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Just got back from some retail therapy at The Hobby Shop at Faversham and have just noticed the one of the items purchased, a Fleischmann HO coach pack, was labelled MADE IN VIETNAM. First such train model I've encountered made in Vietnam

Southern scores again today. Just got a text from a friend coming over from Bexhill, train terminated, run out of diesel. Awaiting bus replacment.

Southern scores again today. Just got a text from a friend coming over from Bexhill, train terminated, run out of diesel. Awaiting bus replacment.

Yesterday I popped over to The Hobby Shop at Faversham to collect a LS Models SNCF 2-car DMU which I pre-ordered on July 7, 2010. Yes, ordered in 2010, 6 1/2 years ago!!

Just collected my Bachmann Capital Commuter set from Hobby Shop at Faversham and surprised to find amongst the other bits and pieces that come with the set is a NSE Network Card issued to Mr. S. Kohler.....

Just collected my Bachmann Capital Commuter set from Hobby Shop at Faversham and surprised to find amongst the other bits and pieces that come with the set is a NSE Network Card issued to Mr. S. Kohler.....

Just collected my Bachmann Capital Commuter set from Hobby Shop at Faversham and surprised to find amongst the other bits and pieces that come with the set is a NSE Network Card issued to Mr. S. Kohler.....

Just having a clearout in my lock-up garage and found some stuff wrapped in pages of the Daily Mail dated May 29. 1978 with full-page advert for Vauxhall Chevette Hatchback at prices from £2291 to £2920 including fitted front seat belts, car tax and VAT at 8%

Back on November 10, 2008 (yes, 2008!!!) I ordered a couple of LS Models Le Mistral TEE coach packs which, believe it or not, have just been released by LS Models, only a wait of just over six years!!!

Back on November 10, 2008 (yes, 2008!!!) I ordered a couple of LS Models Le Mistral TEE coach packs which, believe it or not, have just been released by LS Models, only a wait of just over six years!!!

Just back from my monthly visit to The Hobby Shop at Faversham - only red boxes to collect. No sign of any blue boxes....

Just got my Subscribers Limited Edition of Captain Kernow and John Strettons book on the Golden Valley Line - looks like a great book so plenty of quality bedtime reading ahead.

Off on holiday tomorrow until the end of the week when I venture to Telford to attend the GOG Show....not taking any pc, laptop or whatever so wonder what other new model announcements will have been announced by the time I log on next Monday morning.... Bulleid DoubleDecker anyone?

..to continue...Journey home today went like clockwork - 9hours door to door - DB to Brussels, Eurostar to London and SouthEastern HighSpeed back down here.

Just back from an enjoyable week in Germany with Bill (bbishop) visiting O gauge show in Buseck, two days on the Harz and yesterday at Dortmund InterModellbau. Journey home t

Off to catch SouthEastern HighSpeed to London, Eurostar to Brussels, DB ICE to Frankfurt for couple of shows and two days on the Harz NG. Yipee, first holiday for 7 years!!

This time last year was on my way to Coventry to attend the Bachmann Collectors presentation at the Coventry Transport Museum. Where has the year gone??

Been a bit windy down here in the far SouthEast (95mph winds reported at Dover and Dungeness "B" had to shut down reactors following a power cut) but, surprise, surprise, ParcelForce delivered a parcel from Model Junction just after 10.00am - earlier than normal. Postie also delivered some mail by 10.30am...

Just off on the HighSpeed to London to attend a Seminar/Reception at Japanese Embassy to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the "Chosu Five" in the UK. One of those five became known as the "Father of Japanese Railways".

Off soon to Model Railway Club in London for Japanese Railway Society AGM. Leave house at 11.50, Hi-speed to St. Pancras, arrice at MRC at 13.10. Can't be bad, all thanks to HS1 and Japanese-built 395s!!

On Thursday afternoon I reported that my EE/Orange internet router had given up the ghost. A new router was promised within 4/5 working days. The new router arrived today. Fantastic service....

Internet router expired yesterday so for time being using the library - first time I've been in the library for years!! Little different to what it was before.....

Yippee... Making use of Express Models DCC Power Bus Kit and Peco Power Feed Joiners finally converted by 24ft x 8ft analogue test track to DCC without the need for a soldering iron. Happy Bunny

For the last few years I've been making regular visits to the Hobby Shop at Faversham for my retail therapy fixes but today was different. It was the first time ever that I returned home without any new stock produced by the main UK railway brands. Just hope that this sad siyuation does not continue much longer as the shops we support can't survive without new stock for sale. Luckily the Hobby Shop stocks various brands and I was able to return home with some foreign bits and pieces i...

Just got back from weekly shop at Sainsburys. Got some sultanas which appeared in new packaging with the remark "produce of China". Previously sultanas always came from Turkey. Is there anything that China does not produce?