RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted January 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2015 It might be a idea to take price lable of first. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291364184030?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT And. Why? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/107-DRIED-TEA-BAGS-CONTAINING-TEA-LEAVES-FOR-BALLASTING-TRACK-/251807048888?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3aa0dea4b8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Bob Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Another case of lack of research, this time by a company who specialises is renumbering and weathering. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R-2218-WEST-COUNTRY-B-of-B-BERE-ALSTON-34104-MATTINGLEY-CONVERSION-/391037244403?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5b0ba2d3f3 Also, is it me, or does the number spacing look a little off? It might sound pedantic but describing a Bulleid pacific as 'un-rebuilt' is a real pet hate of mine. It's either a Bulleid pacific or a rebuilt Bulleid pacific! On a similar theme (and often seen in books) describing a loco in BR livery as ex SR or ex LNER etc winds me up too. If a loco was built by the SR then it remains an SR loco. I bought my car a few years ago and it is still a Toyota and not an ex Toyota even though Toyota don't own it any more! Anyway - rant over - I am now going to re watch all those over priced and overpaid Charlies being knocked out of the FA cup yesterday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 In my experience it is often the auto focus that causes the problem. I have often had difficulty getting a good shot because the damn thing refuses to focus on the small object in the foreground rather than something in the background. My fairly ancient digital camera has a 'close up' setting which helps, but is by no means perfect. I would expect the cameras used in the previous examples have something similar, but the user did not read the manual... Lots of cameras can be set to central focus for small things. But surely a loco of 9 inches long is long enough to get a decent picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) It is difficult to see with such poor pictures. I really dont know how it happens when 99% of cameras are auto focus Auto focus can only work to the limits of the camera. It can't compensate for being too close to your subject. The cheaper cameras can only focus down to about two or three feet. Edited January 25, 2015 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lee Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 It might be a idea to take price lable of first. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291364184030?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Not to justify the price mark-up, but I don't think that the Bachmann short, small NEM tension-lock couplings have been available for a few years. Last time I looked at that bit of their website there was no date when they would be expected. Lots of people don't like tension locks as they come. The Hornby and Bachmann ones don't work reliably together, and indeed can cause derailments in combination on sharp, train-set curves. In my opinion, most tension locks make things too far apart. Before Christmas I did consider standardising on Bachmann, and replacing ondinary small tension locks with the short ones. Unfortunately, I couldn't work out when the small tension locks are going to be available. I tried fitting Kadees (which tend to have a good availability) on a couple of trains that are going to end up on a layout that would benefit from Kadees, liked them, and fitted them to every item of rolling stock that I have. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) And. Why? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/107-DRIED-TEA-BAGS-CONTAINING-TEA-LEAVES-FOR-BALLASTING-TRACK-/251807048888?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3aa0dea4b8 "tea leaves can look very effective as ballast - approx 100 bags" No they can't. So that's £1.99 + £2.99 postage = £4.98 for 100 used tea bags. Bargain. And there was me buying 80 Typhoo for a pound and having to go to all the bother of drinking the stuff. What an idiot I've been... Edited January 25, 2015 by Pete 75C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted January 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2015 Uuurgh...! Wouldn't fancy handling somebody else's old tea bags. You don't know where they've been! On a more serious note, I have used them ground down for leaf litter and general scenic ground patches a couple would go a long way but ballast ..no...even why...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 What an idiot I've been... Indeed, you could have been selling your used ones all along! I have not seen them recommended for ballast before, used to be recommended to dye them green and use as scenic scatter. