RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted November 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: tree rat The red squirrel is also a rodent. They spend more time in trees than greys. This is why pine martens are able to prey on the grey. The red is too small to chase. The pine marten is probably moving south due to having more grey squirrels to eat. Unfortunately pine martens are not popular with people raising game birds. Edited November 18, 2020 by Tony_S 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2020 I thought I better mention that the kit and parts catalogue was for Gauge 1 locos. Having changed gauges in thevmid 90's to 0 I really don'tvwant to change again, but the kit does look rather nice. Jamie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted November 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2020 2 hours ago, jamie92208 said: I thought I better mention that the kit and parts catalogue was for Gauge 1 locos. Having changed gauges in thevmid 90's to 0 I really don'tvwant to change again, but the kit does look rather nice. Jamie 10 mm to the foot, or 1/32 scale? And was it live steam? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted November 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2020 Jamie, Aster 1/32 scale live steam Princess Coronation, 'Duchess of Atholl. Rushford Barn Models also have a fine collection of other Aster locos for sale. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: 10 mm to the foot, or 1/32 scale? And was it live steam? 10mm live steam. Jamie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted November 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2020 12 hours ago, jamie92208 said: 10mm live steam. Jamie I presume you've been on the Just the Ticket website. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2020 Maybe we can persuade Jamie to think larger scale with his live steam, Richard? 5 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted November 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2020 31 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said: Maybe we can persuade Jamie to think larger scale with his live steam, Richard? Stop it Neil, As someone who pulled up his garden line earlier in the year in anticipation of a major garden remodelling, I can quite easily be made very jealous of those who still have the facility. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2020 Choo choo...... 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said: Choo choo...... I can see a @Happy Hippo paying you a visit, once it is allowed! I love the photo but it could be taken as a wind up by some. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2020 Wind up? Me and Richard? Never....... We play nicely. Interestingly, an article by Richard in a publication some years ago provided much inspiration, it was nice to 'meet' him here. The South Horton Irrigation Tramway (talking of wind-ups) of his was one of the greats of that branch of the hobby. My garden railway is getting in a state of some disrepair, due to the last couple of years hassle with business and illness. It should get some love and care in the spring, when landings from large animals looking for muddy hollows may be a risk. It's nothing special but it keeps me out of the pub. My interest is in driving the live steam locos, as a one time engineer. I used to drive at the Groudle Glen railway but injury has meant I had to give that up. 5 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted November 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2020 The South Horton will rise again...... A bit like a much anticipated f*rt from the muddy hollow. 2 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2020 Ah, but what gauge/scale? All this talk of 7 1/4" has me intrigued. In the UK I used to help a pal with a 7 1/4" loco (Rob Roy), he preferred talking about it to running, so we would visit a few different railways and I would drive while he gas bagged - suited us both! I miss this though.... 4 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted November 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2020 The South Horton will re-manifest itself as something along similar lines to the late lamented Wrekin Havoc, taken to the garden railway show at Llanfair on a number of occasions. The 7 1/4" loco is one of Colin Edmondson's Scamp 0-4-0 P/E locos which I bought as a kit and it's still partially built on the bench. The loco is strictly minimal gauge, looking like a baby Lister loco, and it will be on a railway ostensibly doing real work, in this case assisting in shifting stuff around the garden. The stuff that needs shifting will also include various family members. I cannot see it being more than a single length of track from one end of the garden, although I might build a single turnout in order to access an engine and truck hutch. The entire fleet will comprise the Scamp, called 'Crusty' and two flat wagons onto which drop on bodies flat/box/seat can be fitted as required: The Scamp looks like this (also shown is the flat chassis with a tipper for good measure): Picture from CMD Engineering who provided me with the wheels for 'Crusty' and will be providing the flat wagon chassis sometime next year. There is also the option to swap out the petrol engine for a pair of traction batteries should you want ultra quiet running. