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I've bought quite a few things on Ebay, many brilliantly cheap.

I always investigate the market price first, and I always add in the cost of postage, including a Hornby Class 8 shunter with sound for just over £100.

I've also bought items that I have had to send back, mostly locos, because they don't work. Always got my money back.

 

But many people go crazy on Ebay. I just walk away.

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The Bigbee Line

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The RRP for a new Bachmann 30-160 Rural Commuter set is £99.99. Why would anyone buy this for a tenner more:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-30-160-Rural-Commuter-set-with-Class-105-2-car-DMU-in-BR-green-/151187373488?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2333783db0

 

Also, I'm not sure how these `points' are going to fit in with the rest of my layout:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRI-ANG-RAILWAYS-R101-MkZA-LEFT-HAND-POINTS-BOXED-c1960-/251377578646?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a87457296

 

Thought there was a bargain to be had here - then I saw the description :no2: :

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-SCOTSMAN-SET-/291036590456?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item43c321f178

 

Struggling to see how a `self adhesive ginger beard' would deal with my 1 in 40 incline...

If the points are anything like the brake van http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRI-ANG-RAILWAYS-c1960-N-E-BRAKE-VAN-R16-BOXED-/251182457253?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a7ba421a5 , with bent roof, a nice hat might be better.  It's actually a mind numbing pain putting multiple items onto ebay, matching the correct image with items tomorrow.

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Ruffnut Thorston

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-OO-GAUGE-R487-SUPER-FOUR-POWER-CONNECTING-CLIP-/321269708863?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4acd2ab83f

 

Now the real Super 4 Power connecting clip would fit Series 3 Track...but the Series 3 Clip (Which is what this actually is...) will NOT fit Super 4 Track, as the tongues are too wide... :nono:

 

 

Thanks to Adrian for spotting the not-deliberate mistake...

 

Now corrected...sorry all....

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIANG-00-GAUGE-SPARE-WEATHERED-BOGIES-2-FOR-A-WELTROL-WH-WELL-WAGON-/321265833156?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4accef94c4

 

Now the real Super 4 Power connecting clip would fit Series 3 Track...but the Series 3 Clip (Which is what this actually is...) will NOT fit Super 4 Track, as the tongues are too wide... :nono:

 

Sarah,

 

You've repeated the link to the weltrol wagon... :(

 

Cheers

Adrian

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Colin_McLeod

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The price is reasonable and he has one bid, but don't you just love the description:

 

"BURGANDY TRAIN AND COAL TRAM"

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-Hornby-DUBLO-DUTCHES-OF-ATHOLL-BURGANDY-TRAIN-AND-COAL-TRAM-6231-MECCANO-/301036630312?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item46172e7128

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melmerby

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The price is reasonable and he has one bid, but don't you just love the description:

 

"BURGANDY TRAIN AND COAL TRAM"

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-Hornby-DUBLO-DUTCHES-OF-ATHOLL-BURGANDY-TRAIN-AND-COAL-TRAM-6231-MECCANO-/301036630312?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item46172e7128

It's also a "carrige" sic

 

Keith

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Il Grifone

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The price is reasonable and he has one bid, but don't you just love the description:

 

"BURGANDY TRAIN AND COAL TRAM"

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-Hornby-DUBLO-DUTCHES-OF-ATHOLL-BURGANDY-TRAIN-AND-COAL-TRAM-6231-MECCANO-/301036630312?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item46172e7128

 

THIS IS A LOVELY Hornby DUBLO CARRIGE AND COAL TRAM IN NOT BAD CONDITION THERE ARE OTHER PEICES THAT GO WITH THIS WE ARE SELLING SEP

 

 

The sellers name might have something to do with it?

 

I would agree she's lovely, but there seems to be something missing (expensive to replace) an there is no mention as to whether she actually works, so £45 would be expensive, but that's down to the buyer, of course.

 

This one looks a better buy and you get the coaches too. (complete and working - granted the chassis is from a 'Montrose' - a touch of paint required)

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-DUBLO-3-RAIL-DUCHESS-OF-ATHOLL-AND-2-COACHES-/221319814173?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3387b05c1d

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Metr0Land

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This would be the same seller who's been discussed at length elsewhere on rmweb showing the Hornby Sentinel shunter available (by 17Dec if you BIN)?

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Not eBay, but impressive. On Amazon Canada, I thought it might be an ambitiously priced placeholder until I saw they had five left.

 

http://www.amazon.ca/Hornby-R573-Locomotive-Figures-unpainted/dp/B0013LPR6W/ref=sr_1_72?ie=UTF8&qid=1386921700&sr=8-72&keywords=Hornby

 

Oh goody....I've got a bag full of 'em somewhere!...money to be made......!!

 

THIS IS A LOVELY Hornby DUBLO CARRIGE AND COAL TRAM IN NOT BAD CONDITION THERE ARE OTHER PEICES THAT GO WITH THIS WE ARE SELLING SEP

 

 

The sellers name might have something to do with it?

 

I would agree she's lovely, but there seems to be something missing (expensive to replace) an there is no mention as to whether she actually works, so £45 would be expensive, but that's down to the buyer, of course.

 

This one looks a better buy and you get the coaches too. (complete and working - granted the chassis is from a 'Montrose' - a touch of paint required)

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-DUBLO-3-RAIL-DUCHESS-OF-ATHOLL-AND-2-COACHES-/221319814173?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3387b05c1d

...from a junk dealer...

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Ruffnut Thorston

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If the points are anything like the brake van http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRI-ANG-RAILWAYS-c1960-N-E-BRAKE-VAN-R16-BOXED-/251182457253?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a7ba421a5 , with bent roof, a nice hat might be better.  It's actually a mind numbing pain putting multiple items onto ebay, matching the correct image with items tomorrow.

 

The brake van is the Tri-ang Railways R.16, pre 1956, and made from Cellulose Acetate Plastic. They mostly go like that..Warp-capable Plastic!

 

After 1956, and with Polystyrene Plastic, warping became (mostly) a thing of the past.....

 

It is actually not a bad brake van, and is complete with the separate metal running boards...these can go missing, and often are!

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The price is reasonable and he has one bid, but don't you just love the description:

 

"BURGANDY TRAIN AND COAL TRAM"

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-Hornby-DUBLO-DUTCHES-OF-ATHOLL-BURGANDY-TRAIN-AND-COAL-TRAM-6231-MECCANO-/301036630312?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item46172e7128

I see its one half of a double-header.

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Il Grifone

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-OO-GAUGE-R487-SUPER-FOUR-POWER-CONNECTING-CLIP-/321269708863?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4acd2ab83f

 

Now the real Super 4 Power connecting clip would fit Series 3 Track...but the Series 3 Clip (Which is what this actually is...) will NOT fit Super 4 Track, as the tongues are too wide... :nono:

 

 

Thanks to Adrian for spotting the not-deliberate mistake...

 

Now corrected...sorry all....

 

I'm not sure that rusty electrical contacts can be described as "used working fair condition".  The rust might clean off.......

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