Tony Wright Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Dave John said: Ok, I know it is mainly big engines here , but I'll bite. How much did the anchorage pug sell for? Not that I'm selling mine, a bit scruffy it may be, but it runs like a dream. Compensation and tender pickups help. Good evening Dave, If the chap who bought it (who gave more than was asked) wishes to disclose the amount, then that's up to him. It's difficult pricing some of the models. Obviously, where a kit is still current, I'm trying to get near two thirds of its price now (providing its complete and with instructions). So far (apart from a couple of grotty ones, which I'm not selling), I've found nothing missing, other than instructions. Missing instructions usually means a reduction in price. Obviously, where 'bulk' purchases occur (in a few cases), then further discounts apply. The 'Pug' was (is) actually Jidenco. Because of my experience with these kits in the past, I'm not asking huge amounts for them. Tomorrow, I'll cause another queue at the Post Office! Regards, Tony. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Dylan Sanderson said: Very true Tony, I'll change that next time! I was very surprised how superbly they ran (most of the time... Hycilla didn't seem to like one of your points, I'll get the back-to-back out!) Hornby's new A2s are great models, it'll be interesting to compare the performance with the new Bachmann V2s. I've only seen a brief video of these being test ran on 'Topley Dale', but the running seems really poor! Dylan Good evening Dylan, It was HYCILLA's tender which gave some trouble on the crossing (a single slip), so I'd suggest one of the wheelsets has a tight back-to-back. Are you saying that the Bachmann V2s run poorly? Where, or what is Topley Dale? When I had three pre-production V2s to test on Little Bytham (in 2019!), they ran superbly. Regards, Tony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 4 hours ago, 30368 said: No need to apologise Tony, very frustrating I am sure. My A3 kit arrived this morning perfectly packed and on opening I found that the kit was perfect with all instructions and all parts in their original packing so much appreciated Tony. Looking forward to building it, but what version?......... Kind regards, Richard B Thanks Richard, From memory, the Pro-Scale A3 comes with a new type, high-sided tender, which restricts the choice slightly; more than if a GN tender were supplied (I still have kits for those, hint, hint!). Regards, Tony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave John Posted July 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2021 Ah, sorry Tony, I thought the wee pug was on ebay with a published sell price. Jidenco did the etch for the anchoridge kit, from memory it did mention that in the instructions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Roger Sunderland Posted July 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2021 My DJJh std 5 arrived this morning Tony. Our wonderful post girl rang the bell and announced “special delivery for Mr Sunderland” Full instructions and non blackened wheels, takes me back 25 years. Great stuff! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffordshire Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Dave John said: Ah, sorry Tony, I thought the wee pug was on ebay with a published sell price. Jidenco did the etch for the anchoridge kit, from memory it did mention that in the instructions. The one on Ebay which sold a few days ago, apparently sold for £335, it looks from the Bids history as if there were initially three and then two buyers who really wanted it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted July 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 2, 2021 11 hours ago, Tony Wright said: From memory, the Pro-Scale A3 comes with a new type, high-sided tender, which restricts the choice slightly; more than if a GN tender were supplied (I still have kits for those, hint, hint!). Thanks Tony. Will give this some thought, I will look at my records of 1962/3 when I spotted the last few A3's on my shed trips to Kings Cross and the NE. If I need a GN tender I know where to come. Keep up the good work for CRUK! Kind regards, Richard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Sanderson Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 12 hours ago, Tony Wright said: Good evening Dylan, It was HYCILLA's tender which gave some trouble on the crossing (a single slip), so I'd suggest one of the wheelsets has a tight back-to-back. Are you saying that the Bachmann V2s run poorly? Where, or what is Topley Dale? When I had three pre-production V2s to test on Little Bytham (in 2019!), they ran superbly. Regards, Tony. 'Topley Dale' is Hornby Magazines test layout. They shared a video quite some time ago now of decorated samples running, unfortunately I can't seem to find said video (if anyone else can, I'd love to watch it again!). The video showed a number of running faults. One had a very noticeable wobble, the other slowed down and wheel slipped when pulling a medium sized RTR freight train around a corner. Not very good for a £200+ model by today's standards. Hopefully, these were teething issues that have now been stomped out... