A bit of a twist... I think I had the record at one time.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQgUEL7Jiqk

Quote from: Newportnobby on August 07, 2026, 10:11:33 PMHeart (or fart) attack on a plate!

Keeps my statins in balance

Heart (or fart) attack on a plate!

Quote from: Bealman on August 07, 2026, 10:50:12 AMGawd I'm going back to VB breakfasts.

"Who took the cork off my lunch" - W C Fields

Co-op had bacon, black pudding and mushrooms all in the "must go today" cheap section

Same reason hotdogs come in packets of 10 but the rolls are packets of 6 or 8 - just to wind everyone up!

Quote from: Roy L S on August 07, 2026, 12:13:39 PM

Quote from: Southerngooner on August 07, 2026, 11:27:44 AMI was searching for Bachmann Jinties after reading the recent @Bigmac post and came across my old Shredded Wheat Jinty that I built in the 1990's on eBay. This was based on the Andy Calvert conversion in the NGS Journal, and did well for it's time. It looks very dated now, and Antique Toys must have had it for sale for at least ten years. I'm sure it was over £100 last time I saw it, so it's now a bargain at £74.50....

https://ebay.io/m/t5aRKV

Dave

Oh. Maybe not. My old CJM Class 73 is still on for £175 and my old TPM 31 for £150. Bonkers....

Blimey, I am amazed he is still going!

His erm, "creative" descriptions and prices used to be the source of much comment/laughter back in the day, I must take a look for nostalgia's sake (and out of morbid curiosity  ).

Roy

i think ARK collectables is a strong contender for the title, for example:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/327184753186?_

Quote from: Southerngooner on August 07, 2026, 11:27:44 AMI was searching for Bachmann Jinties after reading the recent @Bigmac post and came across my old Shredded Wheat Jinty that I built in the 1990's on eBay. This was based on the Andy Calvert conversion in the NGS Journal, and did well for it's time. It looks very dated now, and Antique Toys must have had it for sale for at least ten years. I'm sure it was over £100 last time I saw it, so it's now a bargain at £74.50....

https://ebay.io/m/t5aRKV

Dave

Oh. Maybe not. My old CJM Class 73 is still on for £175 and my old TPM 31 for £150. Bonkers....

Did you read my follow up comments about the various Jinty versions from farish ?

Ah, you've got a couple of spare wheels, eh. They're not going to come in wrong.

I don't think there is any need to over-analyse this personally, ten is an easy number to work with from the perspective of inventory and it is easy to work out multiples thereof. I don't think the logic or reasoning that most wagons have four wheels and coaches eight, sensible as it would be to us as modellers, had any place in their thought process.

Quote from: Southerngooner on August 07, 2026, 11:27:44 AMI was searching for Bachmann Jinties after reading the recent @Bigmac post and came across my old Shredded Wheat Jinty that I built in the 1990's on eBay. This was based on the Andy Calvert conversion in the NGS Journal, and did well for it's time. It looks very dated now, and Antique Toys must have had it for sale for at least ten years. I'm sure it was over £100 last time I saw it, so it's now a bargain at £74.50....

https://ebay.io/m/t5aRKV

Dave

Oh. Maybe not. My old CJM Class 73 is still on for £175 and my old TPM 31 for £150. Bonkers....

Blimey, I am amazed he is still going!

His erm, "creative" descriptions and prices used to be the source of much comment/laughter back in the day, I must take a look for nostalgia's sake (and out of morbid curiosity  ).

Roy