Robert Shrives Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Hi Found a lost treasure, for a good home at sensible price : Andrews 071 resin body kit with cast whitemetal and brass castings and etches The etches provide for chassis and bogies - wheels, motors and gears required. It looks straightforward and the resin body is lovely and crisp. I guess I bought on a "rainy day" basis but I think it is time to pass on. I guess offers £250 ono. thanks for looking Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 PM sent Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Hi Wrenneire, PM back towards you ! thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aclass007 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) Is this an O gauge 071? When were they produced? Edited April 3, 2018 by aclass007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Produced in very small numbers about 10-15 years ago? Fairly rare, though I know a man with two. I'd love one myself I have to say. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) Made by a chap from Wolverhampton He only made 10 as far as I know Hells Kitchen was the name of his business Have some pics on Photobucket but I cant download them, can anyone see them? Winging its way to D5 as we speak, thanks again Robert. OO71Blurb.jpg.html.urlhttp://s612.photobucket.com/user/WRENNEIRE/media/Irish O Gauge/OO71Blurb.jpg.html?sort=3&o=102 OO714.jpg.html.urlhttp://s612.photobucket.com/user/WRENNEIRE/media/Irish O Gauge/OO714.jpg.html?sort=3&o=101 Edited April 3, 2018 by WRENNEIRE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Gents , To confirm Wrenneire`s post - beat me to it - such efficiency ! Pictures are one and the same, he was a driver for what became Virgin trains and was in the control for a while after incident to help recovery - a good lad and it was by pure chance we ended up in 071 chat to amusement of rest of shift. The rest is history ! Robert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 18 minutes ago, Robert Shrives said: Gents , To confirm Wrenneire`s post - beat me to it - such efficiency ! Pictures are one and the same, he was a driver for what became Virgin trains and was in the control for a while after incident to help recovery - a good lad and it was by pure chance we ended up in 071 chat to amusement of rest of shift. The rest is history ! Robert Don't suppose you can convince him to do another batch, Robert? He'd sell them no bother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 He was at Wexford show a couple of years ago and was offered money up front to do another run but he declined, I think there were several different suppliers involved and he was totally stressed trying to deal with them all at the same time Nice guy though, we let him run some stuff on the MRSI O Gauge layout and he had a ball 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, WRENNEIRE said: He was at Wexford show a couple of years ago and was offered money up front to do another run but he declined, I think there were several different suppliers involved and he was totally stressed trying to deal with them all at the same time Nice guy though, we let him run some stuff on the MRSI O Gauge layout and he had a ball That's a pity Dave, I know I'd have one in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I would love to have one. I suppose it would be savage money for a rtr 071. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 I guess price would be in the range of the Heljan 37 - £600 . Which would make a few wallets scream but if its what you want ... Robert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 So its staying in bits in the box so? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 Hi I guess so but that does mean its a pattern for a future set . Speaking to lads at work we are not sure where Dave Andrews is at the moment but if I can get to him I will suggest that interest generated and see if he has had a change of heart or perhaps would let me have details of his suppliers - it was long ago and the chance of masters being intact might be slim so this might still be a dead end ! Robert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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