RMweb Premium Colin Posted May 11, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2012 Just a quick "feelgood factor" postscript - a big "Thank You" to Chris of Kernow Models - I mentioned to him that I'd broken the whistle off one of my Beattie well tanks, and he sourced the necessary part from a spare/damaged body and it's on its way. Excellent service - nice one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Great video really sums up the day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 13, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2012 The video is out ... https://www.model-ra...vid=TamQyywhinY Brilliant! What an excellent record of the day, to supplement all the photos already posted, that really does add an extra dimension! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 17, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2012 I was really pleased to receive this lovely letter back from Railway Children today, thanking us for our donation: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Well done guys. I would of liked to of come myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Is Brazil further away than Australia? You could have been the second furthest visitor. It was fun as always and I would recommend either members day to everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted May 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2012 Is Brazil further away than Australia? Not by a long way www.mapcrow.info gives the straight-line distance between: Taunton - Rio de Janeiro = 5656 miles Taunton - Melbourne = 10629 miles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Not by a long way www.mapcrow.info gives the straight-line distance between: Taunton - Rio de Janeiro = 5656 miles Taunton - Melbourne = 10629 miles I am closer than that to Taunton. Most annoying bit is the 4 hours flying to Rio from where I live, to get the cheap flghts to UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Trevellan Posted May 19, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2012 I am closer than that to Taunton. Most annoying bit is the 4 hours flying to Rio from where I live, to get the cheap flghts to UK. You might also struggle to beat Rick in terms of anecdotes about the effects of wildlife and weather on your layout . At least I don't have to clear possum poo from my trackwork... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted June 12, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2012 It's been a while now since Taunton and I have finally been rescued from the flood waters encountered on departure therefrom. A whimpering, soggy Gwiwer was found washed ashore downstream of the Beam Bridge Hotel somewhere in deepest Devorset! In truth I made it back to the holiday cottage outside Holsworthy but not without having to drive through two feet of floodwaters. Thank goodness for diesel-powered hire cars! On such a filthy day for weather it was wonderful to find so many had made the effort and enjoyed the day. I am just one of those. The reaction to my own display was very positive and my thanks are due to all those who offered feedback of any kind. I had it put to me that Penhayle Bay might be among the largest layouts anywhere built and operated by just one person as oppsed to a group, club or combined effort. It has certainly set the bar in terms of most-distant layout to be represented at an RMweb event. Since Taunton I have spent two months in the UK including an extensive tour of the mortal remains of SR lines west of Okehampton. In due course I shall be able to post a link to a gallery once the several hundred images are sorted, edited and captioned. This may provide a valuable modelling reference for what remains a popular area and one in which any trace of a former railway is fast disappearing. I also managed a short ride from Okehampton to Meldon on the 2H thumper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 As I left Staplegrove village hall, what seems like ages ago now, I was already looking forward to next years event ... and of course, next years pasties Start planning now good Captain K! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 13, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2012 Start planning now good Captain K! Planning for next year started before this year's event, dear boy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Planning for next year started before this year's event, dear boy! Hope you're already planning for 2015! but please, don't keep the pasties that long Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted June 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2012 but please, don't keep the pasties that long or indeed as long as the good captain's current signature... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted June 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2012 Hope you're already planning for 2015! ...He is! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted June 14, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2012 Hope you're already planning for 2015! Oh goodie - an evening session!!!!! Quarter past eight at night is so much more civilised than having to get out of bed in the morning And the pubs are open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted July 3, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2012 True. Beam Bridge Hotel is just on the Somerset side of the border. I was however heading west at the time back to my hidey-hole on the other border namely that between Devon and Cornwall "Downstream" is back towards Wellington at that point but once over the watershed just up the hill it's downhill to Exeter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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