bgman Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Nempnett Thrubwell ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2019 3 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Funnily enough, where we've just been for a short holiday (hence the near radio silence since Good Friday) has one of those. I though it was the only train on the island but when we got back today the ever-reliable (?) Wikipedia told me that between the wars there had been a narrow-gauge line about 30 km long (WP said 3 ft gauge but given the history of the place metre-gauge would be more likely). A loco is plinthed at the former Northern terminus. Can you guess where we were? Do you want to? Do you care? Jersey? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2019 I packed the Forrest Mobile Wagon Works last night, ready for Sunday. I'll be bringing a varied mixture of kit and modified RTR wagons along with me; a few finished, but many more projects that are a work in progress. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2019 3 hours ago, bgman said: Nempnett Thrubwell ? Last time I looked that wasn't an island! 51 minutes ago, john new said: Jersey? A lot further South and a lot further East. The island is, just, officially in the Tropics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2019 Not Flinder's Island then, perhaps New Caledonia ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Stubby47 said: Not Flinder's Island then, perhaps New Caledonia ? Give that man a coconut (the place is full of 'em. The only town I've ever been to where the main square is called Coconut Square). The old railway ran from the capital, Noumea, to Paita, crossing three big rivers and passing through two tunnels on the way. After running from 1914 to 1940 it was later used briefly by the American forces as a supply route. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Stubby47 said: perhaps New Caledonia ? I can confirm that works coz I seed it on Sunday shunting' on the SDR ! 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Mark Forrest said: I packed the Forrest Mobile Wagon Works last night, ready for Sunday. I'll be bringing a varied mixture of kit and modified RTR wagons along with me; a few finished, but many more projects that are a work in progress. That's a bit organised Mark. How much room so you need in the car? 7mm buildings seem to take up a lot of space! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Mark Forrest said: I packed the Forrest Mobile Wagon Works last night, ready for Sunday. I'll be bringing a varied mixture of kit and modified RTR wagons along with me; a few finished, but many more projects that are a work in progress. Blimey!! I'm still building the layout!! 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Blimey!! I'm still building the layout!! At least something around here is constant - and normal. See you Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2019 12 hours ago, bgman said: Nempnett Thrubwell ? Upon which the moon shines bright according to the late Adge Cutler Gents, Pasty-wallahs and others present. Personal circumstances have determined that I shall have to forego the ride on the WSR but I shall join you at Bishop's Lydeard around tea-time. The good lady is far from well and has to be escorted to my sister's first in order that she can stay the night and be monitored. She is too anxious to stay home alone as things are. And another thing. Notwork Fail are digging up something important this weekend and there are no trains to the Hill of Strawberries. "What about replacement buses?" I hear you ask. They are advertised but the roads through the village are too narrow and our delightfully pretty trees are too large and low for them to pass. They therefore pass elsewhere and do not serve out locality running direct from Teddington to Twickenham. The NR journey planner offered me several curious options for reaching Taunton of which the fastest in terms of journey time was, curiously, by bus to Richmond, train to Willesden Junction, tube to Paddington thence train. I shall use my Standard Plan B which is to stride up to Fulwell station and board a train to Waterloo before taking the northbound Bakelite Railway to Paddington. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 7 hours ago, Gwiwer said: Upon which the moon shines bright according to the late Adge Cutler Gents, Pasty-wallahs and others present. Personal circumstances have determined that I shall have to forego the ride on the WSR but I shall join you at Bishop's Lydeard around tea-time. The good lady is far from well and has to be escorted to my sister's first in order that she can stay the night and be monitored. She is too anxious to stay home alone as things are. And another thing. Notwork Fail are digging up something important this weekend and there are no trains to the Hill of Strawberries. "What about replacement buses?" I hear you ask. They are advertised but the roads through the village are too narrow and our delightfully pretty trees are too large and low for them to pass. They therefore pass elsewhere and do not serve out locality running direct from Teddington to Twickenham. The NR journey planner offered me several curious options for reaching Taunton of which the fastest in terms of journey time was, curiously, by bus to Richmond, train to Willesden Junction, tube to Paddington thence train. I shall use my Standard Plan B which is to stride up to Fulwell station and board a train to Waterloo before taking the northbound Bakelite Railway to Paddington. I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing Sharon well, Rick. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 10 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: That's a bit organised Mark. How much room so you need in the car? 7mm buildings seem to take up a lot of space! I'll bring my largest and heaviest toolbox, that should help compress your 7mm buildings down to a more manageable size. 1 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2019 On 25/04/2019 at 07:34, Stubby47 said: The weather forecast for the weekend looks perfect, partly cloudy on Saturday afternoon and light cloud on Sunday. So bring plenty of suncream and your wellies!! (Edit - cue the Welsh jokes...) Hi Stu and others. Looking at the BBC Weather online today the forecasts now seem to be a lot less optimistic with rain around all weekend Bring waterproof suncream..... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 26, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2019 For those intending to visit the Taunton MRG at Bishops Lydeard on Saturday, don't forget you will need to move your car out of the WSR carpark beforehand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 28 minutes ago, colin penfold said: Hi Stu and others. Looking at the BBC Weather online today the forecasts now seem to be a lot less optimistic with rain around all weekend Bring waterproof suncream..... Huh. Not coming then. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2019 On 24/04/2019 at 13:22, 2ManySpams said: Small tanky engines of the B4, terrier or industrial nature are particularly welcome... I'll see what I can do. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2019 Saturday appears to be the dodgy weather day for Wales and the West with lots of wet stuff and windy things going on. Therefore one's shirt will be tucked into one's underpants. On a positive, Bleat is almost ready to go but I have just made a horse's arse of the back scene. Therefore I have stepped away for five. Rob. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, colin penfold said: Hi Stu and others. Looking at the BBC Weather online today the forecasts now seem to be a lot less optimistic with rain around all weekend Bring waterproof suncream..... Liquid sunshine... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted April 26, 2019 Administrators Share Posted April 26, 2019 I've got a box full of Cake Box models and a radio controlled 009 layout to go in the back of the car. And some large scale stuff because someone better do PROPPER railways! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 On my way from Staffordshire to the sunny South West, but I seem to have taken a wrong turn... 1 1 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 You probably want platform 1 "south" 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 No1 daughter volunteered to bake a cake - asked what I wanted... Response was chocolate fudge cake. It appears that somewhere along the line chocolate fudge got changed to coffee. In honour of the day the cake is topped by sheep... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2019 20 hours ago, bgman said: I can confirm that works coz I seed it on Sunday shunting' on the SDR ! Grahame WTF is that doing there do they own it ???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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