RMweb Gold Tim123 Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2021 13 hours ago, MrWolf said: Minor landmine damage. What is going on with the smokebox door? Actually the model I had in the very early 70s had synchrosmoke. I left it running when a friend came round and I went outside to play. When I came back indoors my mum and dad weren't best pleased. The whole chimney had melted away, along with the firebox where the motor had got slightly too warm. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I only ever had one loco with the smoke effect, the first one, a Tri-ang Achilles class Lord of the isles. It was almost twenty years old when I had it and I think that my mother was secretly relieved that it had long since stopped working! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2021 Was this not also the same model that had the "realistic chuffing sound" achieved by a sliver of sandpaper wiping against one of the axles on the tender? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) The B12 and the Hall had the chuffing device, others may have had it too. There was a cam on the rear tender axle, which brushed against a roughened phosphor bronze spring to produce the "chuff". The spring was attached to a soundbox to amplify the sound. The tender had to be fairly tall to accommodate the box. To disable the chuff, the cam could be moved along the axle to move it away from the spring. Blissful silence! Edited May 16, 2021 by Hroth Missing letter... Drat! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, Hroth said: The B12 and the Hall had the chuffing device, others may have had it too. There was a cam on the rear tender axle, which brushed against a roughened phosphor bronze spring to produce the "chuff". The spring was attached to a soundbox to amplify the sound. The tender had to be fairly tall to accommodate the box. To disable the chuff, the cam could be moved along the axle to move it away from the spring. Blissful silence! I have Triang-Hornby Lord Westwood which still has its chuff chuff sound. It is only very slightly convincing as a steam loco sound when running in reverse. Going forwards it sounds to me more like the "quack quack" of a duck, and my wife says it doesn't even sound like a duck, more like something is wrong with the loco. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, Hroth said: The B12 and the Hall had the chuffing device, others may have had it too. There was a cam on the rear tender axle, which brushed against a roughened phosphor bronze spring to produce the "chuff". The spring was attached to a soundbox to amplify the sound. The tender had to be fairly tall to accommodate the box. To disable the chuff, the cam could be moved along the axle to move it away from the spring. Blissful silence! And Flying Scotsman And it was more convincing than DCC steam loco sound. Yes I did tell someone that! 1 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Hroth said: The B12 and the Hall had the chuffing device, others may have had it too. There was a cam on the rear tender axle, which brushed against a roughened phosphor bronze spring to produce the "chuff". The spring was attached to a soundbox to amplify the sound. The tender had to be fairly tall to accommodate the box. To disable the chuff, the cam could be moved along the axle to move it away from the spring. Blissful silence! I recall providing the "chuff chuff" sound effects with my own mouth! Those were the days! When I'm completely alone, I've been known to recreate past glories! Edited May 16, 2021 by Paul H Vigor to add information 4 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2021 You think model trains on eBay are overvalued? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193676367015?hash=item2d1802d4a7:g:4PIAAOSw5otfaPA2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 hours ago, cessna152towser said: I have Triang-Hornby Lord Westwood which still has its chuff chuff sound. Westwood is a Hall with the Triang chairmans name and their Margate phone number, so it would have Chuff as standard. 2 hours ago, MJI said: And Flying Scotsman And it was more convincing than DCC steam loco sound I thought that might be the case (Flying Moneypit, that is). And unless you're prepared to spend at least as much as the loco cost to get a good DCC steam sound decoder, then that too. Diesels, on the other hand... Chuff is more convincing on the Hall and B12 as they are 2 cylinder locos, less so on an A3 as those are, in reality, three cylindered so the chuffs are a bit off. Who cares? My Hall and B12s all have their chuffs silenced. I can do better! Whooo! Whoo!!! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 44 minutes ago, Northmoor said: You think model trains on eBay are overvalued? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193676367015?hash=item2d1802d4a7:g:4PIAAOSw5otfaPA2 It’s the boxes that do it! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim123 Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 hours ago, MJI said: And Flying Scotsman And it was more convincing than DCC steam loco sound. Yes I did tell someone that! It's more on sync with the speed of the wheels than a TTS decoder!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Mark Saunders said: It’s the boxes that do it! It is still a lot of ackers for boxed toys. I reckon if somebody paid that for them, they wouldn't make a profit on reselling. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Mark Saunders said: It’s the boxes that do it! What substance are they full of then? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, 96701 said: It is still a lot of ackers for boxed toys. I reckon if somebody paid that for them, they wouldn't make a profit on reselling. I reckon that a dealer would offer a tenth of what's being asked for this lot and I do have quite a few of the older Corgis on offer here. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 On 28/04/2021 at 10:03, MrWolf said: The paint finish on that "Heavily rusted Flying Scotsman" looks more like the camouflage pattern on a V2 rocket to me. But what do I know? I'm not a professional weathering artist.... It looks like the poor loco has come off second best in a particularly vicious custard pie fight. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2021 I have to admit, this listing has me stumped: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114810793587?hash=item1abb41ae73:g:4ywAAOSwnohgmV9t Completely random starting price, supposedly 58 or possibly 50 "kit built" wagons but only the one picture which shows a few wagons, an old Mk1 coach and a badly painted Schools Class kit (Dapol one?) so what is the deal here? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) The coach is a Kitmaster BSK... The other visible stuff is Airfix (or Dapol) wagons. The schools could be Dapol, I think that they have issued the kits with other transfers...Kitmaster and Airfix only issued BR livery models of “Harrow” I think..... Not a good way of selling....you can use 12 photos for the same price as the one these days....so come on, shew what you are selling? Lots of other listings, so time poor for putting up more photos? Edited May 16, 2021 by Ruffnut Thorston Typo 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 13 hours ago, Northmoor said: You think model trains on eBay are overvalued? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193676367015?hash=item2d1802d4a7:g:4PIAAOSw5otfaPA2 Collects vintage gas fires too, there can't be many HSG's about these days! Mike. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Collects vintage gas fires too, there can't be many HSG's about these days! Mike. "Doctor! I think that I'm in love with my gas fire!" "Don't worry about it, you're a heaterosexual...." 1 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2021 12 hours ago, John M Upton said: I have to admit, this listing has me stumped: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114810793587?hash=item1abb41ae73:g:4ywAAOSwnohgmV9t Completely random starting price, supposedly 58 or possibly 50 "kit built" wagons but only the one picture which shows a few wagons, an old Mk1 coach and a badly painted Schools Class kit (Dapol one?) so what is the deal here? Interesting they say they'll be selling all their collection. Listing, yes; selling, doubtful to say the least. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2021 3 hours ago, MrWolf said: "Doctor! I think that I'm in love with my gas fire!" "Don't worry about it, you're a heaterosexual...." 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, rab said: Interesting they say they'll be selling all their collection. Listing, yes; selling, doubtful to say the least. Suddenly 'Item no longer available' and the amount of wagons went up to 62 in the process... Bizarre... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 21 hours ago, John M Upton said: I have to admit, this listing has me stumped: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114810793587?hash=item1abb41ae73:g:4ywAAOSwnohgmV9t Completely random starting price, supposedly 58 or possibly 50 "kit built" wagons but only the one picture which shows a few wagons, an old Mk1 coach and a badly painted Schools Class kit (Dapol one?) so what is the deal here? We shall never know! Now taken off sale! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 12 hours ago, MrWolf said: "Doctor! I think that I'm in love with my gas fire!" "Don't worry about it, you're a heaterosexual...." Now if your jokes are gonna be that bad.... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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