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Malcolm Mitchell, who has stacks of these to sell, says he still doesn't understand why people pay over the odds to this degree! After being ridiculously out bid on eBay I picked up a Finney number plate kit from the man himself at the Bristol show for £4.25 Downside was that it was the last bit of cash I had and was saving it for a cup of tea and a sit down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) After being ridiculously out bid on eBay I picked up a Finney number plate kit from the man himself at the Bristol show for £4.25 Downside was that it was the last bit of cash I had and was saving it for a cup of tea and a sit down. That shows real dedication to the cause... many congratulations... Edited January 25, 2015 by talisman56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropTheTap Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) Here we go again... I express a perfectly reasonable point that I have purchased several times from Rails of Sheffield Ebay shop and have found their items to be listed accurately. I have bought several damaged items, but all the damage has been properly listed with the advertisement and Rails offer a 14 day returns period for anything if you feel they have incorrectly listed something. So now the straw men of RMW race off to find any examples of errors they can find. If you can find examples brand new cheaper than used on Ebay then bully for you. I suspect if pressed to ask for examples you would be stuck to a couple of special offers that you've managed to find. I personally have found Rails very good indeed and compared to many retaliers discussed here, a paragon of virtue. But that's my experience and my opinion. I didn't disagree with you at all. I've ordered from them many times and find their customer service and new stock prices impeccable. If you consider any of the following examples (from different manufacturers) to be good VFM for used stock, then "bully for you": http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-RAKE-4-ASSORTED-GOODS-WAGONS-/201230659121?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2eda482e31 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dapol-RAKE-3-WEATHERED-ENGINEERS-GRAMPUS-WAGONS-/131297410352?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1e91ef7d30 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R6486-PACK-3-WEATHERED-YEOMAN-PGA-WAGONS-/201171534101?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2ed6c20115 A simple Google search reveals that R6486 could be had new for less than 30 pounds new in many places, Dapol Grampus wagons are generally around 15 and most Bachmann four wheelers in the 12 pound range. You'll notice that I'm not questioning the validity of any of their listings, customer service, nor anything on their main website, or even disagreeing with anything you said. I am simply re- stating my previous post: their used prices are too high for me. Nevertheless, I also understand that people are willing to pay a premium to obtain something that can no longer be had new on retailers' shelves. Good for those that do so. Edited January 25, 2015 by DropTheTap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Not to justify the price mark-up, but I don't think that the Bachmann short, small NEM tension-lock couplings have been available for a few years. Last time I looked at that bit of their website there was no date when they would be expected. Lots of people don't like tension locks as they come. The Hornby and Bachmann ones don't work reliably together, and indeed can cause derailments in combination on sharp, train-set curves. In my opinion, most tension locks make things too far apart. Before Christmas I did consider standardising on Bachmann, and replacing ondinary small tension locks with the short ones. Unfortunately, I couldn't work out when the small tension locks are going to be available. I tried fitting Kadees (which tend to have a good availability) on a couple of trains that are going to end up on a layout that would benefit from Kadees, liked them, and fitted them to every item of rolling stock that I have. I note that these couplings are the screw on type, not NEM. So these are great for replacing the old "Mainline" pattern or even Tri-ang couplings with a little work. There is/ was also a "long" version. Which one to use depends a lot on your curves, and where the coupling mounting poit is in relation to the buffer heads. (Ideally the end of the loop should be in line with the buffer heads at least... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Please read the description before looking at picture. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-00-Gauge-Locomotive-Model-75014-/321650519446?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4ae3dd6d96 He's selling the tender with a pannier tank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lee Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I note that these couplings are the screw on type, not NEM. So these are great for replacing the old "Mainline" pattern or even Tri-ang couplings with a little work. There is/ was also a "long" version. Which one to use depends a lot on your curves, and where the coupling mounting poit is in relation to the buffer heads. (Ideally the end of the loop should be in line with the buffer heads at least... Whoops! Thanks. If I had gone for upgrading tension locks, I would have wanted some of the short screw on type, and a larger quantity of the short NEM ones. At the time that I was looking, I couldn't find information about future availability of either short type. Presumably, most ready-to-run comes with couplings designed to work with first or second radius sectional track, which may be why the gaps between rolling stock seem so large. