Is this true?

[petercharlesfagg]

Friends,
I was just browsing on Ebay and these locomotives popped into view!

Is it one of those things that "Look to good to be true" (And probably is!) or is it for real?

Regards Peter.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/locomotive-Class-A3-Flying-Scotsman-UK-1923-N-1-160-train-lo12-/110968175969?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item19d637fd61

[Lawrence]

I think you will find it is a Del Prado type static model, no moving parts

[StufromEGDL]

Hi There,

This is a Del Prado model....so under scale and unpowered. Some unscrupulous traders on the auction sites pass these off cleverly as n gauge models.... Caveat Emptor!!!

Later,
Stu in OAKN.

[EtchedPixels]

Hi There,

This is a Del Prado model....so under scale and unpowered

Well its 1:160 - so it is proper N scale (not British N) but a static collectors toy.

Some of the Del Prado models can be motorised, but that is generally the diesel/electric stock. In fact  for some countries such as Italy it's a major source of N scale bodies.

Alan (with an ETR450 motorising kit in the gloat pile and a test 3D printed middle coach)

[silly moo]

 

I think it is most likely to be a static model. As it is 1:60 in scale it will be smaller than British outline locos which are 1:148 scale. You could get away with parking it in a siding at the back of a layout.

Regards

Veronica.

[Lawrence]

Hi There,

This is a Del Prado model....so under scale and unpowered. Some unscrupulous traders on the auction sites pass these off cleverly as n gauge models.... Caveat Emptor!!!

Later,
Stu in OAKN.

You made it then Stu  by the way you have probably just missed Katie Melua, my niece has just sent me a picture of her with Katie at Lash, she was doing a concert there, she may have already come back your way I don't know

[StufromEGDL]

Hi Lawrence,

Yes..made it, eventually. She was on the same Tri* but kept away from us even during the ( unplanned) 10 hour stop at Akt.

Prob won't see her as we are doing RSOI over the weekend. That's two days of crap with the Army to you...

Later..Stu in OAKN.

[petercharlesfagg]

Friends,
Thankyou for the replies!

It is very misleading without any information in the write-up!

As you say "Let the buyer beware!"

Regards Peter.

[petercharlesfagg]

Hi There,

This is a Del Prado model....so under scale and unpowered. Some unscrupulous traders on the auction sites pass these off cleverly as n gauge models.... Caveat Emptor!!!

Later,
Stu in OAKN.

You made it then Stu  by the way you have probably just missed Katie Melua, my niece has just sent me a picture of her with Katie at Lash, she was doing a concert there, she may have already come back your way I don't know

Excuse me for asking but what is the relevance of this post to the original?

Regards Peter.

[StufromEGDL]

Peter,

Just a bit of side chat between two friends who had the courtesy to reply to your original post. You are correct that we are off topic...so please accept my apologies.

However......

Later,
Stu in OAKN.

[Lawrence]

Apologies for going off topic there Peter

[brbluewill]

  behave lawrence you should know better oh bugger that was off topic

[OwL]

Peter,

Just a bit of side chat between two friends who had the courtesy to reply to your original post. You are correct that we are off topic...so please accept my apologies.

However......

Later,
Stu in OAKN.

Dont worry about going off topic too much Stu, the OP has posted in the wrong place anyway. Posts concerning E-bay, should be posted in 'eBay Bargains and other items of interest'. Hope you are well btw Stu,

Kind Regards All
Dave

[Newportnobby]

I do wish Forces peeps wouldn't use so many damned acronyms. BIIKWTM and I can't be arbothered to look them up

[petercharlesfagg]

Peter,

Just a bit of side chat between two friends who had the courtesy to reply to your original post. You are correct that we are off topic...so please accept my apologies.

However......

Later,
Stu in OAKN.

Dont worry about going off topic too much Stu, the OP has posted in the wrong place anyway. Posts concerning E-bay, should be posted in 'eBay Bargains and other items of interest'. Hope you are well btw Stu,

Kind Regards All
Dave

Why should I post in the right place, it appears that a general discussion can take place anywhere on the forum!  Perhaps we could get a few more to hijack!

Where is the "eBay Bargains and other items of interest" I cannot locate it it!

I have only been here a few weeks and trying hard to be one of the crowd by joining in, I'm not sure why I bothered!

Regards, the original OP!