Members' Sales

[The Sales Team]

Those who receive Brian E's stock list by e-mail (or have read the Minitrains thread over on the NGRM Forum) will already know what Minitrains have in the pipeline for us in 2015, but just to summarise what is likely to appear when:-
1.  A Forney loco - arrival in Europe imminent but will not be going out until after Christmas now
2.  An Alco/Baldwin style 2-6-2
3.  A German Zwillinge 0-6-0+0-6-0
 -  2 & 3 will be presented at the Nuremburg Toy Fair in late January and should hopefully arrive soon after
4.  A Zillertalbahn train set - some locos may be available separately.
5.  A Porter 0-6-0 - the production of this has been put back because of all of the above but should start 'very early in 2015'.
Also assorted rolling stock (mainly US / German style).

Lots of goodies so save up your Christmas money...

We will let you know as and when items appear.

A great Christmas to all our customers, and thanks for your custom in 2014.

The Sales Team.

P.S. Just to remind everyone that his Thursday (18th) is our last packing day before the holiday.

[The Sales Team]

Following a (commercially) highly successful visit to Shepton Mallet recently just a reminder that the Society Members Sales Stand will be in attendance at the Norfolk and Suffolk NG Modellers' Open Day in BECCLES  on Saturday 6th March.

The Sales Team.

[cnw6847]

We look forward to having the sales stand with us next Saturday (7th March).

We are hoping to have a successful 1st open day.

[The Sales Team]

Yes - Saturday 7th, indeed - apologies for the slip.

Brian Ellsmore is manning the sales stand and will be travelling up with a vanload of good things on Friday evening - hopefully he will not be bringing too much back, unless it's new stock!

The Sales Team.

[cnw6847]

Many thanks for Brian and David for attending our 1st show in Beccles yesterday with the sales stand.
They certainly drew in folk (235 through the door!) and they seemed to be fairly busy most of the day and there did appear quite a few gaps in the trays at the end of the day.
Thanks to Brian G also for advice and arranging the sales stand for us.

Hopefully we will do something again in the future and the sales team will like to join us again.

Many thanks

Richard

[The Sales Team]

Some items of particular interest now in stock at Members' Sales:

-  a good selection of Continental stock (Bemo / Roco / Liliput) - see Brian E's stock list for details;

-  Bachmann N Scale Plymouth 0-6-0- diesels in yellow / blue livery - members' price just

[The Sales Team]

A busy morning this morning sorting (with Brian E) the second of two extensive collections of (9mm gauge) Continental stock which have come our way in the last couple of weeks. Lots of very strange looking vehicles, sprouting pantographs and other alien protuberances, and covered in unintelligible graphics. And rather pricey, too, dare I say. After a couple of hours I was beginning to hear cow-bells and distant yodelling. Still, I expect someone will eventually buy it - I suppose if I had a Bemo trainset I wanted to extend I might be interested... ;)

Anyway, back to relative 009 sanity. New in are the Minitrains Brigadelok tenders in black and grey, at

[The Sales Team]

Further to the last post, there seems to be some confusion over the catalogue numbers of the above water tanks so when ordering it would be best simply to state which colour you're after. I think Brian E. will be e-mailing those who have already ordered to ask them to confirm which one they actually want.

The man from FedEx was supposed to be arriving with the Minitrains Forneys this morning but sadly never showed up, so if you've ordered one we're afraid we'll have to ask you to be patient a little longer and wait until next week (at least).

Finally, it was good to have a visit from two members this morning - Alan Hamer dropped in as did Tim Sanderson, who was holidaying nearby. Members are always welcome in Wimborne on a Thursday morning - it's a good opportunity to rummage through stock at leisure and we're always pleased to see friendly faces.

The Sales Team.

[Elmgate]

Finally, it was good to have a visit from two members this morning - Alan Hamer dropped in as did Tim Sanderson, who was holidaying nearby. Members are always welcome in Wimborne on a Thursday morning - it's a good opportunity to rummage through stock at leisure and we're always pleased to see friendly faces.

The Sales Team.

...friendly faces - who will immediately be put to work!  :D Thanks to the Team for the welcome; in my case I put more into the rummage than I took out, and received a suitable remuneration!

Tim Sanderson

[The Sales Team]

The Minitrains Forneys having arrived during the week we were able to dispatch to those who had already ordered last Thursday, so they have probably already been dropping onto people's doormats. And very cute they are, too (the Forneys, that is), and plenty of scope for re-using the chassis (O2 tank in N scale, anyone?)

The other recent arrival at Guilmant Towers is Millie, a delightful eight-week old labradoodle puppy. Plenty of entertainment value, but I don't think she'll be much help with packing.

David.

[Hugh Norwood]

Thank you very much to the Sales Team! Great work, chaps.
I picked up my Forney from the Post Office this morning. It is a little gem

[petersmith1942]

I agree all Hughes remarks
Peter Smith

[The Sales Team]

While Brian Guilmant's retirement as Sales Officer is happily still some way in the future the question of what will happen to the Sales operation thereafter is one which we could all usefully give some thought to.

The website/forum, the News and Members' Sales are probably the Society services most valued by the membership, and it would be a real shame if the Sales operation lapsed. While we might debate the future shape of Members' Sales (would splitting it into separate operations make it easier to run or create new problems?) the question of its future is probably not one which our Committee can reasonably be expected to solve - the solution will come from the right person stepping forward and offering to take it on. Undoubtedly there is at least one (UK) member with the drive, skills, commitment, time and space to take over the operation. Could that member just possibly be you? Please do give it at least a moment's thought!

Good to report that the Continental stock mentioned a few weeks ago has been moving quite nicely (apart from the locos). Hopefully sales thereof will also be brisk at upcoming exhibitions which the Sales Stand will be visiting - the next is at Mansfield on 18th July (next Saturday).

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Just a note to folk attending the Members' Day in Mansfield this Saturday (18th): that 'live' card transactions will not be possible there on the Sales Stand. This is apparently because of the remoteness of Portland College and the resultant absence of communications links which means the card machine will not work there. Card transactions will still be possible, however, but will be via written records to be entered later - still workable but perhaps less secure, which some members may wish to avoid. Cash and cheques will still be as welcome as ever, though!

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Some good news - the long-awaited Minitrains Porter 0-6-0ST should be arriving in Wimborne in time for the first orders to be dispatched next Thursday (13th August). Here is what it looks like:

Porter photo by clayliner, on Flickr

Porter dimensions by clayliner, on Flickr


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