David41283 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 What's the deal with the modern Graham Farish diesels being sold from a supplier in Taiwan? Seem too cheap to be true. I've read of a few which appear to be seconds and many have reported no accessories or paperwork, so I chanced my luck and used "make me an offer" which they accepted. My loco arrived with everything, but when I tested it it wouldn't go, fortunately it turned out to be simply that the lighting units weren't sitting in correctly, which was easy to sort. There is something a little "iffy" about them, the package arrived with the customs documentation saying "plastic toy value US$16" to avoid import duty. There is a bit of risk, you could end up with a dud and no recourse, or you could get clobbered with import duty if customs looked a bit closer, however I got a cl24 for less than £50, which was perfect for a project which involved a lot of butchery to an otherwise expensive model. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 How cheap? IIRC, I paid about 60 quid apiece for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Going over the odds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2016 Wow, I've got one of those...mmmm...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Tatty bargain , must have gold wheels ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-BRANCH-LINE-OO-GAUGE-LOCOMOTIVE-MODEL-LNER-TENDER-LOCO-V2-2-6-2-/272158626290?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted March 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2016 Tatty bargain , must have gold wheels ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-BRANCH-LINE-OO-GAUGE-LOCOMOTIVE-MODEL-LNER-TENDER-LOCO-V2-2-6-2-/272158626290?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Admits he(she) knows nothing about trains but that's pretty obvious from the ref to 'coal carriage'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2016 Admits he(she) knows nothing about trains but that's pretty obvious from the ref to 'coal carriage'! So, instead of looking like a tw#t, ask someone who is. Very unprofessional. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorchesterCastle Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Our favorite friend has done it again! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hornby-KIT-BUILT-REFINISHED-BR-SERCO-RAILTEST-MK3-MK4-COACH-DB-977855-nd-/331798372701?hash=item4d40b9615d:g:JLIAAOSwJkJWirbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted March 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2016 Our favorite friend has done it again! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hornby-KIT-BUILT-REFINISHED-BR-SERCO-RAILTEST-MK3-MK4-COACH-DB-977855-nd-/331798372701?hash=item4d40b9615d:g:JLIAAOSwJkJWirbs Comes up in US$ and says does not ship to United Kingdom. Has he realised that people over here have sussed him? Watch out America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soony Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Comes up in US$ and says does not ship to United Kingdom. Has he realised that people over here have sussed him? Watch out America. Think its a quirk of Ebay- the UK advert is http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-KIT-BUILT-REFINISHED-BR-SERCO-RAILTEST-MK3-MK4-COACH-DB-977855-nd-/361461844359?hash=item5428ce0987:g:JLIAAOSwJkJWirbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted March 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2016 Think its a quirk of Ebay- the UK advert is http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-KIT-BUILT-REFINISHED-BR-SERCO-RAILTEST-MK3-MK4-COACH-DB-977855-nd-/361461844359?hash=item5428ce0987:g:JLIAAOSwJkJWirbs Still not cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2016 Our favorite friend has done it again! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hornby-KIT-BUILT-REFINISHED-BR-SERCO-RAILTEST-MK3-MK4-COACH-DB-977855-nd-/331798372701?hash=item4d40b9615d:g:JLIAAOSwJkJWirbs WTF does This coach has been proffessionally rifinished mean? Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 WTF does This coach has been proffessionally rifinished mean? Cheers, Mick Don't know, but he has an 'Airfix' 'kitbuilt' one at the same price, and in a similar box.....Ps Didn't look to see if he also has Dapol/ Bachmann etc variants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Compare price on: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-SCALE-WALTHERS-932-4151-54-PULLMAN-PS-TROOP-SLEEPER-9153-/381572497606?hash=item58d77e40c6:g:xIoAAOSw8sBW6yWu with http://www.ebay.com/itm/Walthers-HO-RTR-US-WW2-Pullman-Standard-Troop-Sleeper-/191830714671?hash=item2caa00692f:g:BQkAAOSwHxVW7VYc and on: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-SCALE-WALTHERS-932-4181-54-ACF-TROOP-KITCHEN-CAR-K-100-/191829219894?hash=item2ca9e99a36:g:0AAAAOSwoudW6yWX with http://www.ebay.com/itm/Walthers-HO-RTR-ACF-Troop-Kitchen-Car-K-100-/191830722237?hash=item2caa0086bd:g:XP8AAOSwMORW7Vjk OK - 'new' versus 'used', but when I first saw them, I thought someone had made a "thick finger" mistake with the more expensive prices and had re-listed them with the correct prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2016 Tatty bargain , must have gold wheels ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-BRANCH-LINE-OO-GAUGE-LOCOMOTIVE-MODEL-LNER-TENDER-LOCO-V2-2-6-2-/272158626290?