HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
what did father christmas bring you?
I was a good boy this year and have a few things
class 67 dapol set
GNER set plus extra coaches
lots of flexi track for my new garage layout
and a big bottle of jameson
hope you all have a great day
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So far -
A Migrane and streaming cold.
We have a tradition of not doing presents till after Xmas Dinner.
Merry Christmas!
So far I've got a Stanley 'Fatmax Xtreme' 10m Tape Measure. Just what I wanted. :thumbsup: Off to the inlaws later where I'll hopefully get some Dremel parts.
Been a good boy too
4 bachman farish stanier coaches
Full set of Iain Kirk 00 LNER CORONATION coaches which will be finished in LNER silver/grey combo .which will go with my Hornby Live Steam SilverFox ( originally silverlink)
Plenty of railway reading material
DVD on CUMBRIAS lost railways
Plenty more pressies too
Jon
So far..
A 'B&*^(%^&g' for logging in here when theres things to do at home :wave:
For the first time in years i got some train stuff !
2x 5 plank private owner wagons, Oxford diecast landrover and a clock with Tornado on the face.
And enough chocolate to sink a battleship !!! :smiley-laughing:
Santa brought me a digital commuter set and a royal mail tpo sorting van - Mrs Jayncee won't let me playmodel until after dinner. :thumbsup:
peco collett loco :thumbsup:
loads of ratio buildings for my new layout :thumbsup:
various woodland scenic items :thumbsup:
static grass applicator :thumbsup:
socks :thumbsdown: ;D ;D ;D
and some cash :thumbsup: phoned local model shop but he doesn't seem to be open today ;D ;D ;D ;D
Amongst others a compressor and 2 airbrushes, B&Q vouchers for buying wood when I start layout construction, a massage voucher and another 2 bottles of Wolf Blass :beers:
Happy Christmas all
We are a lucky lot! Im now cooking the dinner so no play time :( maybe later and the next 3 days i have off work!
;D
Just vegitating after dinner so time to go online. ;D
Train stuff includes a Bachmann CSX U36-B diesel, 8 freight cars, 4 Atlas Ford LNT9000 trucks and a Santa Fe operating crane and boom truck.
Also got a R/C Chinook, screwdriver set, drill bit set couple of DVDs and some X-Box 360 games.
Happy Xmas to one and all.
Alex :wave:
Quote from: alex crawford on December 25, 2011, 12:35:42 PM
Just vegitating after dinner so time to go online. ;D
Train stuff includes a Bachmann CSX U36-B diesel, 8 freight cars, 4 Atlas Ford LNT9000 trucks and a Santa Fe operating crane and boom truck.
Also got a R/C Chinook, screwdriver set, drill bit set couple of DVDs and some X-Box 360 games.
Happy Xmas to one and all.
Alex :wave:
The R/C chinook is amazing i got one last year it only flys in the house as its so light. the blades do massive amounts of damage to the walls and anything else the touch. im a great helicopter flyer :D
Where do I start?? ;D
An "I Like Trains" T-shirt (anyone who's seen the Youtube animation will know what I mean), a Deltic T-shirt, a handful of PGA hoppers to join the rest, Metcalfe houses kits, Heavy Trucks DVD, RM Annual CD-Rom 2010, a big model truck, a model Sierra, a lovely framed picture of an XR4x4, and a very nice pair of A4 Mallard cufflinks :)
The misses got a Boeing 707 DVD, an RS Cosworth jacket, a Story of the Escort Cosworth DVD and a VERY rare 1:24 scale Sapphire Cosworth model from Italy, among other things.
As usual a transport-obsessed christmas for both of us then! :smiley-laughing:
I'm also cooking the dinner now so thought it best to post now cos I'll probably be too sozzled after :P
Merry Christmas everybody!! :beers:
Paul
Santa must have been hit by that plane before he got to me. I got nothing. :thumbsdown:
Quote from: Sprintex on December 25, 2011, 12:59:26 PM
Where do I start?? ;D
An "I Like Trains" T-shirt (anyone who's seen the Youtube animation will know what I mean), a Deltic T-shirt, a handful of PGA hoppers to join the rest, Metcalfe houses kits, Heavy Trucks DVD, RM Annual CD-Rom 2010, a big model truck, a model Sierra, a lovely framed picture of an XR4x4, and a very nice pair of A4 Mallard cufflinks :)
The misses got a Boeing 707 DVD, an RS Cosworth jacket, a Story of the Escort Cosworth DVD and a VERY rare 1:24 scale Sapphire Cosworth model from Italy, among other things.
