RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted November 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2023 Five, airfix meat van kits for £20. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Bulleidboy100 said: A surprising win on eBay - only six bids and left my bid until the last ten seconds - and I won - £92.00 plus free P&P. described as "As new - never run" - box still had factory tissue around it. Average price of others on eBay £167.00. I think the accurascale announcement has knocked a few quid of certain Bachmann 66s, I got the NRM version of 66779 DCC fitted for £120 a few months back off ebay, I sold my normal release version on there and it went for £110 iirc there’s a Bachmann ‘Biffa’ up at the moment for £110, cheapest I’ve seen one of them so far 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2023 Took the plunge on an Atlas Alco S2 (or possibly S4, the number was for an S4, the long hood details suggested S2!) switcher in HO the other evening. Described as a non runner which is unusual for the type as Atlas's HO scale S1 to S4 switchers are normally extremely reliable and pretty much bomb proof. Arrived a couple of days later, powered on, nothing, dead and then a worrying puff of smoke appeared from under the long hood... Quickly whipped the body off before anything melted and discovered a badly bodged DCC chip installation (now somewhat melted) which I stripped out, reattached the power feed wires and in less than ten minutes its running again. Now just have to decide what colour to repaint it.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 On 05/11/2023 at 01:01, big jim said: and this unusual Hornby wagon for £8, can’t say I’ve seen this one before but it certainly stands out! Here is the prototype at Lostwithiel. As you can see, the Hornby model is just a reliveried oil tanker so is not particularly accurate but it looks quite smart. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 35 minutes ago, Karhedron said: Here is the prototype at Lostwithiel. As you can see, the Hornby model is just a reliveried oil tanker so is not particularly accurate but it looks quite smart. This was the smaller of the two 4-wheel types, there was a bigger version, more like the TTA, but I found out only recently (article in 'Traction' I think) that there were only five of these. I managed to get photos of all three versions in 1984 (the other being a 6-wheel small-barrel design) at the time, also newly-named 37229 'Cardiff Rod Mill' heading a rake past Swindon, but they're in a stack of photos I haven't sorted and scanned yet........ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Interesting, I was only aware of the 4-wheeled TRVs and 6-wheeled TMVs. If you can let me know where to found out about the 3rd version, I would be very interested. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMKAT7 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Good afternoon folks, A recent good buy from eBay made just this weekend. Five 1/72 scale model aircraft kits, all complete and unstarted. All products of the Hawker aircraft company, namely Hurricane, Typhoon, Tempest (2-off) and Sea Fury. A mix of new tools and older mouldings, from Revell/Airfix/Matchbox/PM. With postage costs included they work out at £4.70 each. I know not everyone here travels on the 'dark side' of plastic kits, but there are still bargains for those that do :) Cheers, Nigel. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Sunday morning, £15. Big, tin, friction locomotive. Couldn't resist it... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted November 24, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2023 A gem g2 plus comet models chassis kit for £36, a gem fowler 2 6 4 tank with etched chassis, wheels and motor £50 and a kemilway br standard class 3 tank £40. Pretty pleased with that. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2023 10 hours ago, rka said: A gem g2 plus comet models chassis kit for £36, a gem fowler 2 6 4 tank with etched chassis, wheels and motor £50 and a kemilway br standard class 3 tank £40. Pretty pleased with that. That sounds like an absolute bargain. Have you done the lottery yet 😁? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted November 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Rowsley17D said: That sounds like an absolute bargain. Have you done the lottery yet 😁? Not yet 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 My last buy before Christmas arrived yesterday, a Hornby Dublo 8f, a Kit built GWR railcar, a Hornby class 47 and a Triang DMU for the grand total of 42 pounds including postage. The motors work on all of them so for 10.50 a pop i'm quite happy with that. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 13/11/2023 at 21:49, Karhedron said: Interesting, I was only aware of the 4-wheeled TRVs and 6-wheeled TMVs. If you can let me know where to found out about the 3rd version, I would be very interested. Hello @Karhedron, apologies for the late response, I've only just found your request. I've dug out the issue of 'Traction' with David Ratcliffe's article on milk tank wagons, it's Issue 273 dated Jan/Feb 2023, pages 16/17. Also taken photos of my photos (quicker smartphone solution than setting up the negative scanner......one day I'll do them properly!) - it would have worked better if both the photos and today had been brighter but I've done my best with them.....photos taken at Swindon in summer 1984 except the big 'un a year later. According to Mr Ratcliffe these 71 'new' milk tanks were retained as a 'strategic reserve' (oooh, let's not go there 😉!) in case road deliveries failed for some reason, and comprised the following: MMB42800-39 (TMV) - refurbished 6-axle wagons already fitted with