Here are some items which may become collectables at some point in the future and, in the words of Delboy, could make me a millionaire (yeah, right ::))
Does anyone else out there have items salted away (maybe in that 'safe place') for that rainy day?
(Important - this is in no way meant to be a serious topic but I didn't want to file it under 'Jokes' as, you never know, there may be a surprise if Fiona Bruce got hold of my lot ;)
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Who's Fiona Bruce
T v presenter george. News, antique shows. Crimewatch, factual t v
She sits in "The Luckiest chair in Television"
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Can you see I don't watch too much TV, yet alone Pommy stuff ;)
I do like to collect curiosities from the history of N Gauge to sit in my cabinet. Not necessarily rare or hard to find but they interest me :D
Early push-along Minitrix:
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(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/52/5885-240617143642.jpeg)
Lone Star Treble-O-Lectric:
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/79/5885-040719191619.jpeg)
Lima can-motor 86:
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/79/5885-280719113343.jpeg)
Arnold "Goldies":
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I've got complete working sets of Ibertren 3-rail, early Arnold, Minitrix, and Piko etc. all stacked on a shelf, plus show souvenir models from trade fairs and exhibitions, Minitrix Club wagons, ealy Röwa wagons still sealed in their boxes etc. - in other words, way too much! :D
Quite a few of my models from the 70s still see active service at shows
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 28, 2019, 11:08:00 AM
there may be a surprise if Fiona Bruce got hold of my lot ;)
That could make your eyes water, Mick.
(Ignoring last post) :beers:
The Treblolectic pic is so cool.
Anyone one got any Lone Star push along pics?
I had heaps of that stuff, but it vanished into the ether before they even thought of an ether.
Or me coming to Australia, for that matter ;D
@Bealman (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=255) .....surely it all got left behind once you were put into your arrowed pyjamas and the ball and chain fitted as you boarded the ship?? :D
Just for @Bealman (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=255) (and everybody else)
http://www.rearoftheyearcompetition.com/portfolio/fiona-bruce/ (http://www.rearoftheyearcompetition.com/portfolio/fiona-bruce/)
Quote from: ntpntpntp on July 28, 2019, 12:02:04 PM
I do like to collect curiosities from the history of N Gauge to sit in my cabinet. Not necessarily rare or hard to find but they interest me :D
I suffer from a similar affliction, even got a "working" LoneStar Class 24 (as it wasn't known at the time).
To avoid repetition, here's a 1975 Tomix AC electric loco (made by Kader/Bachmann in Hong Kong):
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48080000312_a57d2bfd9b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gfEz1C)
Tomy ED75 (ED75 513) (https://flic.kr/p/2gfEz1C) by Rail Squid (https://www.flickr.com/photos/railsquid/), on Flickr
Quote from: Bealman on July 28, 2019, 12:26:24 PM
(Ignoring last post) :beers:
Anyone one got any Lone Star push along pics?
I had heaps of that stuff, but it vanished into the ether before they even thought of an ether.
There are tons of it on ebay at the moment! I had a very similar set as a youngster, with the footbridge and signal box etc. (indeed the signal box still sits in my cabinet alongside the Push-Trix, there's a glimpse of it in my 2nd photo above :-) )
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LONE-STAR-TREBLE-O-TRAIN-SET-N-GAUGE/202741487605?hash=item2f345597f5:g:9RcAAOSwtOVdOIrF (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LONE-STAR-TREBLE-O-TRAIN-SET-N-GAUGE/202741487605?hash=item2f345597f5:g:9RcAAOSwtOVdOIrF)
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/9RcAAOSwtOVdOIrF/s-l1600.jpg)
Thought this may be about a members meet up :doh: :D
I was expecting Mick to post a picture of me the way I was feeling when he called me last night! ;D
Here's another entry. Forum pin badge.............
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Trying to organise a meet up is hard work. I have a few items pushing close to 40 year old . I kept the original boxes, with labelled price tag, unsure if my late Grandfather kept the receipt
Ancient
This might make me a couple of bob if the right buyer came along.
It's number 1 of a limited edition of 150.
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I was interested to see the original concept behind this thread of collecting valuable N-Gauge models elicited some comments and photos about Lone Star model trains. I had a small collection of these in the 1960s and was one of the driving forces that encouraged me to abandon 00 gauge for N Gauge (space for a reasonable layout was another reason).
Starting in the 1990s, and with the advent of eBay, I became interested in collecting model trains and I thought collecting Lone Star items would be an ideal hobby. Lone Star models were probably not in the mainstream of collecting and, therefore, relatively affordable. Some of my other collecting interests include Kitmaster and Airfix kits, and Wrenn-Lima N-Gauge models.
One of the things that made collecting Lone Star interesting was the fact that models included both UK and USA prototypes (like Tri-ang) and the variety of liveries that were used.
The following photos show part of my collection and some of the variations that Lone Star produced.
The models in the photos are from the following Lone Star ranges:
- Lone Star Locos (pushalong or push trains) - diecast metal track
- Treble-0-Lectric - 2-rail track
- Treble-0-Trains - plastic track
- "Impy" Treble-0-Trains - plastic track
- Lone Star Model Trains - plastic track
I would consider my Lone Star collection to be "mature", but I am always on the look out for some of the rare and unusual items (but unfortunately, these are often out of my price range now). The following photos are of display cabinets in my house and obviously these do not have room for many of the scenic items (stations, tunnels or the Gulliver County series of buildings, etc.) but I think it gives the flavor (US spelling) of the range of railway models produced by Lone Star.
Ian
Los Angeles
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(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/80/3276-030819040102.jpeg) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=80146)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/80/3276-030819040137.jpeg) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=80147)
What a great collection! Thanks for posting! :thumbsup:
must be worth a lot if still have the original boxes
Wow, Ian. That is some collection :goggleeyes:
Some Lone Star stuff pops up in Japan from time to time, one has to wonder how it ended up here.