Paul H Vigor Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Hroth said: Triang used to sell locos and tenders as separate items with their own R numbers, so there is a precedent of sorts. And If the loco was used with a tender that was not as supplied when originally sold, then I can see why they may be treated as separate lots. What annoys me are the sellers who break down a desirable loco into as many parts as they think they can get away with and list them in consecutive lots! The total of the starting prices is like building a car from manufacturers spares... The other issue for me would be paint shades. Any suitable tender you might find would need to be painted to match the loco. One might struggle to identify the matching paint? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 A rarity - some eBay sanity? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353310230189?ul_noapp=true Quote You watched at £1,290.95. It's now £129.95. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2020 22 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: A rarity - some eBay sanity? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353310230189?ul_noapp=true Does Ware know it's missing a few of it's signs? Must making navigating around the place a tad difficult. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: The other issue for me would be paint shades. Any suitable tender you might find would need to be painted to match the loco. One might struggle to identify the matching paint? The "Painted Caledonian Sleeper" chap could paint them both for you, any colour you like. Even with a paint brush (perhaps)? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, KeithMacdonald said: The "Painted Caledonian Sleeper" chap could paint them both for you, any colour you like. Even with a paint brush (perhaps)? I think he uses palette knives... 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, Hroth said: I think he uses palette knives... More like a trowel. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Told y'all he painted it with a fork. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 A garden fork by the looks...... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Are Bachmann DBSOs that rare or expensive? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-39-725DC-BR-Blue-Grey-InterCity-Mk2F-DBSO-Driving-Brake-Renumbered/353287055764?hash=item52418ca994:g:Pc4AAOSwk-BfZQhp and https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-39-725DC-BR-Blue-Grey-InterCity-Mk2F-DBSO-Driving-Brake-OO-Gauge/353290246135?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dff10f20a1a49428cbe9b758df86def1c%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D353287055764%26itm%3D353290246135%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DBachmann&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A612d1c19-3b2f-11eb-bd9a-520cfbb4c77e|parentrq%3A4e92fc631760a9bdee33c7f3fffe4930|iid%3A1 Two listed, each £129.95, plus postage. At that price I won't be having one. Edited December 10, 2020 by cessna152towser typo 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, cessna152towser said: Are Bachmann DBSOs that rare or expensive? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-39-725DC-BR-Blue-Grey-InterCity-Mk2F-DBSO-Driving-Brake-Renumbered/353287055764?hash=item52418ca994:g:Pc4AAOSwk-BfZQhp and https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-39-725DC-BR-Blue-Grey-InterCity-Mk2F-DBSO-Driving-Brake-OO-Gauge/353290246135?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dff10f20a1a49428cbe9b758df86def1c%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D353287055764%26itm%3D353290246135%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DBachmann&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A612d1c19-3b2f-11eb-bd9a-520cfbb4c77e|parentrq%3A4e92fc631760a9bdee33c7f3fffe4930|iid%3A1 Two listed, each £129.95, plus postage. At that price I won't be having one. Makes one wonder, at that price, who WILL be having one? One of the benefits of being an actual modeller is not having to pay stupid money for something we can build/convert/restore for ourselves. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: Makes one wonder, at that price, who WILL be having one? One of the benefits of being an actual modeller is not having to pay stupid money for something we can build/convert/restore for ourselves. Not everybody can do that kind of work. I can not, at least anymore. If you figure in your time (at your rate of pay from work, or what it was before you retired) and materials, the listed Hornby just might be cheaper. Plus time spent on building kits, modifying cars/locos, etc is not time spent running trains. And running trains is the whole point of our obsession hobby. Just my NSHO. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 15 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: A garden fork by the looks...... With handles? 