Captain Slough Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 TTR transformers were a bit of a hassle even before the insulation degraded and flaked away. Owing to each motor having a field coil as well as a armature coil and the range including lighted passenger carriages and brake vans, they were *generous* with supplied power. Up to 4 amps at 16 volts AC. you'll notice that if you touch even the low voltage side. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I'd probably keep the bakelite plug as they're better quality than a lot of modern ones and hoy the rest into my scrap bins. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 6 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I'd probably keep the bakelite plug as they're better quality than a lot of modern ones and hoy the rest into my scrap bins. Are you going to try for distance? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 minute ago, Hroth said: Are you going to try for distance? Good idea, haven't chucked anything off our roof for ages... 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 13 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I'd probably keep the bakelite plug as they're better quality than a lot of modern ones and hoy the rest into my scrap bins. I was just thinking. I know that stuff classed as retro/vintage is priced accordingly on ebay (L@@K RARE!!!), but £110 would be a bit steep for a 13A bakelite plug... (I've got one of those huge 3 pin round pin ones, definitely retro, must be collectable....) 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 minutes ago, Hroth said: I was just thinking. I know that stuff classed as retro/vintage is priced accordingly on ebay (L@@K RARE!!!), but £110 would be a bit steep for a 13A bakelite plug... (I've got one of those huge 3 pin round pin ones, definitely retro, must be collectable....) Just a bit on the expensive side, to the extent that it would probably be me getting thrown off the roof*.... *Sometimes I am a little concerned that I taught Miss Riding Hood some truly nasty ways to defend herself. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted February 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18 Is it just me or is this just a very expensive blanking plug? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285711613037 1 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 15 minutes ago, Bucoops said: Is it just me or is this just a very expensive blanking plug? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285711613037 Looks like it is. The legend at the bottom of the plug says it all... Rails will sell you a packet of 10 for £10.95 https://railsofsheffield.com/products/Bachmann-36-058-21-pin-decoder-blanking-plate-x10 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18 6 hours ago, Sjcm said: A once in a lifetime opportunity to own a train set bought by our late Queen who apparently used her connections to get hold of German N gauge Minitrix. A regal pricetag What has 1934 got to do with any of it? 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 4 minutes ago, The Johnster said: What has 1934 got to do with any of it? Perhaps they're trying to imply that £1934 is what you'd expect to pay retail for this random pile of old junk collector's items. Thereby you're saving 1/3 off RRP! Or maybe it's just more chiseller's word salad?* *That's more likely. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TinTracks Posted February 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, The Johnster said: What has 1934 got to do with any of it? Had me beat too. Intrigued I did a quick google and found that Our Late Majesty first met Phil in 1934. She was 8 he was 13. Didn't look any further. Cheers, Rich 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, TinTracks said: Had me beat too. Intrigued I did a quick google and found that Our Late Majesty first met Phil in 1934. She was 8 he was 13. Didn't look any further. Cheers, Rich Perhaps he tried to woo her with trains?? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: Perhaps he tried to woo her with trains?? Tricky when your family already has at least one full size train of their own. I think that Phil had to rely on charm... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 4 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Tricky when your family already has at least one full size train of their own. I think that Phil had to rely on charm... I wonder if it may indeed be possible to woo with trains?? Or would that be woo'd?? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I could well believe that someone, somewhere has been arrested for being very woo'd with trains, as others have been with goats etc... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 And I do know that it's actually wooed! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 35 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: I wonder if it may indeed be possible to woo with trains?? Or would that be woo'd?? I suspect that you could if you are a handsome, 6'4" billionaire, otherwise it's best left until about the fourth date and definitely after the first sleepover, just in case... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I suspect that you could if you are a handsome, 6'4" billionaire, otherwise it's best left until about the fourth date and definitely after the first sleepover, just in case... I guess premature talk of couplings, snifting valves and bogies may put a dampener on proceedings? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 And mentioning your steam injector might be considered a little forward even to the most liberal of potential mates... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 In eBay news, someone has just made me a special offer, lowering his buy it now price from £15 to £13. Now I have absolutely no problems with someone picking up a model at a car boot or toy fair and flipping it for a little profit on eBay, I expect most of us have done it. But it helps if you remove the handwritten price sticker from the roof that says "£8". Because he probably chipped the seller down to £6 or £7... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18 8 minutes ago, MrWolf said: And mentioning your steam injector might be considered a little forward even to the most liberal of potential mates... And don't forget the lubricator ... and defiantly don't let on your brick arch has collapsed 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 minute ago, John Besley said: And don't forget the lubricator ... and defiantly don't let on your brick arch has collapsed All I have to say to you on that subject Mr Besley is: "Clack valve"... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: All I have to say to you on that subject Mr Besley is: "Clack valve"... For which, I suspect, there are soothing creams?? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted February 19 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: Tricky when your family already has at least one full size train of their own. I think that Phil had to rely on charm... Wasn't there several royal trains (or part thereof) in 1934? Although I think the GWR started borrowing LMS coaches around that time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, kevinlms said: Wasn't there several royal trains (or part thereof) in 1934? Although I think the GWR started borrowing LMS coaches around that time. Smart move, didn't want to get their nice clean coaches trashed again like they did during Edward VII's Coronation after party... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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