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Title: What a bit of luck?
Post by: talisman56 on January 15, 2014, 04:33:23 PM
Well, went along to the Model Railway Club last night, and got a bit of good news/bad news:

Good news: it seems I won a prize in the raffle at the Weston-super-Mare MRE on Sunday.
Bad news: see picture below...

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(Hint: The 'Blood and Custard' Mark 1 wasn't the prize...)
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: FeelixTC on January 15, 2014, 04:58:53 PM
From the Pete Waterman Collection eh?

Coulda been worse; it could have been a CD
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: Trainfish on January 15, 2014, 06:38:32 PM
You won an alarm clock?
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: talisman56 on January 15, 2014, 06:42:13 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on January 15, 2014, 06:38:32 PM
You won an alarm clock?
;D It's not an alarm clock, it's one of those radio-set clocks with weather station... and it wasn't the prize...
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: CarriageShed on January 15, 2014, 06:49:03 PM
Looks like a nice fund-raiser for some decent N Gauge stock. ;)
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: MikeDunn on January 15, 2014, 07:07:55 PM
Quote from: FeelixTC on January 15, 2014, 04:58:53 PM
Coulda been worse; it could have been a CD
I was thinking it could have been Waterman himself  >:D
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: port perran on January 15, 2014, 07:16:29 PM
So....will it be up for sale sometime to raise funds for slightly smaller stuff?
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: Jack on January 15, 2014, 07:29:56 PM
Nice looking paper weight, quite useful what with all these strong winds of late.  >:D  ;D
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: mr bachmann on January 15, 2014, 08:07:54 PM
O' its a Castle - silly me i thought it was F*** Hall  :-[


alan


Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: Agrippa on January 15, 2014, 08:08:19 PM
Is there anything in the box ? :D
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: talisman56 on January 15, 2014, 08:18:10 PM
Quote from: Agrippa on January 15, 2014, 08:08:19 PM
Is there anything in the box ? :D

Yes... it's a very nice model, so I'm having mixed feelings about what to to - either put it in a display case or use it to fund more smaller gauge stuff...

If the latter then it will be later on in the year when the impending ex-SR loco and passenger stock is finally released.
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: AC on January 15, 2014, 09:57:25 PM
I've had a phone call this evening to say I've won something in the raffle aswell. It will be delivered to me on Saturday. I don't recall there being many N gauge items as prizes...
I've been contemplating joining the Nailsea & District MRC, maybe look into it a bit more this year.
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: talisman56 on January 15, 2014, 10:03:56 PM
Quote from: AC on January 15, 2014, 09:57:25 PM
I've had a phone call this evening to say I've won something in the raffle aswell. It will be delivered to me on Saturday. I don't recall there being many N gauge items as prizes...
I've been contemplating joining the Nailsea & District MRC, maybe look into it a bit more this year.

You'll be welcome... we have a small N-Gauge exhibition layout under construction, but there's only a few of us and it's a struggle to keep it going.
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: AC on January 18, 2014, 04:47:46 PM
Just received my prize:

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7354/12013577545_abdc031a6a.jpg)

As I expected, it's OO Gauge aswell. I'm sure I'll find a use for it though on another project.

Had a quick chat with Keith when he dropped it off, and I might come over to the Nailsea club on Tuesday if I'm not doing anything else (and as long as I can find the place okay  ;) ).
Title: Re: What a bit of luck?
Post by: CarriageShed on January 27, 2014, 04:50:05 PM
I just received my prize from last November's Rail-Ex Taunton - completely out of the blue. It seems I won two mega-tankers in the raffle. They're huge, though. I can't see them fitting on the track. Or they might be 00 Gauge. :D