Trade Titfield Thunderbolt News

[Simon]

On my last visit my only purchase was a rather natty "Tigger" mug for the princely sum of 50p. I'm afraid it's a "must visit once even if only briefly" destination for the Castens clan when they are holidaying in the vicinity

Latest "Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railway Modelling Review" now in stock, it includes an interesting article on 3D printing. Talking to Bob Barlow on the phone yesterday (ooh I'm such a name dropper) he said that there is a reprise of Iain Rice and his Cornish Mineral empire model coming up in a forthcoming issue

Otherwise I am amassing stock ready for Narrow Gauge South West at Shepton Mallet next Saturday

Simon

 

[queensquare]

Latest "Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railway Modelling Review" now in stock, it includes an interesting article on 3D printing. Talking to Bob Barlow on the phone yesterday (ooh I'm such a name dropper) he said that there is a reprise of Iain Rice and his Cornish Mineral empire model coming up in a forthcoming issue

Simon

That'll be a must buy copy. Rice's North Cornwall Mineral stuff was a major influence on my modelling and the North Somerset Light Railway.

Jerry

 

[Phill Dyson]

Thank you, it arrived in good order this morning!



Thanks again, it's a uniquely artistic and culturally worthy artifact. So much so, that I just had to share it with the wider membership


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Top left is a particularly beautiful view of the car park

 

[Simon]

Back in da shop tomorrow, but here's a quick snap of an excursion that picked up at the shop on Sunday.



Self and Colin the (not so) Curmudgeonly Coach driver with his glamorous friends

The excursion was a hoot, it involved pubs and rippingly good tunes from the in vehicle gramophone system

Simon

 

[Caggers]

Please HELP!!!!

All this talk of the S&D and Somerset, I'm a little lost... the S&D is not a Sourthern railway, but one from the North dating back to 1825, isn't it???

 

[Heather Kay]

Please HELP!!!!

All this talk of the S&D and Somerset, I'm a little lost... the S&D is not a Sourthern railway, but one from the North dating back to 1825, isn't it???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_&_Dorset_Joint_Railway

 

[Dog Star]

All this talk of the S&D and Somerset, I'm a little lost... the S&D is not a Southern railway, but one from the North dating back to 1825, isn't it???

I do not think that it is you who are lost.. rather the S&DJR is the one which is lost if that railway has been seen in the Darlington area.

 

[Dog Star]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_&_Dorset_Joint_Railway

Simon,

You might recall that the WTT for Lulworth featured some SO excursion traffic from up'north arriving from Bath. Mind you, about the only thing which was correct in the formation was the engine...

regards, Graham

 

[Heather Kay]

I do not think that it is you who are lost.. rather the S&DJR is the one which is lost if that railway has been seen in the Darlington area.

Not if it's the Stockton & Darlington, of course.

 

[Caggers]

Ahhhh.....

But then again, there is not much of the S&D left most is now under tarmac...

But to get back on track ('pre-pun' intended), Does our friendly bookshop have any North Eastern permanent way scriptures????

 

[Dog Star]

Simon... to help Simon, the other one... are you asking for a copy of the NERA book on Permanent Way?

Or maybe a copy of each volume of the NER Livery Register?

or are you just being b****y difficult? ('cos I know you can!)

regards, Graham

 

[Caggers]

Graham,

Me B****y difficult, never...

But to answer your question of my question, neither specifically, just asking there is something on the shelf. I do not fully know what I want/need at this time and am still 'working out' the answer to O or S7. But this is not the thread for THAT question...

Simon

 

[Caggers]

Graham,

As to your question, yes NERA PW book would be useful.

Cheers
Simon

 

[Tim V]

Simon

I see a Titfield Thunderbolt on a Daily Mail DVD on E***y, I remember you used to reckon this had the best rendition, can you update us on this please? Is there a better one available?

 

[Oliver Bulleid]

Even as the S&DJR it is junior to the Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway by at least three years but both were lost in the 60's.

Tim

 

[Simon]

Brought in to "da shop" yesterday, My friend Andrew Vines' partially re-worked Dapol North British. The headcodes have been worked on (Heljan spares from the Hymek with cobex laid over the top) and a respray of the yellow into less of a"primrose" shade. All the blue bits are next up for respraying.



Windscreen frame protruberances sorted out, LH sideframere-painted. Comedy buffer heads still to be attended to

I must stop wittering and sell some more books...

 

[David Taylor]

You just did.

I wish I could visit and browse in person, but I have to content myself with waiting for them to arrive half way around the world

Regards,
David.

 

[Simon]

You just did.

I wish I could visit and browse in person, but I have to content myself with waiting for them to arrive half way around the world

Regards,
David.

Hi David

Thank you very much, I have just posted your books to you, suitably packed for a journey across the globe.

Australia is actually the most popular non UK destination for orders I receive, I have a regular customer in Old ToonGabbie and other Antipodean locations.

I have seen some breathtaking models of Australian models over the years from different customers, including the brilliant work of Murray Scholz.

It's a great hobby

Simon

 

[ZiderHead]

Hi Simon

I've been knocking around WT for a while but the penny has only just dropped that you run Titfield Thunderbolt (duh!)

Last year I was doing some research for a (since shelved) 2mm project and needed details of Banbury's old shed. After a lot of googling it looked like what I needed might be in a Great Western Journal, after some more searching I found your website and duly ordered #3 (1992).

It turned up promptly and had exactly what I needed, but the thing that really bowled me over was your hand-written note on the postcard, included with a mere £6 order!

I thought you might be interested to know that I keep that postcard in my laptop bag as an example to show colleagues and other small business owners how it is possible to combine traditional, personal customer service with the impersonal and sterile world of internet transactions. It just takes some creative thinking and, most importantly, a vendor who cares. They are always very impressed.

Hope the shop is going well, keep up the good work!

Jon

 

[Dog Star]

I thought you might be interested to know that I keep that postcard in my laptop bag as an example to show colleagues and other small business owners how it is possible to combine traditional, personal customer service with the impersonal and sterile world of internet transactions. It just takes some creative thinking and, most importantly, a vendor who cares.

I can assure you that visitors to "Da Shop" get the same level of courtesy and attention... actually a little bit more since there is the comfy sofa, the tea, the biscuits and Simon's knowledge of what is on the shelves to match an enquiry about the most obscure of railway matters.

regards, Graham