RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2022 8 hours ago, Hroth said: It started with Triang and (I think) continued into the Triang-Hornby era. http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/CKDInd.htm I always wanted one of those back in the early 70's 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK123GWR Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 18 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: ViTrains tried that with buffer beam detail on the class 37, what a firestorm that started! Mike. That's in part because it didn't improve QC (in general, I don't think QC was a ViTrains strongpoint) - you had to open out the holes quite significantly in order to make things fit, while trying not to damage the loco. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Stumbled upon this a few moments ago… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-BR-L-YR-ASPINAL-RADIAL-CLASS-5-2-4-2-TANK-LOCO-50795-DCC-BOXED-/313756798006?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 The thing is, the description states the loco as being “factory weathered”, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen “factory weathering” where the wheels are missing aforementioned weathering (check the photos out!) Surely this is an example of after-market weathering demonstrating a rookie error? As such, the description is definitely misleading! Steve S 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Someone didn't remember to rotate the wheels! It would be better to just weather it again, properly. It does look a bit like "factory weathered", eg: a blast over in an even reddish brown! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 4 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said: Stumbled upon this a few moments ago… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-BR-L-YR-ASPINAL-RADIAL-CLASS-5-2-4-2-TANK-LOCO-50795-DCC-BOXED-/313756798006?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 The thing is, the description states the loco as being “factory weathered”, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen “factory weathering” where the wheels are missing aforementioned weathering (check the photos out!) Surely this is an example of after-market weathering demonstrating a rookie error? As such, the description is definitely misleading! Steve S This attempt at 'weathering' brought to mind the following: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 A Heljan EM2 with additional underwear. Double Gusseted EM2 (I know "twin pants" means in this case "twin pantographs" but the usual abbreviation for the coathanger is "pan". Unless their aim was to get a mention here, in which case, well played...) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2022 Twin pants. Pants for twins. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353928049707?hash=item5267c1742b:g:VCEAAOSwe4NiFOVu I'm loving the description on this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325061165040?epid=1145667922&hash=item4baf27bff0:g:IycAAOSwhMFh8rVU Mk3 open? Must be the retro designed version in the style of the mini, fiat 500, vw beetle, etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, PieGuyRob said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353928049707?hash=item5267c1742b:g:VCEAAOSwe4NiFOVu I'm loving the description on this. "Selling my Dad's trains" I rescued my Dad's trains and brought them to South Wales. They will live with mine! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, PieGuyRob said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325061165040?epid=1145667922&hash=item4baf27bff0:g:IycAAOSwhMFh8rVU Mk3 open? Must be the retro designed version in the style of the mini, fiat 500, vw beetle, etc. Could cut-to-the-chase: 'Box bugg*red!' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 19/02/2022 at 22:53, MrWolf said: Someone didn't remember to rotate the wheels! It would be better to just weather it again, properly. It does look a bit like "factory weathered", eg: a blast over in an even reddish brown! I contacted the seller to suggest perhaps this item wasn’t actually factory weathered! His response - it says factory weathered on the box! Still trying to work out if (a) he is deliberately misleading potential buyers or (b) he’s the mug for buying an obviously NOT factory weathered model from somebody else who has pulled a fast one on him! These know-nowt chancers, as shown by the “MK3 coach” recently noted, are capable only of writing what is on the end of the box, and are oblivious to the contents being incorrect! Meanwhile, it seems some sellers are using Gostude as the model for their item pricing - he is attempting to sell a Hornby Conflat B wagon (with Freightliner box) for £25, so a copycat seller listed an identical item for £24.95 open to offers… I offered £11 (which I got my last one for), was rejected, and sent a message to the effect that it was listed for double the amount I had previously bought one for! I then won an open auction for another one for just over £10 … No eBay madness to see here!! LOL HOURS OF FUN! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, SteveyDee68 said: I contacted the seller to suggest perhaps this item wasn’t actually factory weathered! His response - it says factory weathered on the box! Still trying to work out if (a) he is deliberately misleading potential buyers or (b) he’s the mug for buying an obviously NOT factory weathered model from somebody else who has pulled a fast one on him! These know-nowt chancers, as shown by the “MK3 coach” recently noted, are capable only of writing what is on the end of the box, and are oblivious to the contents being incorrect! Meanwhile, it seems some sellers are using Gostude as the model for their item pricing - he is attempting to sell a Hornby Conflat B wagon (with Freightliner box) for £25, so a copycat seller listed an identical item for £24.95 open to offers… I offered £11 (which I got my last one for), was rejected, and sent a message to the effect that it was listed for double the amount I had previously bought one for! I then won an open auction for another one for just over £10 … No eBay madness to see here!! LOL HOURS OF FUN! Back in the earlier days of manufacturers weathering there were many examples of "static wheel weathering", I believe there are example on the forum somewhere, so I wouldn't doubt the veracity of his statement. Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I think the seller of the stanier coach misidentified as a mark 3 can be very easily excused as if I knew nothing about trains it is totally understandable you’d trust the box label as it’s clearly a Hornby coach 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 18 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Back in the earlier days of manufacturers weathering there were many examples of "static wheel weathering", I believe there are example on the forum somewhere, so I wouldn't doubt the veracity of his statement. Mike. I stand corrected - I had not heard of that! Every day is a school day! Steve S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmedune Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175176164856?hash=item28c95025f8:g:Zo8AAOSwEm9iF8b4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmedune Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I have an airbrush and several different coloured tins of paint, worship me!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133749593781 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 26, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2022 8 hours ago, Esmedune said: I have an airbrush and several different coloured tins of paint, worship me!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133749593781 Looking at his other items, I don't think he's got the knack of translating prototype photographs into model equivalents yet! Sure enjoys his airbrush though, he's got a twitchier trigger finger than John Wayne. Mike. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304305236227?hash=item46da016903:g:JpEAAOSwNTRh4ExP It doesn't tell you much about what you get for your money. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Just found this from an old favourite https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333284533785?hash=item4d994e6619:g:RaYAAOSwkf5dQvmN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted February 26, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26, 2022 20 minutes ago, PieGuyRob said: Just found this from an old favourite https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333284533785?hash=item4d994e6619:g:RaYAAOSwkf5dQvmN I admire his optimism. 1) The Hornby version in this livery was a poor seller even at a fraction of the price as it was based on a one-off experimental livery. 2) Two power cars, yet one has no exhaust pipes on the corridor end, a Lima mistake which Hornby later rectified. 3) I couldn't find any pictures of the "storage boxes shown" to which the description refers. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 36 minutes ago, cessna152towser said: 3) I couldn't find any pictures of the "storage boxes shown" to which the description refers. They are in the first photo. The rear rear unit is sat on one of them. They aren't their original boxes. They are grey in colour. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted February 27, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2022 11 hours ago, PieGuyRob said: Just found this from an old favourite https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333284533785?hash=item4d994e6619:g:RaYAAOSwkf5dQvmN Has he been hacked? It doesn't say "kit built". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 26/02/2022 at 20:45, PieGuyRob said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304305236227?hash=item46da016903:g:JpEAAOSwNTRh4ExP It doesn't tell you much about what you get for your money. "Untested" = it might catch fire on its first outing!? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265402125500?hash=item3dcb330cbc:g:2SgAAOSwJmZhP7WJ Whilst I may not be the greatest fan of Deltics, I think this description is going a bit too far! Mike. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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