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Delighted to report that the completed DJH J50 has been sold - for £200.00; all proceeds to CRUK. This was generously donated by Gordon S, and I completed it and painted it. It's currently being weathered by Geoff Haynes. Granted, this hardly covers the complete kit costs, but it's a lot more than being asked for an RTR J50. It does run superbly and is a one-off. I'll post shots when it's weathered. Thanks Nick. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted July 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2021 36 minutes ago, Dylan Sanderson said: 'Topley Dale' is Hornby Magazines test layout. They shared a video quite some time ago now of decorated samples running, unfortunately I can't seem to find said video (if anyone else can, I'd love to watch it again!). The video showed a number of running faults. One had a very noticeable wobble, the other slowed down and wheel slipped when pulling a medium sized RTR freight train around a corner. Not very good for a £200+ model by today's standards. Hopefully, these were teething issues that have now been stomped out... A lot of the Hornby mag content is now behind their pay wall - I haven’t got an account but that could be the reason it isn’t available on YouTube. I do recall the video though I don’t recall the running being that bad - maybe Bachmann have asked Hornby to withdraw it though especially as these would have been engineering prototypes and we know various retooling is now in process. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jesse Sim Posted July 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2021 Always an interesting time having a phone call with you Tony. Thought you’d like to see the Jidenco kit. She’s definitely a layout wagon, the swear jar is full! 32 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Jeez, what's up with you? Piece o' cake them Jidenco wagons ... Seriously - nice job mate. I'd be happy with that as a 'layout' wagon. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: Jeez, what's up with you? Piece o' cake them Jidenco wagons ... Seriously - nice job mate. I'd be happy with that as a 'layout' wagon. Thanks Red Leader, to be honest they’re not that difficult. Just annoying that nothing fits really. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post landscapes Posted July 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2021 On 29/06/2021 at 14:06, Tony Wright said: I'm afraid I don't look at auction sites, but someone has told me. The ABS V4 (ex-East Coast Joint Models) is still available. Please PM me if you're interested. Regards, Tony. Hi Tony I must admit I do like the Pugs, I had a go myself creating one from a Hornby Pug called Smokey Joe I believe. I had a go at scratch building the timber coal tender. Photo enclosed taken on a Photo Plank. Regards David 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScRSG Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Me too! 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Life is not all bad and not all Railway Modelling. I had my first Eccles Cake in probably 20+ years today. May not seem much to you Ladies and Gentlemen on the other side of the pond, but for me it was a life event, especially as the shop brought in some Bakewell Tarts and has promised some 'Custards'. The next great challenge will be to save them for an running session along with a cuppa and watch trains go by. 8 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tony Wright Posted July 2, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2021 Good friend Dave Hunt and his lovely wife popped in for lunch today. He brought with him some items he'd made which he's donating for sale, with all proceeds going to CRUK. I mentioned these some little time ago, but here's a selection................. A Johnson 4-4-2. And a Johnson Compound. Both these locos were scratch-built by Dave, well over 40 years ago. There are two others - a scratch-built 'Flatiron' and a K's Kirtley 0-6-0. None of these has turned a wheel in those over-four decades since they were built. I've cleaned/adjusted/oiled them, and they all work. However, since their motors are either K's or Tri-ang, then performance is 'of its day', though they all run well; you can hear them coming, should we say? The painting is beautiful - all his work, too. As are these................ MR Ratio carriages. There are five others of this quality, plus a six-wheeler, and various MR/pre-Grouping vans and wagons, scratch- or kit-built, all wonderfully well-made and finished. All of the collection is in OO (Dave models in Scale Seven now, and has done for years). I'll take more pictures tomorrow and give a complete list. Though I'm not against selling the items individually, it would be nice if it all went to one home, or at most just a few. It's a rare opportunity to acquire some outstanding pre-Grouping models. Anyone interested, please PM me. 24 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted July 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 2, 2021 The Midland locos are things of great beauty.. Baz 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Barry O said: The Midland locos are things