Guest Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) Chuggington on crack anyone? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126299152417?mkevt=1&plmtId=1110100101&mesgId=4001&mkpid=0&emsid=enull.m1951.l7533&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid&bu=45515887009&trkId=e175f627-073f-4d40-afbd-b61a487e9dfa&cnvId=a7fb74a1-c76a-4a5d-81a4-a4efd73d9c0c&osub=-1~1&crd=20240201015303&segname&recoId=126299152417&recoPos=1 Item already sold BTW. Edited February 1 by Guest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: It almost certainly cured his haemorrhoids. They found them hanging from a tree down the road! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Richard RK3 said: Chuggington on crack anyone? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126299152417?mkevt=1&plmtId=1110100101&mesgId=4001&mkpid=0&emsid=enull.m1951.l7533&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid&bu=45515887009&trkId=e175f627-073f-4d40-afbd-b61a487e9dfa&cnvId=a7fb74a1-c76a-4a5d-81a4-a4efd73d9c0c&osub=-1~1&crd=20240201015303&segname&recoId=126299152417&recoPos=1 Item already sold BTW. Dang! Missed it! 😎 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted February 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1 (edited) 11 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: It probably left him labotomised! Brains in his backside??? Edited February 2 by rab 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 19 minutes ago, rab said: Brains in hjs backside??? C'est possible! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1 (edited) 6 hours ago, Barclay said: Having built/fought with one of these myself it definitely fits into the category that Iain Rice might have described as needing to be towed out to sea and sunk by gunfire. To start the bidding at £72, with not even any wheels/motor/gears? Wow. But it is "Special" and "Rare" !!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266641104125?hash=item3e150c5cfd:g:E3gAAOSwZyRlrZsv&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwMlTh3jCdsG%2BmEf%2FxxlUPlg7sXcJR0%2FKIBwefcCdUp3EHl4%2FkYzyRk7znPxuAGmIKr50TF8jc1KwLk61%2BBJJvyiAUSAzBPLOUmYhEmihA0SEFusi7qO3sdK%2BXQHdu8MoRyXW%2Fuaf0ROIKBjdqw8eSsFvzt2uAS7Bru40c0goF3PrZh%2Ft7iXejS1JRFeyzC%2BY1Wf1zgKmaon9QRdVEXDkehYLw32pVbKTR%2FAc8EwXaoFkiykKf8MxQ%2FKAQUp3cbgnhg%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5z-_dWsYw It’s only ‘Fife’ Special… My advice would be to steer well clear. I bought one about two years ago as a runner from my local emporium at what seemed a reasonable price, researching the loco and the model after purchase. Despite the difficulty reported by many who had built the kit, mine was built well and ran superbly, and I rather liked it’s ‘chunkiness’ For aout three weeks, at which time the problems started. Firstly, a crankpin undid itself and disappeared. I managed to find a replacement, but the kept undoing whatever I tried, so I (very) carefully superglued it into it’s thread; that was the end of any good slow running; the loco very rapidly developed a tight spot and started throwing the lh piston rod out from the cylinders. This proved on close inspection to be a slide-bar on that side coming away from it’s fixing position on the motion bracket, a bit of a flimsy structure, as are tge slide bars on the other side, which have distorted the other way, pinching the crosshead, which was the resson for the tight spot! Given up for now, and looking for a suitable RTR chassis. Possibly Electrotren H0 TVR saddle tank cut into 0-4-0 behind the centre driver; one could perhaps file the cylinders to the characteristic AB shape, but the motor would be hanging off the back a bit! So it’s in the round tuit box… Edited February 1 by The Johnster 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofufi Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Gostude has recently listed a few more 'optimistically' priced kit built lots of loco and coaches... This is lovely, but... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364711192518 as is this... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335238169432 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 8 minutes ago, Tofufi said: Gostude has recently listed a few more 'optimistically' priced kit built lots of loco and coaches... This is lovely, but... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364711192518 as is this... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335238169432 They certainly are, but I wonder how many people have an EM gauge main line layout big enough to run them and have the money or requirement for them? It only takes one I suppose 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 46 minutes ago, Tofufi said: Gostude has recently listed a few more 'optimistically' priced kit built lots of loco and coaches... This is lovely, but... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364711192518 as is this... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335238169432 I get that DJH is expensive, but WOW! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 ...I think eBay is broken! 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 2 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2 6 hours ago, MrWolf said: They certainly are, but I wonder how many people have an EM gauge main line layout big enough to run them and have the money or requirement for them? It only takes one I suppose I have, as have a few others, but, this could be a bit tricky; "EM GAUGE for 2 Rail Operation on 18.5mm wide track." I think most of us model to 18.2mm! Mike. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 5 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: I have, as have a few others, but, this could be a bit tricky; "EM GAUGE for 2 Rail Operation on 18.5mm wide track." I think most of us model to 18.2mm! Mike. Irish EM - just a wee bit wider?? 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal Digger Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I know it's not ebay (perhaps seller has also listed it there and I've missed the post here, in which case sorry!), but someone on the Fb Model Railway Trading Group is offering a Red & Cream Triang Coach for £20, just needs some TLC 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 What does the description say? “A little overdone”? “Slightly over cooked”? “Somewhat crispy ‘round the edges”? