Hi Guys,
Was just thinking about my layout and cleaning it up, i started thinking about when i first got into n gauge and remembered the original Graham Farish poster i had mounted. I'm just wondered if anyone else has old N gauge ephemera they still have from early on?
Here's the poster (I love this picture in the snow)
Yes, I've got some early Triang catalogues from the early sixties somewhere with Cuneo covers (OK, not N gauge, I know).
However I also have some 1980s Farish catalogues somewhere too. Probably with the Triang catalogues, the whereabouts of which currently eludes me :worried:
Not having been dabbling in N gauge for very long (only about 5 years) anything "historical" I've collected is retroactive, quite early on I acquired (from a basement in a shop in Tokyo) what must have been an "early Bachmann-era" Farish trainset, the box was very battered and I had to dispose of it, but the cardboard outer packaging had what I think was Poole-era imagery, which I cut out and kept:
(https://japan-train-blog.infogogo.com/static/misc/farish-trainset-picture.jpg)
Yes, that is definitely Poole stuff. They used to do buildings which were essentially white plastic boxes that you would stick self adhesive printed building sides onto.
I've got that GF Black 5 "poster" catalogue in my collection, along with a 1973 GF catalogue and a couple of Lima/Wrenn N catalogues from 1974 & 1975.
Have also come across a Minitrix (British outline) leaflet from the early 70's whilst having a sort out of boxes of "stuff" in the loft during the past few days as well!
Quote from: Bealman on November 22, 2019, 10:13:15 PM
Yes, I've got some early Triang catalogues from the early sixties somewhere with Cuneo covers (OK, not N gauge, I know).
I had some of those too, probably from the early '70s though.
Some of the mice were a bit elusive - mind you, comparing the prices and my pocket money, so were most of the contents ;)
I have the Farish 1983 and 1987 catalogues
I have an unmade factory from the blocks and adhesive sides range. I wasn't confident at the time that I could assemble it to a satisfactory standard so it is still in the original box.
Quote from: Bealman on November 23, 2019, 01:52:47 AM
Yes, that is definitely Poole stuff. They used to do buildings which were essentially white plastic boxes that you would stick self adhesive printed building sides onto.
And they were very good kits IMHO @Bealman (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=255). Given the cost of resin buildings these days the older style might be popular if reasonably priced.
Kind regards
Paddy
The church and the terraced house i have made.all those years ago
The terraced houses are particularly effective. I love the mock up layouts in the old Farish catalogues which use the buildings en masse.
Kind regards
Paddy
Still have mine. Would love it could find some more and anywhere except the net. Agree on that one paddy so effective and easy to construct
Quote from: Paddy on November 23, 2019, 06:47:13 PM
Quote from: Bealman on November 23, 2019, 01:52:47 AM
Yes, that is definitely Poole stuff. They used to do buildings which were essentially white plastic boxes that you would stick self adhesive printed building sides onto.
And they were very good kits IMHO @Bealman (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=255). Given the cost of resin buildings these days the older style might be popular if reasonably priced.
Kind regards
Paddy
They do pop up pre-made on ebay for bargain basement prices on a regular basis - I've picked up collections of over a dozen buildings for less than £20. They are better for back scenes as against modern buildings they do show their age, especially as the printing seems to have been susceptible to fading in sunlight over the years. Nevertheless they are nice little units for very low cost if you have space to fill!
You do see the unmade kits occasionally too - oddly it always seems to be for the station building!
The artwork is very clever and if it could be sourced and printed with modern inks etc. it would work well. Love the way there are only a few size of bricks which underly all the models.
Another favourite of mine from that period are the Hornby Minitrix buildings (especially the station) based on their OO counterparts.
Kind regards
Paddy
The goods shed and signal box. Those were the days
Hi @Capri_sam (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=6236)
I have used them on the backscene of HOLLERTON JUNCTION and they work great. To reduce cost etc. I simply scanned the original "stickers" and scaled, printed them as needed.
Kind regards
Paddy
Remember the graham farish layout c 1995 1999 ? My friend had one
Quote from: crewearpley40 on November 23, 2019, 10:15:37 PM
Remember the graham farish layout c 1995 1999 ? My friend had one
My first foray into N Gauge at home was based on a Farish track mat, was it similar to this one, circa 1995?
(https://i.ibb.co/2hK83yt/n3.jpg)
Those buildings were quite a simple, quick and effective way to populate a layout. Our local shop at the time often had them pre-made in a box for about a £1 each, which eat through some pocket money too.
Track mats looks around 20 years ago.was that your layout? With the lms loco mail train and those terraced houses a
And the factory
Quote from: crewearpley40 on November 24, 2019, 02:51:46 AM
Track mats looks around 20 years ago.was that your layout? With the lms loco mail train and those terraced houses a
And the factory
Yes, picture taken in 1994/95. Traded in my 00 at the local model shop (Scale Rail) and came home with that.
You gained a bargain
Hi @Upperton (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=6712)
That looks like the first generation track mat that Farish sold. The next was Magnum II which was even more complex and I wanted one so badly. Towards the end of Poole Farish they released the final version which could be cut up and joined to create all manner of different layouts.
Such a cool idea and sadly no more...
Paddy
Quote from: Paddy on November 24, 2019, 03:08:00 PM
Such a cool idea and sadly no more...
Paddy
Looking back, while engines & rolling stock generally turned up at Birthday & Christmas time, that track mat made me wonder down to the local model shop several times a month and spend my pocket money filling the spaces mapped out for the platforms & buildings etc. Quite a good idea to ease a young person into the hobby.