No running on 'Heatherley' last night - annual AGM (snooze city )
However, the date was set for our Xmas dinner - 3.12.25
One of our members co-owns a Chinese restaurant/take away so he brings a banquet over to the club rooms and the club pays for it. Great nosh

I did try them a couple of times and found they wouldn't ship out of the UK. So have abandoned even looking at the site.

Quote from: Moonglum on November 19, 2025, 08:56:10 AMThanks John @Trainfish , I think that there always has been split opinions over which is the best album DOTM or WYWH. However, it does say something that "we" are still listening to and enjoying both albums some 50 years later.

There seems to be an abundance of tribute bands around. I would guess that nearly half of the live acts at our local venues are so. I am not sure that this is a good thing or not. Some tribute bands such as Leonid and Friends are without doubt very talented and cover many bands and styles.

Let us know how you get on next week.

Tim

I'm not a fan of tribute bands if the originals are still going, I tend to see them as pub bands. There are some very good tribute bands around but unfortunately some awful ones too. And yes, WYWH is number 1 for me. I've been looking forward to next Wednesday night for almost a year now and I'm sure I will love it. This time next week it will be just finishing and I'll be running, ok maybe walking quickly, to catch the last train back to Chippenham 

  

Just no Aussies I think. They've got some really good offers at the moment too 

I'm just trying to access Model Railways Direct, but get 403 forbidden. Maybe no overseas orders, then.

Quote from: Suffolk Rob on November 19, 2025, 06:09:38 PMGreat minds.....I've also done the same Nobby although I already have the C from the first batch. Now thinking how to add a bit of variety to my pre grouping goods train, starting with some iron minks that I read elsewhere have arrived at Rapido UK. I have an early GWR set and the G Fawkes single on order as a start

I have a BR triple pack and a G.Fawkes single on order. Sounds like I'll be seeing them soon, then.

Having said that Joni Mitchell's "Hejira" is her best album for me, its predecessor is very good as well; so, I thought that we could have some more Joni. Here from "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" is "Harry's House/Centrepiece"...


I have/had some of her earlier works, including "Big Yellow Taxi" as a single, but this album got me seriously listening to her on its release - 50 years ago to the month!

Tim 

You could add some Mathieson Models private owner coal wagons, or some N Gauge Society Midland Railway outside frame box vans

Does anyone have any designs for a motorised 3D coal mine shaft scene? Looking for ideas on a motorised bike gone house, pit head and tumbler.
Many thanks in advance.