RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2023 2 hours ago, PieGuyRob said: Errrr, I actually bought one for a Hornby mk 3 that I needed. Guilty as charged.... 1 hour ago, 40152 said: Down with this sort of thing ;) That's worth a yellow card?! Mike. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: That's worth a yellow card?! Mike. Doesn’t High Treason warrant a visit to The Tower any longer? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, 40152 said: Doesn’t High Treason warrant a visit to The Tower any longer? Gets you a job in Cabinet 2 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagrizz Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Not been on this thread for years but has anyone seen this? Lima/Kit Built OO Gauge BR Class 52 Western Loco Maroon D4160 "Great Western" | eBay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 20 minutes ago, dagrizz said: Not been on this thread for years but has anyone seen this? Lima/Kit Built OO Gauge BR Class 52 Western Loco Maroon D4160 "Great Western" | eBay The link doesn't seem to be behaving, is this it? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225409786509 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 21 minutes ago, dagrizz said: Not been on this thread for years but has anyone seen this? Lima/Kit Built OO Gauge BR Class 52 Western Loco Maroon D4160 "Great Western" | eBay An interesting take on a modellers mindset. Come on, we've all done it. Haven't we.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 11/02/2023 at 16:42, TinTracks said: Look at this amazing piece of jun...sorry, scale model...what a paint job! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374503078306?hash=item57321f79a2:g:AP0AAOSwqCpj44YQ&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAkNprsrFXy%2FYqviauL0yoedRxRAXo2czAg04CavjAXHL6pLB9MJFiEVsdNqmzKhtABsOsTIfV9AhJzjm3wgXmWveR5cVTludxajfKolFCBkJcpMxR8cEyWJ8aHNEW%2Fu1eEL8XuuB0a71BKEpoDCvyt2rEjJIAhxjeCU7luWsxv69V5J339Fh%2B3N1gmHNSBfYZWQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_amoYrIYQ Edited 10 minutes ago by Swissrail I see it's lettered TCR. Perhaps that stand for Tender Care Required? Regards Rich I think that's probably not much above market price for an O gauge coarse scale bogie van by LMC. I don't go a lot on the paint job, nor on the paper clip couplings though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2023 5 hours ago, 33C said: An interesting take on a modellers mindset. Come on, we've all done it. Haven't we.... I haven’t, and I’ve been messing arount wth little electric trains since 1957… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Buy these direct from the manufacturer… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234660176588? ….or double their price for a pre-owned version, have the audacity to filch their original picture and pop them on your own site for sale: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115672906690? Market economy and all that, but it doesn’t make me happy… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, 40152 said: Buy these direct from the manufacturer… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234660176588? ….or double their price for a pre-owned version, have the audacity to filch their original picture and pop them on your own site for sale: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115672906690? Market economy and all that, but it doesn’t make me happy… Agreed. That's very cheeky, but it is Rocket Railways after all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, The Johnster said: I haven’t, and I’ve been messing arount wth little electric trains since 1957… Neither have I, and I think it might have been a more credible look into an parallel universe of he'd done those reimaginings on a green Western. I can't imagine any alternate version of the GWR that would have countenanced the use of maroon! "if there is no interest at this price it will be split for spares". That means by the time he's sold them all he'll have made twice as much. Edited February 13, 2023 by Swissrail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, 40152 said: Buy these direct from the manufacturer… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234660176588? ….or double their price for a pre-owned version, have the audacity to filch their original picture and pop them on your own site for sale: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115672906690? Market economy and all that, but it doesn’t make me happy… Not just double the item price, but quadruple the delivery charge too... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, 40152 said: Buy these direct from the manufacturer… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234660176588? ….or double their price for a pre-owned version, have the audacity to filch their original picture and pop them on your own site for sale: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115672906690? Market economy and all that, but it doesn’t make me happy… 56 minutes ago, Swissrail said: Agreed. That's very cheeky, but it is Rocket Railways after all. 14 minutes ago, Hroth said: Not just double the item price, but quadruple the delivery charge too... Let's be honest, if you're a customer of Rocket Railways you're hardly likely to be the most clued up and savvy railway modeller going, bottom feeders do tend to congregate. Mike. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Swissrail said: I can't imagine any alternate version of the GWR that would have countenanced the use of maroon! ...They coud have employed a colourblind CME likely Stroudley? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Let's be honest, if you're a customer of Rocket Railways you're hardly likely to be the most clued up and savvy railway modeller going, bottom feeders do tend to congregate. I wrote to RR to point out that these items were not just double the price, but quadruple the postage of the manufacturer and their response was, "that's nice". They're clearly schysters and don't give a sh!t Edited February 13, 2023 by Swissrail 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Rich_F Posted February 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2023 £85 for a Wrenn SPV van! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Weeny Works said: £85 for a Wrenn SPV van! I do not think so. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Swissrail said: I wrote to RR to point out that these items were not just double the price, but quadruple the postage of the manufacturer and their response was, "that's nice". They're clearly schysters and don't give a sh!t I had a perfectly cromulent Bachmann Bogie Bolster off them in January, perfect condition in box, £12 + £4 postage, which seems reasonable. That said, they are undoubtedly mendacious chisellers... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted February 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Weeny Works said: £85 for a Wrenn SPV van! Hardly looks "new" either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) He's got another identical wagon in a slightly shorter box for £65. I never new cardboard was so valuable! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174926790154?hash=item28ba72fe0a:g:YBgAAOSwqbphNn4N Then he has this, again in a "long box" for a silly price... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175088123276?hash=item28c410bd8c:g:xWUAAOSw06Nhzdhy Edited February 13, 2023 by Swissrail 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Weeny Works said: £85 for a Wrenn SPV van! 45 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said: Hardly looks "new" either. Box is a bit shelfworn but the interior looks "untouched". I suspect the vendor justifies the price as they identify it as a Coupling Conversion Van, you can see the Triang tension lock on the r/h end, the other will have a HD coupling. Where does SPV come in? I've always understood that to mean Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle.... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Rich_F Posted February 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Hroth said: Box is a bit shelfworn but the interior looks "untouched". I suspect the vendor justifies the price as they identify it as a Coupling Conversion Van, you can see the Triang tension lock on the r/h end, the other will have a HD coupling. Where does SPV come in? I've always understood that to mean Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle.... In this case = 'Special Parcels Vans'. I think they were converted from old express fish vans in the early 70s. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) This strikes me as a bit hefty for something that is...well...not very good by modern standards. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175579658857?hash=item28e15cfa69:g:GwkAAOSwzJtiiUBM and 150 notes for a five plank wagon??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174947762298?hash=item28bbb3007a:g:p-sAAOSwhBdhSaV9 And now...the pièce de résistance, I give you... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175583431920?hash=item28e1968cf0:g:wG8AAOSw1CNjYDCx Edited February 13, 2023 by Swissrail 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, Swissrail said: This strikes me as a bit hefty for something that is...well...not very good by modern standards. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175579658857?hash=item28e15cfa69:g:GwkAAOSwzJtiiUBM and 150 notes for a five plank wagon??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174947762298?hash=item28bbb3007a:g:p-sAAOSwhBdhSaV9 And now...the pièce de résistance, I give you... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175583431920?hash=item28e1968cf0:g:wG8AAOSw1CNjYDCx Maybe he is of the mindset, that boxed Wrenn stock is worth a fortune. I thought those days had passed? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Weeny Works said: In this case = 'Special Parcels Vans'. I think they were converted from old express fish vans in the early 70s. SIG! sorry...... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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