knobhead Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 What's up with this?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Model-Railways-Henry-Greenly-Ernest-Steel-Good-Book-/151296812549?pt=UK_Collections_Lots_Books_EH&hash=item2339fe2605http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Model-Railways-Henry-Greenly-Ernest-Steel-Good-Book-/171322865656?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27e3a377f8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Two different seller IDs - interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted June 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2014 They are not the only seller with multiple IDs, but they generally seem to sell different stuff on each. The price difference for the same item is odd; would it be a way of disguising the postage cost for overseas? You could never post a book overseas for 61p. Some book sellers on Amazon also appear to have more than one ID. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1962 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Two different seller IDs - interesting... There are a few booksellers who operate like this on ebay, I once bought 2 different books from what i thought were 2 different sellers, paid 2 postages, and they arrived in the same parcel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 They are not the only seller with multiple IDs, but they generally seem to sell different stuff on each. The price difference for the same item is odd; would it be a way of disguising the postage cost for overseas? You could never post a book overseas for 61p. Some book sellers on Amazon also appear to have more than one ID. Pete I get £1.04 for the cheap and £2.04 for the expensive one, in postage to Sweden. I've bought from them in the past and their postage rates are very reasonable. The price difference is strange though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted June 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2014 It's also available from them via Amazon! £3.95 + £2.80 UK postage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Is it worth having? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DIW Posted June 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2014 Reasonably priced, (£9.99 to start) but.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PART-KIT-BUILT-LOCO-TRAIN-/231247360508?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item35d76ab1fc Ah-ha! A steam engine designed by a committee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Two available, £5.50 and £22.19. Must all be down to condition and opportunism... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Ah-ha! A steam engine designed by a committee! I've always hankered after a steampunk railway... This all looks like O 16.5 and the seller has no idea what he or she is selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Is it worth having? I haven't read it, but since Henry Greenly is a legend and a pioneer, the answer must be yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) (omis)... the seller has no idea what he or she is selling. Neither has anyone else! ( http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PART-KIT-BUILT-LOCO-TRAIN-/231247360508?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item35d76ab1fc ) Edited June 2, 2014 by Il Grifone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Neither has anyone else! ( http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PART-KIT-BUILT-LOCO-TRAIN-/231247360508?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item35d76ab1fc ) That screw in what just about resembles the smokebox, is a bit over scale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Reasonably priced, (£9.99 to start) but.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PART-KIT-BUILT-LOCO-TRAIN-/231247360508?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item35d76ab1fc There's only really one way to describe my reaction. Looks like a not wholly successful atempt at Pufing Billy or some similar pioneer locomotive (Derwent? Royal George?) by someone whose technical and aesthetic skills would normally preclude them from any project requiring extensive scratchbuilding. I congratulate them on theior courage though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Found this!. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-KIT-BUILT-BR-0-6-0-CLASS-87XX-PANNIER-TANK-LOCO-8702-WEATHERED-mw-/371061457793?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5664fc8381 This bit is funny;This loco has been repainted and weathered to an excellent standard. Yer if you are i a dark room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Found this!. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-KIT-BUILT-BR-0-6-0-CLASS-87XX-PANNIER-TANK-LOCO-8702-WEATHERED-mw-/371061457793?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5664fc8381 This bit is funny;This loco has been repainted and weathered to an excellent standard. Yer if you are i a dark room! Funny, looking at the pictures, I thought maybe it'd been left outside near the sea and all the seagulls had crapped on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 This one may be defective, but it hasn't stopped all bidding hell breaking loose.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Gosturde strikes again:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DJH-KIT-BUILT-BR-4-6-2-BRITANNIA-CLASS-LOCO-92024-DORNOCH-FIRTH-PORTESCAP-py-/370936610169?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item565d8b7d79 Described as:- DJH KIT BUILT BR 4-6-2 BRITANNIA CLASS LOCO 92024 DORNOCH FIRTH PORTESCAP py Only £597.50p. Edited June 4, 2014 by andytrains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 This one may be defective, but it hasn't stopped all bidding hell breaking loose.... And the reserve is still not met! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 .....Only £597.50p. Well, the motor's worth about £97.50 of that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Well, has anyone else tried stretching a "Nellie" body to fit an 0-6-0 Chassis? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-TRI-ANG-TRAIN-SET-WITH-LOCO-scratch-built-5-wagons-tri-ang-/111372661322?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item19ee53f24a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 There appears to have been a bidding war. Why I can't imagine. I would have thought around a fiver was appropriate (for the parts). Inspiration! perhaps the buyer wants a chassis for the forthcoming GBL 'West Country'? Still started from the wrong place and paid too much though. I wanted the parts, but it went far too high for me... There seems to be a "run" on the Tri-ang Hornby BOBs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Well, has anyone else tried stretching a "Nellie" body to fit an 0-6-0 Chassis? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-TRI-ANG-TRAIN-SET-WITH-LOCO-scratch-built-5-wagons-tri-ang-/111372661322?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item19ee53f24a And then dip painted it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Boco_D1 Posted June 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2014 Apprantly the Hornby price increase includes items produced before 2014 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-No-R1107-BR-0-4-0-DS-BARTELLOS-CIRCUS-DIESEL-SHUNTER-/400705444787?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5d4be7dbb3#ht_1048wt_1020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-31-350-KIT-BUILT-BR-2-6-4-CLASS-4MT-TANK-LOCO-80151-WEATHERED-mx-/371052112155?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item56646de91b#ht_1112wt_927 Seems now that "crapped on by seagulls (new standard for weathering???)" and having a few detailing parts added constitutes "KIT BUILT"!!! EDIT: You can buy the new boxed/revised version DCC ready from Hattons for 84 quid! Surely a better 15 quid saving over this sad example Wonder if Bachmann know they produce kit built 4MTs! Edited June 4, 2014 by Ian Abel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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