Quote from: Roy L S on March 04, 2026, 08:02:24 PMRapido Trains Dynamometer Car, Mallard record run version, a truly stunning model, incredibly well detailed inside and out and interior lighting that can be switched on and off using the "wand" supplied.

People have said it is "too expensive for a coach" but not in my opinion, and anyway it is somewhat more than just a coach, it is a unique and iconic piece of RTR rolling stock and so priced where it ought to be for a model made to such standards.

I jumped at the opportunity to buy one on the basis that there can be no guarantee there will ever be a second production run.



Roy

That certainly looks like a superb model.
Being an LNER model it doesn't really fit in with my period but I might consider one as it looks so good.

Rapido Trains Dynamometer Car, Mallard record run version, a truly stunning model, incredibly well detailed inside and out and interior lighting that can be switched on and off using the "wand" supplied.

People have said it is "too expensive for a coach" but not in my opinion, and anyway it is somewhat more than just a coach, it is a unique and iconic piece of RTR rolling stock and so priced where it ought to be for a model made to such standards.

I jumped at the opportunity to buy one on the basis that there can be no guarantee there will ever be a second production run.



Roy

Quote from: port perran on March 04, 2026, 02:34:59 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on March 04, 2026, 02:21:46 PMI'd like to formally apologise to the good denizens of this thread as, today, I have been playing................80s music, in particular the likes of Ultravox and Duran Duran along with more obscure 'New Romantic' and 'Synth pop'

I've now got Vienna on the brain. It's a bit of an ear worm for me.
I quite like it though 

That's exactly how it started with me. There's no salvation. Resistance is futile and you will be assimilated

Quote from: Newportnobby on March 04, 2026, 02:21:46 PMI'd like to formally apologise to the good denizens of this thread as, today, I have been playing................80s music, in particular the likes of Ultravox and Duran Duran along with more obscure 'New Romantic' and 'Synth pop'

I've now got Vienna on the brain. It's a bit of an ear worm for me.
I quite like it though 

I'd like to formally apologise to the good denizens of this thread as, today, I have been playing................80s music, in particular the likes of Ultravox and Duran Duran along with more obscure 'New Romantic' and 'Synth pop'

I've been after a newer tooling centre-headcode 40 in BR blue for a while, and always seemed to miss them on evilbay or in secondhand sellers (I missed one at Footplate by 15 minutes).
A chum was looking to offload his so I jumped at it. 40192 joins the fleet....

Quote from: Newportnobby on March 03, 2026, 12:52:54 PMIt seems I do indeed have moderate stenosis between my 4th and 5th vertebrae, but it is not considered serious enough for what is a risky operation. Basically I was told if they do nothing I won't end up in a wheelchair whereas if they do the operation there is a chance of that.

As I live alone, the mere thought of that is both terrifying and, I had already decided, just not an option but, given there's no guarantees, it appears I must just live with it and get on with life as best I can. Face it, there's loads of people worse off than me!

I'm booked to see the consultant in June this year (that's the earliest) probably to be 'signed off' and put any questions I have to him. When I saw his name was Mr. J. Bourne my first thought was "I hope it's not Jason"

Hey ho – getting old sucks big time but the alternative is worse, eh?

Mick that's not the best of news, but you are still alive and kicking. The thing to look at is pain management. I know someone who used hypnosis to block the pain she was feeling. It worked, but the side effect was she suffered a burst appendix, but blocked the pain and it ultimately killed her.

I've had acupuncture in the past, and I was so tense I bent the needles and fired them out of my back onto the consulting room floor. So all I can say is choose your poison well. You will find something that will help, I'm sure. For me, it's my Emma every two weeks, for a sports massage. She gets most things aligned for me.

Chin up matey

Bob

Quote from: Newportnobby on March 03, 2026, 12:52:54 PMIt seems I do indeed have moderate stenosis between my 4th and 5th vertebrae, but it is not considered serious enough for what is a risky operation.

N Gauge is such fun, but bad backs suck !
Mark

Some may recall I paid some £2000 to see consultants about my aching legs and feet. I could not and still cannot walk more than 50-70 yards without stopping and waiting for the pain to lessen. In February 2025 I saw a spinal consultant and he suspected 'spinal stenosis' which requires an operation known as 'spinal decompression'. He referred me for an MRI scan but, as I have an internal defibrillator, it means a full cardiac team being in attendance at the scan. I was put on the waiting list in early April and waited, and waited, and waited. Finally I was told in February this year they'd had a cancellation and could I do 12th Feb. Of course, I can!!!
I duly had the scan (not a pleasant experience) and was told I'd be informed of the results today. Sho' 'nuff, I had a phone call this morning.

It seems I do indeed have moderate stenosis between my 4th and 5th vertebrae, but it is not considered serious enough for what is a risky operation. Basically I was told if they do nothing I won't end up in a wheelchair whereas if they do the operation there is a chance of that.

As I live alone, the mere thought of that is both terrifying and, I had already decided, just not an option but, given there's no guarantees, it appears I must just live with it and get on with life as best I can. Face it, there's loads of people worse off than me!

I'm booked to see the consultant in June this year (that's the earliest) probably to be 'signed off' and put any questions I have to him. When I saw his name was Mr. J. Bourne my first thought was "I hope it's not Jason"

Hey ho – getting old sucks big time but the alternative is worse, eh?