roller bearings and stainless steel-lined tanks. MMB42840-65 (TRV) - stainless steel-lined tanks recovered from old 6-wheelers mounted on 4-wheel 15' chassis from former Esso and Texaco 35t tank wagons. Note what's just visible on the right (and the height difference!) So why didn't I photograph this one at the same time as the other two? No idea, but a year later I'd plugged the gap..... MMB42866-70 (TTF) - former Texaco tanks with new internal linings (well.......yeah, would help to avoid yer tea, coffee or breakfast cereal tasting a bit oily!), fillers and discharge outlets. Reclad externally, as were the other two types. I note that the chrome-plated Hornby model is marked 'TRV' as one of the smaller 4-wheel tanks whereas the TTF is clearly closer. But they probably weren't aware of it. These five really do seem to have been ignored (even by me the year before!), photos of the two smaller types appear in the Traction article and on Paul Bartlett's website, but this one is absent. One has to wonder why they went to the trouble of converting just five former oil tank barrels to carry milk, but it may have been simply because a need for 71 milk tanks had been identified but only 66 stainless steel-lined barrels could be located. Even so, in retrospect the effort expended on these TTF conversions doesn't seem to have been worthwhile considering their short lives and limited use. Which reminds me, here's a recently-named (5/84) 37229 'The Cardiff Rod Mill' heading a rake of these milk tanks through Swindon on 6/9/84, passing 31287 on a west-bound parcels service - looking down the train I think one of the towering TTFs has just come into view: Presumably as part of the naming ceremony 37229 carries its BR logos at the wrong end (it wasn't unique, at least 37230/55 were the same - but they weren't named which would make these more accidental than deliberate!) I hope the wait was worth it! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2023 A very quick click a moment ago, been after a Heljan bo-co for a while but they usually go for upwards of £200 but this came up as a buy it now or best offer, I wasn’t going to bother with an offer as i thought it might go, bagged it for £120! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Hornby the Northumbrian train pack in mint condition for 95 including postage. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2023 Another quick click before someone else jumped in, rake of 4 Oxford rail MK3s in scotrail livery, the description says the bogies and couplings have been replaced by Hornby items as the Oxford couplings are poor an absolute steal at £55 for the 4! I’ll add up to date ohle flashes and cant rail stripes and run them with my LSL locos, you never know I might find a Bachmann scotrail DBSO one day (stranger things have happened!) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2023 Turns out the above listing was also in the classifieds on here, wish I’d have know to save the seller the eBay fees! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2023 The class 28 has arrived, fantastic condition, a lovely model the senders address is Howes models which surprised me as the user name didn’t give any clue to that at all! who deals with Heljan spares now as it needs headcode discs? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Plrnty of aftermarket ones (usually better anyay) online. Try Wizard for starters? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, stewartingram said: Plrnty of aftermarket ones (usually better anyay) online. Try Wizard for starters? thanks, I just assumed they would be a different shape with the backing plate being a diamond shaped, I think I’ve got some in my Heljan class 23 box Edited December 8, 2023 by big jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted December 8, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2023 1 hour ago, big jim said: The class 28 has arrived, fantastic condition, a lovely model the senders address is Howes models which surprised me as the user name didn’t give any clue to that at all! who deals with Heljan spares now as it needs headcode discs? Howes Models are the spares people for Heljan IIRC 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, polybear said: Howes Models are the spares people for Heljan IIRC it looks to be gaugemaster now, I cant see the accessory pack as a spares part anyway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Not eBay per se but one of those house clearance outlets with random items over in Hull. Over forty proper Humbrol tinlets before they got spoiled by safety regulations in useful subdued hues all unopened. Make the sloshy sound of nice undried contents when shaken. Given where I bought them probably an old employee’s secret take home! A tenner 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Semi completed J25 for under GBP50 - looks less challenging a project than some I've picked up over the years... Mark 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofufi Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) As I like to have models of obscure prototypes, I was very pleased to pick this one up the other day for just over £30 posted.. GWR outside frame 0-6-2 pannier tank loco. (Crane is behind it, it's not a crane loco!). Seems the prototype was a rebuild of an old saddle tank loco, and only one was ever built in this form. As it's an old build (Tri-ang wheels and XO4 motor) it is a bit crude compared to modern standards but, of course, runs beautifully. More on the prototype here: https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/531/going-loco-october-2022 Edited December 14, 2023 by Tofufi 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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