RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 18, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said: Bah! Humbug! Is that the Christmas version of 'there's nothing there for me'? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaymzHatstand Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said: Bah! Humbug! Well, that's given me a little project to add to our Christmas tree layout. I'll have to dig out a naff box van, paint it black and white and just leave it in a siding! It might even be useful for any shows from November onwards! This is supposed to be fun after all isn't it? Cheers J 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I’ll be amazed if we see the Ruston 88DS by Xmas… steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: Bah! Humbug! Where?! And if we're going to swap Santa Express pics.... Basic Santa Express with a Triang conflat for a bit more realism, plodding around an R1 circle with a small fibre optic tree in the middle. The layout was controlled by an Arduino SBC and could operate in several modes*. * Continuous, Continuous with pause at station, On demand single circuit, On demand single circuit with pause at station. Edited August 18, 2023 by Hroth Updated control modes 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted August 18, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2023 7 hours ago, steve1 said: I’ll be amazed if we see the Ruston 88DS by Xmas… steve A Ruston is for keeps, not for christmas. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted August 18, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2023 All the proper manufacturers do Xmas rolling stock and sets. Just waiting for a Marklin Z gauge Xmas wagon to arrive, their annual Z Xmas wagon comes in their own clear bauble so you can hang them from the Xmas tree. And their Z gauge Xmas starter set is pretty good. Seriously considering getting one to run inside the Hornby Santa Express. Its only these upstart newbie manufacturers who don't do Xmas!! 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 9 hours ago, steve1 said: I’ll be amazed if we see the Ruston 88DS by Xmas… steve Ruston & Hornsby 88DSs have been available for years. Ask Mike and Judith for one! https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/catalogue/judithedge.html No idea why people uses a fun thread to moan about things.... Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 23 hours ago, adb968008 said: Lump of green mush you mean. Buy a wagon. Sling some of those awful tiny conifers on them. Job done! 🌲🌲 Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 17/08/2023 at 17:28, Kris said: On a side note, apparently the best day for starting your Christmas shopping has already past. In August? Seriously? When many people are on their SUMMER holiday? Confirmation that the whole thing has got totally out of control. As for Hornby's Christmas range...........whatever. File under 'Ignore' along with the Beatles and Coca Cola stuff (unless that Class 121 ends up in the bargain bin of course........ 😜!) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Hornby are late. B&M had Xmas tat in stock over a week ago. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 hours ago, stewartingram said: Hornby are late. B&M had Xmas tat in stock over a week ago. Our local Tesco are running a bit behind as they only put the 'back to school' stuff 0n the shelves last week. The Christmas stuff will presumably be next in line for that shelf area plus a lot more shelf space (they'll pi ut the Halloween stuff in another place before anyone asks).. As usual they'll no doubt have mince pies dated 'not to be eaten after 21 December' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 On the matter of "early Christmas advertising" the pub down the road from me start to advertise Christmas Dinner from early September. People laugh and say "Bit early arn't you? Can I still get a booking (haha)?" Only to find out that Dinner on the actual 25th is generally sold out before October 1st.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 5 hours ago, stewartingram said: Hornby are late. B&M had Xmas tat in stock over a week ago. Same at The Range...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted August 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: Our local Tesco are running a bit behind as they only put the 'back to school' stuff 0n the shelves last week. The Christmas stuff will presumably be next in line for that shelf area plus a lot more shelf space (they'll pi ut the Halloween stuff in another place before anyone asks).. As usual they'll no doubt have mince pies dated 'not to be eaten after 21 December' Phew, was worried about the acres of Halloween tat and that someone had forgotten it. Talking of train manufactureres and seasonal stuff, Vollmer have something for Halloween too in HO, N and Z: https://viessmann-modell.com/en/search?sSearch=vampire and Noch have a limited edition haunted house with noise and lights 🧛♀️ 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellocoloco Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 My wife overheard the Noch haunted house above.....................and immediately gave permission to buy one! How do I get out of this???? Its horrible! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2E Sub Shed Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I saw Hot Cross Buns in Waitrose last week. It is August isn't it ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Old stock? (possibly from the lockdown?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, 2E Sub Shed said: I saw Hot Cross Buns in Waitrose last week. It is August isn't it ? Asda do Hot Cross Buns 365 days per year. CJI. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ha_Charade_UR Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I bet the majority of model railway enthusiasts started with a train set that was either a birthday or Christmas present (although I suspect there were also some miserable who splattered out of the womb bemoaning the lack of weathering and out-of-scale moulded coal on their first wind-up 0-4-0), so it makes perfect sense for all the manufacturers to tap into this (subconscious?) association of trains and the yuletide season. Am I going to splash the cash? No. But what an option for festive family fun if you had kids of a suitable (ie, any) age... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted August 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2023 5 hours ago, ellocoloco said: My wife overheard the Noch haunted house above.....................and immediately gave permission to buy one! How do I get out of this???? Its horrible! Tell her they were souled out and you were ghosted on the sale. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 The Noch offering sounds more like a dentists! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2023 17 hours ago, 2E Sub Shed said: I saw Hot Cross Buns in Waitrose last week. It is August isn't it ? Our loal Tesco seems to have Hot Cross Buns asa. regular stoclk item during soem of the year and not just for Easter. Whereas in my childhood days most bakers ob nly ever sold them on Good Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1andrew1 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 19 hours ago, ellocoloco said: My wife overheard the Noch haunted house above.....................and immediately gave permission to buy one! How do I get out of this???? Its horrible! It made me laugh! :) Here's hoping Hornby or Bachmann do one for the UK. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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