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Logged in today. The quickest it has been since the challenges.

Glencairn

It has taken exactly 0ne hour just to post this.

Euston there is a problem.

Glencairn

Rog (RJ) wrote: ↑Mon Jul 28, 2025 7:45 am Same problem seems to occur on the new railway modellers site, which uses the same forum software (and is now littered with adverts). It seems that when this site is unreachable, so is nrm.

I have no challenges with NRM (or other Forums I am on).

Glencairn

Today 25th July is painfully, painfully slow.

Corresponding with U.S.A. and New Zealand is much faster.

Glencairn


Could you elaborate what you mean about "Corresponding with U.S.A and New Zealand is much faster?"

The site is hosted within the UK, with Amazon, who have a massive ...

Arrived yesterday. From Rapido a Hunslet 16 ins in Kirkstall & East Seacroft Railway green



Glencairn

Hornby J94 shown here on its test run.







Glencairn

Here is my twopenceworth.

I lay my track down. Pin it. Ballast it, but do not glue it down. Never have. Never will.

If I have to alter the trackwork or replace track, simply unpin the track. Remove old ballast to use again. Relay new track. Pin it down. Ballast again, not glue it down.

Some ...

hoonsou wrote: ↑Thu Jul 24, 2025 11:34 pm Yep. I don't sit around moping and worrying; no point.

Exactly. What time we have left, make the most of it.

Maryport & Carlisle six wheeled Brake Van

Congratulations on your retirement.

Be aware that now that 'you have nothing to do' there will be, "Can you do", "Collect XYZ from ---" "Do me a favour ---------" and the rest.

Thursday between 4.00pm and 4.45pm may be time to run trains (if you are lucky.)

Been there. Still there.

Glencairn

Today 25th July is painfully, painfully slow.

Corresponding with U.S.A. and New Zealand is much faster.

Glencairn