Hroth

If you wanted your hair trimmed on a day like today, at least you would get it in the warm and dry!

Better use this one before its too out of date... Q: How much did Santa pay for his sleigh? A: Nothing, it was "On the house"! Just thought I'd warn you, I've 3 cracker jokes left, so that'll take me up to 12th Night! 🤪

New motive power units for the Trans Pennine Express? 🤪🤪🤪

You ought to look into one of those devices that trundle about on their own.... (Of course, they're only useful in minimalist urban chic households!)

Hornby might look at the chassis of the 14xx, a newer motor and DCC socket might be a positive feature.

I'd leave it as it is and name it as 4469 Sir Ralph Wedgwood, circa April 1942... Not that I'd buy it in the first place!

As it goes: "... where every prospect pleases, and only (a) man is vile..."

I know what I'd prefer, but I'm not doing any guessing until I see the first couple of races...

Thats a pound of margarine. The colour you see when you ride your bicycle head first into a brick wall. The next thing is a skinny bloke who says HELLO MR JOHNSTER....

Hey ho! Only 4 more days to go! Q: What is the difference between a well dressed man on a bike and a poorly dressed one on a unicycle? A: Attire...

Wasn't it a 156?

Blue or Red pill, eh?

Actually it reminds me more of the Crosti 9F that came out as Railroad, rather than a full fat model. Totally unexpected and completely amazing!

Duck breast, roast pots and whole green beans followed by raspberries and vanilla ice cream. I feel full...

Angels with dirty faces - Sham 69

a. Hornby has to have a dialogue with "alternative" retailers. b. Hornby has to do more to produce something with wider appeal than their favourite big pacifics and endless variations of Flying Scotsman. I hope the new team will start looking through a wider lens...

Not yet. But I've all the bits'n'bobs for most of my stalled projects from the last couple of years... This year may bear fruit, perhaps!

The video convinced me that what I REALLY need is 20002 in black livery... Bang goes a New Year Resolution!

Have a look at what Hornby sets are being sold through Argos. In a nutshell, not much! A Playtrains starter set, a Cola Cola set, a Santa Express set and a Flying Scotsman set. Not very inspiring. Hornby need to expand their exposure beyond model shops and direct sales.

Sunshine Superman - Donovan

You could modify your "good intent" to include consumption of Stollen Log. Then you'd be bang on track!

Improved sleeper spacing and even "Modern Image" sleepers, with 5th radius curves perhaps. Live crossings if they don't require special switching. Ballasted bases and integrated point motors would be retrogressive, all the way back to Triang Standard track of the mid-50s. And is there really a need for a double slip in a set track environment?

But its a great addition to any collection! 🤪 (possibly in a skip...)

It might be a SCALE pot of gold...

A lazy New Years Day so far, didn't surface until after eight, and currently having an equally late elevenses of coffee and a mince pie, with the Vienna NYD concert on as background music. ( I thought the interval filler was dire, and apparently they're going to throw in the equally depressing ballet dancers in the second half too...)