As usual a transport-obsessed christmas for both of us then! :smiley-laughing:
I'm also cooking the dinner now so thought it best to post now cos I'll probably be too sozzled after :P
Merry Christmas everybody!! :beers:
Paul
Mmmmm....... Cossie's and trains - I'm really jealous right now !!! :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
I'm a massive Ford fan, and dream of one day owning a RS500.... ;D
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Oh well... i'll have to make do with the trains for now.... Bring on the Christmas Turkey, getting hungry now ! :smiley-laughing:
RS500 . . . you'll need a 'spare' £20k+ for even a decent one, and a mate of ours has a mint 10,000-miler that's been professionally valued at £45k!! :o Silly prices for a Ford Sierra, but rarity value is the price-driver. Even our Saph Cossie is going up in value now good ones are starting to get a bit scarce :)
Paul
Quote from: poliss on December 25, 2011, 01:12:11 PM
Santa must have been hit by that plane before he got to me. I got nothing. :thumbsdown:
You will always have :NGaugeForum: it's for life, not just for Christmas ;)
I know.... :'( :'( :'( :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: poliss on December 25, 2011, 01:12:11 PM
Santa must have been hit by that plane before he got to me. I got nothing. :thumbsdown:
Poor poliss! :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:
just hope you win some good bits in the raffle then! good luck ;)
Quote from: poliss on December 25, 2011, 01:12:11 PM
Santa must have been hit by that plane before he got to me. I got nothing. :thumbsdown:
Snap .............. Poliss me neither :thumbsdown:
Nothing model related as my wife is aware that it would be too easy to get the wrong colour/class/livery so she leaves me to buying my own trains.
I got a watch. I'm currently driving her nuts by keeping saying "Oooh would you look at the time".
I also got a couple of Boston Celtics t-shirts and an Angry Bird plush toy to complete my collection.
It would seem I have been a very good boy this year.
Polish and upnick - that's too sad! :'(
If you've been naughty this year Santa would've left a lump of coal...?
Pressy time at last. :thumbsup:
2 Books - The Great Western at Swindon Works(History of the Works with diagrams etc) and British Steam Locomotives (Full of Colour Pictures of preserved steam locos)
Some Uncle Jack :beers: :thumbsup:
2 new printer cartridges so I will be able to print out the scalescenes kits I've got.
I've had some nice railway items for christmas.
Some GF cars. Two Peco wagons. Ratio signal box. Gaugemaster semi-detached houses. Kestrel Designs garages.
And an old F40 PH.
So plenty of things to keep me busy ;D
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No trains but I have got the missing books and dvd's to complete my sherlock holmes and james bond collections! :)
Class 03 Shunter, Conflat waggon and Ration Goods Shed.
And......birthday to come tomorrow.
Mucho spending vouchers for Rails, and even my aunt who usually buys cr*p from car boots and sends it as presents has excelled herself this year - 2 x DVD's about Luxury Trains and Heritage steamers. Bless her ;D
Don't know yet as I'm in Afghanistan and my presents are in the UK !! My wife sent me a photo of my wrapped up presents - some BachFar rolling stock at least I'm guessing from what the packaging looks like! I'll find out in a few weeks!! Happy Christmas to all!
Scenecraft modern servicing shed, couple of sets of loco jacks, Clarksons latest book, book on the Desert Rats, ohh and a litre bottle of teachers :beers:
roll on wed when I can open that :evil:
hope you all got what you wanted
alan
Well the highlights for me were a Morley Vesta twin track controller, and the money to buy a Dapol A3 when they are released, plus a super funky Tassimo coffee maker ;D
Also a bonus has been having the time to crack on and finish an old resin (Can't remember the make) Peppercorn A2 kit. Looking pretty reasonable if I say so myself. All done now - just waiting for the nameplates from Model master - 60532 "Blue Peter"....
Roy
Socks, aftershave, a dozen or so mixed grafar wagons Private livery steam era and a lego train called emerald night (modelled on the flying scotsman)
Gonna build it tomorrow.
Merry Christmas to all our members :thumbsup:
Just 2 railway related items but gooduns...... :thumbsup:
A book on the history of the Didcot, Newbury, Winchester, Southampton railway unusual but good reading.
