Guest Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) There's also this recent addition from Rails: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195490055348?hash=item2d841d84b4:g:QBAAAOSwsjBjf5~6 And this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195450043372?hash=item2d81bafbec:g:zbAAAOSwcHJjY5P8 - must be quite a rough ride without that front bogie! 🤔 Edited December 6, 2022 by Guest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, R. Knowles said: There's also this recent addition from Rails: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195490055348?hash=item2d841d84b4:g:QBAAAOSwsjBjf5~6 And this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195450043372?hash=item2d81bafbec:g:zbAAAOSwcHJjY5P8 - must be quite a rough ride without that front bogie! 🤔 That's a Trix 2/3 rail Warship. I have one and its a nice runner. Edited December 7, 2022 by 33C add letter 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 37 minutes ago, R. Knowles said: And this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195450043372?hash=item2d81bafbec:g:zbAAAOSwcHJjY5P8 - must be quite a rough ride without that front bogie! 🤔 My last encounter with anything called Hook Norton involved drinking lots of it and feeling like my front wheels had come off, too 🤪 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204163715690?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ygwSW9nsQTO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=3qkTzGg7QRS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Another scrapyard special. There's a chap about to hit the buffer of a Deltic with a pickaxe... Can we guess what would happen next? Does it involve: A. A Tom and Jerry moment B. A Roadrunner moment C. Other unspecified Looney Tunes moment 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 hour ago, R. Knowles said: There's also this recent addition from Rails: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195490055348?hash=item2d841d84b4:g:QBAAAOSwsjBjf5~6 And this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195450043372?hash=item2d81bafbec:g:zbAAAOSwcHJjY5P8 - must be quite a rough ride without that front bogie! 🤔 I'd be surprised if they'd paid a tenner for either loco. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 2 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said: Rails of Sheffield and their “very good condition”… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134347361227?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=7NGT9XstTyC&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=e--l92_9TXi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Erm… HOURS OF FUN! PS They do admit that the chimney is loose in the box … but that’s not where it should be… I feel they have a very loose definition of “good condition” Not only is the 'CHIMNEY LOOSE IN BOX', but said box is described as 'SLIGHTLY TIRED'! I assume it didn't have a good NYTOL? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 56 minutes ago, MrWolf said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204163715690?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ygwSW9nsQTO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=3qkTzGg7QRS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Another scrapyard special. There's a chap about to hit the buffer of a Deltic with a pickaxe... Can we guess what would happen next? Does it involve: A. A Tom and Jerry moment B. A Roadrunner moment C. Other unspecified Looney Tunes moment 'Th...th...th...that's all folks!' My question: what is the guy stood on the roof doing/saying/singing?? 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 3 hours ago, 33C said: That's a Trix 2/3 rail Warship. I have one and it a nice runner. As featured on the front cover, April 1965 issue of Model Railway Constructor... And other useless information... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204163715690?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ygwSW9nsQTO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=3qkTzGg7QRS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Another scrapyard special. There's a chap about to hit the buffer of a Deltic with a pickaxe... Can we guess what would happen next? Does it involve: A. A Tom and Jerry moment B. A Roadrunner moment C. Other unspecified Looney Tunes moment 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204163715690?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ygwSW9nsQTO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=3qkTzGg7QRS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Another scrapyard special. There's a chap about to hit the buffer of a Deltic with a pickaxe... Can we guess what would happen next? Does it involve: A. A Tom and Jerry moment B. A Roadrunner moment C. Other unspecified Looney Tunes moment Dunno, but apparently the buyer will receive the loco with its tender 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said: Rails of Sheffield and their “very good condition”… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134347361227?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=7NGT9XstTyC&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=e--l92_9TXi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Erm… HOURS OF FUN! PS They do admit that the chimney is loose in the box … but that’s not where it should be… I feel they have a very loose definition of “good condition” Ah the RARE fireless Pecket hence the price... Edited December 6, 2022 by John Besley Schpelling 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2022 3 hours ago, R. Knowles said: There's also this recent addition from Rails: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195490055348?hash=item2d841d84b4:g:QBAAAOSwsjBjf5~6 And this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195450043372?hash=item2d81bafbec:g:zbAAAOSwcHJjY5P8 - must be quite a rough ride without that front bogie! 