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Hi Tony,  Best of luck for tomorrow, the mind is willing but the body hasn't recovered enough for me to get there.

regards, Ken.  

Just a quick bump for the exhibition as we have fallen off page 2.  The bacon butties smell lovely.

Ken

Hi All,  Talking to Tony (valleymodeller) last night at the Club, the quality and variety of gauges of the layouts, some have been in the media spotlight and seen at the Small Cardiff Show and others, should appeal to all tastes.  Talking of tastes I think I can smell the bacon butties!!

Regards,

Ken.

I have just received my invoice and paid, looking forward to receiving them.  Thankyou Alex , Mike and MMRG members involved in this undertaking.

Regards,

Ken.

Just checked my own confirmation, and it went in at 09.54 am on the first day of ordering. So eagerly awaiting my invoice and model, mainly so I can see what the next 'Limited Edition' is going to be !!

 

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Hopefully I should receive my invoice the same time as you as my order went in just before.

Thank you for expressing your interest in our limited edition Bachmann OO

gauge model: Class 37/0 No: 37114 Dunrobin Castle.

Your request to reserve 2 model(s) was submitted on Mon 08-05-2017 09:32

BST.

Mickleover Model Railway Group will be in touch again when the models are

due to arrive to arrange payment details with you.

Mickleover Model Railway Group.

Ken.

We have been tracking the container ship across the oceans from China and it docked in UK last week. Unloading and Custom's clearance seem to have been completed in record time, and the latest info from Bachmann is that the container has now arrived at Barwell. It will then need to be unloaded and checked before we are invoiced for a rather large amount which will wipe out our bank account - remember that we didn't take any deposits or stage payments.

 

Once payment is made the loco will be released for delivery and then the fun starts as we will have to contact everyone to arrange payment and then as payments come in, the locos will be packed, labelled and dispatched. This will take a couple of weeks and so it's going to be mid-July before the first ones are ready to go.

 

We need to mention that there has been a price increase in line with the usual annual updating of prices by Bachmann and as we have no option to pay the increase and pass it on to our customers, we are going to offer free post and packing at a considerable cost to the Club. I believe we are using UK Mail 48hr tracked service at a cost of £6 so that's £3000 plus the cost of boxes etc. This is a lesson learned and so the next loco may come with different terms and conditions (yes there is another loco on order with deposit already paid). Suggestions include one or more of the following ideas - deposit with order, stage payment when the boat sails, free post only for those who pay before a certain date - other ideas welcome !

 

Thanks for your support - and your patience as we are now a long way past the original suggested delivery date.

 

Mike

for Mickleover MRG

 

Many thanks for the updates from yourself and Alex.  Have you announced what the next loco is?

Regards,

Ken.

Hi Alex, sorry to bother you and not wishing to cause any pressure, just trying to juggle my finances for the next month, any news on when you will require payment for the models.

regards, Ken.

On Behalf of Tony, our Club Chairman and the rest of the Pontypridd Model Railway Club membership I would like to thank all the Exhibitors, Traders and members of the public who attended our show for making it a very pleasant and successful day.

Regards, 

Ken.

On Behalf of Tony, our Club Chairman and the rest of the Pontypridd Model Railway Club membership I would like to thank all the Exhibitors, Traders and members of the public who attended our show for making it a very pleasant and successful day.

Regards,

Ken. 

Setting up from 5pm Today, one more sleep and we're on.

Ken.

Setting up from 5pm Today, one more sleep and we're on.

Ken.

Three more sleeps to the big day, looking forward to meeting friends old and new.

Ken.

This time next week it will be all over 'til 2019, all the bacon butties eaten, coffee drunk and stewards worn out (well, me anyway).

Ken.

Just two weeks to go, I think I can hear the bacon beginning to sizzle!

Ken

The Thunderbirds' radio code "F-A-B", meaning "message received and understood", didn't stand for anything, it was just supposed to sound "hip". In fact, when asked what it stood for, Gerry Anderson once replied, with some bemusement, "Fab," as though it were obvious.

Thankyou Baz. it's one of the phenomena of life, now solved.  I can pop my clogs a happy man.

Regards,

Ken.

Looks fab Rob.

I never did find out what fab meant on thunderbirds, give us a clue Tony.

Ken

Hi Rob, Nice atmospheric shots. Looking forward to seeing Sheep Lane in the flesh.

Regards,

Ken.

Just managed to dig ourselves out of all that snow we had in our valley 

Should see you next week.

Ken.

Much needed bump.  Just over four weeks to go, to this friendly show, can start to smell bacon sandwiches in the ether.

Ken.

So why don't you buy one? They you can find out if it runs or not, at your leisure.

Mainly because I've seen the Hornby 71 in the flesh and was impressed with that and having a limited income, the difference between £89.99 and £139.99 is significant enough to warrant my question I thought.

Reagards, Ken.

Having read the last 3 or 4 pages of froth and seeing a few photos of the models and a foot it would be nice for a prospective buyer, like myself, to actually find out if they run or not.

regards, Ken.

Hi,  For anybody wondering where the latest issue is, my postie has just delivered issue no. 6.

Regards, 

Ken.

Hi All,  Latest issue has just landed with a thud, on my doormat, hopefully I'm going to be able to sit down now and read it, with a nice cup of coffee.

Regards, Ken.

Postie has delivered the latest issue, this morning.  Hopefully I'll have a bit of peace later on to have a read.

Regards, Ken.

HI,  Issue no.4 has just landed on the doormat.  Revised publishing dates in the apologies insert sees issue no.5 due in January 2016.  Having spoken to Howard and Robin at the Wigan Show I hope that all is now well and the future is bright for the magazine.

Regards, Ken.