Like Newportnobby I have enough funds in my wheeling and dealing money to pay for my Western Region Revolution 128 when it arrives .
I trained my family several years ago  to give cash as I can open a shop selling socks , underpants ,handkerchiefs and toiletries .I have enought of all those to last me a life time .
But I will never have enough locos or rolling stock .
Bob Tidbury

Quote from: chrism on December 25, 2021, 06:46:11 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on December 25, 2021, 06:20:31 PM
Having trained my relatives over the years, today the dear people stumped up enough Rails of Sheffield vouchers to pay for my M7 and ½ a class 28 when they arrive.
Now then - do I want the 'Bo' or 'Co' end of the 28?

Surely the 'Co' end would give you more for your money 

Yeah - the haulage would possibly be better as well

I struck lucky this year. As I'm apparently 'difficult' to buy gifts for (as like most grown ups, if there's something I need and can afford, I buy it for myself) I made a Christmas wish list of bits and pieces and now have about a kilo of wine gums and a whole lot of handy Airbrush paints and weathering paints as well as one of those hand held mini compressor airbrushes (handy for scenic work) and a proper soldering station at last. Also a small Kato bogie motor chassis I can design a loco or railcar body for

I also got a bag of "Big Cork" (loosely translated), which is a thing here. It's normally only on sale up to Christmas as people buy it to build their nativity scenes.

Slippers and a book 

  A swan-necked magnifying lamp which I bought myself at a show a couple of months back which I told Mrs Papyrus she could buy me for Christmas. She didn't complain - she always says I am difficult to buy for. And copious quantities of lovely beer from the stepsons. 

Cheers,  Chris

A new shaver, lots of stuff to make me smell nice and a new jumper from the good lady, is she trying to tell me something 

Lots of drink from family

But present of the day had to be........



This is the BIGGEST one I'm allowed apparently, it has been rumoured I could work in Sweden on the track I know one or two things about these beasts!

I wonder what livery she will wear 

A Haynes Tornado book, a railway themed boardgame, and a
'beard buddy' (can/bottle opener cum comb keyring).
SWMBO and I bought each other very little as like others of our age we either have what we want or buy it when we see it throughout the year.

Other family gifts still to be given/received as Christmas Day is sort of on hold for a while due to Covid.

Oh, and I also expect to get a few pounds - not, sadly, of the Sterling variety.

Quote from: zwilnik on December 26, 2021, 09:28:51 AM
............... now have about a kilo of wine gums .....................

Only a kilo? I got 3kg of acid drops 

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Quote from: zwilnik on December 26, 2021, 09:28:51 AM
............... now have about a kilo of wine gums .....................

Only a kilo? I got 3kg of acid drops 

NEWSFLASH: Devizes Dentist preparing for a bumper year! 

I prefer pineapple chunks, myself, but many don't and seem to delight in chucking them into gents urinals. They don't taste as good after that

Not a lot of N scale this year but plenty of books!

@class37025 definitely the best Christmas present for certain!

As for what Santa got me train wise well not a thing!
But I treated myself to a DB Schenker red class 67, Arriva trains Wales class 57 and 3 tiphook covered steel carriers all for the princely sum of £245 from Rails.
So Santa hasn't been so kind this year so next year he better improve his performance or we will be having words 

God brought the rain and Santa brought the wind (via his Brussels office  ). He also brought some thermal socks and lots of fleeces. Bit boring but much needed and appreciated.

His North London office did send some fine wine and a bit of cashola via my sister so am today looking for another Italian coach or wagons to go with my earlier in the year FS loco purchase to get my train fix. If not, I need some more Kato track feeders so it might be going towards Keith at Traintrax's Summer Holiday Fund.

Also, I gave myself a hangover so am pouring cures out as I write.

Happy Boxing Day, cheers weave 

Some gifts from Mrs Moose:



Yep, stickers for Mr Moose's water bottle and something to hold da Moose glasses...

Note: The rest of the gifts included: 1. A spin cycle to match the one Mr Moose gave her so da Mooses can winter train together, and 2. An AMT 1/25 scale late 1960's Cheverolet Nova SS model just like the one Moose built when just a mooselet.

Quote from: exmouthcraig on December 26, 2021, 10:14:23 AM
A new shaver, lots of stuff to make me smell nice and a new jumper from the good lady, is she trying to tell me something 

Lots of drink from family

But present of the day had to be........



This is the BIGGEST one I'm allowed apparently, it has been rumoured I could work in Sweden on the track I know one or two things about these beasts!

I wonder what livery she will wear 

when you see what he does with a 1:148 scale model Volvo, I shudder to think what he'll decide to do in the way of details on a 1:24th scale one  :'(