🤔 With the constant comment Box - Tired... is it an admission that whoever is writing the blurb is tired of doing it and needs a new life...? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 49 minutes ago, John Besley said: Ah the RARE fireless Pecket hence the price... 'Is this bit supposed to come off?' 🤓 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: 'Is this bit supposed to come off?' 🤓 From DieHard IV I believe. Bruce: "Is this bit supposed to come off?" Hacker nerd: "No, but thanks, they're much more valuable when they're broken" A line which Rails obviously didn't realize was sarcasm... Edited December 6, 2022 by MrWolf Stupid autocorrect 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2022 8 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: 'Th...th...th...that's all folks!' My question: what is the guy stood on the roof doing/saying/singing?? Trying to audition for the line up in Greace... but has got the style yet... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2022 9 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: 'Th...th...th...that's all folks!' My question: what is the guy stood on the roof doing/saying/singing?? You were only supposed to blow the bl@@dy doors off! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 10 hours ago, MrWolf said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204163715690?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ygwSW9nsQTO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=3qkTzGg7QRS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY This, for me at least, is only one step away from putting a face on the front and calling it Thomas in the vein of ‘it’s a train, of course the nerds will empty their pockets at the mere sight of it’, without bothering to put any thought into what’s being modelled and why. The web is awash with pics of Deltics on the scrap lines at Doncaster; they didn’t sit around long enough to end up looking like this. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2022 14 hours ago, MrWolf said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204163715690?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ygwSW9nsQTO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=3qkTzGg7QRS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Another scrapyard special. There's a chap about to hit the buffer of a Deltic with a pickaxe... Can we guess what would happen next? Does it involve: A. A Tom and Jerry moment B. A Roadrunner moment C. Other unspecified Looney Tunes moment D. A combination of all 3, with a bit of Harold Lloyd thrown in? Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 14 hours ago, MrWolf said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204163715690?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ygwSW9nsQTO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=3qkTzGg7QRS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Another scrapyard special. There's a chap about to hit the buffer of a Deltic with a pickaxe... Can we guess what would happen next? Does it involve: A. A Tom and Jerry moment B. A Roadrunner moment C. Other unspecified Looney Tunes moment 3 hours ago, 40152 said: This, for me at least, is only one step away from putting a face on the front and calling it Thomas in the vein of ‘it’s a train, of course the nerds will empty their pockets at the mere sight of it’, without bothering to put any thought into what’s being modelled and why. The web is awash with pics of Deltics on the scrap lines at Doncaster; they didn’t sit around long enough to end up looking like this. I thought all the Deltics were scrapped in B.R. blue livery. I'm not aware of any that were in two tone green livery when scrapped. Though, at the time in 1982, I was only a new born baby, so stand to be corrected if I am wrong. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 34 minutes ago, PieGuyRob said: I thought all the Deltics were scrapped in B.R. blue livery. I'm not aware of any that were in two tone green livery when scrapped. Though, at the time in 1982, I was only a new born baby, so stand to be corrected if I am wrong. Ahhh the infamous 55106 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 43 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Ahhh the infamous 55106 Haha or 55122! Could have been DP2, mind… 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted December 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2022 1 hour ago, PieGuyRob said: I thought all the Deltics were scrapped in B.R. blue livery. I'm not aware of any that were in two tone green livery when scrapped. Though, at the time in 1982, I was only a new born baby, so stand to be corrected if I am wrong. I wouldn’t worry if it’s the same guy then he’s done streamlined Duchess of Hamilton before. Maybe the NRMA are not telling us something. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 40 minutes ago, farren said: I wouldn’t worry if it’s the same guy then he’s done streamlined Duchess of Hamilton before. Maybe the NRMA are not telling us something. Ah. If memory serves he has done flying scotsman and an A4 with valances as well? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted December 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2022 I kinda doubt the D&S part extends past the W Irons... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134355166820 Having said that, it's not too bad for a lightly damaged O gauge wagon? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Bucoops said: I kinda doubt the D&S part extends past the W Irons... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134355166820 Having said that, it's not too bad for a lightly damaged O gauge wagon? Resin body? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted December 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2022 4 hours ago, MrWolf said: Resin body? Looks like it - a few bubbles on show. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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