RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2021 21 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: Regular readers will remember the troubling incident a few weeks back of a 1366 getting a bit carried away and not listening to its elders and betters (the Beattie Well Tanks). Well(!), having seen an influx of similar silly WR locos, it seems appropriate to keep them carefully corralled. So it is with great fanfare and much waving of flags I present 3 new Western Region Engine Restrictors: The 13xx's look much better when the buffers shanks have been shortened 16 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, gwrrob said: Nice buffer stops. Lanarkshire Models & Supplies's finest. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2021 1 minute ago, toboldlygo said: The 13xx's look much better when the buffers shanks have been shortened Yes, first thing I noticed was the overly long buffer shanks. Perhaps the intention was to fill the gap to the overly long tension lock coupling? Definitely on the hit list to fix. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2021 18 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: Yes, first thing I noticed was the overly long buffer shanks. Perhaps the intention was to fill the gap to the overly long tension lock coupling? Definitely on the hit list to fix. Quick and easy fix, get some 3mm x 1mm styrene strip and make up some U shaped spacers to go around the buffer shank behind the buffer beam 2 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2021 1 minute ago, toboldlygo said: Quick and easy fix, get some 3mm x 1mm styrene strip and make up some U shaped spacers to go around the buffer shank behind the buffer beam Spooky, that's exactly the sort of thing I was thinking of doing. Great minds.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 1 hour ago, gwrrob said: Nice buffer stops. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2021 13 hours ago, bgman said: Best in pairs... 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2021 18 hours ago, gwrrob said: Seven years now since the diverted ACE with 34066 ran through Brent and a lot has changed on and off the layout. 7years! Doesn't time fly when you're having fun and being locked down. 1 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: Best in pairs... Pears? I prefer mel0ns. Edited September 6, 2021 by St Enodoc Censored?! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2021 2 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Pears? I prefer mel0ns. Honey Dew or Water? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted September 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 Due to popular demand I've taken some more photos of 3440 City Of Truro on a down stopper. 32 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2021 1 hour ago, gwrrob said: Due to popular demand I've taken some more photos of 34066 on a down stopper. Same typo Rob... Corrected again. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted September 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2021 1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said: Same typo Rob... Corrected again. 1 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2021 21 minutes ago, gwrrob said: Well, if you do keep making the same mistake. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2021 11 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: Well, if you do keep making the same mistake. Yes he missed out 34065 double heading with 34066 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted September 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 Some more. Remember there's only 110 days to Christmas. 26 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: Same typo Rob... Corrected again. Some people have to keep on trying and trying. Are you sure you're not a spider Edited September 6, 2021 by The Stationmaster 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2021 9 hours ago, toboldlygo said: Honey Dew or Water? Watermelons are too, erm, watery. Honeydew are good, as are canteloupes (or rockmelons, as they're called in these parts). 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 14 hours ago, gwrrob said: Some more. Remember there's only 110 days to Christmas. Just needs some subtle weathering. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted September 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2021 On 05/09/2021 at 13:40, gwrrob said: More King action. King action - King marvellous.= if you ask me........ 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2021 56 minutes ago, bgman said: Just needs some subtle weathering. Got just the device... Creative Commons Zero https://www.maxpixel.net/Field-Manure-Muck-Spreader-Muck-Spreading-6135606 2 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: Got just the device... Creative Commons Zero https://www.maxpixel.net/Field-Manure-Muck-Spreader-Muck-Spreading-6135606 Just what i would expect from a Wurzel ! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2021 1 hour ago, bgman said: Just needs some subtle weathering. No it doesn't. It looks just as its designer, or his successors, intended. Smart, bright, clean. 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: No it doesn't. It looks just as its designer, or his successors, intended. Smart, bright, clean. Which what always disappointed my old man with Southern locos in the '40s, bl00dy filthy, unlike the GWR who always kept there's clean, just like their engines 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted September 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 7, 2021 More afternoon delight. 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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