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 You're not wrong there matey! Another clueless chancer in the 'junk dealer' category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Bob Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 The advert says this is in 'excellent boxed condition' - in that case I'm just popping up to Specsavers as there is clearly something wrong with my eyesight! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-32-152-N-CLASS-BR-BLACK-EARLY-2-6-0-LOCOMOTIVE-31813-/201436800836?hash=item2ee691a744:g:ds4AAOSwVL1WBQ3I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 The advert says this is in 'excellent boxed condition' - in that case I'm just popping up to Specsavers as there is clearly something wrong with my eyesight! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-32-152-N-CLASS-BR-BLACK-EARLY-2-6-0-LOCOMOTIVE-31813-/201436800836?hash=item2ee691a744:g:ds4AAOSwVL1WBQ3I I have noticed they've listed a few with warped bodies previously, so they could perhaps have made a copy+paste error... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 The advert says this is in 'excellent boxed condition' - in that case I'm just popping up to Specsavers as there is clearly something wrong with my eyesight! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-32-152-N-CLASS-BR-BLACK-EARLY-2-6-0-LOCOMOTIVE-31813-/201436800836?hash=item2ee691a744:g:ds4AAOSwVL1WBQ3I Maybe it is just camera lens distortion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim Hall Posted March 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2016 The advert says this is in 'excellent boxed condition' - in that case I'm just popping up to Specsavers as there is clearly something wrong with my eyesight! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-32-152-N-CLASS-BR-BLACK-EARLY-2-6-0-LOCOMOTIVE-31813-/201436800836?hash=item2ee691a744:g:ds4AAOSwVL1WBQ3I Completely mazaked, I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 The box says "Its the detail that counts" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 My god they have some right gems on there, only checked the LNER list, no idea what this is supposed to be http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MODIFIED-Hornby-OO-GAUGE-REPAINTED-LNER-BLACK-0-6-0-STEAM-LOCOMOTIVE-4812-/131633861634?hash=item1ea5fd5402:g:X0gAAOSwo0JWJ0l3 The roof has been modified They are trying it on in different ways too They have the Hornby Railroad R3171 Cock o The North at £60 on their own site , on ebay £69.50 very naughty !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 They are trying it on in different ways too They have the Hornby Railroad R3171 Cock o The North at £60 on their own site , on ebay £69.50 very naughty !! Sadly very common on eBay. The amount eBay and PayPal charge in fees I'm not surprised really sadly. a good 10-20% can be taken purely in eBay/PayPal fees, especially as they use the postage costs as part of the fees calculations too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Caveat emptor as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlswood Nob Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Good morning all The loco 4812 is a old BEC J11 fitted to a Triang/Hornby chassis. It has a number from a J39. It looks like it has a J17 tender. It certainly isn't a GCR tender. Perhaps he has a J17 with a GCR tender. Earlswood nob Edited March 23, 2016 by Earlswood Nob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 My god they have some right gems on there, only checked the LNER list, no idea what this is supposed to be http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MODIFIED-Hornby-OO-GAUGE-REPAINTED-LNER-BLACK-0-6-0-STEAM-LOCOMOTIVE-4812-/131633861634?hash=item1ea5fd5402:g:X0gAAOSwo0JWJ0l3 The roof has been modified They are trying it on in different ways too They have the Hornby Railroad R3171 Cock o The North at £60 on their own site , on ebay £69.50 very naughty !! This is a post 1961 Tri-ang Railways, or Tri-ang Hornby (I don't think Hornby actually made any of these?) R.251 Ex LMS "Deeley" 0-6-0 loco body, with what looks like a Tri-ang / Hornby B12 Tender. Mods are not limited to the whole cab, the belpaire firebox has also been modified to a round-top 'box. (you CAN see the joins! ) The dome has been got at, as has the chimney. The loco body has been mounted (not very well I am afraid) onto a late Hornby Chassis with Hex-head crankpins, so possibly China made. Painted with black sludge as well.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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