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#1
Sales / Wanted - Double Fairlee: David...
Last post by A Postpischil - July 09, 2026, 13:57Hi all-
It seems I jumped into 009 a bit late and missed out on buying these two engines new.
Bachmann 391-100K - David Lloyd George
Bachmann 391-103 - Livingston Thompson
I would like to find one of each, preferably with DCC but not Sound...but will consider sound or DCC Ready (no chip fitted yet).
I live in the US, so must be willing to ship to the US or coordinate with me when I am in Leeds in March 2027 for Narrow Gauge North. I prefer to pay by Paypal, but can possibly through another third party app (bank transfer).
-alex-
Alex M. Postpischil
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
It seems I jumped into 009 a bit late and missed out on buying these two engines new.
Bachmann 391-100K - David Lloyd George
Bachmann 391-103 - Livingston Thompson
I would like to find one of each, preferably with DCC but not Sound...but will consider sound or DCC Ready (no chip fitted yet).
I live in the US, so must be willing to ship to the US or coordinate with me when I am in Leeds in March 2027 for Narrow Gauge North. I prefer to pay by Paypal, but can possibly through another third party app (bank transfer).
-alex-
Alex M. Postpischil
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
#2
Scottish Region Group / ScOONs Meeting Summary 6th May...
Last post by Graeme Dunbar - May 08, 2026, 11:23Hugh N showed us the flying carpet and pilot that he is making for an animation on Angst Lesspork and photos from the York exhibition including the Society stand with a micro layout on it.
Hugh R has made a start on his ScOONs module and is looking for ideas fo farm buildings to include in it.
Ian is making progress with his modules and is working with Tom on improved lighting for the modular layout.
Paul is working on a Society wagon kit.
Rik has remotored a railcar from Ian and showed photos and videos of it running along with some from Glasgow. He has also ordered a turntable kit with a view to using it with standalone modules used as a micro layout or short module runs.
Tom has received a large bag of components from Ali Express for the new 24 V lighting bus for the modules, has made up some sections of bus and converted an Ikea lamp to 24 V.
Chris has been painting and making up Greewich couplings. There followed some discussion on coupling options and the possibility of etching coupling loops.
Graeme is making slow progress with the conversion of his Pop-up Designs crofter's cottage which is in the process of having dormer windows fitted to the attic rooms.
Our next meeting is on Monday the 8th of May at 8pm BST.
The full list of meetings up to August will be published on the new forum.
Hugh R has made a start on his ScOONs module and is looking for ideas fo farm buildings to include in it.
Ian is making progress with his modules and is working with Tom on improved lighting for the modular layout.
Paul is working on a Society wagon kit.
Rik has remotored a railcar from Ian and showed photos and videos of it running along with some from Glasgow. He has also ordered a turntable kit with a view to using it with standalone modules used as a micro layout or short module runs.
Tom has received a large bag of components from Ali Express for the new 24 V lighting bus for the modules, has made up some sections of bus and converted an Ikea lamp to 24 V.
Chris has been painting and making up Greewich couplings. There followed some discussion on coupling options and the possibility of etching coupling loops.
Graeme is making slow progress with the conversion of his Pop-up Designs crofter's cottage which is in the process of having dormer windows fitted to the attic rooms.
Our next meeting is on Monday the 8th of May at 8pm BST.
The full list of meetings up to August will be published on the new forum.
#3
General / Re: End of this Forum and Star...
Last post by Julian Evison - May 05, 2026, 15:51David,
Sorry for the delay in replying as a bit of investigation was necessary. Unfortunately we can see no way of bulk copying over a thread. Individual posts can be copy and pasted, but that is it.
Probably the best way of making the connection between the old forum and the new one is simply to start a thread in the new forum and the first post is a link to the relevant thread in the old forum. The old forum isn't going away, it will still be viewable, just it won't be live.
If someone wants to refer back to the specific content of a post on the old forum, that text can indeed be copied and pasted in to the new forum.
I hope this clarifies things.
Julian
Sorry for the delay in replying as a bit of investigation was necessary. Unfortunately we can see no way of bulk copying over a thread. Individual posts can be copy and pasted, but that is it.
Probably the best way of making the connection between the old forum and the new one is simply to start a thread in the new forum and the first post is a link to the relevant thread in the old forum. The old forum isn't going away, it will still be viewable, just it won't be live.
If someone wants to refer back to the specific content of a post on the old forum, that text can indeed be copied and pasted in to the new forum.
I hope this clarifies things.
Julian
#4
General / Re: End of this Forum and Star...
Last post by clayliner - May 02, 2026, 16:59Thanks, Julian - I'm pleased that someone (else) has started this thread (though I'm not sure how it's arrived in 'Prototype information'!)
