RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2021 Or finding a left handed screwdriver. Terry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Trainshed Terry said: Or finding a left handed screwdriver. Terry Sorry, only have a glass hammer in stock..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2021 I have some striped paint buried in storage somewhere... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 23 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: That’s actually totally incorrect though as they are different tools. A spade is shorter and has a flat blade, while a shovel is longer, angled, and its blade is curved into more of a scoop. That's why I call a spade a spade. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2021 12 hours ago, Ian J. said: I have some striped paint buried in storage somewhere... We had a clever dick of an apprentice once who was told to go to the stores and get a box of assorted holes...............he came back with a set of drills, he made tea for a week. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2021 43 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: We had a clever dick of an apprentice once who was told to go to the stores and get a box of assorted holes...............he came back with a set of drills, he made tea for a week. You were lucky, a smarter one at a factory near here, when told to fetch a dozen half-inch holes, asked to borrow the "old hand's" cap to carry them in. The latter fell for it, and never lived it down. I understand his perforated headgear was exhibited on the wall for many years afterwards. John 1 1 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted May 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2021 Is this the 18000 thread or a debating society regarding tools? 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, 7013 said: Is this the 18000 thread or a debating society regarding tools? Who cares? There's clearly nowt to report on 18000 at present! John Isherwood. 2 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I'm still waiting for a box of sky hooks, since 1976! delivery any time now I hope. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2021 12 hours ago, GRUNFOS said: I'm still waiting for a box of sky hooks, since 1976! delivery any time now I hope. Are you sure they didn’t send you for a long weight? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2021 17 hours ago, GRUNFOS said: I'm still waiting for a box of sky hooks, since 1976! delivery any time now I hope. Too much hanging around. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) One of my classmates was sent from woodwork class to the metalwork room to collect a bag of sparks! He still gets reminded of that after 40 odd years! Edited May 19, 2021 by GRUNFOS 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 You only need a bag of those if you're an apprentice electrician. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted May 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2021 It's a good idea to make sure they're bright sparks, the dull ones don't work so well. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I received an e-mail from Rails this morning offering the sound upgrade. The offer was rapidly accepted. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2021 I too jumped at it....why wouldn’t you?.. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2021 Really looking forward to this Loco now, now I have heard the sound it really makes the Loco a lot more interesting, I had the pre-order and was wondering what to do about sound for it, well done RoS. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2021 Do we know how close the sounds Rails have used are to what the real locomotive would have sounded like? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 27 minutes ago, Ian J. said: Do we know how close the sounds Rails have used are to what the real locomotive would have sounded like? Having recently watched, and listened to, the UP turbo locos on YouTube, I was reminded of the sound of a jet aircraft when taxiing. John Isherwood. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Ian J. said: Do we know how close the sounds Rails have used are to what the real locomotive would have sounded like? No, but have you heard the original? 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2021 3 hours ago, boxbrownie said: No, but have you heard the original? I did but I can't remember what it sounded like (but I certainly don't recognise that whistle o be honest but maybe i never heard it). 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, The Stationmaster said: I did but I can't remember what it sounded like (but I certainly don't recognise that whistle o be honest but maybe i never heard it). Funny you should say that. I definitely didn't hear it so I've no idea what's correct - but listening to the clip I thought it all sounded plausible with the exception of that whistle - it just didn't seem to fit, but could well be correct for all I would know. Doesn't matter as I've ordered it without sound! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2021 42 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: Funny you should say that. I definitely didn't hear it so I've no idea what's correct - but listening to the clip I thought it all sounded plausible with the exception of that whistle - it just didn't seem to fit, but could well be correct for all I would know. Doesn't matter as I've ordered it without sound! So have I....in BR monochrome. How in the name of ###### is it possible to send tablets of stone to the eagerly awaiting multitude on this ? Most who actually heard the thing are either defunct or in preparation thereunto,myself included. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) If the original whistle is still on the loco, it wouldn’t be hard to test it and get the correct pitch. As there doesn’t seem to be film with a sound track on it, so it’s probably very difficult to get the turbine noise “right”, so a compromise of trying to get it as close as they can to what it probably sounded like. Trouble with those who actually saw and heard it in real life, memories often play tricks on you, to the extent that no two peoples memories are the same. Edited June 5, 2021 by jools1959 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 7 hours ago, jools1959 said: If the original whistle is still on the loco, it wouldn’t be hard to test it and get the correct pitch. As there doesn’t seem to be film with a sound track on it, so it’s probably very difficult to get the turbine noise “right”, so a compromise of trying to get it as close as they can to what it probably sounded like. Trouble with those who actually saw and heard it in real life, memories often play tricks on you, to the extent that no two peoples memories are the same. As far as I can tell from images, 18000 seems to have retained its whistle, which is quite amazing considering how bashed about it is. I can imagine that recording its sound is possible but would involve stripping paint off it, arranging a compressed air supply and then dragging a recording expert and his equipment there to capture the sound. Whilst that is done for a complete sound project, it seems a lot to do merely to capture the sound of the whistle, especially given that the main sounds are informed guesswork. To me, it sounds like a compressed air whistle similar to those on the Bulleid diesels and I’m content to accept it as a best guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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