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Looking forward to seeing Aberdeen Kirkhill at the Folkestone exhibition this weekend........inspirational.

This is just genius....if I remove the bannister from my stairs and list it on eBay as having come from Doncaster station, would it be worth more or less than if I were to say it was from Dundee? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/railway-bansters-from-dundee-railway-/291235175611?pt=UK_Collectables_Railwayana_RL&hash=item43cef81cbb

That is just quite stunning. Do you think if I ask, he will apply some rust to the giant twig as well?

This is interesting......looks like lots of black soot-like stuff has been emanating from the roof-mounted horns. It also looks like the number 2 end has driven into a pile of black powder paint? If this model depicts the real thing, Inverness should really take more care of their engines. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-Class-37-37262-Dounraey-in-Large-Logo-Livery-DCC-Fitted-/141414452635?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item20ecf54d9b

I just don't get it......and what's with all that sick-coloured stuff on the bogies? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-class-37-dcc-fitted-and-weatherd-/321529769434?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4adcaaedda

Here's a lovely Bachmann 47, given a subtle weathering to depict everyday use on the BR network...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-31-655-Class-47-47301-Centurion-BR-Railfreight-Heavy-Weathering-/311087048378?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item486e3ba6ba ....virtually identical to the real thing..... https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6154/6173400562_392b373c3a_z.jpg (apologies if the links don't work or look right....been trying for the last hour to work out how to copy and paste links in! If they don't work, maybe somebody else can help out by posting them?)

Me too....I ordered mine only last week (when I heard the shipment had left China) and have been charged just £42.50

Me too...mine has been charged at 42.50

Sorry, my last post was in reply to Bodmin Bob, 12123.....

I'm surprised nobody has replied to your post, Terry. I totally agree. There is a lot of very poor weathering appearing on eBay items, mainly from two sources: 1. Buy a new item, spray a bit of brown round the bottom and list it for three times the prices, claiming to be 'professionally weathered' 2. Buy a job lot of ex-Lima/Hornby stuff from the 1980's and 1990's, give it a heavy coat of brown stuff and whack it on eBay Most of it is poor, in terms of the fact that the person who did it clearly has never seen a real-life item (or even a photograph) to work from. But, what really frustrates me is how they weather the front of engines. Like this Brighton Belle unit, they have merely sprayed a bit of brake dust etc. round the front, like what appears across the side of the body of engines. Errrmmm....really? Have you ever seen an engine with a thin coat of brown along the bottom of its front? It reminds me of the Heljan class 47, number 47555, which came factory weathered and had just the most ridiculous amount of brown dirt simply sprayed around the bottom half inch of the loco. Search it online....it is terrible! Anyhow, yes I agree, but that's what makes the "eBay madness" topic so compelling to read... Mike P.S. The TTA tanks from TMC are really good actually....just wish they sold them in batches of 10, 15 or 20, instead of 4 or 5 at a time. If they did, think I would be tempted....