RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) The description says "Made out of tin, very well done. Wonderful details, the flying Scotsman as it was." So which statement are you questioning? The first three words look accurate. Dunno about the rest, I haven't got that far. Edited April 5, 2016 by kevinlms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 ....The first three words look accurate. Four, surely? Dunno about the rest, I haven't got that far. Yes, well, I'm a slow reader myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Can't verify the fourth word without buying it! I seem to recollect this coming up a year or so ago. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted April 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2016 Not a model railway item but just had a strange experience. Trying to get hold of a docking station/charger for an old PDA, found someone who has two of them on Ebay for £25.00 BIN. So I decided, considering that this is very old tech and probably very slow shifting to make a Best Offer of £20.00 and see where we go from there. In 36 hours there has been no response whatsoever to my offer but the BIN has now been hiked up to a shade short of £40.00!!!! Utterly bizzare.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Bob Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 The description says "Made out of tin, very well done. Wonderful details, the flying Scotsman as it was." Well if that is the Flying Scotsman 'as it was' then no wonder they had to spend £4M on it to bring it back up to scratch! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Can't verify the fourth word without buying it! I seem to recollect this coming up a year or so ago. Regards These are a "product line" and there are possibly hundreds of them. I myself have seen them for sale in shops, museums (NOT the NRM! ), and Market Stalls around the North West....England that is! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 7, 2016 What does he think he has to make it that price I wonder. Easy - 'the oo gague engines have been fitted with digital chips at extra expense'. Skill (and spelling) like that must be worth something - not that I'm sure what. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Easy - 'the oo gague engines have been fitted with digital chips at extra expense'. Skill (and spelling) like that must be worth something - not that I'm sure what. We've heard that "gague" before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) Bargain of the Year !!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Model-Trains-Hornby-Bachmann-Kato-And-More-/162026700116? Had to look twice to make sure it wasn't our favourite Studebaker fan! (or is it him under another name?) Edited April 11, 2016 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 This oughta sell quick... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flying-scotsman-/262369190925?hash=item3d166c240d:g:WvwAAOSwJblXADnb One of our local charity shops had one of these - to my amazement it sold*, but they were asking a lot less than this... *or maybe they threw it out? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 One of our local charity shops had one of these - to my amazement it sold*, but they were asking a lot less than this... *or maybe they threw it out? Where do you think the seller got it from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 8, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2016 looks like the first kit built loco i did. I mis read this first, and thought you said it was kitchen built, looking at the picture I would have agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted April 8, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) Returning to my Best Offer and price hike scenario for a moment, exactly the same thing happened with a second item from the same seller I made a Best Offer on. To add to the mystery, twenty four hours after both my Best Offers expired (without any response whatsoever from the seller) the BIN prices went back down again. Edited April 8, 2016 by John M Upton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Returning to my Best Offer and price hike scenario for a moment, exactly the same thing happened with a second item from the same seller I made a Best Offer on. To add to the mystery, twenty four hours after both my Best Offers expired (without any response whatsoever from the seller) the BIN prices went back down again. Sounds a bit like Ryanair (and other) flight pricing, show a bit of interest and hike the price. They do it with beer here: http://www.die-berliner-republik.de/en/restaurant/beer_market/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 These are a "product line" and there are possibly hundreds of them. I myself have seen them for sale in shops, museums (NOT the NRM! ), and Market Stalls around the North West....England that is! I have just stumbled upon another "Tin Built" LNER Loco.... "Malard" this time! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MALLARD-TRAIN-READ-BEFORE-YOU-BID/152042867067?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36244%26meid%3D81819f8da256470d8f431c0349eb6153%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D281990826802 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted April 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 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 The box does indeed look to be in excellent condition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted April 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2016 This oughta sell quick... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flying-scotsman-/262369190925?hash=item3d166c240d:g:WvwAAOSwJblXADnb My daughter bought me one of those for Christmas one year. I sure she tried her best and so I pretended to be over the moon with it. It may still be in the loft somewhere. I must dig it out and sell it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CHAZ D Posted April 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2016 I have just stumbled upon another "Tin Built" LNER Loco.... "Malard" this time! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MALLARD-TRAIN-READ-BEFORE-YOU-BID/152042867067?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36244%26meid%3D81819f8da256470d8f431c0349eb6153%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D281990826802 These used to be sold by pastimes and TKMaxx for around £20-£30. My Ex partner almost bought me one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Bob Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 A 'diesel' locomotive!!! can't help thinking that a better description of this one might have attracted more interest from bidders unless the seller genuinely doesn't realise what this is! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOXED-Bachmann-BRANCH-LINE-DIESEL-LOCOMOTIVE-00-GAUGE-BRITISH-RAILWAYS-GREEN-/381586762741?hash=item58d857ebf5:g:nrcAAOSwoudW~Vq0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I have just stumbled upon another "Tin Built" LNER Loco.... "Malard" this time! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MALLARD-TRAIN-READ-BEFORE-YOU-BID/152042867067?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36244%26meid%3D81819f8da256470d8f431c0349eb6153%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D281990826802 It shouts, "READ BEFORE YOU BID". In my case it was 'before you don't bid!' Not quite as gruesome as the 'Scotsman', but........... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 A 'diesel' locomotive!!! can't help thinking that a better description of this one might have attracted more interest from bidders unless the seller genuinely doesn't realise what this is! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOXED-Bachmann-BRANCH-LINE-DIESEL-LOCOMOTIVE-00-GAUGE-BRITISH-RAILWAYS-GREEN-/381586762741?hash=item58d857ebf5:g:nrcAAOSwoudW~Vq0 I tell you, the whole selling game's a total gas! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted April 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2016 Looks like the Mary Shelley School has started summer termhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-Kit-conversion-Class-504-2-CAR-EMU-BURY-MAN-VIC-UNIT-in-BR-GREEN-OO/222079493666?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Df4b1fe8c19234957985b51566cc045d0%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D391430354431 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim Hall Posted April 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Trying to be something it isn't: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-00-Gauge-Class-25-BR-Blue-Repainted-Weathered-Boxed-/162028226880?hash=item25b9a28940:g:~YUAAOSwGYVXAm2v At least the description is fair, but why, just why? Edited April 11, 2016 by Tim Hall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Trying to be something it isn't: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-00-Gauge-Class-25-BR-Blue-Repainted-Weathered-Boxed-/162028226880?hash=item25b9a28940:g:~YUAAOSwGYVXAm2v At least the description is fair, but why, just why? It's only half the engine it used to be...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted April 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Trying to be something it isn't: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-00-Gauge-Class-25-BR-Blue-Repainted-Weathered-Boxed-/162028226880?hash=item25b9a28940:g:~YUAAOSwGYVXAm2v At least the description is fair, but why, just why? It's better than some of the so called professional outfit's work I've seen at shows. Edited April 11, 2016 by 81C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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