Quote from: Doc Pye on October 22, 2026, 05:40:58 PMWell if you really want a Union Mills GWR Dukedog one is going on EvilBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/407294444357

Remember, it is only money and you can't take it with you....but a train ride is forever! 


I am just glad I have all three GWR locos from UM.

A few years ago I spoke with Colin whilst ordering a Duke Dog, he said he had 3 in total left (about £85 each) so I bought the lot, re numbered them, fitted DCC and they are absolute stalwarts... current bidding for the one on eBay is pushing close to what I paid for three....some months later on Vectis auctions I managed to bag 3 class 2251's and a couple of the City of Truro's... all for the princely sum of £200.00...all work beautifully and it would appear I chose wisely based on recent sales I've seen of these models. Shame nobody took over from Colin?

Believe me I tried to make an offer but their website doesn't seem to allow it. I sent messages offering lower sums but got no response, so decided what I felt it was worth and they accepted. I sold it for £80 in 2008, which would be worth about £140 now, so I feel happy about it.

Dave

Quote from: Doc Pye on October 22, 2026, 05:40:58 PMWell if you really want a Union Mills GWR Dukedog one is going on EvilBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/407294444357

Remember, it is only money and you can't take it with you....but a train ride is forever! 


I am just glad I have all three GWR locos from UM.

Taken from the description - Brand "unbranded", material "plastic", scale 1:76, country of origin "China" all incorrect!

Well if you really want a Union Mills GWR Dukedog one is going on EvilBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/407294444357

Remember, it is only money and you can't take it with you....but a train ride is forever! 


I am just glad I have all three GWR locos from UM.

Brave of you perhaps, but you had the advantage of knowing the actual model

You get 3 offers, I'd have probably tried £100 first. The length of time AT have had some of those models going round and round on ebay you'd think they'd be keen to turn them over and get some money back if not the crazy starting prices.

It's over 25 years since we started with Lynford, so it's pretty close to spam.

I remember the locos well.

Martyn

Hi all

After all the vitriol and hot air about Antique Toys, and their eBay prices, over the years I have just bought, well rescued really, from them. I have noted before they have three of my 1990s kit builds for sale, a Shredded Jinty (£74.95) and a TPM Class 31 (with very warped body - £124.95) and a CJM Class 73 at £174.95. The latter was at one time on for around £250, which to me was bonkers.

However, looking at, and feeling the weight (or distinct lack of it) in my latest Dapol/Gaugemaster JA I did wonder if it might be nice to bring the CJM version back into the fold. If I bang my own drum a little I didn't too bad a job when building it, and it ran very reliably on Lynford Junction at many shows (on diesel power of course....). After a few attempts to engage in discussion with AT about a lower bid, with no response, I just bit the bullet and thought "how much would I pay for a CJM loco today?". I offered them £150, and the next minute there was an accepted offer note from eBay. Clearly I'd hit the sweet spot, but it would have been nice to know earlier what thye would accept. It arrived today and runs just as well as it did back then, and compared to the Dapol version it weights a ton!

Here they are for comparison. Colours are a bit different, but I rather like them both



I'm happy, which is the main thing, and tthis automatically becomes the oldest thing in my collection - no quite SPAM though.....

Dave

Quote from: ntpntpntp on October 22, 2026, 11:26:00 AMPrices seem fair, though at first the listing for the 6 hopper wagons confused me as I read it as all six as one lot (you did clarify in the details).  Probably better NOT to have mentioned QTY-6 in the title as that makes it seem like a joblot.  Buyers will see the quantity available box.

 Many thanks Nick, nice to know my pricing seems fair.

Title duly changed. I have also changed the Main photo to show just one wagon.
They are seeing a lot of views so I'm hopeful.

 

It's just one of those things that surely you accept you need to trade off from living 12,000 miles away? I recently tried to order some bits from some US shops I've used multiple times, but two have stopped shipping to the UK and one has made it prohibitively expensive, so I didn't buy them. I didn't keep forcing the issue.

I do understand the frustration, but I also understand Dapol's position.

Yes, agreed! I confess I nearly bought them when I thought it was 6 for £24, on the basis that I'd find a use for them!