We'll obviously need to wait until 11th May to see how the changes look in reality. However, my question at this stage relates to Layout threads - something like 'Selborne', maybe? - which contain the entire history of a layout, including its build. It seems these will still survive after the changes, albeit 'frozen' in a read-only format, on the old forum. However, in your message you say "This period [until 30th June] may also be used for you to transfer any posts that you feel are relevant from the old forum to the new forum".
I wonder how posts would best be copied from the old forum to the new? And, if one can transfer specific posts, could the same process not be used to transfer the entire pre-existing thread (which could then be continued 'live')?
David.
#5
General / Re: End of this Forum and Star...
Last post by Hugh Norwood - April 29, 2026, 19:49Yes - I was rather hoping there might be an easier way to do that! <grin>
#6
Scottish Region Group / ScOONs meeting dates for May 2...
Last post by Ian McAulay - April 29, 2026, 10:13With the forthcoming changes to the Society website and forum, I'm just posting the ScOONs Zoom meeting links for May now. The links for June to August will be posted on the new forum when it goes live after 11 May.
Ian
Wednesday 6 May 2026 8pm (1900 GMT)
Chair: Graeme Dunbar
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85763337248?pwd=jLtryNCmJt39bI0bgKKMveodUW3lcK.1
Meeting ID: 857 6333 7248
Passcode: scoons
Monday 18 May 2026 8pm (1900 GMT)
Chair: John Galbraith
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82365955551?pwd=KvbPlXQh7ldJhrwbzpbaU8h7br6lPT.1
Meeting ID: 823 6595 5551
Passcode: scoons
Ian
Wednesday 6 May 2026 8pm (1900 GMT)
Chair: Graeme Dunbar
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85763337248?pwd=jLtryNCmJt39bI0bgKKMveodUW3lcK.1
Meeting ID: 857 6333 7248
Passcode: scoons
Monday 18 May 2026 8pm (1900 GMT)
Chair: John Galbraith
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82365955551?pwd=KvbPlXQh7ldJhrwbzpbaU8h7br6lPT.1
Meeting ID: 823 6595 5551
Passcode: scoons
#7
General / Re: End of this Forum and Star...
Last post by Terry Mowles - April 28, 2026, 23:03Hugh, click on your profile, look for "Show posts" and click that.
It should then show all your posts.
You can then print each page (currently 113 of them) as a pdf or right click each page and save as will save as a html file that will open in your browser.
One caveat - make sure to name each print/download individually in the save dialog window eg add the page number after the name or you will just overwrite the file you just downloaded.
It should then show all your posts.
You can then print each page (currently 113 of them) as a pdf or right click each page and save as will save as a html file that will open in your browser.
One caveat - make sure to name each print/download individually in the save dialog window eg add the page number after the name or you will just overwrite the file you just downloaded.
#8
General / Re: End of this Forum and Star...
Last post by Hugh Norwood - April 28, 2026, 08:39(will it be | is it) possible to download a local copy of one's posts on the current forum?
#9
General / Re: End of this Forum and Star...
Last post by Webmaster - April 27, 2026, 11:02Quote from: B.Meldon on April 27, 2026, 09:461. Will we still be able to post a limited number of small size photos on to the new forum just like we can now?1. Yes, actually larger and more off them
2. Will a firefox pre-saved user name and password word work on the forum as it does now or will we have to type in e-mail and password every time our browser is re-started visit?
3. Will there still be a direct link to unread topics that can be added to bookmarks?
4. Will we be able to access the new forum form multiple locations and from various ip addresses just as we can now? (The web site is a pain for this if we access from different locations around the UK.)
2. That is controlled by Firefox or any other browser configuration and out of our control. If it works now then it should work for the future.
3. Yes, simply bookmark the page you are viewing.
4. Yes, however that is controlled by the internet, your access provider and browser configuration not the 009 Society. The current website is accessible globally for everyone.
#10
General / Re: End of this Forum and Star...
Last post by B.Meldon - April 27, 2026, 09:461. Will we still be able to post a limited number of small size photos on to the new forum just like we can now?
2. Will a firefox pre-saved user name and password word work on the forum as it does now or will we have to type in e-mail and password every time our browser is re-started visit?
3. Will there still be a direct link to unread topics that can be added to bookmarks?
4. Will we be able to access the new forum form multiple locations and from various ip addresses just as we can now? (The web site is a pain for this if we access from different locations around the UK.)
2. Will a firefox pre-saved user name and password word work on the forum as it does now or will we have to type in e-mail and password every time our browser is re-started visit?
3. Will there still be a direct link to unread topics that can be added to bookmarks?
4. Will we be able to access the new forum form multiple locations and from various ip addresses just as we can now? (The web site is a pain for this if we access from different locations around the UK.)