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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R063-BR-CLASS-7P6F-BRITANNIA-4-6-2-1978-NMIB

 

Interesting view of NMIB ("near mint condition")

 

"Painted Motion" With some paint on cylinders?

"there's some extremely minor loss of paint detailing here and there," and here and here

Painted (badly) Roller bearing axle boxes on tender

the tender is missing a set of steps

This locomotive, in which the motor is mounted in the tender, is a short-production life vintage collectable

 

Model Information: * (76-77) Gloss finish 27,700 models produced.

* (78-80) Waxy finish 18,000 models produced.

Models Produced: ---

* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond

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£75 and it has the wrong bogies...................

 

They always did, the old class 37 shared a chassis with the 31, bogies and all. I think I'd do myself a mischief if the bogie steps were there in real life!

 

Martin

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They always did, the old class 37 shared a chassis with the 31, bogies and all.

 

That's why I made the comment! I should've added an "ironic" smiley after my post

 

Cheers,

Mick

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http://www.ebay.co.u...4-6-2-1978-NMIB

 

Interesting view of NMIB ("near mint condition")

 

"Painted Motion" With some paint on cylinders?

"there's some extremely minor loss of paint detailing here and there," and here and here

Painted (badly) Roller bearing axle boxes on tender

the tender is missing a set of steps

This locomotive, in which the motor is mounted in the tender, is a short-production life vintage collectable

 

Model Information: * (76-77) Gloss finish 27,700 models produced.

* (78-80) Waxy finish 18,000 models produced.

Models Produced: ---

* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond

 

I guess NMIB in this case means it has a box.

 

Kevin Martin

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I just love this quote from that last listing:

 

Please note the model is sold as "UNBOXED" - however, I do sometimes use a blue Heljan model box with foam padding as an outer mailing box ie. we cover it with sticky tape and write on it. Some people who collect cardboard boxes have found our choice of packing material offensive, so if you would like a mint condition blue Heljan box to keep your bodyshell in we can send the whole lot in a larger cardboard outer mailing box. Please add £1 extra for postage and packing if you want this, or ask us to adjust the invoice before payment.

 

"....people who collect cardboard boxes...."

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surly this can't be right?

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item53eadbdd78 and £8.00 postage.

Not right for you or me, obviously, but there is still a market for such items among collectors - and I had a mate at the time with a Trix Trans-Pennine which we admired. Anyone re-discovering his old trains and wanting the extra car might now be prepared to pay this sort of price.

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http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43af29c764

 

Is that a kit built crane or is it the Hornby version which has been repainted?

 

It's N gauge so unlikely to be Hornby though it looks the same.

 

EDIT Didn't notice this point has already been made (bit slow some times!)

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I just love this quote from that last listing:

 

 

 

"....people who collect cardboard boxes...."

 

Strangely people do - just see the difference for a Hornby Dublo model with an 'export' sticker on the box!

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Anyone want a Tri-ang Jinty for a 'bargain' price!?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRI-ANG-Hornby-No-R52s-BR-exLMS-0-6-0T-JINTY-SMOKE-FINE-SCALE-WHEELS-/260857167469?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3cbc4c7e6d#ht_769wt_1112

 

Collectors wouldn't be interested, as she's been got at (Romford wheels) and everyone else would prefer the Bachmann model at considerably less.

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Anyone want a Tri-ang Jinty for a 'bargain' price!?

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...d#ht_769wt_1112

 

Collectors wouldn't be interested, as she's been got at (Romford wheels) and everyone else would prefer the Bachmann model at considerably less.

 

I wouldn't want it because it's not a hard-to-find Code 3 version :sarcastichand:

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surly this can't be right?

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item53eadbdd78 and £8.00 postage.

 

Postage is most likely to be RM Special Delivery, so £8.00 isn't unreasonable with the price hike coming up. Royal Mail's price finder is offline at the moment.

 

Cheers,

Mick

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