tom82 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Some guy selling 30 of the same loco, not sure if it's madness or just strange? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335356510561 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 42 minutes ago, tom82 said: Some guy selling 30 of the same loco, not sure if it's madness or just strange? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335356510561 'Rarer then hen's teeth! Get 'em while they're smokin'!' 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23 39 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: 'Rarer then hen's teeth! Get 'em while they're smokin'!' But what are they smoking? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: But what are they smoking? Now ...! 😎🚬🗿 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 24 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24 7 hours ago, tom82 said: Some guy selling 30 of the same loco, not sure if it's madness or just strange? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335356510561 Another seller of 30 Class 86? We had one exposed last week! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116153948886 This here’s interesting… Hornby Dublo West Country body, but it seems to have a heavily modified Triang chassis, the main drive wheels seem to be from the later Hornby release of the BoB, modified with extended crank pins on the centre driver, fitted to a B12/Scotsman chassis block. Front bogie wheels seem to have been externally sourced, but a very nice conversion and a testament to the skill of the modeller who made it regardless! Certainly not a “Britannia” as the listing states though… 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 On the subject of 'modified' Dublo, FB marketplace has bought up this Princess Coronation... 1 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 3 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116153948886 This here’s interesting… Hornby Dublo West Country body, but it seems to have a heavily modified Triang chassis, the main drive wheels seem to be from the later Hornby release of the BoB, modified with extended crank pins on the centre driver, fitted to a B12/Scotsman chassis block. Front bogie wheels seem to have been externally sourced, but a very nice conversion and a testament to the skill of the modeller who made it regardless! Certainly not a “Britannia” as the listing states though… Obviously a lot of work put into it. You're left wondering why though... Still at a tenner you can't go wrong really. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, Sjcm said: Obviously a lot of work put into it. You're left wondering why though... Still at a tenner you can't go wrong really. It is only the starting price for the bid, and with how sought after the Dublo Bulleids are I can easily see it going up, maybe it was a case of “I have the body but no chassis, but I have the parts to make a new chassis, it’ll be a fun project to see what I can toss together”. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted April 24 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24 4 hours ago, kernowtim said: On the subject of 'modified' Dublo, FB marketplace has bought up this Princess Coronation... It might have looked less silly if the Black Princess chassis had its wheels aligned with the splashers, which would have put the cylinders closer to their correct position. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: It is only the starting price for the bid, and with how sought after the Dublo Bulleids are I can easily see it going up, maybe it was a case of “I have the body but no chassis, but I have the parts to make a new chassis, it’ll be a fun project to see what I can toss together”. yeah, it's hard to see if the body has been "got at" to fit the chassis which may reduce the selling price 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 24 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24 7 hours ago, kernowtim said: On the subject of 'modified' Dublo, FB marketplace has bought up this Princess Coronation... 2 hours ago, The Johnster said: It might have looked less silly if the Black Princess chassis had its wheels aligned with the splashers, which would have put the cylinders closer to their correct position. It looks like a Hornby Dublo body on a Triang chassis. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted April 24 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24 It is. Rovex/Triang Princess (open axlebox trailing axle) with Britannia leading bogie (bogie steps). Looks like it’s been badly cobbled together to make a loco that works, but the front overhang is fearsome. Aligning the driving wheels with the Duchess splashers improves it up as far as the merely ‘dreadful’ condition; cobbling a new, longer, frame for the pony would lift it further, into the ‘fairly dreadful’ category. Two crude toys do no make a good model if they are combined in this way. I love this sort of thing, makes me feel better about my own dismal standard of modelling… 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 24 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24 9 hours ago, kernowtim said: On the subject of 'modified' Dublo, FB marketplace has bought up this Princess Coronation... This rather kills off the idea that ANY entry level modelling, is better than going to a shop and buying the latest highly detailed new model. 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, kevinlms said: This rather kills off the idea that ANY entry level modelling, is better than going to a shop and buying the latest highly detailed new model. No! If you ain't got the money, and it works for you, great, your modelling! Just get a hacksaw from the shed and some glue and all will be well. AND your taking the next step... 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 14 hours ago, kevinlms said: Another seller of 30 Class 86? We had one exposed last week! "Exposed", eh!? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 3 hours ago, 33C said: No! If you ain't got the money, and it works for you, great, your modelling! Just get a hacksaw from the shed and some glue and all will be well. AND your taking the next step... yep. With.the added bonus that your hacksaw and glue job will probably last longer and be more robust than the 200 pound super detailed model - if its not already broken when you get it. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 16 hours ago, kevinlms said: Another seller of 30 Class 86? We had one exposed last week! He was selling as a job lot last week, they are being sold individually now. I'd probably have one if they were £30 each. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 That Princess Coronation reminds me... We've already discussed The Repair Shop, there's now The Repair Shop - Australia on Quest. The first prog had a 3-rail Dublo "Flying Scotsman" in for repair which was done - it looked suspiciously like a Duchess running as an 0-6-0! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 23 minutes ago, Bill Radford said: That Princess Coronation reminds me... We've already discussed The Repair Shop, there's now The Repair Shop - Australia on Quest. The first prog had a 3-rail Dublo "Flying Scotsman" in for repair which was done - it looked suspiciously like a Duchess running as an 0-6-0! Yes, it bugged me that in the initial intro of the suitcase, you can see the bogie and the tender for the Duchess. But, the brief was followed, and no one was a died in the wool enthusiast so it didn't bother them as much as us! Just nice to see a young lad getting so much pleasure from grandads old trains. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 27 minutes ago, Bill Radford said: That Princess Coronation reminds me... We've already discussed The Repair Shop, there's now The Repair Shop - Australia on Quest. The first prog had a 3-rail Dublo "Flying Scotsman" in for repair which was done - it looked suspiciously like a Duchess running as an 0-6-0! The RS-Australia is rather like Taskmaster-NZ, not quite up to scratch! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 And while we're on ebay madness, Its still there! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116115174483 Now down to £89.99 + £7.99 delivery charge. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25 A NEW H&M Duette? I don't think so. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126348440406?itmmeta=01HWAYZ911FPQPZVQH324P7WWA&hash=item1d6af43356:g:ATYAAOSwrhFl23Mx 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, Hroth said: And while we're on ebay madness, Its still there! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116115174483 Now down to £89.99 + £7.99 delivery charge. I guess Hell will freeze over before it reaches 99p!? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 36 minutes ago, kevinlms said: A NEW H&M Duette? I don't think so. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126348440406?itmmeta=01HWAYZ911FPQPZVQH324P7WWA&hash=item1d6af43356:g:ATYAAOSwrhFl23Mx New Old Stock, perhaps. But the power cable looks anachronistic... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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