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted January 26, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2015 Now it is madness - I've just bought another - spares or repairs for £19 - better body though and now I have a pair of plungers for less than a fiver heading my way to complete the second example. Will sell one on sometime 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-OO-GAUGE-R-450-L-M-S-4-4-0-CLASS-2P-CALEDONIAN-BLUE-BOXED-GOOD-COND-/201272072265?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2edcc01849 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-OO-GAUGE-R-450-L-M-S-4-4-0-CLASS-2P-CALEDONIAN-BLUE-BOXED-GOOD-COND-/201272072265?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2edcc01849 Ahh....I see..... Not quite correct description....I would hope to get the one in the photo! Hornby OO GAUGE R.450 L.M.S. 4-4-0 CLASS 2P CALEDONIAN BLUE FOWLER LOCOMOTIVE Edited January 26, 2015 by Sarahagain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-OO-GAUGE-R-450-L-M-S-4-4-0-CLASS-2P-CALEDONIAN-BLUE-BOXED-GOOD-COND-/201272072265?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2edcc01849 Perhaps that's what it says on the box (wrong lid). The seller states he is disposing of items owned by a late relative. At present, the item is very reasonably priced, as are the seller's other items. The above Bachmann 4-6-0 (post 14256) has been withdrawn for "error in the listing" - pity I was hoping for a bargain. Re tension locks - I always thought, one upgraded these by removing them, throwing them in the bin and fitting something else! Edited January 26, 2015 by Il Grifone 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) and now I have a pair of plungers for less than a fiver heading my way to complete the second example. Will sell one on sometime I saw those! I did consider them, but decided they were too flat to work under a Dublo loco as suggested and let them go. Dublo centre rails aren't all that smooth and level! Edited January 26, 2015 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Please read the description before looking at picture. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-00-Gauge-Locomotive-Model-75014-/321650519446?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4ae3dd6d96 He's selling the tender with a pannier tank. Great condition, Really!, the valve gear is hanging down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Great condition, Really!, the valve gear is hanging down. Near mint in fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The search has now turned up this....not really madness, I actually quite like it. It could give me ideas! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-DEAN-GOODS-CLASS-0-6-0-LOCO-No-2516-in-GWR-Green-Livery-/291360637456?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item43d6728210 A quite nice looking conversion, the tender looks like a conversion from a "Hall" tender. The coal load looks better than the tender drive version! A reasonable price as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatheringMan Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The search has now turned up this....not really madness, I actually quite like it. It could give me ideas! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-DEAN-GOODS-CLASS-0-6-0-LOCO-No-2516-in-GWR-Green-Livery-/291360637456?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item43d6728210 A quite nice looking conversion, the tender looks like a conversion from a "Hall" tender. The coal load looks better than the tender drive version! A reasonable price as well! Hi, This was a very popular conversion in the early 1960's when GWR locomotives were less freely available. It is of course very inaccurate overall and particularly the firebox. The conversion was most commonly completed with a tender from either a Kitmaster/Airfix 'City of Truro' or that from 'Lord of the Isles'. Not a scale model by any means but an interesting throwback from the old days when we had to accept such conversions. At a reasonable price it will make a nice display model for anyone remembering those days - and nice it is to see it. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The search has now turned up this....not really madness, I actually quite like it. It could give me ideas! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-DEAN-GOODS-CLASS-0-6-0-LOCO-No-2516-in-GWR-Green-Livery-/291360637456?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item43d6728210 A quite nice looking conversion, the tender looks like a conversion from a "Hall" tender. The coal load looks better than the tender drive version! A reasonable price as well! This tender appears to be a K's or Wills kit (a Tri-ang 3F won't leave much spare tractive effort for a train). There was a pair of conversions (RM IIRC) back in the sixties for a GWR '633' class and a Cambrian 0-6-0 from Tri-ang models. I did the '633'*, but, not having a spare 3F. I didn't do the other one. * I'll post a photo if 1. anyone is interested and 2. I can find where I put her! Somewhere, I have the remains of another '633' and a 'Metro' I did in TT scale for a branch line layout, which has long since disappeared. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Now..... I've seen some mdaness in this thread, but this is going some: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-CLASS-55-DELTIC-EMPTY-BOX-ONLY-/141359745509?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item20e9b289e5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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