N Gauge Forum

As you probably know, the forum is run by volunteers, with a small amount of money coming in per month for advertising.  We'd be very grateful for any donation, as this all helps with the running costs.

Many thanks!
Tank.

Paypal Donation Link (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=EM6RN2QDNMTD4)








:Class31: :NGFWagonTour: :NGFWagonTour:

:A1Tornado: :Carriage: :Carriage:

Tank, Lawrence, Oldrailbug and Jonclox and all others behind the scenes, a fiver on route to the forum funds :thumbsup:

Keep up the good work

(P.S let me know when you recieve :))

Also donated £5 as I find this forum very helpful, well done team.

Hi Owl, nothing my end yet.

Geoff, many thanks to you! Superb!

Quote from: Tank on June 15, 2011, 08:15:59 AM
Hi Owl, nothing my end yet.

Geoff, many thanks to you! Superb!

Should all be sorted now! Let us know if you have your end now please Tank? Thanks :)

I can confirm!  Many thanks to you Owl. :thumbsup:

Tank,
Have sent tenner hope this helps, great forum keep up good work.
Regards
Paul

Thanks Paul, that's very kind of you. :NGF:

Donation fired your way fella :thumbsup:

I know Tank is busy today so thank you on his behalf, and on behalf of the forum, very generous of you.

Don't forget folks you can donate at any time using this link http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=1176.0

and of course I am selling this loco, all money will also go to the forum http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=1285.0

Thanks very much Porkie.  It's very much appreciated.  :)

A fiver from the colonies has just been sent.

- Michael

Many thanks to you. :thumbsup:

Just a line to say thank you for all of your efforts in putting this forum together and to say that a little something is on its way.

All the best,

Gooders

A few pennies on the way from the Smurfield on Loddon soup kitchen  :thumbsup:

Thanks very much guys.  Very much appreciated.

Hi,

Donation made - best forum on the net!!!

Best Regards
Andy Hoskins
Falkirk

Thank you very much Andy. :)

Hmmm  Andy from Falkirk eh!  Were / Are you the same Deltic from YMR by any chance?

Hi Lawrence,

Probably not as I don't know what YMR stands for and I'm not a memeber of any group that starts with Y!!!!!

Best Regards,
Andy Hoskins
Falkirk

Hi Andy, it is another forum, Your Model Railway, I was sure we had a lad from Falkirk on there who called himself Deltic too, must be my age  :-\
:smiley-laughing:

Ah well, never mind. I'll have a look at YMR at lunchtime.

If you come across Deltic9001 on any other group, the chances are it's me.

Quote from: Deltic9001 on July 07, 2011, 08:56:57 AM
Ah well, never mind. I'll have a look at YMR at lunchtime.

If you come across Deltic9001 on any other group, the chances are it's me.

Hi Deltic9001, Just wondered why you picked the one with the name "St.Paddy" (curiosity only) :wave:

Hi,

The reason is a bit perverse - it's the only Deltic I never got hauled by  :'(

coin dropped in the NGF can for being a good place to trade.

Many thanks to you JC. :)  Glad to hear members are using it to trade successfully.

Hi Tank

Lady Godiva on the way, Appreciate your efforts, keep up the good work.

All the best

Quote from: MinZaPint on October 07, 2011, 10:23:06 AM
Hi Tank

Lady Godiva on the way, Appreciate your efforts, keep up the good work.

All the best

As Tank is on holiday I'll offer thanks on his behalf, all contributions are very much welcome.

There are many occasions in life where people will take without giving back, thankfully we have some great members on here who understand what a valuable resource we have in NGF and freely donate not only their time either as moderators or contributors but also financially.  Thanks to you all and feel free to keep the donations coming  :thumbsup:

Ten of the queens finest on it's way ! This fourum has been so so helpful, it would be rude not to !  :thumbsup:

Quote from: 4x2ybecauseican on October 21, 2011, 08:56:44 PM
Ten of the queens finest on it's way ! This fourum has been so so helpful, it would be rude not to !  :thumbsup:

What the heck is Tank going to do with 10 corgis? He'll never get them in the shed what with all that railway nonsense in there ::)

Quote from: newportnobby on October 21, 2011, 09:00:53 PM

Quote from: 4x2ybecauseican on October 21, 2011, 08:56:44 PM
Ten of the queens finest on it's way ! This fourum has been so so helpful, it would be rude not to !  :thumbsup:

What the heck is Tank going to do with 10 corgis? He'll never get them in the shed what with all that railway nonsense in there ::)

Lunch....

