when reality sets in, the total may be reduced by one... dilbert 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted February 20, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ab3f91fd9 erm............ No worse than some of Wrenn's liveries. Kevin Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkins Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_3790wt_1114 Just goes to show - one man's rubbish is another man's rubbish! I though "I'll put a bid on for that " But someone else must want it more - They bid twice in eleven seconds, and got it for the grand sum of £1.04!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-Lima-Jouef-Wrenn-00-Gauge-Custom-Made-Diesel-Locomotive-/180824408664?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6463821646810453339 I don't think I'll bother this time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 That's a super 3000th contribution to this thread. Wonderful. Was the perpetrator of this rolling stock crime struggling with an acid habit, do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 This one is so rare, you can't even see a trace of it: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/finescale-kit-built-p4-18-83-metal-built-stephensons-rocket-working-model-/220955190832 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkins Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Was the perpetrator of this rolling stock crime struggling with an acid habit, do you think? I saw it and thought "Gerry Anderson - Thunderbirds" styling! Although I think that is a dis-service to Gerry Andersons model makers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
industrial Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I though "I'll put a bid on for that " But someone else must want it more - They bid twice in eleven seconds, and got it for the grand sum of £1.04!! http://www.ebay.co.u...821646810453339 I don't think I'll bother this time. Be a as we all know what it is to miss out on a lot by 5p so you will need to bid to get your fix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 20, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2012 This one is so rare, you can't even see a trace of it: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/finescale-kit-built-p4-18-83-metal-built-stephensons-rocket-working-model-/220955190832 He's got a few more equally rare and hard-to-snap items. Methinks there must have been another free listing weekend where people list things in a hurry meaning to catch up later. Now where's my A to Z? Where does that road of good intentions go? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 This one is so rare, you can't even see a trace of it: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/finescale-kit-built-p4-18-83-metal-built-stephensons-rocket-working-model-/220955190832 I think eBay needs to stop allowing people to post items for sale without a photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted February 20, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2012 This one is so rare, you can't even see a trace of it: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/finescale-kit-built-p4-18-83-metal-built-stephensons-rocket-working-model-/220955190832 I've contacted the seller to ask that he uploads a photo. The description is intriguing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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