Ross34 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Do what??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133958067528?epid=1356728713&hash=item1f3085e548:g:C~QAAOSweAxhsMeK 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted December 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Ross34 said: Do what??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133958067528?epid=1356728713&hash=item1f3085e548:g:C~QAAOSweAxhsMeK Its been listed previously; can't think why it didn't sell! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 38 minutes ago, rab said: Its been listed previously; can't think why it didn't sell! "... may have some signs of cosmetic wear", ah ha!? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Ross34 said: Do what??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133958067528?epid=1356728713&hash=item1f3085e548:g:C~QAAOSweAxhsMeK Sheffield humour. Some of us do it better than others! Mike. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Ross34 said: Do what??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133958067528?epid=1356728713&hash=item1f3085e548:g:C~QAAOSweAxhsMeK What the classic car fraternity refer to as a donor vehicle. A tenth of what they're asking would be about right. Perhaps they've just taken on another expert member of staff from the deli counter at Asda? 4 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted December 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, rab said: Its been listed previously; can't think why it didn't sell! "Sound fitted" - presumably the sound works even off the track and sound remarkably similar to plastic cracking under pressue? 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Bucoops said: "Sound fitted" - presumably the sound works even off the track and sound remarkably similar to plastic cracking under pressue? It will sound like pouring coca cola over ice, a fizzing sound as the metal corrodes and cracking as the plastic shatters. You might well salvage the bogies, motor and detail parts. The rest of it is pretty much an air rifle target. Then again, aren't some of the bogies and motor mounts prone to grenade like properties? 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2021 9 hours ago, Bucoops said: "Sound fitted" - presumably the sound works even off the track and sound remarkably similar to plastic cracking under pressue? Todays earworm. Mike. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted December 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2021 4 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Todays earworm. My wife is an ardent Queen fan. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, cessna152towser said: My wife is an ardent Queen fan. She was on the telly on Christmas Day! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 19 hours ago, Ross34 said: Do what??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133958067528?epid=1356728713&hash=item1f3085e548:g:C~QAAOSweAxhsMeK 15 hours ago, MrWolf said: What the classic car fraternity refer to as a donor vehicle. A tenth of what they're asking would be about right. Perhaps they've just taken on another expert member of staff from the deli counter at Asda? Well certainly an ambitious price (!) for a parts donor. But the unknown is surely the sound decoder? This model predates TTS and if that's a full fat decoder, then a tenth (£16.95) would be a rip-off the other way (Lovejoy style - 'it's just rubbish but I'll be generous and take it off your hands, luv'). The best way to sell these things is by auction, 99p start. My bet is that it wouldn't get close to the asking price but would considerably exceed a tenth of it! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, andyman7 said: Well certainly an ambitious price (!) for a parts donor. But the unknown is surely the sound decoder? This model predates TTS and if that's a full fat decoder, then a tenth (£16.95) would be a rip-off the other way (Lovejoy style - 'it's just rubbish but I'll be generous and take it off your hands, luv'). The best way to sell these things is by auction, 99p start. My bet is that it wouldn't get close to the asking price but would considerably exceed a tenth of it! I see it's missing its front coupling as well. I wonder if it was dropped?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, andyman7 said: Well certainly an ambitious price (!) for a parts donor. But the unknown is surely the sound decoder? This model predates TTS and if that's a full fat decoder, then a tenth (£16.95) would be a rip-off the other way (Lovejoy style - 'it's just rubbish but I'll be generous and take it off your hands, luv'). The best way to sell these things is by auction, 99p start. My bet is that it wouldn't get close to the asking price but would considerably exceed a tenth of it! But we are agreed that it's overpriced junk? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: I see it's missing its front coupling as well. I wonder if it was dropped?? Roll on summer, we haven't thrown anything off the roof for months.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: I see it's missing its front coupling as well. I wonder if it was dropped?? Missing front coupling = "Professionally detailed". It does look like it ended up on the north circular road, even I'd the livery isn't the same. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 I think the Mazak rot had progressed a bit further on 31202: 4 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted December 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2021 Nothing wrong with a bit of Queen Meanwhile, wonder where THIS came from?! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233537057107 And I wonder if the missile in the background is live... 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said: I think the Mazak rot had progressed a bit further on 31202: Whoops! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said: I think the Mazak rot had progressed a bit further on 31202: "Minor play wear", as sellers of vintage Dinky toys often say.... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2021 2 hours ago, cessna152towser said: My wife is an ardent Queen fan. So am I, a really great group. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said: I think the Mazak rot had progressed a bit further on 31202: I wonder how they got it out, or was it cut up on site? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Bucoops said: Nothing wrong with a bit of Queen Meanwhile, wonder where THIS came from?! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233537057107 And I wonder if the missile in the background is live... Nice bit of lattice work, nice price too. Possibly retrieved for scrap price or likely free against the removal cost. You could get your own fabricated for about half the price, but it wouldn't have the kudos of a genuine piece of railwayana. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted December 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2021 18 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: I wonder how they got it out, or was it cut up on site? I believe 31202 was scrapped on site, the other was removed and repaired. It must have been challenging lifting it whilst under the flyover. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 46 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Nice bit of lattice work, nice price too. Possibly retrieved for scrap price or likely free against the removal cost. You could get your own fabricated for about half the price, but it wouldn't have the kudos of a genuine piece of railwayana. A new one would be made of steel whereas this might be wrought iron, which tends to be much more durable out in the weather. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 35 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: A new one would be made of steel whereas this might be wrought iron, which tends to be much more durable out in the weather. That would be one of the points in favour of its perceived value. Looking at the photos, I'm pretty confident that your belief that it's made from wrought iron is correct, judging by it's age and condition. Steel laminated in that way is far more likely to have 'blown' with corrosion between the layers. A modern steel fabrication would be built in sections and hot dip galvanized to stand the chance of surviving as long as that bridge has. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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