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daveMember

quote:
You bit on two Locomotives (identical appearance, only one picture shown).

Must have been kind of crunchy!

3/28/054:33 PM

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region2Member

From the same ad:

quote:
When this pair of locos is attached to modern passenger coaches you will have a truly eye-catching rain consist.

Either English isn't this guy's 1st language or he's on drugs!

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jabbergahMember

OK, I get the "bit" = bid. Could somebody interpret the "rain consist" for me?

mikefromwestyorkshireMember

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Originally posted by Jabbergah:
OK, I get the "bit" = bid. Could somebody interpret the "rain consist" for me?

Not even proper ebayese - definately, oriogonal, bakerlight, decrative et al. How about train consisting of ........

Sounds a bit like the 'Chinglish' you find on the thousands of fleabay items made yesterday and described as antiques - mainly clocks.

3/28/0511:35 PM

daveMember

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OK, I get the "bit" = bid. Could somebody interpret the "rain consist" for me?

"Rain" should be "train"; "consist" means the actual equipment in the train.

daveMember

R2,
I missed the rest of the auction listing; I was too flummoxed about "biting" on his locomotives.

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