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 13 minutes ago, Canal Digger said: I know it's not ebay (perhaps seller has also listed it there and I've missed the post here, in which case sorry!), but someone on the Fb Model Railway Trading Group is offering a Red & Cream Triang Coach for £20, just needs some TLC Looks like it got 'Harry Potter'd'! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 17 minutes ago, Canal Digger said: I know it's not ebay (perhaps seller has also listed it there and I've missed the post here, in which case sorry!), but someone on the Fb Model Railway Trading Group is offering a Red & Cream Triang Coach for £20, just needs some TLC Seller will probably claim it was done live online by the internet 'modelling' celeb Tarquin Otter - 'Pimp your train the Tarquin Way'! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted February 2 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2 40 minutes ago, Canal Digger said: I know it's not ebay (perhaps seller has also listed it there and I've missed the post here, in which case sorry!), but someone on the Fb Model Railway Trading Group is offering a Red & Cream Triang Coach for £20, just needs some TLC Looks like someone tried to recreate the Beattock train fire in June 1950. Not in very good taste! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3 10 hours ago, Canal Digger said: I know it's not ebay (perhaps seller has also listed it there and I've missed the post here, in which case sorry!), but someone on the Fb Model Railway Trading Group is offering a Red & Cream Triang Coach for £20, just needs some TLC Looks like we need a Facebook madness thread? Mike. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted February 3 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3 10 hours ago, Canal Digger said: I know it's not ebay (perhaps seller has also listed it there and I've missed the post here, in which case sorry!), but someone on the Fb Model Railway Trading Group is offering a Red & Cream Triang Coach for £20, just needs some TLC Amazing what one can do when bored and have a candle/lighter! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamingWales Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Anyone with £4000 to spare??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334547629962?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=LJMOQvC5Siq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=f0ANt07iS3K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 14 hours ago, Canal Digger said: I know it's not ebay (perhaps seller has also listed it there and I've missed the post here, in which case sorry!), but someone on the Fb Model Railway Trading Group is offering a Red & Cream Triang Coach for £20, just needs some TLC Improved Triang. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted February 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3 27 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: Improved Triang. Wellllll.... Its OLD Triang for sure, its got the pre-tension lock couplings that were phased out in the later 50s and open axle boxes. Its of its time, sad someone set fire to it! 1 hour ago, SteamingWales said: Anyone with £4000 to spare??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334547629962?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=LJMOQvC5Siq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=f0ANt07iS3K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Ok, so its in good nick, but methinks the vendor is pushing their luck by a factor of £3000 or more! 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted February 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, SteamingWales said: Anyone with £4000 to spare??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334547629962?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=LJMOQvC5Siq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=f0ANt07iS3K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY It's been on these pages before - not surprising as it was first listed in August 2022! If you look at his other items, he has many more well into 4 figures, including this R1073 Venice-Simplon one - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334621993835 . These go at auction for no more than £200-300 these days. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, SteamingWales said: Anyone with £4000 to spare??? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334547629962?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=LJMOQvC5Siq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=f0ANt07iS3K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Not to mention £25 for P&P. Not all he's got at ludicrous prices either. When I see things priced at way over their market value, I tend to suspect that the "sale" (whether or not goods actually change hands) is part of a money laundering operation. That's provided it sells of course. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Hroth said: Wellllll.... Its OLD Triang for sure, its got the pre-tension lock couplings that were phased out in the later 50s and open axle boxes. Its of its time, sad someone set fire to it! MK2 Bs by the looks of it, they developed 4 coupler types in their time, the first type was never used by Triang, only used on the original Rovex set (was never referred to as the MK1 coupler), MK2 with two variants, both looked near identical, but the MK2 B had a counterweight, or “skid”, to assist with auto-coupling, the MK2 A didn’t. The MK3 was developed for their range of TT gauge models, and would later be adapted for OO use (if I recall correctly), becoming what we now know as the large type tension lock coupler. A fairly common carriage as, looking at the photo, it has the skids of the MK2 Bs, still a shame nonetheless. Photos taken from http://www.tri-ang.co.uk Edited February 3 by Hacksworth_Sidings 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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