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2020 That is very much along the lines (badoom-tish) of friend Nick's (aka 'Bradypus' on fora) line in his very long garden in Barnsley. Built to move materiel for his G scale line construction and gardening (paviours etc) with a battery electric tram and he also has a similar Lister and a steamer under construction. He's a clever lad...and then some. NHN totters off down the garden - this is only about half of it! 12 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) I need to come up with a clever name for my still-in-the-planning-stage o gauge garden line. Its supposed to be based somewhere in between Liverpool and Wigan, (because Oklahoma looks so much like NW England) so something like Lowkington springs to mind. Suggestions are very welcome. Douglas Edited November 19, 2020 by Florence Locomotive Works 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2020 34 minutes ago, Florence Locomotive Works said: I need to come up with a clever name for my still-in-the-planning-stage o gauge garden line. Its supposed to be based somewhere in between Liverpool and Wigan, (because Oklahoma looks so much like NW England) so something like Lowkington springs to mind. Suggestions are very welcome. Douglas Lowkington sounds more Cumbrian, my native county, and you would need mountains and lakes. How about some of the real names from that area such as Rainhill or Sankey Brook. Jamie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted November 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2020 Go over Sheffield way and try Bassetlaw. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philou Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Hello chaps, I'm still about but only on page 82 at the mo'. I'll catch you up a bit later - very interesting the bits on tanks. Just so I may go to bed wiser, just what is the difference between guns being classed as 'pounders' and calibre? Diameter of the barrel I can understand but pounders? 'Fraid I don't have much military in my recent family though my two French great grandfathers were. On my grandmothers side, her father was head inspector of munitions during the Great War, and on my grandfather side his father was an admiral who was responsible for persuading the French government and navy to accept zero meridian at Greenwich and not Paris as the French wanted. Got the KBE for that despite being French. He also set up with Prince Albert 1st of Monaco, the International Hydrographical Office. It was originally based in Monaco but now resides in Brest. It was its 100th anniversary last year. Closest to military I got was being 'sursitaire', that is; being let off doing French military service as a dual national in 1970. I was already employed in the UK which would have been a bit awkward! Cheers and keep safe, Philip (still in lockdown) 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted November 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2020 Philip, it's the weight of the projectile in pounds. The full round is a lot heavier as it has to include the the propellant and the case. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BokStein Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Good evening. 7 hours ago, New Haven Neil said: Choo choo...... 7 hours ago, Chris116 said: I can see a @Happy Hippo paying you a visit, once it is allowed! I love the photo but it could be taken as a wind up by some. Wind up - the loco looks more live steam than clockwork! 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted November 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Florence Locomotive Works said: I need to come up with a clever name for my still-in-the-planning-stage o gauge garden line. I was very tempted to use Pant Y Gyrdwl for a Welsh narrow gauge junction I designed. It was lost on many people. 3 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2020 Ooh my Gyrdwl's killin' me! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) I'm not very good at thinking up things like that, my railway is simply the street and area names, but they are Manx Gaelic words. Something to do with a 'white marsh' but exact meaning is lost in the mists of time. Pant y Gyrdwl is inspired! Our old club layout, a USA (ish...) G scale quayside was Los Karr Quays but mate Tony thought that one up. Edit - NHN just sneaking in on the right, beard is black.....that was 'some time' ago! LOL Edited November 19, 2020 by New Haven Neil 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 4 hours ago, New Haven Neil said: That is very much along the lines (badoom-tish) of friend Nick's (aka 'Bradypus' on fora) line in his very long garden in Barnsley. Built to move materiel for his G scale line construction and gardening (paviours etc) with a battery electric tram and he also has a similar Lister and a steamer under construction. He's a clever lad...and then some. NHN totters off down the garden - this is only about half of it! I know Nicky very well, in fact some pages ago I posted pictures of my G scale stock on his 45mm railway. He has also made live steam locos in OO and a live steam traction engine inOO with a steering system similar to the Faller system. Indeed a very clever lad. I’ll see if a can get some pictures next time I see him. Funnily enough I was going to phone him today. Regards Robert 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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