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Have you ever seen a cliff-face that looked like this?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3D-backscene-cliff-face-backdrop-suits-00-n-Hornby-lima-Dapol-Bachmann-warhammer-/290945889729?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item43bdb9f5c1

 

My feeling is that cliffs weather slowly over the centuries, so all those sharp edges imply a newly exposed area.

 

Agreed - it just doesn't look right. Bedded in and 10 minutes with a spray can and some dry brushing would probably make it look quite acceptable. I think it's the "look" that's wrong, nothing else. For someone moving up from a Hornby Track Mat and a shoebox tunnel, they'd probably be delighted to have something like that on their layout. We don't all have the time, skill etc to carve an exact replica of the Dawlish cliffs. Ten quid for something handmade, 16 inches long and 8 inches high doesn't sound too bad to me. We've all seen enough empty boxes on ebay with an asking price of a ton-plus. Having said that, I still reckon it will end without a bid! Pete.

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OK it's a quarry rather than a cliff, but I saw that & it took me back 20 years to when I did a lot of rock climbing here:

 

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It's the Cheesewring Quarry in Cornwall, how granite can look when cut.

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I'm not sure if this is just poor english, an unnoticed "auto correct" or intentional but... well...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heljan-Blue-Circle--Cargo-wagon-/121140957298?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c34905072

And once again the seller has a reputation of fat zero, so you might expect him to take a bit of care over his initial advert?

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I'm not sure if this is just poor english, an unnoticed "auto correct" or intentional but... well...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heljan-Blue-Circle--Cargo-wagon-/121140957298?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c34905072

 

I can only hope that you used "Heljan Blue Circle cargo wagon" as your search terms...............  :jester:

 

Cheers,

Mick

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Most definitely not looking for that... but I'd have thought it would have been a tank wagon rather than a cargowaggon?

 

I actually have one of the limited edition Taunton Cider cargowaggons and wondered if there were any on Ebay - ok I think there was only one of the prototype decorated that way but rule 1 and all that...

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Anyone got £15,000 to spend on a used layout?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LARGE-Stobart-00-gauge-and-n-gauge-train-layout-24ft-x-16ft-with-minic-motorway-/121144833266?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c34cb74f2

 

For this money you also get "a bag of nuts and bolts".  And I wonder how many Metcalfe station kits were used for the main station!

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Anyone got £15,000 to spend on a used layout?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LARGE-Stobart-00-gauge-and-n-gauge-train-layout-24ft-x-16ft-with-minic-motorway-/121144833266?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c34cb74f2

 

For this money you also get "a bag of nuts and bolts".  And I wonder how many Metcalfe station kits were used for the main station!

Some pretty dodgy curves on picture  4! Looks like wrong points used.

 

Keith

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Ah, that famous manufacturer Bachamann.

 

Mike.

 

Perhaps this Ebay idiot must known that if he sells this as kit built and it does go wrong then he can supply you with the relevant spare parts otherwise he is committing a trade description offence. If he has personally built that together by himself them can claim it as kit built, if it was made somewhere else then it is not kit built more likely merely a re-paint loco. (I did ask my neighbour who is a lawyer and he is breaking the law by false descriptions)

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Well chaps and chapesses this one has almost run a complete 10 days without us noticing George Stephensons Rocket.  Mind you it is listed under decorative ornaments or somesuch.

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COAL-MODEL-OF-GEORGE-STEPHENSONS-ROCKET-/321159080288?pt=UK_Collectables_Ornaments_RL&hash=item4ac692a960

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metropolitan-Line-A-Stock-OO-scale-model-/261244995347?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3cd36a4713

 

 

Here we have a excellent kit built A Stock model of the London Underground Metropolitan Line.

 

Train Has two motored carriages at each end however both need replacing and also I recommend that a motor is placed in each carriage as the train sometimes struggled with the weight. 

 

Also a couple of the carriages were attempted at being repainted hence one is silver. 

 

Please be aware that all carriage could do with a repaint. If not the train would look excellent in a siding on your layout.

 

….so that’s all excellent then?

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Well chaps and chapesses this one has almost run a complete 10 days without us noticing George Stephensons Rocket.  Mind you it is listed under decorative ornaments or somesuch.

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COAL-MODEL-OF-GEORGE-STEPHENSONS-ROCKET-/321159080288?pt=UK_Collectables_Ornaments_RL&hash=item4ac692a960

 

 

Title has been amended - which is allowed if there are no bidders.

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Anyone got £15,000 to spend on a used layout?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LARGE-Stobart-00-gauge-and-n-gauge-train-layout-24ft-x-16ft-with-minic-motorway-/121144833266?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c34cb74f2

 

For this money you also get "a bag of nuts and bolts".  And I wonder how many Metcalfe station kits were used for the main station!

 

Do you also get some bags of flock powder to do the scenery?

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