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2 a 1000piece jigsaw puzzle of the Newton Abbot GWR junction in the very early 1930s.
Nearest the viewer is the 5700 pannier tank 5760 hauling away a Siphon C milk van
And next track across the Star Class 4-6-0 Western Star 4010 pulling away with an express for Painton and Kingswear :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
i recieved a farish 4F (currently running in) socks,aftershave
OH and plenty :NGAUGE: tokens to spend on some other bits that i am after
also 3 bottles of scotch that i will have to have a sample of later (purely for scientific reasons of course) HIC !!!
merry christmas all
dave :thumbsup:
I got money, clothes, CDs and an iPod Shuffle that I spent half of Chtistmas Day trying to get it to work on my computer (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/madhouse/dash1.gif)
So we will be seeing you computer help later then? Hope it's all sorted, but if not i might know something that might help.
only xmas present to do with railways was some more farish FIA intermodals.
now have enough for a full rake,cant wait to try it out on the club layout
other stuff i got was dvds sweets socks boxes etc etc
daz
Quote from: Mustermark on December 25, 2011, 09:26:17 PM
So we will be seeing you computer help later then? Hope it's all sorted, but if not i might know something that might help.
Hi Mark, found a great solution this morning, I will take it back to BigW and exchange it for a different MP3 Player, I exhausted every avenue trying to get this iPod to sync and work with a Linux OS, Apple does not support Linux and I have a feeling it almost kills them to make their iPods compatible with Windows, my first and very last brush with an Apple product (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/personal/diablo.gif)
Sounds like you've all done well today. :)
I'm so full I feel ill!!! :smiley-laughing:
Carrying on from my earlier post of a Stanley Tape Measure, I also got a book called 'Tank Men' (all about famous Tankers over the last 100 years), a train mug (with Kettles on ::) ;D ), fingerless gloves with the Union flag on, Camo scarf, shaving kit, and a wood cutting bit for my Dremel tool. :thumbsup:
My list is as follows:
Lady GaGa cd
Dead Men Risen book by Toby Harnden, about his time as an embedded journalist with the Welsh Guards in Afghan.
We Are Soldiers by Danny Danziger, about life in the modern British Army
Forgotten Voices - Victoria Cross by Roderick Bailey, first hand accounts by people who have won the VC.
Mrs Browns Boys DVD
Senna DVD
Fawlty Towers - complete series DVD
Selection of Single Malt miniatures.
Oh yes and my NGS Queen Mary's. Hopefully I'll get more train stuff when I get my prezzies from my daughter and son-in-law when they get back from Afghan next week for R'n'R, and they undo all the
boxes that have arrived for them over the last month or two!!!!!
Regards
Neal.
I got a couple of rail bits some track workers, some trees, a platelayers hut.
A Gerber tool, Knot tying book and kit A Terry Pratchett book, elastic band gun,Tickets to see Reginald D Hunter. Some cds and dvds
Dave
That's interesting Tank I'm currently helping research the WW1 presentation tanks for a future book which gives me an idea for a research oppertunity
Dave
Quote from: jayncee on December 25, 2011, 10:32:36 AM
Santa brought me a digital commuter set
Snap! And from the rest of the family, some donations to the "buy more trains to go with it" fund, on the grounds that I don't know 'til I start setting it up and playing exactly what it is I want.
First N-gauge train I've actually held in my grubby little hands since I was a small boy, I'm
so impressed with all the tiny details. I'm not enough of a train buff to know if they're "right", but they're certainly intricate and well-done.
Baseboard building starts tomorrow. Maybe I can run it in on the table while I work :)
Also, CDs, and chocolate (plain and goat's milk - I don't get on well with lactose, so the latter is a nice surprise!)
Quote from: Tank on December 25, 2011, 10:09:41 PM
I'm so full I feel ill!!! :smiley-laughing:
Two full-blown Christmas dinners here, which is what happens when your parents and the in-laws only live about a mile apart. I'm suitably stuffed!
Quote from: bbdave on December 25, 2011, 10:37:06 PM
That's interesting Tank I'm currently helping research the WW1 presentation tanks for a future book which gives me an idea for a research oppertunity
Dave
I love Tanks (hence the nickname, nothing to do with steamers)! If you need any help with anything then let me know.
