RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted August 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2018 Nice to meet you at Wells! It was a lovely surprise. You should try and come over again. :-) Best wishes, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2018 Nice to meet you at Wells! It was a lovely surprise. You should try and come over again. :-) Best wishes, Nick. You never know... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted August 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2018 Sorry Phil. Although I could have bought those in bottles, one of the joys of my occasional trips back to England is the chance to drink hand-pulled draught beer. Doom Bar was the only Cornish beer that I found this time.Let me know next time you come over. The barmaid in my local in Portmellon pulls a nice pint of both! Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted August 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2018 Doom Bar was the only Cornish beer that I found this time. And that's not Cornish these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2018 And that's not Cornish these days. Draught is, bottled isn't as far as I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 What's wrong with good old St Austell ales? Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) What's wrong with good old St Austell ales? Brian Nothing - but I didn't come across any in Sussex! Post #1651 refers. Edited August 19, 2018 by St Enodoc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 19, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) When Graeme in Queensland asked me for a photo of the commissioned lever frame to illustrate a talk he will be giving at the BRMA Convention in September I realised that I hadn't got any, so I nipped out to the railway room today and took a couple of quick shots. Here is a signalman's-eye view of the frame (and yes I know I should have moved the camera case)... ...while here is one from a slightly lower angle showing all the wiring. Edited July 19, 2023 by St Enodoc images restored 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Not much progress on the Shackleton then.. And there are loads of new beers to try in Leeds... Edited August 19, 2018 by Barry O Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Sorry Phil. Although I could have bought those in bottles, one of the joys of my occasional trips back to England is the chance to drink hand-pulled draught beer. Doom Bar was the only Cornish beer that I found this time. https://www.skinnersbrewery.com I've been drinking Skinners' Porthleven on holiday. A nice drop! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted August 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2018 When Graeme in Queensland asked me for a photo of the commissioned lever frame to illustrate a talk he will be giving at the BRMA Convention in September I realised that I hadn't got any, so I nipped out to the railway room today and took a couple of quick shots. 20180819 001 PM lever frame commissioned.JPG Here is a signalman's-eye view of the frame (and yes I know I should have moved the camera case)... 20180819 002 PM lever frame commissioned.JPG ...while here is one from a slightly lower angle showing all the wiring. Seeing all the levers in situ and it’s close resemblance to a real signal box... are you going to have a shelf above with block telegraph indicators, bells and repeaters... plus the track and signalling diagram.... and maybe even a faux window to look out over the tracks, with a wood stove and armchair behind you of course! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 20, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2018 Seeing all the levers in situ and it’s close resemblance to a real signal box... are you going to have a shelf above with block telegraph indicators, bells and repeaters... plus the track and signalling diagram.... and maybe even a faux window to look out over the tracks, with a wood stove and armchair behind you of course! Ha ha, no I'm not going that far. Definitely no bells as I don't want to end up like Quasimodo. There is a temporary signalling diagram on the wall, which will be replaced with a neater version once the location of all the signals is finalised but that's all. What you've described sounds like the old Conway Model Railway from the early post-war era - or in a more modern context take a look at this: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/64065-leeds-city-the-midland-side-in-4mm/page-34&do=findComment&comment=3249584 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 26, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2018 Enjoyed the Caulfield show in Melbourne yesterday. It's always good to see a different selection of layouts and two especially caught my eye - Chadderton, a 00 main line somewhere in the Cotswolds; and Vale of White Horse, based on the GWR main line with the fiddle yards concealed so the whole layout was scenic from the outside. Also good to catch up with some of the VIC BRMA contingent - sorry I stopped you working on the demo layout for an hour... