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Frappington Jct

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  1. First 3D printed loco body arrived today (someone elses work bought off Shapeways I might add) and chassis ordered - very impressed and very excited to crack on!

  2. Can I afford a sentinal and a Barclay? Do I buy one, both, neither? Oh the decisions!

  3. Just been told 'railway modelling' can count as a skill for my Duke of Edinburgh, in a good mood.

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      Frappington Jct

      Lucky, they wouldn't let me because they couldn't/wouldn't assess it

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  4. is smiling after hearing Cross-Country's 'spokesman' explaining why services were not possible today along the sea wall due to high tides. ..quote " when 1000s of gallons of water completely drowns out the electrics and they can't run". Comparing to the bomb proof HSTs, what a load of old cr*p the Voyager design is when they knew the conditions that they were due to operate in.

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      Frappington Jct

      Makes you wonder how the IEPs will cope after the HSTs leave

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  5. So today's scientific exercise was working out the width of seats in coach interiors by measuring the width of model men's rear ends!

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      Frappington Jct

      Let it never be said that I don't attempt to be accurate with my models!

  6. Welp, the latest Windows 10 software update has absolutely knackered my desktop. It's been on for nearly 2 hours and I've only just got the Control Panel open...

    1. Frappington Jct

      Frappington Jct

      To be fair, Windows 10 is great when it comes pre-installed on a new laptop - it just doesn't work when it's put retrospectively onto a computer; apparently it's because the old operating system isn't deleted, rather stored somewhere so you have two systems fighting each other and slowly breaking the computer

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  7. Owing to my inability to focus on one task for more than half an hour, I currently have an ex-LNER sentinel railcar on my desk called 'Ian'. I'm very tempted to leave it that way!

  8. Londons all wrong, they've changed it. It isn't Kings Cross anymore... It's St Pancras

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      Frappington Jct

      Technically, Gordon would have probably come down the WCML, so it's actually Euston :)

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  9. Rather scarily, if you put "oo guage gnr K2" into Google, my build thread is second after the DJH website. I really hope no-one has used my work as an example or point of reference for anything!

  10. Do I want/need 6 Maroon Mk1 Railroad Coaches from Hornby at just

  11. I'm trying to find a recording of "Find My Way", by Ben van Tienen, but aren't haviving much luck - can anyone help?

  12. 31 hours on a plane! I'd rather take the boat.

  13. Could someone please check that I've done my maths right and that in 1:76, 7ft = approx 28mm and 6ft 6in = approx 26mm?

  14. According to my calendar there's an 8F named Gauge O' Guild. Must be a proud reminder of the O' Guild clan.

    1. Frappington Jct

      Frappington Jct

      We evidently have the same calendar! I was very disappointed that my birthday is to be covered by a midland engine! :)

  15. Do you think we should ration ourselves on the number of different projects we have on the go at one time?? Or should we all live on the edge?

  16. Debating the feasibility of a K3 to K2 conversion with a B17 boiler...

    1. Frappington Jct

      Frappington Jct

      But a K4 doesn't fit my layout...

       

      But does share a footplate with the K3

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  17. I'm getting annoyed as I can't seem to agree on a trackplan for my new layout Ashbridge anybody got any ideas ?

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      Frappington Jct

      Aim to use every piece of track from a Peco range of your choice at least once and see what happens

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  18. Pre 50th Birthday party rave occurring!

  19. RMweb buy and sell eh, interesting......

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