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#1
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...
Last post by kesdrive - Today at 11:14:03 AM
Getting nostalgic listening to 'Northern Soul' on Amazon Music.

Chris
#2
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Help needed - NEM socket a...
Last post by kesdrive - Today at 11:06:53 AM
Look forward to seeing the finished product. Often wondered why nobody has manufactured a DG style coupling with NEM pockets to replace the unsightly offering we now have.

Good luck

Chris
#3
I'd like to see images of your couplings when they're available, I could be persuaded to change from Dapol Easishunts. They lose their springs and coupling up again after uncoupling is a problem. For me it's important that they allow close coupling of wagons.
#4
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...
Last post by kusojiji - Today at 08:37:57 AM
Aldo Nova Fantasy. We were driving down the road, following a guy on a bicycle. When the loud part started (1:20), he almost fell off.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPQgfaB3S1c
#5
General Discussion / Re: The angry thread
Last post by scottmitchell74 - Yesterday at 06:20:53 PM
Quote from: Bazza on Yesterday at 04:50:46 PMHas anyone provided feedback to Rails about the huge amount of emails that include very little N gauge news and information about the primary interest of the potential customer? Perhaps they could structure the marketing output to include only specific news about particular scales/gauges chosen to prevent people being overwhelmed with information about scales and gauges that are of no interest.

Just did! It's a good idea.
#6
General Discussion / Re: The angry thread
Last post by thebrighton - Yesterday at 06:03:52 PM
Quote from: Bazza on Yesterday at 05:53:56 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 05:04:56 PM
Quote from: Bazza on Yesterday at 04:50:46 PMHas anyone provided feedback to Rails about the huge amount of emails that include very little N gauge news and information about the primary interest of the potential customer? Perhaps they could structure the marketing output to include only specific news about particular scales/gauges chosen to prevent people being overwhelmed with information about scales and gauges that are of no interest.

See reply#8653, Bazza

That post doesn't indicate that the suggestion I posed was actually made or what their reaction to the email was. It'd be nice to put some pressure on them about wanting only specific information about N gauge/scale.

Would have been a bit pointless me emailing them and not asking them to make them scale specific as that what we've been talking about ;)
As it is they haven't replied but I don't expect them to. However, if enough people email them saying the same thing something might happen.
#7
General Discussion / Re: The angry thread
Last post by Bazza - Yesterday at 05:53:56 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 05:04:56 PM
Quote from: Bazza on Yesterday at 04:50:46 PMHas anyone provided feedback to Rails about the huge amount of emails that include very little N gauge news and information about the primary interest of the potential customer? Perhaps they could structure the marketing output to include only specific news about particular scales/gauges chosen to prevent people being overwhelmed with information about scales and gauges that are of no interest.

See reply#8653, Bazza

That post doesn't indicate that the suggestion I posed was actually made or what their reaction to the email was. It'd be nice to put some pressure on them about wanting only specific information about N gauge/scale.
#8
General Discussion / Re: The angry thread
Last post by Newportnobby - Yesterday at 05:04:56 PM
Quote from: Bazza on Yesterday at 04:50:46 PMHas anyone provided feedback to Rails about the huge amount of emails that include very little N gauge news and information about the primary interest of the potential customer? Perhaps they could structure the marketing output to include only specific news about particular scales/gauges chosen to prevent people being overwhelmed with information about scales and gauges that are of no interest.

See reply#8653, Bazza
#9
General Discussion / Re: The angry thread
Last post by Bazza - Yesterday at 04:50:46 PM
Has anyone provided feedback to Rails about the huge amount of emails that include very little N gauge news and information about the primary interest of the potential customer? Perhaps they could structure the marketing output to include only specific news about particular scales/gauges chosen to prevent people being overwhelmed with information about scales and gauges that are of no interest.
#10
General Discussion / Re: The angry thread
Last post by scottmitchell74 - Yesterday at 04:46:17 PM
Quote from: port perran on Yesterday at 04:19:48 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on May 27, 2026, 10:42:21 PMAny N gauge news from Rails is usually found on the forum so I'll only resubscribe maybe before this year's Advent calendar kicks in
I don't easily get annoyed but like others Rails of Sheffield have become way too persistent with their marketing so I've unsubscribed from their emails.

Marketing is a tricky business to get right but RoS have very much got it wrong.
The emails, and website for that matter, are a mess and overloaded with offers and gimmicks which do nothing for me.

Sorry Rails but enough is enough.

Maybe I'm a spoiled American, but getting super-excited emails about "5% off!!!!!" Is almost offensive. 

You call that a sale?  ;D
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