Members' Sales

[The Sales Team]

On behalf of the Members' Sales Team, welcome, all, to this new section on the Forum.

We thought it might be useful to have a section here devoted to Members' Sales and issues related to them. It will be interactive so not just limited to announcements from the Sales Team, and Society members will be welcome to make any (constructive!) contributions as appropriate.

Please note that Brian Ellsmore will continue to produce his list of items available, but please do not use this thread to place orders - they should be directed to Brian Guilmant in the usual way. I know he would want me to add how helpful it is to the Team to have all the relevant info - your address, payment details and so on - with each and every order or query. We may well have this already, especially if you have been in touch before - but finding it again can take an inordinate amount of time and it's so much easier if it's all in front of us on a Thursday morning!

Despite a recent comment elsewhere that 009 Members' Sales might become a 'pile it high and sell it not so cheap' operation I think we can reassure members that this is not likely to happen. The recent forays into selling new Minitrains stock has been the result of a number of particular circumstances and although it has placed a strain on the operation we like to think members have benefited through prices which have been actually cheaper than elsewhere. As far as I know we have not approached Bachmann nor have they been in touch with us...

However 009 RTR develops - a hot topic currently - the logic suggests that sooner or later much of it will end up in Members' Sales stock! This is simply because this is probably the best route for recycling unwanted items, as much of the new stuff will one day become. The fact that 'what goes around comes around' is also true for 009 was demonstrated only this week when some pre-owned items arrived for sale - items that were owned by Brian G himself thirty or forty years ago! So it's probably only a matter of time before Minitrains F&C / Brigadelok locos and Bachmann Baldwins appear on Brian E's list - keep your eyes peeled for a hardly-used bargain.

Happy modelling.

David.
on behalf of Brian G, Brian E, John Thorne and (occasionally) Mick T.

[petersmith1942]

what a good idea and most welcome. My comment somewhere else was no criticism of the Sales team or Minitrains; I am a sales list recipient and very satisfied customer. I have ordered a Baldwin from my local model shop (yes I am lucky enough to have one) and very pleased to give him the business as he provides all my track needs off the shelf. For one reason or another I have been unable to attend a meet with the Sales team present since April but hope there will be plenty of stock at the West Midlands meet in August!
Peter Smith

[Graeme Dunbar]

Very many thanks to the Members' Sales team! I received an order before the summer recess and the service was excellent as it always is.

I like the instructions in the 009 Society 'special' kits. They are more detailed than some found in commercial kits and are very helpful if you are new to making rolling stock kits - or have forgotten! I do hope the kits will be made available again when stocks run out.

[B.Meldon]

I must also say thanks to all the efforts the sales team puts in and also the excellent service they provide.

Last week I ordered a Minitrains set via e-mail on Wednesday, it was posted the next day and arrived with me on Friday!

Brian Meldon

[gtmspyder]

As ever, we should be thankful that we have a team who are willing to give up there time to deliver a service, not only by post, but to be prepared to travel around the country to deliver this service to members.

Very well done team.

Kindest regards,

BrianT.

[The Sales Team]

Thanks for the positive feedback and kind comments, guys. Happy to be of service. It's not all hard graft - coffee gets drunk and doughnuts consumed, and the conversation and company are both very agreeable.

May be worth saying that for personal reasons we will be operating on Friday (1st) this week instead of the usual Thursday, so orders will go out and arrive a day later than customers might be expecting.

Happy modelling!

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Just a note to say that there are now no Feldbahn locos left in stock here, and there will be no more until further supplies arrive in Europe from the Far East at some as yet unknown date.

We will let folk know when this is likely to be in due course, but in the meantime it is probably best just to wait for news before placing an order (better than us having to file orders away, as experience has shown...)

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Latest news is that Colin Ashby coach kits - one/two compartment, plain/planked - are now back in stock, at

[The Sales Team]

A small amount of new Minitrains Feldbahn stock (locos and sets) is due to arrive in the next few days, so get any orders in asap!

The Sales operation will not be functioning next week (11th September) as Brian G is taking a well deserved break. However (as noted in the previous post) by way of reparation he will be at the Jarrow Members' Event on Saturday 13th September so a great opportunity for members in the area to bring their spending money and stock up on Society goodies.

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Just to remind those within striking distance that the Members' Sales Stand will be at Compton Dundon - aka Street - in Somerset this Saturday (27th). It will be manned by Team stalwarts Brian Ellsmore and John Thorne and will be full of tempting stock, so well worth making the trip.

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

The next outing for the Sales Stand will be to EXPONG in Swanley next Saturday, 25th October. It will be well worth a visit for anyone who can make it as there should be lots of good things for sale.

In particular the plastic storage boxes are now back in stock, and will be on sale there. As before there are three sizes (business card, comp slip and A4), ideal for all your storage needs. Unfortunately these boxes will only be available at a few selected shows and we cannot send them out by post, on account of their bulk.

The Sales Team.

[Tim Chambers]

Good Morning
I dont know if this is the right way to do this but I am after a loco  that would have run on the Lynton & Barnstable to use with my Peco RTR rolling stock.
Regards
Tim Chambers

[garrywhiting]

Good Morning
I dont know if this is the right way to do this but I am after a loco  that would have run on the Lynton & Barnstable to use with my Peco RTR rolling stock.
Regards
Tim Chambers

In a word, no, it's not the right way.  You must contact the Sales Officer, Brian Guilmant at  members-sales@009society.com

Garry

[MickT]

Just trying out to see if I can post a photo of a crane loco that is For Sale in Members Sales that BrianE has reported on the NGRM-Online forum that he has not been able to post the photo here.

[MickT]

Success! Hurrah! BrianE - email on its way to you.

Mick