That's certainly an achievement, Chris, well done! It's all down to the genuine respect between members which attracts newbies and makes them want to stay. There is very little in the way of bad-tempered arguments, politics or bad language, and if you ask a question you will get helpful replies. You deserve credit for setting sensible rules from the start and getting good moderators to enforce them. I regard most members as good friends I haven't met yet. Long may it continue!

All the best,

Chris

Dear all,

We've recently reached over 10,000 members on the NGF! 

I'm not one for speeches or writing mammoth posts, but I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the forum over the years.  Whilst I know that we don't have anywhere near 10,000 people online regularly, it's still amazing to know that 10,000 of you have joined a website that I put together whilst trying to bring N gauge into the digital age! 

Thanks for all of your contributions.
Chris/Tank.

Photo from member Dizz.

I thought you were around, as you tried to list where all of the wagons had gone to?!

Quote from: Tank on August 09, 2026, 11:28:20 AMSo so sorry for the delay with this.  I went a bit downhill with my new job, but everything has picked up now and my head is in a better place!

I have written to the Wagon Yard for the 15th Anniversary vent vans to be made.  I've gone for the same design as the 10th wagons, but cobalt blue and the number 15.  Time has disappeared and I just need this to be done!!! 

I'll update with a price when I can, plus a mock up photo. 

I wasn't in the NGF when the 10th was released - has anyone got a picture please?

So so sorry for the delay with this.  I went a bit downhill with my new job, but everything has picked up now and my head is in a better place!

I have written to the Wagon Yard for the 15th Anniversary vent vans to be made.  I've gone for the same design as the 10th wagons, but cobalt blue and the number 15.  Time has disappeared and I just need this to be done!!! 

I'll update with a price when I can, plus a mock up photo. 

Now I really like that, perhaps a little too much sax but the guitar is great. Good find Martin @port perran . Good drums as well...

Tim

PS BBC Prom on BBC Two tonight (07:35) features film scores from Sci-fi films, the inevitable John Williams (yawn) plus Hans Zimmer, Max Richter. Holst and Richard Strauss. Correction it's an archive compilation!

A bit too mellow for me. I have to be in the right mood for such as that, whereas I can listen to some racket anytime  

This might appeal to some if you like a bit of laid back sax and tasteful guitar work.

Bob Reynolds, from Snarky Puppy who have featured on here before I believe. He's also played with John Mayer.
Bob is joined here by Mark Lettieri (also Snarky Puppy) on guitar.

Quote from: chrism on August 08, 2026, 09:58:05 AM

Quote from: Newportnobby on August 08, 2026, 09:08:51 AMStill, as far as motor sport goes, any coverage is good coverage with the Beeb and it is good to recall we had world champions in both 2 wheeled and 4 wheeled racing at the same time (Sheene and James Hunt 1976).

I still miss Formula One coverage opening with "The Chain" - and, of course, the inestimable Murray getting his tongue ahead of his brain  in the commentary.

QuoteBeware, however, the Beeb can and will tell you the result just when you don't want to hear it!

Indeed, for what it's worth Channel Four do do the F1 highlights shows very well apart from the blasted adverts - but I always have to avoid looking at the BBC News website between the real end of a qualifying session or race and the end of C4s highlights show. You can't even just avoid the Sport part of the BBC website as they'll sometimes drop the result in on one of the News pages 

I, too, miss dear old Murray, especially when he commentated in cahoots with James Hunt - a great pairing
Likewise I watch F1 on Ch4 as I refuse to line Sky's pockets, although, as you say, it has limitations as to screening times which means blanking any programme likely to carry the result until I've seen the show