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11 hours ago, Winslow Boy said:
Yes but not on a bridge so you can stand down the Stuka squadron
Phew, that's a relief.
Easter is rapidly approaching and we are expected to observe the bank holiday traditions.
We're riding over to Morecambe to chuck a few scooters off the pier...
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On 25/03/2024 at 20:55, KNP said:
Fowler ploughing engine would look good but I went for a crocodile because it could take 45tons.
Side loaded using metal skids and a winch.
That sits nicely on the crocodile and as the Fowler BB is rated at 17 Tons dry, it's a safe bet.
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57 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:
Rather naughty, don't look if you're easily offended.
There's another model in that series, it's a flatbed carrying a neon sign that says "I'm really not getting any"
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16 hours ago, Ponthir28 said:
Very strong bush to hold up an oil drum. Even empty.
I did find out the hard way that an Elderberry bush will support the weight of a trials motorcycle.
We ended up chopping half the bush down to extract the bike.
It was all rather embarrassing...
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4 hours ago, John Besley said:
... and it sold ...!
Good grief Charlie Brown...
It seems that it went on a Best Offer, but still eBay madness in my book.
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Reminds me of the funny looks my friend and I got at the Workington exhibition in Cumbria.
Mostly I think because we were over five feet tall and our van was taxed...
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Very impressive work, I've got a 14xx to backdate and improve somewhere in the stash. I was going to replace the grilles with etched ones, but I'm inspired to have a go with wire now.
If my fingers can't handle it, at least there's a plan B!
I'm thinking that under the many coats of paint those grilles would be 5/8" Ø black bar, which would equate to 17mm.
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You will find that you need fewer coats of the chocolate brown paint over the top of a dark undercoat as regardless of the type of paint, dark browns don't cover particularly well.
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49 minutes ago, Hroth said:
Admittedly its DCC fitted with lights, but that doesn't do much to offset those clunky Lima couplings!
I've 4 3 car Lima sets, 2 in green and 2 in blue/grey*, and I'm sure I didn't pay more than £100 for all of them!
I noticed a DCC fitted Bachmann 108 3 car set in green for £179...
It certainly seems daft money for a venerable old Lima model even though they can be upgraded quite a bit.
49 minutes ago, Hroth said:* Might be just blue, can't remember, and can't get at them at present to check!
Is that because you're not at home, or is it like my motorcycle parts store where I can risk triggering an avalanche of junk whilst hunting for something?
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1 hour ago, kevinlms said:
I don't actually see anything wrong with the CAB!
Playworn condition please see all pics half broken cab perfect for restoration project please see the pictures.
But perhaps I was only looking at the chassis, which apparently has been snapped in half and half of it chucked in the bin!
But maybe there is another listing that says that there is a restoration project for a 'choose your own cab' model?
Except that I should have pointed out that anywhere other than eBay that item would be chucked in the £2 box rather than being the thick end of £40!
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1 hour ago, kevinlms said:
True, but who else has any hope of getting any change of policy - whinging on RMweb has zero chance!
Also true, it's interesting to read the comments sections of the online version of any of the newspapers, regardless of their circulation or political bias.
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3 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said:
What's a gallon?? 😎
A big wooden pirate ship?
Or about eight quids worth....
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Not actually model railways, but I'm certain it will give you a laugh.
The AI description is hilarious when taken alongside the pictures.
"Good vintage condition" my ar....
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4 hours ago, KNP said:
Pannier number six is now ready for some serious weathering
Though I do have an issue which someone might be able to help with.
Cab side plates.
In the past I have used Modelmasters but I have had issues with them, still owed some UD transfers…!
Looking for another source that looks the same.Any advice would be most helpful.
"GWR Cab side & smokebox numbers" https://www.247developments.co.uk/ex_gwr_cabside_&_smokebox.html
I've always had good service from here and they can do bespoke numbers too.
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Well that was all rather exhausting...*
Has anyone out there experienced any miscellaneous bellendery out on the roads lately?
*Although I nearly laughed myself to death at the idea of contacting the BBC or an MP about almost anything at all whilst expecting a result...
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Normal is overrated.
I remember doing something that I thought was perfectly normal and someone said to me (in their best empathy voice):
Do you suffer with mental health problems?
I replied: Sometimes I suffer, but mostly I enjoy them!
On another occasion I was at a motorcycle rally and there were several fire pits dotted around the site. The one nearest where I was had a tree stump about two feet across and those sat around the fire were grumbling that they couldn't split it to get it on the fire, despite a felling axe being to hand.
I had a look at the way the grain was running and had the stump smashed to pieces in a couple of minutes before heading off.
I hadn't taken any notice of my audience and as I left one of them asked the lads from my club if I was on something?
They said: No, he's just like that naturally...
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I have had similar messages, the most recent being simply:
"£90 cash today."
I ignored it and it was followed by:
"£100 cash if I can collect today."
I let the auction run as always and the item sold for £310.
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9 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:
Should be 32 kph.
32.1869, so they rounded it up rather than down as they should have, but they've got to wring as much as they can out of the figures.
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12 hours ago, kevinlms said:
Why not, articles like that get read worldwide and not everyone knows what mph is.
Like all UK media, they aren't putting in the km/h figure to be helpful to those in wholly metric countries, they're doing it because 33 is a bigger number than 20, so it sounds a little more sensational.
As the UK town speed limit has been 30mph for years, it almost sounds like he's speeding.
It's the closest they can get to "Look at the narcissist capitalist pig hooning in his Ferrari with no thought other than out of my way peasants!"
Someone might have been killed, or worse still, offended!
Cars like that weigh about as much as a packet of cigarettes and can be very skittish on a wet road. All it takes is a little diesel spill and someone who doesn't drive it every day.
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1 hour ago, John Besley said:
Ohh did her hat have a posh ribbon and pinstripe uniform
I've an idea where you're going with this line of questioning.... 😉
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5 hours ago, chuffinghell said:
It's got a C N T & S in it but it ain't Cormorants
It's one of Miss Riding Hood's profanity avoidance phrases. One of the benefits of a private education, though she had to wear one of those straw hats like it was still 1955.....
5 hours ago, chuffinghell said:I just don't want to use eBay at all anymore, too many idiots which is why I'm cancelling my account and if I find out the guy is on here I'll be livid!
I take it that you're somewhat disenchanted with the eBay "community"?
You'll be lured back, just like I was. An absolute bargain on a rainy night and I couldn't be arfed to get on the bike, draw the cash, go over to my mate's house and get him to buy it!*
*Said bargain is still happily whirling round inside the engine of my BSA B33, having saved me nearly £100.
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5 hours ago, chuffinghell said:
They don't half make you jump through hoops to cancel your account 🙄
What a complete bunch of 🤬
Cormorants?
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18 hours ago, NHY 581 said:
Righteous and hopeful Sheep here, sending some positive waves. It's a mother beautiful house.
OddSheep.
Well said, let's hope Graham is soon drinking wine, eating cheese and building some baseboards...
As for the solicitors, you'll make a deal with them, they're probably republicans...
Woof Woof.
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Little Muddle
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It's got to be a dovecote in that garden for the following reasons:
Doves - Pretty.
Wood pigeons - Drab but tasty.
Town pigeons / racing pigeons - Flying rats.