Il Grifone Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) The question is, how do you kill a Lima motor? They're almost indestructible. Probably easily repaired, but not at that price. Very difficult I would agree (the only duff one I have has a rather weak magnet), but it would appear it got though Quality Control in Vicenza and never did work (wire off, no brushes etc.???). No comment on the price, but it would tempt me into parting with my Hornby HST.... Edited December 4, 2017 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-TANK-LOCO-00-SCALE/112660055737?hash=item1a3b1006b9:g:p2oAAOSwHwZaCMKu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) Its only madness if nobody buys it, if somebody does buy it at that price then it was a very astute decision.Seems like they did, 'cause the link says not in stock. How much was it? ps why oh why do Hattons show the second hand item in their searches when it's clearly been sold? Edited December 4, 2017 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-TANK-LOCO-00-SCALE/112660055737?hash=item1a3b1006b9:g:p2oAAOSwHwZaCMKu Nothing rare about this. She's a rather beat up example of the standard 2 rail 4MT 2-6-4T body. The rare version is 80059, the late 3 rail one using the revised casting with the separate chimney. From the blurb, it looks like someone dropped one, thinking they were getting an 80059.... Here £7 is pushing their luck! (Buffers are available on eBay, but are quite expensive - the broken one would need to be replaced and they usually come in sets of four..) Hattons showing already sold items is down to duff software. Edited December 5, 2017 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve W Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Was looking for some small items for Club juniors and chanced across this wagon. Airfix 16t mineral: https://tinyurl.com/yd8uvmcj At that price I'll buy six new ones and have change for a tube of glue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2017 From a 'general' toy dealer chancer who has no real appreciation of actual value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R794-APT-Train-Pack-with-DCC-Sound-Remotored-Directional-Lighting/253287377229?hash=item3af91aa94d:g:vnkAAOSw~vpaFvr9 Really? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted December 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2017 No longer for sale, so guess someone bought it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 No longer for sale, so guess someone bought it! Says item ended no bids also after DJMs announcement wait for all the Hornby ones to hit the market Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 8, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) Was looking for some small items for Club juniors and chanced across this wagon. Airfix 16t mineral: https://tinyurl.com/yd8uvmcj At that price I'll buy six new ones and have change for a tube of glue. There is a collectors market for completely untouched ones but that says "some parts are off the sprue" which I would have thought reduced it's value to just a pound or two. Keith Edited December 8, 2017 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) There is a collectors market for completely untouched ones but that says "some parts are off the sprue" which I would have thought reduced it's value to just a pound or two. Keith The perceived 'value' varies with packaging (the seller has another one at 'only' £30 with a different box). These examples are both rather 'tatty', to use the technical term, so their 'collectible' worth is seriously reduced. As a rule of thumb, 'poor' condition is worth around 10% of the 'mint' value and 'average' 20/30%. A box to match can even double the value! (No comment beyond ). I turned down a boxed example at £2.50 at a toy fair not so long ago, but then I do have quite a lot of Airfix 16 tonners already and one does have to factor in wheels (expensive these days) and couplings (likewise). Edited December 8, 2017 by Il Grifone 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted December 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2017 Is this that rare? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-00-Gauge-South-West-Trains-Class-159-DMU-31-514/282752428715?_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49138%26meid%3D270dfec01c4449cfa207cfaf04c89edb%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D253287377229&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2017 Is this that rare? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-00-Gauge-South-West-Trains-Class-159-DMU-31-514/282752428715?_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49138%26meid%3D270dfec01c4449cfa207cfaf04c89edb%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D253287377229&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985 No. If it was, l'd sell mine! More like it: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-00-class-159-South-West-Trains/263354958481?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49129%26meid%3D70358f2fc0ce42a19847f0a9c2f09512%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D282752428715&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted December 8, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2017 Sometimes ridiculous prices are asked for fairly mundane items too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-RTC-class-46-Ixion-orange-blue-mint-boxed-modelzone-32-700z-ltd-ed/182887133522?hash=item2a94ec3152:g:RagAAOSwUkdZmlZq !!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-RTC-class-46-Ixion-orange-blue-mint-boxed-modelzone-32-700z-ltd-ed/182887133522?hash=item2a94ec3152:g:RagAAOSwUkdZmlZq !!!!! Edit: Goodness knows why this is duplicated 3 mins later :-/ Edited December 8, 2017 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 8, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2017 Probably a mis-click or a page slow to load so (s)he clicked again, I've done it myself here on RMWeb a few times, page hasn't seemed to respond or refresh, I've clicked Post again, and ended up posting the same thing twice a minute or two apart. I saw this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KIT-BUILT-Hornby-R2758X-CLASS-153-DMU-ANGLIA-RAILWAYS-52309-DCC-READY-MINT/192381244384?hash=item2ccad0d3e0:g:6m0AAOSwevlaH-ps after clicking around from one of the links above (to the SWT 159), and as I saw the words "Kit Built" and "Mint" and "Hornby Class 153" in the title, was expecting to see the seller's name say "Gostude" (*) so was pleasantly surprised to see what looks like a well repainted unit in the very attractive Anglia colours for a very reasonable price, despite the Gostudesque misuse of the term Kit Built...! *In case you're new to this, just read back a few pages, the name comes up "occasionally" in this thread... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 9, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2017 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-RTC-class-46-Ixion-orange-blue-mint-boxed-modelzone-32-700z-ltd-ed/182887133522?hash=item2a94ec3152:g:RagAAOSwUkdZmlZq !!!!! Thankfully UK only, another temptation resisted! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Thankfully UK only, another temptation resisted! Mike. Surely that can't be the reason you left this green and pleasant land? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2017 Surely that can't be the reason you left this green and pleasant land? Yes, just to resist the temptations of ebay!! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Surely that can't be the reason you left this green and pleasant land? I think the lure of a Spanish passport was stronger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2017 I think the lure of a Spanish passport was stronger. Saving 20% VAT on railway modelling is now up there with it! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Saving 20% VAT on railway modelling is now up there with it!.... Who knows, you might add a Catalan passport to your Spanish one in future and become a dual national. Just don't become an Australian politician afterwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2017 Who knows, you might add a Catalan passport to your Spanish one in future and become a dual national. Just don't become an Australian politician afterwards. Too far North, would have to become Valenciano. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2017 Says item ended no bids also after DJMs announcement wait for all the Hornby ones to hit the market Was available with a buy now too, so you can’t tell. Given DJs is going to be 3+ years away it doesn’t strike me as too bad if you really want one now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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