Il Grifone Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) Like the horse/mule wagon, the door not being full height (and narrow) is the problem. Oil could well be carried in an open wagon in drums.Tri-ang did them as a load for their open wagon once upon a time. AFAIK the only 'Esso' P.O. wagons were tanks. Edited July 19, 2016 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted July 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2016 What on earth? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-loco-ab-/201607953943?hash=item2ef0c53e17:g:a6QAAOSwxVpXMUY~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted July 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2016 What on earth? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-loco-ab-/201607953943?hash=item2ef0c53e17:g:a6QAAOSwxVpXMUY~ Probably just a place-holder from a free listing day - he's got another 80 or so like it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 What on earth? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-loco-ab-/201607953943?hash=item2ef0c53e17:g:a6QAAOSwxVpXMUY~ As the seller has 81 identical items I assume it was a free listing day or something and he meant to amend them witht he correct details and reduce the price to the correct level. Neither of which he has done! This is what gives flea-bay and sellers a bad name. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) I wonder how they kept the oil from sloshing over the sides. There is another, possibly more obvious thing with this listing... Bachmann PLANK COAL WAGON - ESSO BRANDED Bachmann COAL WAGON ESSO BRAND ALL VERY NICE CONDITIONUNBOXED GREAT COUPLINGS Since when is a steel mineral wagon a "Plank Wagon"? Or is it for carrying planks? Or is there another meaning of the term "plank" in mind????? Edited July 17, 2016 by Sarahagain 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 There is another, possibly more obvious thing with this listing... Since when is a steel mineral wagon a "Plank Wagon"? Or is it for carrying planks? Or is there another meaning of the term "plank" in mind????? It's made from one plank of steel . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 There was healthy and profitable extensive shale oil mining in Mid Lothian for about 80 years. Lightmoor have done a very interesting book uopn it. The internal railways were extensive feeding to the processing plants and disposing of the waste to huge 'Bings' However only the finished product was despatched on the public railways by tank, not the shale. Tony Thanks for that. I was unaware of this industry. As I noted in my post, the possible use of 16 tonners was based on an assumption of extraction and processing operations being more remote from one another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 It's made from one plank of steel . Well....I DID think of that.....but thought it too obvious! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted July 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2016 Is this "madness"? Its certainly, erm, "inventive"... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIMA-Dapol-AIRFIX-MK2-DBSO-NETWORKRAIL-/282105334203?hash=item41aec9c9bb:g:OCQAAOSwIgNXihUk ...and this, I'm not sure its "madness" either, with the underframes replaced with trailer car ones I think it could be a reasonable representation, especially for that price if no one else bids: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIMA-CLASS-117-3-CAR-DMU-WEST-YORKSHIRE-METRO-CLASS-308-REPAINT-RARE/131876395509?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3Dc226a4fabed24319899f0e8557681b9f%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D282105334203 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Is this "madness"? Its certainly, erm, "inventive"... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIMA-Dapol-AIRFIX-MK2-DBSO-NETWORKRAIL-/282105334203?hash=item41aec9c9bb:g:OCQAAOSwIgNXihUk Ah well you see, it's been painted yellow. If you paint it yellow it doubles or triples the price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
den250 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252464939690 Don't think this will fit on my layout 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252464939690 Don't think this will fit on my layout Apparently they "may not post to Australia" which is, I think, a little less than helpful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2016 Apparently they "may not post to Australia" which is, I think, a little less than helpful. How many stamps will you need? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted July 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 20, 2016 Apparently they "may not post to Australia" which is, I think, a little less than helpful. Just as well, as no returns on this item! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted July 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2016 WHY???????? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIKO-LGB-G-SCALE-2-6-0-STEAM-LOCO-TENDER-WORKING-HEADLIGHT-GARDEN-RAILWAY/331907588309?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160608105753%26meid%3De8506fe060c34a3a8284d8d17a437243%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D20%26sd%3D201622485267 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted July 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) The Mary Shelley School of Modelling has closed for the summer but you can enrol soon for the autumn term no doubt. An example from one of this year's grads: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G-GAUGE-BATTERY-POWERED-BR-BLUE-DIESEL-SHUNTER-LOCOMOTIVE-D2852-/201622485267?hash=item2ef1a2f913%3Ag%3AjlEAAOSwRgJXhhsP&nma=true&si=4M6Cn%2B4leV%2FubJaJPvDISNH3JBY%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Edited July 20, 2016 by Metr0Land Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 The Mary Shelley School of Modelling has closed for the summer but you can enrol soon for the autumn term no doubt. An example from one of this year's grads: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G-GAUGE-BATTERY-POWERED-BR-BLUE-DIESEL-SHUNTER-LOCOMOTIVE-D2852-/201622485267?hash=item2ef1a2f913%3Ag%3AjlEAAOSwRgJXhhsP&nma=true&si=4M6Cn%2B4leV%2FubJaJPvDISNH3JBY%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 "This listing has ended....". Just as well, really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 WHY???????? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIKO-LGB-G-SCALE-2-6-0-STEAM-LOCO-TENDER-WORKING-HEADLIGHT-GARDEN-RAILWAY/331907588309?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160608105753%26meid%3De8506fe060c34a3a8284d8d17a437243%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D20%26sd%3D201622485267 Winner of the 'King of the Mountains' competition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 WHY???????? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIKO-LGB-G-SCALE-2-6-0-STEAM-LOCO-TENDER-WORKING-HEADLIGHT-GARDEN-RAILWAY/331907588309?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160608105753%26meid%3De8506fe060c34a3a8284d8d17a437243%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D20%26sd%3D201622485267 Why bother? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 The Mary Shelley School of Modelling has closed for the summer but you can enrol soon for the autumn term no doubt. An example from one of this year's grads: Goes to show that Rails really will buy anything, if you're having a clear out... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted July 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2016 WHY???????? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIKO-LGB-G-SCALE-2-6-0-STEAM-LOCO-TENDER-WORKING-HEADLIGHT-GARDEN-RAILWAY/331907588309?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160608105753%26meid%3De8506fe060c34a3a8284d8d17a437243%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D20%26sd%3D201622485267 Usually strange decoration means 'hiding a defect'. Be wary! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 WHY???????? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIKO-LGB-G-SCALE-2-6-0-STEAM-LOCO-TENDER-WORKING-HEADLIGHT-GARDEN-RAILWAY/331907588309?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160608105753%26meid%3De8506fe060c34a3a8284d8d17a437243%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D20%26sd%3D201622485267 A bad case of "white-spotititis"....I do hope it has been Quarantined! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinty3f Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Not railway related, but would anyone seriously want a xxxx shaped pond in their garden?!!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Pre-Formed-Pond-/291823663052?hash=item43f20bb7cc:g:StIAAOSwZVlXj87q Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Bob Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252464939690 Don't think this will fit on my layout Seems a bit pricey considering that it isn't DCC ready and it doesn't even come in it's original box! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted July 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252464939690 Don't think this will fit on my layout But you could have a layout in it. Now there's an idea. Ah, problem, other half does not agree that this is a good ready made baseboard stand, drat, foiled again. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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