Great trip review.

Jealous.

My first one took 12 years, but so much of that time was paralysis due to not knowing how to move forward on a particular area.


The one I plan on beginning on February 22, 2026 I hope will go faster.

I've decided to tackle:

Woodwork
Soldering
Wiring
DCC (Or DCC-light)
Weathering

Quote from: madchadbrad on February 17, 2026, 11:23:38 PMI think I have quite a lot of SPAM material in my collection ... mostly wagons but a few locos as well. Wren-Lima, Hornby-Minitrix, some early Graham Farish/Grafar ...

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmXcBvXe
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmX8S4mz
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmX7hj5n

I'm stunned at the amount of wagon liveries Lima produced! A very nice collection there! Kev E.

Happy Birthday, Mr Bodger! Seventy kangaroos are now hopping your way 

Quote from: PLD on February 19, 2026, 06:07:44 PM

Quote from: Nbodger on February 19, 2026, 04:44:35 PMin the short term there is NK to get finished, which is getting rather urgent.

100 days and counting... Dare I start a countdown... 

Does the 100 days include weekends, hopefully not

Quote from: Newportnobby on February 19, 2026, 10:24:46 AMWoke up this morning at 04.15 to the insistent 'beep' of the smoke alarm telling me the batteries needed replacing. No consideration for others, these things
Still, better than the alternative, I s'pose

This is the only reason I can think of for firearms being made legal 

Quote from: ntpntpntp on February 19, 2026, 05:54:25 PMThat's a 2nd generation one with open frame motor?  I had one of the originals with the plastic chassis and can motor.  It fell apart after not much use, which was a shame as it had been a present from Dad.  A few parts survive under other projects.

Yes appears to be 2nd gen with the open frame 3 pole

G.

Quote from: Nbodger on February 19, 2026, 04:44:35 PMin the short term there is NK to get finished, which is getting rather urgent.

100 days and counting... Dare I start a countdown...   

 
Many happy returns Mike
  stay safe regards Derek

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'

That's a 2nd generation one with open frame motor?  I had one of the originals with the plastic chassis and can motor.  It fell apart after not much use, which was a shame as it had been a present from Dad.   A few parts survive under other projects.