of great beauty.. Baz Thanks Baz, They are indeed. It's incredibly generous of Dave Hunt to donate all this stuff he's made; all proceeds going to CRUK. Having got the locos going again, they'll need fairly generous curves, especially the 4-2-2 and the 4-4-0, because of the tight clearances around their bogies' wheels. The 0-6-4T and the outside-framed Kirtley aren't as restricted. They'd look beautiful in a display case, anyway. A competent modeller should be able to replace the motors/gears to bring these wonderful locos up to 21st century running standards. They all run 'fine' - no tight spots, no jerking - but their motors are of the standards of the early/mid-'70s (nearly 50 years ago!). K's (especially) and Tri-ang XO4s were never renowned for being 'quiet'. That said, they're quieter than many of their contemporaries, and much quieter than one recent Portescap I had! I'll post more pictures later today........................ Regards, Tony. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 45568 Posted July 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2021 I have just finished this couple of 13 ton hoppers from the new Peco/Parkside kit. This is the first new kit released by Peco since they took over Parkside. The mouldings are very crisp with very little clean-up necessary and they go together very well. A signature wagon for the Midlands and North East, I need several more but at the moment they are in short supply so it is a waiting game! Good value at around 13 quid a kit, latest rtr 16 tonners are around 23 quid each! Cheers from Oz, Peter C. 29 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted July 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) Those Midland items are lovely. I would question the origin of the 12 wheeler carriage. Ratio didn't do 12 wheelers or corridor carriages. So it is either a very extensive kit bash, which would require a huge amount of work, or it is from another source, maybe on a modified Ratio underframe. Edited July 3, 2021 by t-b-g Typo 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, t-b-g said: Those Midland items are lovely. I would question the origin of the 12 wheeler carriage. Ratio didn't do 12 wheelers or corridor carriages. So it is either a very extensive kit bash, which would require a huge amount of work, or it is from another source, maybe on a modified Ratio underframe. Good morning Tony, I'm sure you're right about the provenance of the 12-wheeler. I just looked underneath and saw 'Ratio' somewhere. It's probably (as you suggest) a 'very extensive kit bash'. If it is, it's marvellous................ MR items are not my 'thing'. Regards, Tony. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 Some more pictures of the MR items................... Assorted kit-/scratch-built wagons. A Caledonian bogie ore wagon. I believe there were only a few of these made in reality, but I've seen a rake of them on a layout in the past. The other two locos. Scratch-built (top) and K's (bottom). More kit-/scratch-built vans. And two more. Anyone interested, please PM me. 15 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tony Wright Posted July 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) I thought I'd take some pictures of a couple of Dave Hunt's MR locos/trains in action on LB...................... I think this is one of the most-beautiful sets I've ever photographed on Little Bytham. The gangwayed 12-wheeled catering car is highly-unlikely in a rake of otherwise non-corridor stock, but it makes a lovely rake. Granted, the setting is even more highly-unlikely - the GN paired its four-track sections by direction and, as far as I'm aware, no Midland Railway expresses were controlled by upper-quadrant semaphores. Still, what's not to like? Now for something which might be, perhaps, possible.....................................? This section of railway at LB was built by the MR itself in 1897, so, could a Kirtley 0-6-0 have taken coal to the M&GNR system? I'd like to think so. Edited July 3, 2021 by Tony Wright typo error 38 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted July 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tony Wright said: Good morning Tony, I'm sure you're right about the provenance of the 12-wheeler. I just looked underneath and saw 'Ratio' somewhere. It's probably (as you suggest) a 'very extensive kit bash'. If it is, it's marvellous................ MR items are not my 'thing'. Regards, Tony. I think we have one or two tame Midland experts on RMWeb but whether Wright Writes is a place they frequent isn't something I can recall. I have built quite a few Ratio Midland carriages and I have also altered two into a 12 wheeler but if I wanted one of those Dining Cars, I wouldn't know where to start using Ratio body parts. The whole collection is rather lovely. It will be interesting to see just what enthusiasm there is for such things. One of the joys of modelling this period is that you are not "following the crowd" and it makes your models that bit more unusual. The down side to that is that if you want to sell some, the market is tiny compared to BR period. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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