Quote from: tim-pelican on December 25, 2011, 10:52:30 PM
Two full-blown Christmas dinners here, which is what happens when your parents and the in-laws only live about a mile apart. I'm suitably stuffed!
Similar thing here, but all in one place! :D
Father Christmas has brought me a 4-cep (and chips to run it with) a seacow a scene craft level crossing and a farish nearly N gauge bus, some dapol magnetic couplers, and oddly a 00 gauge brake corridor too (eBay) and a big bag of Noch grass as I have some scenic work to do,,,,,
But better than what I got was that my lad was brought literally shed loads by Santa and was happy as larry all day long!!!!!!!!
That what crimbo is about!!!!!!
I got no train stuff or anything remotely train related.
I did get some other stuff though.I got:
Top Gear Christmas book
Top.Gear at the Races dvd
Top Gear Stig cup
James May's How to Land an Airbus 330 book
Foggy and Whitham bike dvd
John Bishop live dvd
Need for Speed The Run xbox 360 game
Alan Sugar's new book
Next bath/shower gel and deoderant,so I don't stink like an otter at exhibitions! :thumbsup:
And finally,a small box of Celebrations.People in my family know not to buy me too much choccy,I used to be nearly 20 stone.I'm less than 14 stone now,although not today,I feel like the side of a house due to all the food I've had.Won't be eating much today.
Toilet will come in quite handy fairly soon.
:Class37: :NGaugersRule:
Pete
Got a refund the iPod that I couldn't get working and Father Christmas made a special delivery on Boxing Day with a nice little Bush Digital Radio, great with 2 country music stations going 24 hours a day, Digital Heaven (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/connie/connie_30.gif) (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/laie/Laie_3.gif) (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/laie/Laie_28.gif)
Hey,
Merry Christmas to you all.
Sounds like some great pressies!
My only items of modelling equipment were a portable spray booth for my airbrush and a magnifying lamp...
Take care all! Especially wiht the cold turkey.
Talking of cold turkey, I think I need to do that with the booze!
Tim
i got the best present when my kids were going to bed and they said thanks dad that was the best christmas ever :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
A real mix for me but the rail stuff was
A Century of Model Trains
Noch Farmer (people) set
GarFar Falcon - Pullman
GarFar Amethyst - Pullman
Oxford Bus
Oxford Cresta
Oxford M8 Jag
Dapol Blaenavon truck
Selection of cars/busses/people (manufacturer un known)
Rail joiners
3 packs of WS Foliage
Oh and a new
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;D :NGaugeForum: ;D
If Graham Farish get their finger out my Christmas present will be arriving sometime in Janaury!
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Quote from: gwrwill on December 26, 2011, 08:59:16 AM
i got the best present when my kids were going to bed and they said thanks dad that was the best christmas ever :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Doesn't get any better than that :thumbsup:
I got nothing N gauge related for the first time in years. Present to myself was a 4MT and S&D coach pack, the missus was naughty and imported 3 H0 SD45 rebuilds for me that arrived on Xmas eve, and I got an assortment of local history related items; maps, postcards etc. Oh, and several tons of chocolate :thumbsup:
Socks (hmmm)
After shave (track cleaner)
Evans cycles vouchers (maintenance stand)
Bottle of Cragganmore (*hic*)
Bottle of Scapa (*hic hic*)
Bottle of Springbank (*thud*)
...
and a Reggie Rail 101 :thumbsup:
A headache...
Woke up in the morning with it, had it most of the day
Santa arrived and emptied his sack all over the living room floor!!! :smiley-laughing:
Got a Hornby Select Controller and a new Soldering Iron :D
My elderly mother has actually offered to pay for me to have a new layout built!!!!!!! She said she is fed up coming round and only seeing a baseboard with a few bits of track and little progress. I don't think she realises how expensive this will be (he-he), but I better get organised while she is still around to pay for it. Now to get some good track plan books - any suggestions?
I have the RM book of N gauge plans, but the first 5 layouts suggest you can build them on a 4 x 2ft board - and I don't think you can ???
Moi?
Not much railwa..., oh yes, British Railways form the Air. Nice book.
...and a hangover, obviuosly.
Nothing. I'm busy packing everything up ready for the big move back to UK next year so didn't want any more to pack. There's nothing available here in China anyway.
