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There will always be an image/link to show another POV. However, the Series Land Rover could probably be repaired in an afternoon by a couple of half-compenent home mechanics with a decent tool kit - no welding required either & it would not be written off. Actually, IMHO, the military style bumper has done it's job - it has deformed absorbing the impact preventing further damage. Also, the exposed tyre will have absorbed what was left of the impact. The wing looks bad but it is aluminium. & before anyone else jumps in I do appreciate that the F/N/S chassis rail may be damaged. As for the chassisless "Land Rover", well, considering that it impacted a solid imovable object with very little (if any) give............... I'd still prefer to be in any Land Rover than the rear seats of the Volvo - especially as the safety cage only appears to go as far as the "B" pillar.
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The Johnster has made a good point about storage or use. Use it or lose it may be the key, what's the betting those models (or at least a good proportin of them) that have suffered the dreaded rot have been in storage with no ventilation ? Good point also about why European locomotives cost more than UK ones - all the new Roco locomotives I've seen recently are made in the UK. A lot of their rolling stock is made in Vientnam. Maybe, "toy trains" are designed for a limited life/useage span - like cars, & they cost a lot more !
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Did they also do a Vanden Plas version with a Miss Piggy Nose ?
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Despite their outragious prices for componant parts they were handy for the bits you needed the same day & could not wait for mail order. Our local one had old "old boy" who knew his stuff (he was a radio ham), a young guy who did not know a lot but was helpful & would find out both these gius were always cheerful. The manager however, knew nothing about the products or how to deal with customers & was borderline insolent & a very miserable inividual at the best of times.
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Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Steam and Diesel Gala 2021.
SamThomas replied to 45669's topic in Preservation
Thanks for all those great images. The model railway is starting to look very sad in places, it is something like 40 years old though & must be due for a refresh. -
Please excuse what is almost certainly a stupid question. Are thees concrete sections fixed to the concrete base or will the sheer weight of the infil keep them in place ?
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Accurascale Class 55 Deltic - 4mm scale
SamThomas replied to Andy Y's topic in Accurascale / Irish Railway Models
I admire your faith in 2 > 4. Parcels are not a;ways on pallets or cages. Collecting from the hub only eliminates 5. -
Accurascale Class 55 Deltic - 4mm scale
SamThomas replied to Andy Y's topic in Accurascale / Irish Railway Models
& it run out of fuel very quickly. -
Accurascale Class 55 Deltic - 4mm scale
SamThomas replied to Andy Y's topic in Accurascale / Irish Railway Models
But it's already been thrown about & maybe at the bottom of a full demountable body in a large truck. I've done agency driving for one of the big "good" parcels outfits. -
Accurascale Class 55 Deltic - 4mm scale
SamThomas replied to Andy Y's topic in Accurascale / Irish Railway Models
& of course you would have to run the models on tracks from the same company, because they would be something like 15mm gauge & not compatable with anything else. -
Memory playing tricks again...........
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Judging by the amount you see in the backgrounds the Maxi was a pretty popular car in its day.
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Accurascale Class 55 Deltic - 4mm scale
SamThomas replied to Andy Y's topic in Accurascale / Irish Railway Models
You could do with a couple of 4mm Supermen for those railgaps (taller ones for the winter). -
Well, it give drivers the opportunity to report cyclists to the authorities. However, if you wish to use video evidence for any form of legal action it should not be put into the public domain prior to any legal action.
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Old "plodders" will run on almost anything as long as it's filtered. I would think that anything devoid of electronics/euro strangulation would be OK too.
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£4, 17 shillings & 6pennies a week before stoppages. £1 would buy you "4 gallons (real ones) of 4*" & the man in the brown coat would return from the kiosk with some change & a fistful of Green Shield Stamps.
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Indeed, the driver is responsible for supervising the loading & securing the load, probably just as well he did not manage to get moving onto the road (unless..............). Actually surprised the Focus did not collapse completly.