Many thanks for the donation.  It's very much appreciated, and I'm glad you're enjoying the forum. :thumbsup:

Quote from: Tank on October 21, 2011, 09:05:15 PM
Many thanks for the donation.  It's very much appreciated, and I'm glad you're enjoying the forum. :thumbsup:

No problem !

4x2 your donation is much appreciated and much welcomed and I thank you on behalf of the forum for it.

For anyone else wishing to donate, just click the button on the the menu bar at the top of the page, all donations go to the upkeep of the forum.

I've sent you a little something it's not much been Christmas and all that but it's a start thanks to every 1 on this forum it's been very helpful .
Happy Christmas every 1

Thanks buddy, everything is always appreciated. :thumbsup:

We seem to have a problem with the 'Thank You' button, but thanks very much Dave :wave:

Quote from: newportnobby on December 17, 2011, 01:01:01 PM
We seem to have a problem with the 'Thank You' button, but thanks very much Dave :wave:

I don't know if anyone else has found this, but thanks given are registering on your profile, but not thanks taken.

but if you then got to thanks you will get a list of your posts with the number of thanks members have given.

cheers

alan

i dont know much about this mod, but i ran the recalculate stats for it, and nothing on your profile has changed. since i dont know about this mod i cant tell what is going wrong if anything. looking at your profile it seems to look ok from what i can tell.

Received my prize from raffle today   ;D  thanks very much.

To say thanks I've just reimbursed the forum for the postage plus an extra couple of quid in donation.

Regards
Paul

Thank you very much kind sir :thumbsup: i hope you enjoy your prize, and congratulations on winning :NGF:

Many thanks!   :thumbsup:

Also, thanks to Lawrence for taking the time to send them all out to everyone.  He's an angel! :angel: ;D

Quote from: Tank on January 10, 2012, 06:38:53 PM
Many thanks!   :thumbsup:

Also, thanks to Lawrence for taking the time to send them all out to everyone.  He's an angel! :angel: ;D

What he means is he wishes I was dead  :evil: :evil:

Donation on its way

Thank you very much.  :)  I'll reply to your PM soon.

One crisp tenner on the way.

Very kind sir :thumbsup: and on behalf of Tank and the fellow moderators a great big thankyou, and we are pleased that you are enjoying :NGaugeForum:

Best Regards Tank, OwL and fellow Mod Team :wave:

Hi Tank (& other Mods)....

A small donation to help with the running costs....
I have been lucky with some sales recently. 

Regards...
STU from EGDL
:Class89:

Thank you very much Stu.  :)

It's always great to hear that members have done well selling items on here, and appreciate that we don't charge for sales on the site.  If only all of the members who sell a lot of items would appreciate that.  ;)  :D

Thanks again. :thumbsup:

A tenner is on it's way - keep up the good work

Malc

A tenner on the way! Keep up the good work  :thumbsup:
Gerard.

Thank you ever so much. :NGaugersRule:

I've come to see this forum as part of the hobby where I spent money on (when I have it) so when I can miss some, I give some.....  :angel:

Well I have got help and advice, as well as a few laughs and learned a few things since I have been here so, as I was feeling a little flush this month (and it will help me not buying too much new stock  :( ) I have sent a donation too!  (From my personal e-mail address - forgot to send a message with the donation so you wouldn't get too confused!  :-[ )

As I finally gave in to the Morrocan who pesters me for a Euro every time I visit the supermarket I have donated my Annual subs to the forum.. or it may have come from my wife's account not sure. :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:

My donation should have arrived by carrier pigeon so I claim my free packet of out  of date' Walkers hedgehog flavoured crisps' please

£10.00 from timikshi, thanks for the forum.