Don't worry. I'm sure I'll make up for it once I get back to UK. ;D
Well, I did get some Lynx anti-perspirant, but it must have been fake as no angels dropped from the sky. :angel:
Quote from: poliss on December 26, 2011, 04:57:17 PM
Well, I did get some Lynx anti-perspirant, but it must have been fake as no angels dropped from the sky. :angel:
:smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
I swear that not one of my family have ever noticed the (literally) hundreds of model railway stock and trackwork, 150 railway related books and a monthly haul of magazines that makes my local newsagent 'tres' happy. I say this 'cos NOT ONCE in 10 years have they presented me with a railway related gift. That status quo remains in situ today!
Not to worry. They equally haven't spotted arriving in the past three weeks a two car class 108, a three car class 108, a two car class 101, a class 121 and a class 03. My grateful seasonal thanks to me. And the wonderful postman who only delivers parcels addressed to me if my car is in the drive and SWMBOs isn't!
:NGaugersRule:
You know what, that pretty much the same in my house with my family!!!!
My Mother-in-Law always asks me what I want for Birthday/Xmas and when I say Model Railway stuff, she replies "Oh I'm not buying you any Train stuff!!!", So why ask me then !!!!!!!! ??? ???
SWMBO is gradually getting there, she does now at least give me money to put towards my train stuff, and the grown up kids are great as well, I send them a list of links for stuff at Hattons or Rails and they choose from the list (I've trained them well ;D ;D ;D )
Regards
Neal.
i had another christmas day today ;D ;D blootered £100 on scenic materials happy days :thumbsup: wonder if swmbo will let me go back again tomorrow ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Chinahand on December 26, 2011, 04:46:33 PM
Nothing. I'm busy packing everything up ready for the big move back to UK next year so didn't want any more to pack. There's nothing available here in China anyway.
Don't worry. I'm sure I'll make up for it once I get back to UK. ;D
Good luck with the packing Trevor, a big move but one you will no doubt be happy to make :thumbsup:
Quote from: oldrailbug on December 26, 2011, 08:22:57 PM
Quote from: Chinahand on December 26, 2011, 04:46:33 PM
Nothing. I'm busy packing everything up ready for the big move back to UK next year so didn't want any more to pack. There's nothing available here in China anyway.
Don't worry. I'm sure I'll make up for it once I get back to UK. ;D
Good luck with the packing Trevor, a big move but one you will no doubt be happy to make :thumbsup:
Quite agreed, how is your health holding up Trevor, that must be a long old flight :(
Quote from: griffo49 on December 26, 2011, 06:56:45 PM
Not to worry. They equally haven't spotted arriving in the past three weeks a two car class 108, a three car class 108, a two car class 101, a class 121 and a class 03. My grateful seasonal thanks to me. And the wonderful postman who only delivers parcels addressed to me if my car is in the drive and SWMBOs isn't!
:NGaugersRule:
What a superb arrangement with the postman you have Griffo. :thumbsup: I get tired of getting cards from the Royal Mail saying I have to collect so I just get stuff delivered to my work address.
:smiley-laughing: And I thought I was bad by telling the wife that everything that's been delivered is for the raffle! :angel: :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: Tank on December 26, 2011, 09:22:43 PM
:smiley-laughing: And I thought I was bad by telling the wife that everything that's been delivered is for the raffle! :angel: :smiley-laughing:
You naughty, naughty boy :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup:
Quote from: newportnobby on December 26, 2011, 09:29:01 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 26, 2011, 09:22:43 PM
:smiley-laughing: And I thought I was bad by telling the wife that everything that's been delivered is for the raffle! :angel: :smiley-laughing:
You naughty, naughty boy :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup:
Tut Tut (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/elffy/Elffy_2.gif)
Quote from: Tank on December 26, 2011, 09:22:43 PM
:smiley-laughing: And I thought I was bad by telling the wife that everything that's been delivered is for the raffle! :angel: :smiley-laughing:
Think thats bad? Told my ex that the CJM I bought for £450 was only worth £70, probably why shes the ex!!! :smiley-laughing:
Am I the only saint on this forum :angel: :smiley-laughing:
I can't wait to see pics of the CJM, Dave :camera:
Quote from: newportnobby on December 26, 2011, 09:40:58 PM
Am I the only saint on this forum :angel: :smiley-laughing:
::) ::) :evil: :evil:
Quote from: newportnobby on December 26, 2011, 09:40:58 PM
Am I the only saint on this forum :angel: :smiley-laughing:
I can't wait to see pics of the CJM, Dave :camera:
oh, its gonna be worth the wait........ :camera:
Because the Wife and I have been full of cold germs the past few days we missed out on the big Christmas dinner at our Sons where all the presents get handed out.
