Had a terrible experience at a vietnamese place we regularly visited a couple of weeks back, owner away, staff clueless etc.

Today at teatime the doorbell rings and the owner of said restuarant is standing outside with a surprise set of our favourite dishes boxed up to apologize.

Really amazing gesture.

Quote from: Roy L S on March 16, 2026, 04:42:08 PMI know someone who has a long rake of the Farish CIWL Pullmans, both saloons and a couple of brake ends I think 8 or 10 all boxed, lord alone knows what it would be worth to a collector, but it is irrelevant as quite understandably it isn't for sale!

I had four CIWL diners and two Baggage cars for a while. The Diners averaged £34 and baggage cars £17 when I bought them (2007-2012). I sold the entire rake in 2015 for £250. They were interesting, but not super high quality items, compared with today's paint and finishes. I find it difficult to eulogize over models that were simply rare.

At one time I had every Minitrix warship made, plus one that was allegedly never made. D815 Druid in Green. I had Ramsey's verify that it was indeed a real version, and not an aftermarket renumbering. But rare as it was, it didn't make huge money. I sold it for £104 (at a time when maroon Zebra were £60). Happy days!

Bob G

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Quote from: Bob G on March 16, 2026, 04:04:43 PM... you can't have everything!

Doesn't stop you trying, though

I don't have anything Scottish.... apart from two Claytons! And arguably Drummond's M7 tank has Scottish ancestry.

Dapol have posed on facebook these are going into prouduction

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Quote from: grumbeast on February 19, 2026, 03:43:29 PMThe perfect SPAM model a SPAM can

One of my dream locomotives I wanted as an 11 year old.. only had to wait 40 years!  But here is an early Grafar 35001 'Channel Packet'

I would have loved to run this with those mysterious CIWL Pullman coaches Gafar produced!
https://flic.kr/p/2j2XdjSJ
https://flic.kr/p/hUYroN

I know someone who has a long rake of the Farish CIWL Pullmans, both saloons and a couple of brake ends I think 8 or 10 all boxed, lord alone knows what it would be worth to a collector, but it is irrelevant as quite understandably it isn't for sale!

Quote from: Bob G on March 16, 2026, 04:04:43 PM(I am, however, up for two refurbished Gresley buffets and two Gresley Full Brakes, but you can't have everything!)

Doesn't stop you trying, though

I used to like Mountain but they got a bit 'frenetic' for my tastes

Here's a Farish blue luggage Pullman.  I don't yet have a full parlour coach.

That's good news, even though I won't be having any.

(I am, however, up for two refurbished Gresley buffets and two Gresley Full Brakes, but you can't have everything!)

I have some of the Lima ones which are a bit more common. Never even seen one of the Farish ones in blue.