MrWolf Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Certain sellers seem to consider something to be "kitbuilt" if it's been painted with a yardbrush.... 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, SteveyDee68 said: Reading about Graham Farish 08s earlier reminded me I had stumbled upon some old GF OO gauge stuff the other day … I didn’t realise that Graham Farish was “kit built”… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334323546955?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=dUl0TI1oQ1m&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=e--l92_9TXi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 🙄 OMG - there’s more!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363249795148?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=dUl0TI1oQ1m&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=e--l92_9TXi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Our old friend again. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 29, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2022 I am confused. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225092116137?hash=item3468891ea9:g:~uwAAOSwR3hi4TIL Can you see a GP40 loco here because I can't!!! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 27/07/2022 at 17:46, Darius43 said: Not what is says on the end of the box… Not a Mk1, or second class, or an open coach. More BFK than TSO. Cheers Darius As it's "99% Mint", "Weathered" must be the other 1%? Or does it mean there's nearly a hole in the middle? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 27/07/2022 at 17:46, Darius43 said: Not what is says on the end of the box… Not a Mk1, or second class, or an open coach. More BFK than TSO. Cheers Darius The passengers seem to have left too! 23 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: As it's "99% Mint", "Weathered" must be the other 1%? Or does it mean there's nearly a hole in the middle? If you want something with a hole in the middle... I did notice that the seller considered that the box condition was so important that it got rated too.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Hroth said: The passengers seem to have left too! If you want something with a hole in the middle... I did notice that the seller considered that the box condition was so important that it got rated too.... As a child of the 80s I have a soft spot for all those freelance Hornby wagons that they pumped out back then! You could make a wonderfully colourful looking train of polo mints, weetabix, Kit Kat, tango, Yellow pages, mighty white etc! The pre- internet information and pre-teen me didn’t even question their validity! Just hooked them up behind my class 86 and ran it on my catenary-free track!! Edited July 29, 2022 by ianmacc Typo 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterem Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I didn’t realise that Graham Farish was “kit built”… Actually, I seem to remember some of the early plastic 00 coaches came as a CKD box of parts. You had to bolt on the bogies and battery box castings, and slide the tin roof into place over the one-piece body moulding. So the seller may not be 100% wrong in his description, but I still wouldn't pay more than a fiver for one even today. I used to have loads of Farish 00 "Liveway" points - about 20 years ahead of the rest of the trade in appearance. Peter, Sidcup 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 25 minutes ago, Peterem said: I didn’t realise that Graham Farish was “kit built”… I've a couple of GF GW clerestories. If anything they're even worse than the contemporary Triang ones.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DIW Posted July 29, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Peterem said: Actually, I seem to remember some of the early plastic 00 coaches came as a CKD box of parts. You had to bolt on the bogies and battery box castings, and slide the tin roof into place over the one-piece body moulding. So the seller may not be 100% wrong in his description, but I still wouldn't pay more than a fiver for one even today. I had quite a few of those kits; suburban non-corridor stock, some composites and some brake thirds. Sold them to a trader eventually. 1 hour ago, Peterem said: Actually, I seem to remember some of the early plastic 00 coaches came as a CKD box of parts. You had to bolt on the bogies and battery box castings, and slide the tin roof into place over the one-piece body moulding. So the seller may not be 100% wrong in his description, but I still wouldn't pay more than a fiver for one even today. Like these? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberValleyRailway Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 :/ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373555217292?