........started on BBC1 at 2pm today and there are 8 x ½hr daily episodes. I believe model railways will feature at some point but not to the extent we'd like. Still, it's presented by the lovely Sara Cox so I'd watch it anyway

What a good topic! I love formula one and I'm surprised @Newportnobby that you are not backing Red Bull Racing as a Milton Keynes based outfit!! I'm from Milton Keynes originally but live in London at the moment! But very much a fan of Max and I hope he can do it!

But good luck for Norris but I think he will crumble under the pressure like he always does. But nice to see if go to the final race like back in 2010 with Vettel winning with RBR. I have everything crossed.

But at the weekend what was McLaren thinking not pitting! Everyone else did and know the risk with 25 laps on each set of remaining tyres so they all where being carefully around a track that its hard to over take on! 

My new V2 arrived today. For a better view right click on the pic, then 'Open image in new tab'



Edit:- very smooth and quiet straight from the box. Traction tyres fitted to the 3rd driving wheels and a pair of unfitted ones in the accessories pack. I'll be testing haulage on our club layout in a fortnight or so. My old black version from the 'Master Cutler' set is quite noisy and the front pony truck has a mind of its own

I've been checking in, and slowly working on things (only just finished my 6PAN!) but due to family things I've just been busy sorting that lot out.

Sort of a shelf layout!

I've tried a few bits and pieces and have a couple of baseboards built for shelf layouts but are currently making quite good shelves above my workbench!
I'm enjoying planning and researching different ideas and putting together nice eras of locos and rolling stock. I think that it will have to be switchable modules now to make sense of Grouping to Sectorisation ideas ( with a small German township to run my Railbus obsession on).
Thank goodness for Kato track or else nothing would turn a wheel other than the rolling road. I will get there eventually as I hope to retire next year.
Just enjoy the journey and exploring of ideas, it's a pastime after all.

It's been quite interesting really compared to previous seasons. I'm very sorry about the problems Hamilton seems embroiled in. Is it machinery, team culture or just getting a bit less sharp with the passing of time.
McLaren seems to be trying to do things a bit differently with the way they treat their drivers. More modern mentoring rather than the cut-throat competition you would expect. It seems to have tied them in knots for the last few races though.
Verstappen is an absolute talent but maybe a bit too no-holds barred approach, rather like Schumacher, Senna and Prost eras. He also totally dominates his team (or his Dad does!)
It's going to be an interesting last race for certain.

Quote from: Newportnobby on December 01, 2025, 09:34:34 AMwe seem to have no troublemakers of note

I'm still here, don't worry 

It's been incredible. I'm firmly backing Norris, but Piastri would be an acceptable second best. I really hope it's not Verstsppen, although his meteoric return to the top in the last few months underlines his extreme talent.

I know it's maybe snooze city for some, but we've now had 23 of the 24 races this season and there have only been 4 different winners - Verstappen, Norris and Piastri have 7 each and Russell has 2. The championship will only be decided at the last race in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Impartial* fans like me have certainly enjoyed the shenanigans teams/drivers have got up to this year!

*I'd like to see Norris win it as he's a Brit, but am not convinced he deserves it