Florence Locomotive Works Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Morning, Currently on break period at school, little to report other than the heard of cattle running through the attic has moved to another end of the building which I don’t go to, so math was mildly peaceful. The big news is that the grades are no longer split into A and B group, so we are now all back together, for better or worse. In more interesting news, I’ve begun taking the paint off the tender frames of “The George”, as they were heavily over painted by me in a moment of painting frenzy. No photos yet but some will appear in 6 1/2 hours. Douglas 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2020 I have found out that an 'or so' is approximately one hour. I need to research this further as I have a sneaking feeling that an 'or so' actually doubles the activity time so, for instance, 3 hours or so equates to a three hour working period and a further three hours as the 'or so'. I would be very pleased to have this denied by one of our learned circle. In other news, all the boards from SG have now been spoken for. I had to remember to retain some for my personal use. I am now free to do what I like, with the proviso that I help prepare the evening meal. So I shall go out to the workshop, take my time to sort out a suitable evening project then prepare all the necessary equipment for the task in hand. I might be getting too organised for this! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BokStein Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Good evening in the new-look pages of hallowed wisdom! Looks like AY Mod (and probably others) have done a good job in getting the presentation back to something familiar and friendly. 2 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: I have found out that an 'or so' is approximately one hour. I need to research this further as I have a sneaking feeling that an 'or so' actually doubles the activity time so, for instance, 3 hours or so equates to a three hour working period and a further three hours as the 'or so'. I would be very pleased to have this denied by one of our learned circle. I fear that I must proffer an 'or so' to be roughly equivalent to an 'ish', neither of which bear any resemblance to the task concerned; I suspect that the only thing to which they may be proportional concerns the unknown length of a piece of string! PS. Just noted the apperance of an extra 'Edit' button outside of the '...' menu! Edited October 1, 2020 by BokStein 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2020 I would concur with Bok above, or so can be an indefinite period of time roughly equivallent to the length of a piece of string, especially if the words are utterred by those of a female persuasion,. Jamie 1 2 1 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Doncaster Green Posted October 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2020 In addition to the ‘or so’ and the ‘ish’ there is also the ‘can you just’, a task of unknown duration that usually entails hard labour of some form! John 3 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted October 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2020 The most terrifying wording though is, "When you've got a few minutes........." I don't know about any other TNMs but yesterday I was unable to get any sense out of RMW and eventually gave up without managing to post anything. Today wasn't terrific as just in case I haven't had enough medical issues of late, this morning I had a root canal treatment for a tooth that has been giving me grief. I have fond hopes that tomorrow will not include any dental treatment, hospital admissions or procedures and that I may have something more lighthearted to report. Dave 1 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2020 Tonight I tried to weather a Dapol Open wagon. The frames and the wheels are fine: I'm not so sure about the body. My first thought was it was the ear of a porcine fellow, but it may look better in the morning. If not, it will certainly look better after a 1/2 gallon of Scrumpy tomorrow evening. But it's a start. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: TNMs Post Office clerks might be a good name for us. (I am open to correction if that isn’t the right term for those in TPOs) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2020 Do any post office clerks out there know the specification for the set screws that secure Slaters 0 gauge loco wheels please. I would like to buy a bag of spares. A retailer of said items would be useful information as well if anyone can assist. Jamie 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Florence Locomotive Works said: Post Office clerks might be a good name for us. (I am open to correction if that isn’t the right term for those in TPOs) Ah the dreaded POC. Of course my mind immediately went into overdrive and thought : Pronounced Pock. Plural would be Pocks (pox) So as a group we would be Poxies or perhaps Poxers 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 I have returned to look at the open wagon, and it's not quite as bad as I first thought. The chassis passes muster, but the topsides will benefit from a bit more work. The main thing is that it broke the modelling moratorium and has encouraged me to continue. A wagon a day might be asking a bit too much, but it will certainly get me back into the swing of things. Only another 30 to go! 1 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 Post Office Clerks? That means letters will have.... Wait for it...... Wait for it...... Wait for it...... POC marks! Ta Daaa! I knew you'd like it! Uncle Frank... Gratuitous groans..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, tomparryharry said: POC marks! Ta Daaa! I knew you'd like it! Uncle Frank... Gratuitous groans..... Ian, Get thee back to thy shed build (you've done a great job on the roof). Because the sooner you finish it, the sooner you can fill it with junk high quality modelling exploits. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 hours ago, jamie92208 said: Do any post office clerks out there know the specification for the set screws that secure Slaters 0 gauge loco wheels please. I would like to buy a bag of spares. A retailer of said items would be useful information as well if anyone can assist. Jamie I would try Slaters, I’ve bought the Allen key that secures them as a separate item from them (several times!) and would think you would be able to buy the screws as well, although there’s the pissibolity that they might come as a pair, separated by an axle. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, jamie92208 said: Do any post office clerks out there know the specification for the set screws that secure Slaters 0 gauge loco wheels please. I would like to buy a bag of spares. A retailer of said items would be useful information as well if anyone can assist. Jamie I think they are 1/8" and 5/32" But this is the Slaters list, so they are available as spares: 7mm Scale Part No. Product Description Prices are ex Vat and Vat applied 7316Spare Screws for 3/16" Axles [4 per packet]£2.50 £3.00 7317Countersunk Allen Screws(for 3/16" Axles) with extension journal,2mm Dia (set of 6) (requires X78003 Allen Key)£4.17£5.00 7318Countersunk Allen Screws(for 3/16" Axles) with extension journal,2.5mm Dia (set of 6) (requires X78003 Allen Key)£4.17£5.00 7319Countersunk Socket screws (for 1/8" and 5/32" axles) with extension Journal 2mm Diameter (set of 6) (requires X78003 Allen Key)£4.17£5.00 7320Spare Countersunk socket screws for 1/8" & 5/32" dia axles set of 6 (4mm long) (use X78003 Allen key)£4.17£5.00 7321Spare Countersunk socket screws for 1/8" & 5/32" dia axles set of 6 (6mm long) (use X78003 Allen key)£4.58£5.50 7803Loco Axle Packing Washers 3/16" bore 3 frets each containing 24 washers in 0.015", 0.020" & 0.025"£5.42£6.50 7804Scale7 Axle Extension Washers to Packet out driving wheel axle from 32mm to 33mm gauge£5.00£6.00 X720052GOutside crank Driving Wheel axle FS(29.2mm BB) Square end type for use with crank set X720053G and wheels suffixed O/C.£4.58£5.50 X720053GOutside Crank set (6) designed to fit square ended axles X720052G & S£5.25£6.30 X720053SB5/32" Dia S7 Driving wheel axle£4.58£5.50 X7200595/32" Dia Fine standard Driving Wheel Axle (29.2mm back to back)£4.58£5.50 X7200601/8" Driving Wheel Axle for Fine Standard (29.2mm Back to Back)£4.58£5.50 X78002Fine Standard Driving Wheel Axle (29.2mm B-B) With Screws£3.25£3.90 X78002BGDriving Wheel Axle for 7'0" Broad Gauge (47.5mm Back to Back) With Screws£4.58£5.50 X78002GDriving Wheel Axle for 3 cylinder Locos (29.2mm Back to Back) Set of 3.£13.33£16.00 X78002GSDriving Wheel Axle for 3 cylinder locos Scale7 (31.2mm Back to Back) Set of 3£13.33£16.00 X78002IDriving Wheel Axle for 5'3" Irish Gauge (33.98mm Back to Back) With Screws£4.58£5.50 X78002NDriving Wheel Axle for 3'6" Narrow Gauge (22mm Back to Back)£4.58£5.50 X78002NGDriving Wheel Axle for 3'0" Irish Narrow Gauge (19mm Back to Back) (3/16" dia.)£4.58£5.50 X78002SDriving Wheel Axle for Scale7. With Screws£4.58£5.50 X7NG03A11/8" Driving Wheel Axle for 3'0" Gauge (19mm Back to Back).£4.02£4.82 X7NG03AS1/8" Dia Driving Wheel Axle for 20.2mm (Back to Back)£4.33£5.20 X7NG03F1/8" Dia Driving Wheel axle for 20.5mm (Back to Back)£4.33£5.20 X7NG03S1/8" Dia Driving Wheel Axle for 17.6mm (Back to Back)£4.33£5.20 X7NG03SA1/8" Dia Driving Wheel Axle for 19mm gauge£4.33£5.20 X7NG03SM1/8" Dia Driving Wheel Axle for 22.5mm gauge£4.33£5.20 X7NG0601/8" dia Driving Wheel Axle for 14mm Gauge£4.58£5.50 Edited October 2, 2020 by Happy Hippo 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochgorm Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 4 hours ago, jamie92208 said: Do any post office clerks out there know the specification for the set screws that secure Slaters 0 gauge loco wheels please. I would like to buy a bag of spares. A retailer of said items would be useful information as well if anyone can assist. Jamie For the 0 Gauge 3/16 axles the thread is 6BA and the it looks like a 1/4" socket screw is required. I can see 1/2" ones on EBay but maybe some of the specialist screw suppliers can assist. Charlie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thanks for all the replies. They are available from Slaters but there is a minimum order of £10.00. I might have to order something else as well. Would the boss notice another loco kit and swallow the story that it was the only way to get the screws I needed. Jamie 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 25 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: Thanks for all the replies. They are available from Slaters but there is a minimum order of £10.00. I might have to order something else as well. Would the boss notice another loco kit and swallow the story that it was the only way to get the screws I needed. Jamie Order me an LMS 20t brake van, I need one for my collection. 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 46 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: Order me an LMS 20t brake van, I need one for my collection. Me too. 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I would also be open to the prospect of a free LMS 20t brakevan. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) So there we have it three brake vans and a packet of screws please Jamie. Also does the offer include free delivery or do we have to collect them ourselves. Edited October 2, 2020 by Winslow Boy 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thanks for all the offers of help. Fortunately I don't need any 20T LMS brake vans though a Kirtley 0-6-0 would have been nice. You can never have enough Kirtley's, much nicer than panniers. So sorry to disappoint you all but the problem has been solved. I had to head for the shed whilst in the middle of a long conversation with the french Orange helpline, to retrieve a bill that had various reference numbers on it. I had decided by this time to rob Peter to pay Paul and was heading towards an unbuilt kit that is low on the priority list. (An 0-4-4T) However my little eye spied a Slaters wheel pack in an open box. I had already 'borrowed' the axle but saw a little packet of a dozen Slaters screws of the right type. I will return to the shed this evening. The afternoon then got better as After half an hour on the phone to Orange, I was able to access my online account. Having done it all in French, that's a result. Jamie 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 The chassis is OK but the body still needs some more work. Q 10 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, Florence Locomotive Works said: Post Office clerks might be a good name for us. (I am open to correction if that isn’t the right term for those in TPOs) Sorter. Or just postman. Postie also works. But not Postperson. I had that in my job description and hated it.... Edited October 2, 2020 by Steamport Southport 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Doncaster Green Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2020 15 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: Sorter. Or just postman. Postie also works. Sorters. That's the one for TPOs. Clerks are the ones who try to avoid serving you in Post Offices. You know, the ones who, as the queue gets bigger, close more till points! John 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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