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Spent some down time at work reading through this thread, extremely impressed with the quality of the craftsmanship, Especially the flap over the door! (High praise from a Kiwi right?) Following with interest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 1, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2018 Spent some down time at work reading through this thread, extremely impressed with the quality of the craftsmanship, Especially the flap over the door! (High praise from a Kiwi right?) Following with interest Thanks Jack. After the last two Saturdays' rugby I'll take any praise, low or high, from the Shaky Isles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2018 Still no real action in the railway room, as just about all my available time is taken up at the moment in working with RodneyV and nerron of this parish on the arrangements for the BRMA National Convention in three weeks' time. I did, however, go along to the BRMA monthly meeting yesterday. This was the first meeting hosted by the member concerned and it was also the first meeting to take place in a cave. Yes, in his back yard, which is on a steep slope, is a large sandstone cave. Inside the cave is a four-track main line oval with a junction station (Redstone) and a long branch clinging to the cave walls until it reaches the terminus at Cavemouth (guess where that is). Lots of work still to do but the makings of a very nice system. We were lucky that the previous night's thunderstorms had moved away as when it rains the cave tends to flood and there is a full-scale waterfall at the entrance. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 10, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2018 On the off-chance that anybody is actually interested, details of the BRMA Convention are on the RMweb home page events listing section. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Well st Enodoc... I think I will join you and all the other BRMA members and our special guest.. I am working on my coaches for the competition entry... interiors, clerestory roof and transfers to complet. I hope I can do them all in time... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 10, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2018 Well st Enodoc... I think I will join you and all the other BRMA members and our special guest.. I am working on my coaches for the competition entry... interiors, clerestory roof and transfers to complet. I hope I can do them all in time... Look forward to seeing them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2018 Still no real action in the railway room, as just about all my available time is taken up at the moment in working with RodneyV and nerron of this parish on the arrangements for the BRMA National Convention in three weeks' time. I did, however, go along to the BRMA monthly meeting yesterday. This was the first meeting hosted by the member concerned and it was also the first meeting to take place in a cave. Yes, in his back yard, which is on a steep slope, is a large sandstone cave. Inside the cave is a four-track main line oval with a junction station (Redstone) and a long branch clinging to the cave walls until it reaches the terminus at Cavemouth (guess where that is). Lots of work still to do but the makings of a very nice system. We were lucky that the previous night's thunderstorms had moved away as when it rains the cave tends to flood and there is a full-scale waterfall at the entrance. If your fellow BRMA member would allow, I'm sure we'd all love to see photos of the layout in a cave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 10, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2018 If your fellow BRMA member would allow, I'm sure we'd all love to see photos of the layout in a cave. Stu, there will no doubt be some posted here in due course: http://www.brma.org.au/BRMA%20Galleries/British/index.html I'll chase up the Webmaster (who also happens to be one of my operating team and who will be here for our regular session this Saturday). 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 15, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) Today was the hottest day since last summer (31 deg C). It was also very windy and there was a minor bush fire a few kilometres away. It takes more than that, though, to stop a Mid-Cornwall Lines running session and this afternoon five of us took duty, with Peter the Cornishman making an impressive debut as Porthmellyn Road signalman. The sequence took slightly longer with only two drivers but all went well. With luck, by the next session in November I might have finished the three-quarter scissors, which will simplify operations in Porthmellyn Road yard as we won't have to use the main lines to run round. Charles has a couple of photos of the cave layout and will ask the owner for permission to post them here and/or on the BRMA website. Watch this space. Finally, tonight I watched two matches in the Rugby Championship. In both, the result was in doubt until the final play of the game after the siren. The first, between New Zealand and South Africa, was one of the finest games I have seen for a long time - if you get the chance to watch it where you are, then I recommend you take it. The second - Australia v Argentina - was also tense and exciting, although the standard of play was by no means as high. A couple of glasses of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc helped make it a very pleasant few hours. Edited September 16, 2018 by St Enodoc 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 G'Day Folks Lucky you 31c, last night -2, with a heavy frost here in Booborowie. manna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted September 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2018 14C and windy yesterday for my last outside cricket umpiring at Otley yesterday. Luckily the game didn't last long... Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 17, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 17, 2018 14C and windy yesterday for my last outside cricket umpiring at Otley yesterday. Luckily the game didn't last long... Baz Funnily enough, the weather on Sunday here was about the same as that. In other news, there will be a private VIP viewing of the Mid-Cornwall Lines this coming Sunday. Details later. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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