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Two dozen locos.?! I’ve managed two so far!

Buffer Stop wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:35 pm Two dozen locos.?! I’ve managed two so far!

You have only just started.

I had 105 when I sold my OO. Did get to 149 once. Now I only have 11 O gauge, 3 OO and 1 HO.

Oh, I’ve got several locos. on my radar, but if I make a dozen I’ll be happy. I just hope that my wife doesn’t notice the credit card bills!

Buffer Stop wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 1:59 pm
Coming back to Sam’s Trains, his latest review that I mentioned earlier did highlight just how poor a couple of recent Bachmann locos. were. Engines that needed a helping hand to get across points, or that were seen spinning their wheels tying to pull three passenger coaches does make me wonder just how much product development and testing goes into these expensive lumps.

If you are talking of the Beattie Well Tank and the O2 0-4-4T in Bachamnns EFE range they are some years old having been designed by David Jones when at Dapol and when he ran the failed DJ Models and classic examples of his crackers design (for OO) with geared driving wheels and loose coupling rods; another being the Austerity / J94 0-6-0ST. The EFE railway range comprises third party models brought to a wider market place by Bachmann. Sam really ought to spend time looking at what the real loco hauled before overloading certainly the Well Tank.

I think that they were the engines in question. To a newbie like me, it does seem a bit of a minefield picking decent engines, if Sam’s Trains is representative of what’s out there.

Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:52 pm I’ve had some incredible bargains on eBay.

Me too
got a brand new Drummond 700 for 64 quid recently, though I do chuckle sometimes when a seller states 'please see all the pictures as they form part of the description' blah blah blah, only to see 1 pic of a boxed loco with the sleeve still on!!

dtb wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:02 am

Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:52 pm I’ve had some incredible bargains on eBay.

Me too
got a brand new Drummond 700 for 64 quid recently, though I do chuckle sometimes when a seller states 'please see all the pictures as they form part of the description' blah blah blah, only to see 1 pic of a boxed loco with the sleeve still on!!

The reason for including a picture of the box is for the collector market, some of whom are more interested in the state of the retail packackaging than in the contents!

I personally take a lot of time and effort in creating the offer on ebay. Here is a sample of my 100% feedback:

They resemble my feedback pages as well TWD.

It’s really not that difficult to create a good and informative listing on eBay.
When listing a loco, as a minimum I would include clear, in focus (use a tripod if necessary) photos of both sides, front and rear, top view and underside plus the box showing the printed detail panel.
The description has to be accurate and include any known faults or missing parts - this protects both buyer and seller.
Always quote postage including insurance and get proof of postage - you will need it if there is a dispute.

I'm in the process of trading some stuff into Hattons -- not the best way perhaps, but the most simple (assuming that they ever pay me, that is -- that's another story). Anyway, check-out the pre-owned (sic) listings on their website. Box condition is always listed. For collectors, it makes perfect sense. It's part of the item, not an extra,

I recall seeing a James May programme some years ago where he purchased a Tri-ang train set in an auction. The first thing that he did was to throw away the box, which was in perfect condition. I thought that stupid at the time, and still do. Then again, the man has so much brass at his disposal that something like is clearly of no importance to him.