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I think I have a problem


paulprice

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Being a simple sort of a chap, I have spilt the world into two types of people, Railway Modellers (even those who model the SR) and Non-Railway Modellers.

 

The problem is that unfortunately there seems to be far more Non-Railway Modellers in the world, which kind of make me thing I'm an endangered species, I certainly feel this way sometimes when I'm threatened with extinction, when the Domestic Overlord has to clean up the aftermath of some of my modelling miss-haps (hot soldering iron in pocket, glued slipper to foot, spray painting my had to name a few).

 

Anyway some of the strange ones (none modellers), often make comments to me along the lines of, "do you really need another toy train" to which I usually mutter something under my breath an slope off the layout. Anyway after years of these comments, I think they may have a point, do I really need more trains.
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I had some time I few weeks ago so I set out to complete a few little jobs on the Jubilee's and Rebuilt Scots in the fleet, mainly fitting lost traction tyres, toutching up some weathering and fitting lamps etc.

 

It was then that I noticed I had added two new locos to the fleet (seen in the back of the photo), one was a crimson Jube at a bargain too good to resist price, and the other was a BR Green spares or repair Evilbay bargain.
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The Jube just needed to be re-numbered, fitted with a crew and headlamps and then she received a spot of light weathering (unusual for my Jubes) and she was ready to join the fleet.
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I'm not too sure if the subtle weathering is for me so I might have to apply a little more grot to her in the future. As for the Scot, my original intention was to portray a war time unlined black and grotty appearance.
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The problem was that during the research process, I found photos of a couple of Scots in what appears the be simple red lining, and like most things one thing led to another and she got some lining. I applied a little weathering mainly to hide my shaky lining, but also to portray a well kept hard working loco, headlamps fitted for parcels so I will have to see how she looks on the layout.

 

So there you have it, I think they are right I have a problem, so to the question of "DO I need another locomotive" no I can honestly say that no I don't need another locomotive, I need LOTS MORE LOCOMOTIVES:)

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Go for it, you can never have to many locomotives. When the wife said to me once why do you need so many when you can only run one at a time I said why do you need so many shoes when you can only wear one pair at a time. She's not said anything since  

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As LT said, you can never have too many....especially when they are Scots, Patriots and Jubilees! :)

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Go for it, you can never have to many locomotives. When the wife said to me once why do you need so many when you can only run one at a time I said why do you need so many shoes when you can only wear one pair at a time. She's not said anything since  

 

Shoe boxes are good though as you can hide part of your secret stash of trains in them

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As LT said, you can never have too many....especially when they are Scots, Patriots and Jubilees! :)

 

Your a bad influence on me.

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Looks like a great line-up, but where are the humble 0-6-0's etc?

 

Like Londontram, I said something similar to my wife, and she has not spoken to me since, either.

 

Regards

 

Ian

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Looks like a great line-up, but where are the humble 0-6-0's etc?

 

Like Londontram, I said something similar to my wife, and she has not spoken to me since, either.

 

Regards

 

Ian

Ian

 

Trust me I have not forgotten 0-6-0s, or 2-6-0s or 2-6-2t or 2-6-4t or 0-4-4t I really have a problem

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Far too many big passenger engines - you need more 0-6-0 goods engines - say about 20 for every one of your 4-6-0s.

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Far too many big passenger engines - you need more 0-6-0 goods engines - say about 20 for every one of your 4-6-0s.

Are you trying to bankrupt me :)

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Are you part of a club? You seem to have more engines than some clubs

Yes Im a member of the Warrington club but its been very difficult lately to get along to meetings, maybe I'm a lapsed club member....oh dear :(

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