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D4afb7479ca9245b18ae08d1960f247c3%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D314083711056%26itm%3D373555217292%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A87c26ff7-0f3a-11ed-901d-46ef97890027|parentrq%3A49f1c5a01820ab8f4e913ad2ffff73a8|iid%3A1 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363914512790?hash=item54bafec996:g:7HsAAOSwiSNi1sg3 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374092525014?epid=2256026047&hash=item5719a6edd6:g:7aIAAOSws81ii19y https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374032473945?hash=item5716129f59:g:4CkAAOSw06FiYDtp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterem Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, DIW said: Like these? Yes, they're the ones. I had at least one slip, which I never managed to wire correctly - clearly I needed the snap electromatic push button switches. I saw some for sale at a show once a few years back and they still looked great from the top. Close up and from the side, though, the rail profile looked very odd by modern standards. No idea what code it was, or if they even had codes in the late 60s/early 70s. Peter, Sidcup 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 3 hours ago, TimberValleyRailway said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374092525014?epid=2256026047&hash=item5719a6edd6:g:7aIAAOSws81ii19y Gostudes isn't even the most expensive one....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Why’s it called “ intercity executive “ , it’s in old school blue grey , unless I’m missing something 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 GosTURD, what do you expect? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Says it on box I think too though 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Sorry I keep hitting ythe rd buttons at tye sanme time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, rob D2 said: Says it on box I think too though It sure does. I'm not too sure what that says about Hornby though...... Edited July 29, 2022 by PieGuyRob Smelling mistake 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducking Giraffe Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Ouch! Its only been three years since I bought one (centre motor twin bogie drive) boxed on bay for £160..... Including three mk3 coaches latest spec full length..... And DCC sound chip & speaker. (bit of a shock when I opened the motor body!) Clearly the internet was looking the other way that day. Makes up for hours of looking at absolute tat and buying stuff that wasn't a bargain after all.... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted July 29, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, ianmacc said: As a child of the 80s I have a soft spot for all those freelance Hornby wagons that they pumped out back then! You could make a wonderfully colourful looking train of polo mints, weetabix, Kit Kat, tango, Yellow pages, mighty white etc! The pre- internet information and pre-teen me didn’t even question their validity! Just hooked them up behind my class 86 and ran it on my catenary-free track!! If you had the right tankers and box van along with a restraunt car you could almost arrange a complete meal service with the Polo as a finisher Run that at an exhibition on a EM layout as a laugh ... I would Edited July 29, 2022 by John Besley 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted July 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2022 11 hours ago, PieGuyRob said: It sure does. I'm not too sure what that says about Hornby though...... Nothing we didn't already know. :) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, John Besley said: If you had the right tankers and box van along with a restraunt car you could almost arrange a complete meal service with the Polo as a finisher Run that at an exhibition on a EM layout as a laugh ... I would Start with the weetabix van for breakfast with the United dairies tanker for the milk! Or a tidmouth milk to maintain the whimsy. The prime pork van for lunch (shame there’s not a gravy tanker lol). Or an insulfish van with a potato van! I am sure we can some up with an “authentic consist” between us all…. Edited July 30, 2022 by ianmacc Typo 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ianmacc said: Start with the weetabix van for breakfast with the United dairies tanker for the milk! Or a tidmouth milk to maintain the whimsy. The prime pork van for lunch (shame there’s not a gravy tanker lol). Or an insulfish van with a potato van! imnaure we can some up with an “authentic consist” between us all…. Followed by a Birds Custard van and a Banana van..... Re: Gravy Trains. They're not to hand, but I once got an R6891 tanker set painted them white and stuck OXO and Bisto symbols on them, with a bit of "artistic" weathering around the filling holes. Its a pity you can't get 4mm scale flies... Edited July 30, 2022 by Hroth Added gravy.... 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted July 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2022 Double headed by 60039 Salmon Trout and 60041 Sandwich... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted July 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Hroth said: Followed by a Birds Custard van and a Banana van..... Re: Gravy Trains. They're not to hand, but I once got an R6891 tanker set painted them white and stuck OXO and Bisto symbols on them, with a bit of "artistic" weathering around the filling holes. Its a pity you can't get 4mm scale flies... An eBay search brings up Hornby and Wrenn OXO vans. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=Hornby+oxo&_sacat=0 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, cessna152towser said: An eBay search brings up Hornby and Wrenn OXO vans. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=Hornby+oxo&_sacat=0 Vans are so boooooring.... 😃 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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