A special delivery from my Stepdaughter today surprised me with a railway kind of present, a book called "The Historical Atlas of World Railways", great reading for someone like me that loves all railways the world over.
A book on Blender, and a book on LNER carriages...
Apart from the typical Christmas presents (calenders, socks - although I did need some new ones! :thumbsup: ) I got the handbook to British Heritage railways, which should keep me busy for visits for ages, and the Railworks Train Simulator 2012, which will keep me quiet at home for ages!
Finally online, sounds like everyone had a great Xmas. For my part my wonderful wife listens to me talking in my sleep for presents (apparently i talk about trains). Apparently I was talking about trams as she got me a kato Duwag Tram advertising Dom Kolsch from Cologne. Singularly appropriate as that's where we spent last christmas and I did enjoy the Kolsch :)
That was the only rail related thing but also got a few novels, a few steam punk jewelry books (a somewhat self serving pressie on behalf of the missus ;) and from my best mate a stunning book, Hardware : the definitive sf works of Chris Foss.
Now I have to get in the garage and finally make decision regarding my track plan, I'm getting sick of not running trains!
Graham
I hope you all enjoyed christmas, I certainly did. My railway related prezzies
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2 framed photos taken by my nephew on the Swanage railway, the spam can "Tangmere" is hauling the first train to run from London in June 2009 and rebuilt West Country "Eddystone" on the "Wessex Belle" in December the same year. Excellent book from the wife on Swanage (on which I have loosely based my layout, I wanted an authentic track plan) and in use for the first time a steamer mug from my niece, I'm not left handed but that's the side with the SCHOOLS on. The Scalescenes printout is the one HID thinks I'm getting on with instead of being on here!
Oh and New Years wish, a Postie like Griffo49's!
That's funny, I got exactly the same mug for Christmas! ;D
Quote from: Tank on December 28, 2011, 12:21:31 PM
That's funny, I got exactly the same mug for Christmas! ;D
We'll have you converted to coal eating monsters in no time :evil: :A1Tornado:
LOL Other than a heritage train or two......never!!! ;D
Quote from: MinZaPint on December 28, 2011, 12:18:52 PM
Oh and New Years wish, a Postie like Griffo49's!
You keep your hands off him. He's mine!
Quote from: Tank on December 28, 2011, 12:34:16 PM
LOL Other than a heritage train or two......never!!! ;D
Guess thats a start at least, just wait till you watch all that lovely valve gear working!
My sister got me a book on British Steam Locomotives, and the boyfriend got me a fantastic book on the History of Steam & Rail :D Plenty of pictures to keep me happy haha.
Hi all, looks like you all have had a great time and recieved some nice presents from family members. My wife treated me to a Class 220 001 Maiden Voyager Virgin Trains four car unit, I also got a nice Shell Tanker already weathered, looks good. I treated myself to an X Type Jaguar, having been loyal to Ford for the last 30 odd years my Fusion's cambelt let go the other day and with 100000 on the clock I dont think its viable to repair, it will be going on fleabay soon. Ford dont have anything that grabs me at the moment so this was the next best as it is Mondeo based with a posh badge. I still have plenty of train time left before life goes back to normal next week so the new train wil be run in by then,
Anyway I wish you all a happy new year and good luck with the raffle!!!
Dave
Rest of family came "oop North" and have now gone, but left me with enough wonga to blow on railway goodies at the Newark Toy Fair on Sunday - result!
I must have been a good boy as SWMBO got me a BachFar 2 carriage class 101 and a class 45 peak, both in green. Also a gorgeous Dapol B1. Must get layout finished to get these beauties running!
;D
Got home from Afghanistan to find a Farish 'Peak' from my darling wife, plus 3 Farish Presflos from the in-laws!
Sometimes the simple things give a lot of pleasure,I'm currently a mug of tea in one hand and a box of Fox's special selection biscuits opened in front of me....bliss.
Allan
Welcome home Padre, have enjoyed your modeling progress and look forward to more of the same.
Best wishes to you and your widely spread flock for a happy and peaceful New Year