Garden Railway Forum

You are correct John about the prices being too high. I have said before about prices anywhere you buy them, apart from the major manufactures who make the locos and I mean only the locos, the rest expect us to buy their wares at prices the majority can't afford. It then our hobby goes the way of being elitist and far too much for new people who have seen a garden railway line hoping to try and do something themselves. Yes there is the smaller guys out there who make very good MDF and other material locos and rolling stock, I have bought them myself and still do.

But for those people on eBay who think that we will pay those silly prices they are asking well, they are in dream land....

I’ve noticed that some Peco SM32 track on eBay is only described as ‘O gauge’ so won’t come up in an ‘SM32 track‘ search...worth hunting around.

This guy is at it again.......
Now I am not too sure if they are being sold by the manufactures near this price and he does of them advertised as "Used". But is this too much for these...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154046807348?ul_noapp=true

If they were at that price for a buy it now maybe I would disagree with you, but as it is the starting price I think that's a bit steep. I wouldn't mind those bits at £500 as it would get you well on the way to building Talyllyn.
John

You haven't answered my question really. I did say do they "manufacture near this price". I am not that well up really on such things. It is just that he as advertised things before on there and asked really high prices....

Some of the prices realised by the Abbott collection recently blew my mind, especially given that it was listed with a private auctioneer who adds ~25% in fees on top of the hammer price.

Granted, proceeds were going to the Welshpool & Llanfair railway, so maybe people felt generous in light of the good cause, but still, my pockets weren't deep enough at those prices.

My pockets aren't deep enough full stop......

Still I do try and give to heritage lines what I can, especially the Vale of Rheidol Railway, even if it's only a couple of pounds.There is a seller or there used to be on eBay that if you bought from them, some proceeds went to the railway.

This is mental, somebody has got a wagon kit for sale a one12models ffestiniog wagon

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203091322487

The photos are very informative especially the last one....
John

It's had 9 bids though....

Were, are One12 a producer or supplier...

No idea but if I could see it I might have bid myself!
John

One12Models was a sole trader set up in 2017/8 to sell small batches of kits of models that he had primarily made for family members.

He had a Facebook page (now closed) and a basic website for ordering & downloading the instructions (also now closed).

https://web.archive.org/web/20180902102 ... els.co.uk/

After a few attempts at searching Farcebook I've found you a photo of the original FR open wagon 19 kit that his brother built.


These are high detailed kits.

Chris Cairns

Thanks Chris, Yes that is indeed quality, obviously made by another small operation that was largely ignored because it wasn't by a 'mainstream' manufacturer until they were no longer available.
John

Yes, thanks Chris. Shame that he has needed to close his sites.

Roundhouse r/c Lady Anne... yours for £4,400: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174427089803

Alright I refuse!
John

TonyW wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:44 pm Roundhouse r/c Lady Anne... yours for £4,400: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174427089803

Link takes me to "O gauge steam locomotive untested" !!

Jimmyb wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:56 amLink takes me to "O gauge steam locomotive untested" !!

Seller has "revised" the listing with new pics, new price and new description.

I did see this the other day Tom, I thought it was a tad expensive. It's not even R/C

Where do these people get their prices from really....

What would be a fair price I wonder? It's a sought after and collectable loco with a professional paint job by a highly respected 16 miller but I've not seen one sell for a long time to compare it to.