Horsetan Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 .... Why is anything FGW/GWT priced, at most, 5 times the original price. Possibly because no other manufacturer except Hornby has been brave / stupid enough to have a go at rendering the FGW livery / graphics? I seem to recall discussion elsewhere on this Forum which basically said that reproducing the graduated shading was difficult and expensive. That, plus the vagaries of production runs, makes them supposedly hard to get stocks of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Might have said this before in the past, and I will say it again. Why is anything FGW/GWT priced, at most, 5 times the original price. Possibly because no other manufacturer except Hornby has been brave / stupid enough to have a go at rendering the FGW livery / graphics? I seem to recall discussion elsewhere on this Forum which basically said that reproducing the graduated shading was difficult and expensive. That, plus the vagaries of production runs, makes them supposedly hard to get stocks of. I am after a Class 166 in FGW livery and had an email from Bachmann Customer Services to say exactly that. They currently have no plans to produce one. I managed to track down one of the original FGW 166s brand new at a model chop in Christchurch, NZ, where The Long Haired Controller's family live. Her brother offered to buy it and bring it over, but I was having a cash flow problem at the time having bought a new house and couldn't afford the £160 it would have cost me. Blasted thing now sold... Silly thing is the idea of buying one was to amuse my boy, as he loves the Cross Country 220 I bought for us (even though he's never traveled on one) and these are, along with HSTs the trains he used to see most often. However he is happy running a great mish-mash of locomotives and stock, so really it's me who has the desire for one now! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 This looks like one of these: http://www.thegoodsyard.co.uk/twinlevel.html ...and if he had all the 'optional extras' included then his pricing could be pukka. Whether it's actually worth it is another thing... Exhibition Standard Ballasting £325.00! added to the cost Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Exhibition Standard Ballasting £325.00! added to the cost Exhibition standard ballasting? What, is the ballast all individually hand-polished? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Exhibition standard ballasting? What, is the ballast all individually hand-polished? Dunno, but I bet it will be 'professionally weathered'. Edited March 30, 2015 by leopardml2341 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-REPAINTED-CLASS-108-2-CAR-DMU-/201320276769?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2edf9fa321 Edited March 30, 2015 by muddys-blues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-REPAINTED-CLASS-108-2-CAR-DMU-/201320276769?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2edf9fa321 Huh, I'd never considered using nail varnish as paint before. Edited March 30, 2015 by Vanders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Bob Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-REPAINTED-CLASS-108-2-CAR-DMU-/201320276769?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2edf9fa321 Box 'slightly tired' - DMU absolutely f+++++d! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Exhibition Standard Ballasting £325.00! added to the cost Actually I note that the simplified DCC wiring is extra cost. Sound like he has read some of the misunderstanding of DCC wiring posts here on RM Web. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted March 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2015 With acknowledgement to the New Railway Modellers Forum for this one. OK it's one of our usual suspects but worthy of a mention all the same...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-32-116A-DCC-SOUND-BR-0-6-0-CLASS-08-DIESEL-SHUNTER-LOCO-D3986-COACH-p-/371286126127?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item567260ae2f#ht_1037wt_1141 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted March 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2015 With acknowledgement to the New Railway Modellers Forum for this one. OK it's one of our usual suspects but worthy of a mention all the same...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-32-116A-DCC-SOUND-BR-0-6-0-CLASS-08-DIESEL-SHUNTER-LOCO-D3986-COACH-p-/371286126127?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item567260ae2f#ht_1037wt_1141 Fascinating! So to prevent the shunter stalling it's hard-wired to a MK1 full brake? What was wrong with a shunter's truck? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2015 Fascinating! So to prevent the shunter stalling it's hard-wired to a MK1 full brake? What was wrong with a shunter's truck? That's inside the full brake! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 With acknowledgement to the New Railway Modellers Forum for this one. OK it's one of our usual suspects but worthy of a mention all the same...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-32-116A-DCC-SOUND-BR-0-6-0-CLASS-08-DIESEL-SHUNTER-LOCO-D3986-COACH-p-/371286126127?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item567260ae2f#ht_1037wt_1141 Aah our old "Fagan" of ebay .... is the item kitbuilt ? everything else RTR that he sells is normally Kitbuilt as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Someone please confirm this is some sort of sick joke? Aah our old "Fagin" of ebay ..... Is he reviewing the situation? Edited March 30, 2015 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted March 31, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2015 ..... No just picking a pocket or two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-REPAINTED-CLASS-108-2-CAR-DMU-/201320276769?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2edf9fa321 "Not the best paint job"? Never! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 ..... No just picking a pocket or two Bet he considers himself at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhBBob Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/O-Scale-Gauge-Exhibition-layout-/291420004125?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43d9fc5f1d To be honest, a few more photos might have encouraged some interest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhBBob Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/107-DRIED-TEA-BAGS-CONTAINING-TEA-LEAVES-FOR-BALLASTING-TRACK-/251899215931?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aa65d003b Or you could make tea with them, I suppose ....? PS used them for years until I could afford 'real' ballast Edited March 31, 2015 by RhBBob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 31, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/O-Scale-Gauge-Exhibition-layout-/291420004125?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43d9fc5f1d To be honest, a few more photos might have encouraged some interest Again, grossly over optimistic expectations for the sale of a layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 31, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/107-DRIED-TEA-BAGS-CONTAINING-TEA-LEAVES-FOR-BALLASTING-TRACK-/251899215931?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aa65d003b Or you could make tea with them, I suppose ....? PS used them for years until I could afford 'real' ballast ..and I was eating my lunch! They look disgusting. One wonders where they've been...uurgh...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 ..and I was eating my lunch! They look disgusting. One wonders where they've been...uurgh...! In a mug or teapot with hot water, I would suspect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 If you include postage, you could probably buy 160 tea bags at the supermarket, guaranteed unused, for the same cost. Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted March 31, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2015 In a mug or teapot with hot water, I would suspect Given the habits of the tea drinkers I used to work with I wouldn't be surprised if milk was also involved..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted March 31, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2015 If you include postage, you could probably buy 160 tea bags at the supermarket, guaranteed unused, for the same cost. Dennis Yes, but when you take labour costs into account .......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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