Which presents have given you the most pleasure?

[vernon]

I got a ukele!!!

Now I have to find a quiet room to play it.... when I say 'play' it that isn't strictly true.

I bought my son a 'flying V' ukulele a couple of years ago and it has turned out to have enduring appeal...

 

[Silver Fox]

The Trek hardtail I bought Mrs Fox to replace the one stolen in October, her face lit up when I wheeled in into the lounge on Christmas morning. I get more pleasure out of giving presents than receiving.

 

[Milo]

Baby appears to have developed a problem. Time to send back to manufacturer I think.

 

[fossyant]

Pooo - take it away.

 

[Night Train]

I got the most incredible accidental present today, without any intention or pre planning I got a ride on the foot plate of 1744 0-6-2t locomotive!

https://www.model-railways-live.co....Railway_Children_at_Swanage_Grand_Steam_Gala/

I was on a short one station return trip which lead to the terminus. I went up to have a look at the engine and was invited onboard wth a couple of other people to have a look.
I asked if they were going to move the engine to the other end of the train for the return trip and then asked if we could stay on for the ride.
So I got a ride on the footplate, forwards past the points, backwards on the adjacent track, forward to the back of the train and recoupled. It was so good. I was balanced a pile of coal and the shovel trying not to fall forwards into the firebox!
Fantastic experience.

 

[Arch]

Cool! You managed to resist the temptation to wrestle the controls from the driver and run away with it?

 

[Night Train]

Cool! You managed to resist the temptation to wrestle the controls from the driver and run away with it?

Only just.
Funny how there is a huge lever about 4' long to make it go and a tiny little lever to make it stop.

Just sometimes steam engines do come up on Ebay.

 

[Arch]

Have you got a big garden?

 

[Night Train]

I think I could just get the Flying Scotsman in my garden, if it was stood on end!

 

[brokenflipflop]

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You could have got a basket that fits.....and put his hat on you tight sod

 

[brokenflipflop]

Long term pain: The Brooks B17N I fitted this afternoon to my Secteur.

 

[vernon]

I got the most incredible accidental present today, without any intention or pre planning I got a ride on the foot plate of 1744 0-6-2t locomotive!

I knew the original owner of the locomotive, an eccentric physics lecturer from Leeds University called Fred Youell. He was passionate about railwaysa and was a founder member of Middle Railway Trust here in Leeds.

He was, I believe, a fellow of the Institute of plate layers and was entrusted as a 'civvie' to slew tracks to join preserved railways to the main line to facilitate locomotive and stock movements.

The man was a legend.

 

[Night Train]

I knew the original owner of the locomotive, an eccentric physics lecturer from Leeds University called Fred Youell. He was passionate about railwaysa and was a founder member of Middle Railway Trust here in Leeds.

He was, I believe, a fellow of the Institute of plate layers and was entrusted as a 'civvie' to slew tracks to join preserved railways to the main line to facilitate locomotive and stock movements.

The man was a legend.

Fantastic!
I assume by original owner you mean first owner after 1744 first was taken out of service.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I got a ukele!!!

Now I have to find a quiet room to play it.... when I say 'play' it that isn't strictly true.

Ukes are great, my 8 year-old's been playing for a year or so now and she's very good!

 

[vernon]

Fantastic!
I assume by original owner you mean first owner after 1744 first was taken out of service.

Yes. He relinquished ownership as recently as 1997, the year before he died.