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2020 19 hours ago, MrWolf said: Told y'all he painted it with a fork. Nope, that would be out of the question. Cheers Darius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-Pete Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I took a punt on a "Spares or repair" Rivarossi BR39 2-8-2 for 35 Euro from a private seller described as "doesn't run, don't know what's wrong with it". Took it out of the box this afternoon, turned it over and at first thought it was fitted with traction tyres as each wheel had a thick black oily gunky band on the tread. Application of the edge of a small flat-bladed screwdriver and a rub-down with cotton buds soaked in meths, plus a little bit of oil on the bearings and the first couple of circuits on the layout were a bit jerky, but now runs smooth and sweet as a nut. Took about 20 mins total including the time spent rummaging in the missus' drawers looking for cotton buds. Result! :^) 16 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, TT-Pete said: I took a punt on a "Spares or repair" Rivarossi BR39 2-8-2 for 35 Euro from a private seller described as "doesn't run, don't know what's wrong with it". Took it out of the box this afternoon, turned it over and at first thought it was fitted with traction tyres as each wheel had a thick black oily gunky band on the tread. Application of the edge of a small flat-bladed screwdriver and a rub-down with cotton buds soaked in meths, plus a little bit of oil on the bearings and the first couple of circuits on the layout were a bit jerky, but now runs smooth and sweet as a nut. Took about 20 mins total including the time spent rummaging in the missus' drawers looking for cotton buds. Result! :^) You don't surprise me. I reckon that about half of the "non-runners" that I used to get in the shop were due to dirty wheels. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2020 These were on sale for 49 quid not that long ago. Some interesting bidding going on as well. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/O-Gauge-Heljan-VAA-Van-New-and-Unused/114563624626?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D00fab90739c6462294719453da2b4613%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D363214938866%26itm%3D114563624626%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DHeljan&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ad5cef72f-3bd7-11eb-a5e2-d697afabe0fc|parentrq%3A52e2fa071760a9cd66a28d9efffc6a74|iid%3A1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, TT-Pete said: I took a punt on a "Spares or repair" Rivarossi BR39 2-8-2 for 35 Euro from a private seller described as "doesn't run, don't know what's wrong with it". Took it out of the box this afternoon, turned it over and at first thought it was fitted with traction tyres as each wheel had a thick black oily gunky band on the tread. Application of the edge of a small flat-bladed screwdriver and a rub-down with cotton buds soaked in meths, plus a little bit of oil on the bearings and the first couple of circuits on the layout were a bit jerky, but now runs smooth and sweet as a nut. Took about 20 mins total including the time spent rummaging in the missus' drawers looking for cotton buds. Result! :^) "... time spent rummaging in the missus' drawers ..." Thought I'd found my way to the 'Dark Net'! 1 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: "... time spent rummaging in the missus' drawers ..." Thought I'd found my way to the 'Dark Net'! 'Pimp your Loco'!? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-Pete Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 53 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: "... time spent rummaging in the missus' drawers ..." Thought I'd found my way to the 'Dark Net'! Many many years ago I worked in a team with the lovely Stephanie. She left us to go off and get married and a couple of weeks after she left we had a meeting where the location of a particular file was under debate. Our boss said "I think Steph had it last, can someone go and have a rummage in her drawers?" There were a few moments contemplative silence whilst 5 blokes around the table had a momentary personal reflection with dreamy looks in their eyes, before the sniggering started. :^) 4 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, TT-Pete said: Many many years ago I worked in a team with the lovely Stephanie. She left us to go off and get married and a couple of weeks after she left we had a meeting where the location of a particular file was under debate. Our boss said "I think Steph had it last, can someone go and have a rummage in her drawers?" There were a few moments contemplative silence whilst 5 blokes around the table had a momentary personal reflection with dreamy looks in their eyes, before the sniggering started. :^) Sounds like a screen play from a Carry On film! One of Sid James' finest moments!? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2020 Whole rash of ABS 7mm GWR kits up now at just £99 each. They've been unavailable for a long time and were only going for 35-40 ish recently. Or theres a quite nicely made up one at £50 and I'd though that was a bit steep! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 15 hours ago, TT-Pete said: Many many years ago I worked in a team with the lovely Stephanie. She left us to go off and get married and a couple of weeks after she left we had a meeting where the location of a particular file was under debate. Our boss said "I think Steph had it last, can someone go and have a rummage in her drawers?" There were a few moments contemplative silence whilst 5 blokes around the table had a momentary personal reflection with dreamy looks in their eyes, before the sniggering started. :^) 13 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: Sounds like a screen play from a Carry On film! One of Sid James' finest moments!? With Sid it would be one of his raucous dirty laughs rather than a mere snigger! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Hroth said: With Sid it would be one of his raucous dirty laughs rather than a mere snigger! Titter he not! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: Titter he not! That's Frankie Howard. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, PhilJ W said: That's Frankie Howard. Lurcio, no less! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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