Good to hear you're enjoying 'club life', Bob

Down at the club today I made some more new friends.

I have now found someone local to 3D print some modified driveshafts for my 63' chassis (ex China class 158) used under my SR multiple units.

This is the joy of club membership. Plus there's a fantastic chip shop nearby  

Oh and a couple of my earlier models made it onto the N gauge sea wall layout. Sure they would never have been seen there, but it's all helping me get my mojo back.

Below a brass 07 shunter on a Farish 04 chassis (Etched Pixels) and a resin ex LMS jackshaft shunter on a Minitrix V60 flywheel chassis (Parkwood), from when I was a modeller and not just a collector!

Enjoy!

Yeah - it's a nice detail but probably the first piece to disappear, especially if you're ham handed (like wot I am). Not that I'd ever own such a model

unless you knock one off, like I did whilst running in this evening at the club. Luckily one of the other club members had his repair kit with him, soon fixed.

Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are

Quote from: scottmitchell74 on February 15, 2026, 11:56:23 PM

Quote from: Graham on February 15, 2026, 11:25:54 PMif you look above the running number at the side of the window you can see a small rectangular piece, this can be seen better when you enlarge the picture.
cheers
Graham

Ha! Literally a mirror! Like a rear-view-mirror.

  I thought it was referring to something else.

Yes a rear view mirror.

Quote from: icairns on January 30, 2026, 03:52:04 PMFor example, I have an old GF LNER V2 purchased when they first came out around 2004/5.  Is it worth me spending money (and now paying additional US tariff money) to upgrade to the latest Bachmann version? 

While I sing the praises of many older models many times - this is a no brainer - the new V2 is infinitely better than the original, so very very recommended. It looks better (detail, paint finish, wheels, no boiler skirt, correct loco ride height), pulls better, runs smoother, is DCC ready (if you need that).

I will retain a few of my originals - because they've been heavily worked on to improve them, but they will see far less running in future.

The same is true for the Rapido Peaks 44, 45, 46. These are superb models, and while the old Farish model is a good model, it really shows its age and errors next to the new models. The wide bogies, and the body or cab fronts aren't shaped right - the central window is not wide enough. Running of the old model is good, but even with fastidious servicing and adjustment, the Rapido is far superior.

As such, for me the Farish Peaks have had their time and will be moved on. The Rapido models are very fairly priced I think also.

The Farish 37 is again a no-brainer for me. The old model is stretched to fit a 47 chassis, so is too long. The old model was charactersome, but does fundamentally date from 40+ years ago.

Cheers,
Alan

Like what? 

Quote from: Graham on February 15, 2026, 11:25:54 PMif you look above the running number at the side of the window you can see a small rectangular piece, this can be seen better when you enlarge the picture.
cheers
Graham

Ha! Literally a mirror! Like a rear-view-mirror.

  I thought it was referring to something else.

if you look above the running number at the side of the window you can see a small rectangular piece, this can be seen better when you enlarge the picture.
cheers
Graham