Ebay? WTF????????
Apr 27, 2018 | 11:31 AM
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From: Rl'yeh
Ebay? WTF????????
Regularly go on looking for 7mm scale railway items of interest.
Today, I was surprised to find that my usual saved search turned up 2,416, 412 items
And further surprised to find that not ONE on the first page bears even the smallest resemblance to a 7mm scale railway item
Anyone any idea what has happened?
Apr 27, 2018 | 12:42 PM
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From: up north
I just
know the tread is going to get hilarious............. thank you, thank you, thank you.
Its a open book(timetable )for the jokers on hear and it won't take long to go off the rails.
FULL STEAM AHEAD.....
I,ll start with a subtle one.............just to stoke the fire.
Maybe there scaling up...
Apr 27, 2018 | 02:17 PM
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From: far, far west
Toot toot. Shovel on more coal, George!
Apr 27, 2018 | 02:46 PM
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From: up north
Nice to have you aboard, hedgie, first class!!!
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Apr 27, 2018 | 04:44 PM
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From: Rl'yeh
OK, yes, cue the photos of anoraks etc.
But does anyone have sensible info?
Apr 27, 2018 | 04:49 PM
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From: riding the crest of a wave ...
i put that exact wording - and got 29
Apr 27, 2018 | 07:08 PM
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From: up north
Well that was soon de-railed
Apr 27, 2018 | 08:18 PM
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Well that was soon de-railed
Hit the buffers....?
Apr 27, 2018 | 09:01 PM
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From: riding the crest of a wave ...
He's only letting off steam
Apr 27, 2018 | 09:13 PM
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He should never have let this guy touch his laptop:
Apr 27, 2018 | 09:44 PM
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From: Leicester
lol at this thread.
Ray, you crack me up.
Apr 27, 2018 | 09:44 PM
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From: up north
So much for trying coach you lot into joining my coalition
Apr 27, 2018 | 09:48 PM
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From: Leicester
^^^ He's on a roll (...ing stock) !
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Apr 27, 2018 | 09:56 PM
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From: up north
Thank goodness, someone has seen the light at the end for the tunnel.
Apr 27, 2018 | 10:08 PM
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From: Fantasy Island
Thread seems to have veered a tad off track.... Some good points though
Just the ticket for a bit banter.
Apr 27, 2018 | 10:19 PM
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From: up north
Smoked other virgin one out.
Apr 27, 2018 | 10:46 PM
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From: If you're not braking or accelerating you're wasting time.
I take it your not chuffed.
Apr 27, 2018 | 11:02 PM
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From: up north
To right, in a world of crap news this thread needs more passengers.......all aboard, and mind the step.
Apr 27, 2018 | 11:03 PM
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i put that exact wording - and got 29
Strange.... I got 125
Apr 27, 2018 | 11:12 PM
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From: up north
now we're rolling.
Apr 27, 2018 | 11:17 PM
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From: Fantasy Island
Your eBay might need updating.
Try another platform?
Apr 28, 2018 | 12:05 AM
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From: up north
Just so we all learn something hear....model rail gauges come in OO. HO. TT. N...sizes, now there's a
hoot and a
toot there!
Apr 28, 2018 | 01:36 AM
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From: If you're not braking or accelerating you're wasting time.
Do Ebay deliver to Sodor?
Apr 28, 2018 | 10:37 AM
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Do Ebay deliver to Sodor?
Nqw that takes me back some!, I think i probably liked watching T the T.E. more than my son did all those years ago.
Has the EBay question been sussed out? or have we ground to a halt....
Apr 28, 2018 | 10:55 AM
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From: Fantasy Island
I think he bit the Bullet and gave up
Apr 28, 2018 | 11:36 AM
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From: planet subaru
he,s running late, like most trains..........
Apr 28, 2018 | 12:20 PM
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From: West Wales
Ebay may have changed what is being included. They do it often. I collect old RC cars and it's become quite tricky sifting through the unrelated stuff.
Have you looked for narrow gauge groups on FB. I've got a small OO gauge collection but sadly nowhere for a layout at the moment.
Apr 28, 2018 | 01:00 PM
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From: Rl'yeh
No, it's not narrow gauge, it's 7mm scale "O" gauge steam and diesel locos.
Apr 28, 2018 | 01:26 PM
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No, it's not narrow gauge, it's 7mm scale "O" gauge steam and diesel locos.
Got to love the attention to detail............
Apr 28, 2018 | 05:56 PM
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Yes, the manufacturers even went to the trouble of having a moulding made for the nameplates, which were distinctive, and wouldn't have looked so good as a transfer.
Two motors, all wheel drive, rotating fans and switchable lighting, (headcode boxes and tail lights), plus switchable cab lights.