I find James May a very likeable chap and somebody I can relate to easily. I'd watched the programme some time ago and then caught the same episode again just before Xmas. Seeing the train set just brought back memories of when I was 6 and had what I now know to be a Hornby Dublo set (Duchess of Montrose loco). Mr May and his train set definitely planted a seed though. Just on the off chance that my partner hadn't bought me anything for Xmas we somehow ended up watching the episode again on BBC iPlayer and I raved about train sets...
Xmas came and went, and nothing remotely model rail appeared from under the tree. No surprise really since my other half knows I like to research anything before a purchase. So, since then I've bought two copies of Railway Modeller and, just today, an issue of Model Rail (which I prefer). It has to be said that there's a lot more to the whole model train subject than I ever thought possible and for a beginner it can be quite daunting. The only real decisions I've made so far is that I want to go DCC and want to get rolling stock that reflects the area I'm currently living in (Glasgow for the last few years) and it will be steam but what era? ...
Anyway, that's me also just joined the forum so that I could say the above. I'm off to look for what I originally intended to track down (web site for Model Rail) but will be back to the forums to soak myself in more facts and hopefully pick something up by osmosis! As such, I look forward to reading some of your old posts.
Cheers for now