I would be happy to help out in other ways. Let me know if I can help.

I thought I 'd start the ball rolling for May and have made a small donation, keep up the good work.

Thanks Galway - your donation and comment is much appreciated! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

A freshly photocopied £10 on the way... ;D

Just like to give a quick thanks to Tank and the other moderators for putting the time in and keeping the forum ticking over.  :thumbsup:

Thanks Guys !  ;)

Quote from: 4x2 on May 01, 2012, 06:36:40 PM
A freshly photocopied £10 on the way... ;D

Just like to give a quick thanks to Tank and the other moderators for putting the time in and keeping the forum ticking over.  :thumbsup:

Thanks Guys !  ;)

It is all about the quality of its members really. People on here treat each other with respect and happily help each other, and that is hugely important.

Hi 4 x 2. As the newest member of the Mod team, I'd like to thank your for your comments and donation too!

Thank you both very much.  I am genuinely astounded by forum members generosity. :)

No probs !

In the current economic climate with costs escalating everywhere (including our beloved hobby), the generosity and support of our members never fails to amaze me, be it monetary/advice/humour and general camaraderie.
Thanks everyone :thumbsup:

Another tenner popped into the kitty! :beers:

Thanks Chris!  And thank you to everyone else that has given funds. :thumbsup:

Just popped a donation in as requested by Greenlane man for kindly sending me some of his scrap Loco bodies for my scrap yard :)

Bob

Thanks very much to you both. :thumbsup:  I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures of the scrap yard.  ;)

Donation made as this forum has already helped me and probably saved me money.

Thank you very much for the donation, and I'm very happy to hear that the forum has been a great help to you.

As regards donations, I do not believe in something for nothing.

A couple of members have supplied me with items for my layout that would have been free but they requested a contribution!

From my own point of view, I have a myriad of questions that would be unlikely to get answers without the forum, so it is only natural to give free of that which I gained free!

I only hope that everyone feels impelled sometime to contribute to everyone else's enjoyment in monetary way!

Regards, Peter.

Thank you for your donations Peter.  It's great to know that you appreciate the efforts of other members in helping each other.

£10.00 sent via Donations link.

Great forum with helpful friendly members :thumbsup:
Only been here a short while and I have gained some very helpful
replies to questions and also some great ideas from said replies.

Roger

Roger,

Many thanks for your kind comments and the donation - much appreciated.

I am pleased that you are enjoying using the forum

:thankyousign:

This forum has proved so helpful and friendly and being one who always believes in paying my way I've dropped a contribution your way today. Thanks for making a great forum work for us all!

Quote from: Cooper on January 30, 2014, 08:55:05 PM
This forum has proved so helpful and friendly and being one who always believes in paying my way I've dropped a contribution your way today. Thanks for making a great forum work for us all!

Thank you for your generous donation  :thumbsup: it is good to hear you find the forum helpful and friendly.
It is also nice to be thanked for the effort we put in to help keep the forum running smoothly  ;)

cheers John.

Echoed here. Thank you!

All the best, George

Really appreciated.  Thanks everyone who donates.   :thankyousign: :NGF:

Paypal has changed something there end which has 'broken' the link between themselves and the forum communicating.  Donations have been received from members, but Paypal isn't updating the Donorometer!  This is a matter of the coding being updated on the forum, so nothing too serious.

Many thanks for all of your donations.  It is always very much appreciated, and we always hit our target to which I'm very grateful. :thumbsup: :NGF:

There you go Tank, 10% of my takings from the Meet today.

Hopefully this place will be around for a long time as it's full of useful stuff.

Nigel

Many thanks Nigel, that's very kind of you.  :)

Hi

Just made a small donation

Thanks for a great forum

:ngauge:

Thank you very much.  :)

Hi

Just made a donation of £5

Please give the credit to Mike at 4x2 as he provided a DCC blanking plate to me for free

Thanks Mike

Many thanks to you both, especially Mike 4x2.   :thumbsup:

I have just donated £5 to by paypal,please let me know if you have problems with the payment.


