Bodmin Bob

Clearly they are a selection of do-it-yourself sound chips to enable you to create your own diesel horn sounds -parp,parp!

I totally agree with you on this Steve -but you have to admit that he is definitely managing to take the 's' out of 's'crap yard!

Apparently it's from his father's collection - lucky old Dad!!

I can't help thinking that this guy is getting away with it if you go down the compromise route! From the tone of his message I would think 'stuff it' and fight for a full refund - all guns blazing!

Well said by the man with the horse's head

'This model is excellent without any chips cracks or scratches' http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201230204042?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2661&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT It's without at least one other thing as well!!!!!

Ever the optimist! Having had this one one available BIN for £925 since the start of the year - the seller has now reduced it by 10% for a limited period!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DJH-KIT-BUILT-BR-ex-SR-CLASS-WC-No-34022-4-6-2-EXMOOR-LOCO-TENDER-/301295758789?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4626a06dc5 This loco has been discussed before - it is an 'okay' build but close examination shows the finishing is far from perfect I think this one will still be up for grabs next summer at this rate - £200 would seem more appropriate

Thank you for the clarification. I seem to recall that there was a high degree of outrage when the feature film 'Buster' was released in which the train robbers were seemingly portrayed as some kind of 'loveable rogues' - I certainly don't think that building dioramas of the scene or selling sets of stock to recreate the actual train do much to dispel that myth. It was after all, a very violent and despicable act.

For just £140 you can recreate your very own replica of a scenario where a train driver subsequently died of injuries sustained during the real life event! Poor taste in my opinion!!

I think you will have sell up and move - and prey that nobody finds out where you've gone! That way you might never see it again (or will you!!!!!)

'Balanced' is not a phrase you would use for anybody who actually purchases it!!

This loco is so dirty it will stick to any surface! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-32-378-CLASS-37-37431-BULLIDAE-DF8-/331378954451?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4d27b990d3

'hand weathered' - must have done it with his left hand, even though he is right handed!!!

Not railway related but what a once in a lifetime opportunity!! Only used about 5 times and available for collection only Could be used the clean all those badly weathered locos!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-basin-SURBITON-Collection-/121475982335?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c488863ff

Would look absolutely fantastic parked at the very back of a very long engine shed (with the all the lights off and the shed doors closed)!!

Bodie & Doyle?

Well done Bob - sounds like a moral victory - don't forget to leave your feedback

I think 'proper'weathering is truly a fine art - when it is done carefully and properly (and with careful research) it can produce absolutely outstanding results. The trouble is that a lot of what we see on Ebay are purely ham fisted attempts that are just a complete mess and either completely ruin a half decent model or are attempts to make a few quid out of coating a piece of life expired old junk with diluted white or brown paint and passing it off as a scrap yard scene. The trouble is that people keep buying this junk therefore encouraging these sellers to attempt to mess up even more stock. There clearly is a market for it but I do wonder if it is true 'modelling' or just misguided vandalism or profiteering! Having said that - if people didn't buy this rubbish they would probably stop doing it!

Evidence that some people will weather absolutely anything irrespective of the authenticity! I can not imagine that a real one of these would ever have been seen this condition . http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39-500K-Bachmann-OO-HO-Gauge-Royal-Train-Sleeping-Car-Weathered-By-TMC-/251597563364?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a946225e4

It should be buried as land fill - although looking at it, it looks like I has been already but somebody has subsequently dug it again up forty years later and decided to sell it!

So glad to see Igor has taken up the hobby! It really is the model railway equivalent of Frankenstein's Monster!

I put in a bid to them a couple of weeks ago for £12 for a BIN Bachmann Bulleid composite coach going for £14.50 - it wasn't in mint condition but I only wanted the interior for a Comet Bulleid coach I have just completed. They never responded and so the offer expired. So rather aggrieved at the rudeness of a lack of any response at all I put in a follow up bid of just £10. This time they did respond with a counter bid of £14. Being bloody minded I declined! Still looking for a Bulleid composite interior!!

I see in the comprehensive write up that it was 'made in Devon' - being based in Cornwall I can believe that!!!

How would you explain that one to the wife when it arrived? Not as easy to smuggle in as a OO loco!

It says 'runner - but needs wheels'!!! In my book if it is being sold without wheels then surely it's a non runner?