RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: outback waterholes and it goes straight through to the keeper.. I gave you a "funny". Edited July 21, 2020 by St Enodoc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2020 8 hours ago, Northroader said: Oh, alright then... Ah, a West Ham supporter. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm 0-6-0 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Compound2632 said: It had a number of useful outcomes, none of which were directly related to the military or political objectives. Where would we be without the cardigan, balaclava, or Florence Nightingale? Not to mention an incomprehensibly large number of streets and suburbs named Inkerman, Sevastopol, Alma etc. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm 0-6-0 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 11 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Speaking about waterholes, how come any post about German spies landing on the English coast and that JA picture pops up straight away, yet here Malcolm and I have spent over 1100 pages setting up the opportunity to mention outback waterholes and it goes straight through to the keeper.. These Poms are a bit slow - but it might be the Russians slowing things down 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm 0-6-0 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Northroader said: Oh, alright then... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 9 hours ago, Compound2632 said: One can easily tell how far up the road opposite us the Canada geese have waddled from the lake... At least that is mainly semi-digested grass. 8 hours ago, Nearholmer said: I once had a cat that worked out from observation what a WC was for and could use it while perching on the seat. He was once accidentally left in the house while we were out all day, and when we got home he'd left a deposit in the bath (I guess he couldn't lift the lid of the loo). Our cat preferred shoes... 7 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Ah, a West Ham supporter. Like West Ham, Hilda will bob to the surface and survive. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Malcolm 0-6-0 said: A Manatee that flies up to a Tesla transmission tower and breaks wind? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla Edited July 22, 2020 by Hroth Random fiddling... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted July 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2020 They've found the key to wind up the Babbage Calculating Engine again. The world of Castle Aching is safe once more. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted July 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2020 They've found the key to wind up the Babbage Calculating Engine again. The world of Castle Aching is safe once more. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted July 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) Posted twice-twice due to incomprensible reasons. Edited July 22, 2020 by Annie Um......... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted July 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2020 On 21/07/2020 at 14:55, Northroader said: Oh, alright then... 17 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Ah, a West Ham supporter. Doesn't seem to be blowing bubbles out of her donkey. Is there a flower planted there? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 CA popped up immediately today; usually it would take at least 15 seconds to materialise. Is this the work of the recent upgrade today? If so, great! Brian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam88 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 On 20/07/2020 at 00:09, Annie said: Knives were definitely out Don. I was a bit so-so about scissors, but razor saws were a lot safer. After injuring my hands a few times and spilling things I gave up in frustration, but back then I didn't really understand what was going on with me. I do now though and I'm much more aware of warning signs that I'm likely to drop into a sleep state. I worked a lot in wood and for that I found a razor saw to be my most useful tool. I used to cut wooden parts for models from offcuts of wood that had been given to me for kindling for our wood stove and I have a couple of goods wagons that were made this way for the larger timbers with the rest of the planking provided by coffee stirrers and lolly sticks from the local craft shop. I don't want to hi-jack James's thread, but this is a project that I would like to finish. I know it's unashamedly whimsical, but I had a lot of fun getting it to this stage before I stopped model making. I've mentioned this before but you need to be careful when birds get near semaphore signals. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Adam88 said: I've mentioned this before The signal used to have a nice finial, but it got knocked off and lost. Easy enough to make another one though. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edwardian Posted July 23, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2020 I have finished off the test track's NG station building. 17 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Just now, Edwardian said: I have finished off the test track's NG station building. Huzzah!!! Pretty and perfectly proportioned! How are you getting on with track laying? When's the "driving of the last spike" and the first circulation going to take place? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Hroth said: How are you getting on with track laying? When's the "driving of the last spike" and the first circulation going to take place? Well I now have the NG track (if only I had thought to purchase track joiners), but have no more SMP plain track for the SG, and I will need some SG turnouts. I have a couple of second-hand ones that seem to work and I can splash out on a couple of pre-built Marcway ones. I struggle with track and do not relish the prospect, and I have stalled in coach-building as my efforts thus far have proved inadequate to the task. Thus, I thought I'd cheer myself up with a whimsical little station. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Ah, yes! TBH, I was worried about this looking too American, but the chimneys solve that problem. It now looks properly “English Estate Picturesque”. 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23, 2020 A brilliant piece of model making James. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Harrison Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 7 hours ago, Edwardian said: I have finished off the test track's NG station building. I've not had a good day of it at all (having work done on the house and I've been filling the role of the over-anxious spectator), but this has lifted my spirits a bit. And given me an idea or two to mull over. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Lovely model and phenomenally quickly built. We have an architectural style here called Federation (named because we got federated when it was popular, nothing to do with Star Wars or whatever) which that model could easily pass for. One slightly unsettling thing, the last photo showing the chimneys with their single pots and bulgy brick pelmet just below - as a was scrolling down to reveal it all, as the chimneys first appeared it did look like they were flipping me the bird as the US say , double bird flip, even.. 2 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schooner Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 14 hours ago, Edwardian said: Delightful 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnylinny Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 14 hours ago, Edwardian said: I have finished off the test track's NG station building. Oh, I say James, you have surpassed yourself again! That station building is absolutely exquisite. I sympathise with your difficulty with track-laying. I wonder if it's something that you might be able to seek assistance with? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player of trains Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Goodness that station building is looking absolutely gorgeous, might have to magpie a look like that for the stations on my own layout. The chimneys set it off really nicely. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) On 19/07/2020 at 23:17, St Enodoc said: What, gyroscopes and all? Late response (I've been scratchbuilding a kitchen) but yes. Some rather talented gentleman in japan. Edited July 26, 2020 by brack 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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