This site is worth every penny, loaded with friendly and informative people !

Thank you very much. :)

Donation on its way - I may not be the most active member of the Forum but do find it informative, and at times inspirational. Please keep up the good work, it is appreciated.  :thankyousign:

Regards

Gerry

Another £5.00 here.

Roger

Many thanks everyone! :thumbsup:

This is perhaps a daft place to be asking, but is there some more information somewhere about Air Commodore [retired] E H Jenkins 1920 - 2013, No.34 entry RAF Halton, in whose memory the forum is sponsored this month?

Was he a member here?  Or related? Was he a modeller at all?

It would be nice to share some knowledge of someone who probably did a lot for all of us, judging from his age and rank.

Hope this isnt too nosey.

Donald

Cheers - I'll raise a glass to both of them later today!

Quote from: mr magnolia on May 02, 2014, 11:28:36 PM
This is perhaps a daft place to be asking, but is there some more information somewhere about Air Commodore [retired] E H Jenkins 1920 - 2013, No.34 entry RAF Halton, in whose memory the forum is sponsored this month?

Was he a member here?  Or related? Was he a modeller at all?

It would be nice to share some knowledge of someone who probably did a lot for all of us, judging from his age and rank.

Hope this isnt too nosey.
Donald

He was my Father. joined the RAF as a Halton apprentice, then was posted to France with 12 sdn, got out via Cherbourg rather than Dunkirk.
He remained in engineering all through his career, being commissioned and serving in various areas including Egypt in the 50's. He was CO at RAF Newton in the mid-late 60's when I joined up, and retired in the 70's.

He had two brothers who followed him into the RAF, one was killed in 1941 when the aircraft he was in crashed near Heliopolis, and the other became a flying instructor, but was killed in 1955 when the Meteor he was flying crashed, killing both him and the student he was instructing.

As far as I know he never went on the european tour in the 40's, being a 'penguin' all his career, which is probably how I come to be here, bearing in mind the horrendous casualty rates of those taking the tour.  :smiley-laughing:

cheers

alan

Quote from: Only Me on May 02, 2014, 11:35:34 PM
Him and my grandad went on tour in mainland Europe together on a number of occassions in the 40's!!...

Sounds like a similar sort of tour my Uncle Den went on with 6 friends around the same time. I never really knew him but I am advised that the Germans in particular we rather friendly and gave him a very warm reception! ;)

reminds me of the joke, which I'm sure I've seen on here, about the BOAC aircraft  taking ages to line up to land at Berlin airport.

finally the german air traffic controller calls them on the radio "Speedbird 59, have you not been to Berlin before ?" to which a very laconic voice replies "Oh yes, tons of times, but it was always at night, and we never landed "

:smiley-laughing:

Quote from: class37025 on May 03, 2014, 10:55:27 PM
reminds me of the joke, which I'm sure I've seen on here, about the BOAC aircraft  taking ages to line up to land at Berlin airport.

finally the german air traffic controller calls them on the radio "Speedbird 59, have you not been to Berlin before ?" to which a very laconic voice replies "Oh yes, tons of times, but it was always at night, and we never landed "

:smiley-laughing:

Could actually be true. I did once meet an elderly German who told me much the same about London; he had only seen it from the air!

Thanks for the info on your father Alan; you've picked a nice way of remembering him (indeed, honouring him!)

Donald

Is there any way of donating to the Forum running costs that don't involve creating a PayPal account? I'm sure when I donated earlier in the year you could donate through PayPal without actually creating an account - this route now seems closed to us who are PayPal-phobic...

Don't know if this might have been aired before but would there be any merit in working out the minimum amount each of us could donate at a set time to meet the target?  Now I've typed it  I realize the process and administration might be a bit unwealdy.  Would the amount from each of a multitude of members be too miniscule to make work?  Is the usual £55 per month target enough?  Could more be used?

Dave

Thanks for asking Dave.  The amount that I ask for works out well, what with the advertising money as well.  Members are most generous at always making sure that we reach our goal