bgman Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, toboldlygo said: I ain't dead, just had stroke that's all That's bad enough ! I sincerely hope you recover quickly from it and feel well soon. Take good care of yourself. G 12 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Oldddudders said: A dog of an aeroplane.... Groan button.........please. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 hours ago, toboldlygo said: I ain't dead, just had stroke that's all Right mate. In the worst possible taste that I know you will accept. There is certain age where, if a Nurse tells you you can have a stroke , you no longer become excited. Be well pal. Take it easy. P 2 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 hours ago, toboldlygo said: I ain't dead, just had stroke that's all Pass the warfarin. Or other blood thinner….. 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: Right mate. In the worst possible taste that I know you will accept. There is certain age where, if a Nurse tells you you can have a stroke , you no longer become excited. Be well pal. Take it easy. P I thought you were going to tell the Ludo/Llandudno joke there for a minute... 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: Right mate. In the worst possible taste that I know you will accept. There is certain age where, if a Nurse tells you you can have a stroke , you no longer become excited. Be well pal. Take it easy. P Really, what medication are you on? They are holding me hostage - rob's fault for asking me if I had a bed bath.... Edited November 30, 2021 by toboldlygo Stroke, can't spelll 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 16 hours ago, Nick Gough said: Depends how many the Bedouin will let you have in exchange for your sister. I don't have a sister, but they can have my brother for nothing! Lloyd 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 41 minutes ago, FarrMan said: I don't have a sister, but they can have my brother for nothing! Lloyd Darn, guess I have no chance of getting a camel now! Roja 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2021 Might well have the hump , from being captive audience by default - as i'm the only one who'll talk... speech therapy - bah humbug. Personally i'd rate them at 4 camels. Nurse!!! 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2021 40 minutes ago, toboldlygo said: Might well have the hump , from being captive audience by default - as i'm the only one who'll talk... speech therapy - bah humbug. Personally i'd rate them at 4 camels. Nurse!!! Stop groaning, you could be in a French Rehab Unit where all things administered you know where. Olddudders will confirm that. Ar$£ 2 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2021 45 minutes ago, toboldlygo said: Might well have the hump , from being captive audience by default - as i'm the only one who'll talk... speech therapy - bah humbug. Personally i'd rate them at 4 camels. Nurse!!! You called. 3 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said: Stop groaning, you could be in a French Rehab Unit where all things administered you know where. Olddudders will confirm that. Ar$£ Bend over this will help your breathing......now where did I put the KY jelly? 1 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Bend over this will help your breathing......now where did I put the KY jelly? Daffodils anyone ? 2 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 28/11/2021 at 14:31, Mallard60022 said: So Where are the 'nasties then? (Apart from SB Plate) Lance cock looks to be a mess (not unusual on models); the joint on the outside steam pipe is exaggerated - better to have not done it at all than tooled in the only depth that it is possible to tool it (another common fault on models); the valve rod should lie parallel with the running plate - ? incorrect design or poor assembly?; as already noted the shape of the chimney does not compare well with the prototype in that livery/late condition; as already noted the safety valve cover is too tall for the engine in that livery; compared with one photo of the engine - but in 'economy green livery ex-work the BR emblem on the tank side is lightly too far from the row of rivets; I'm not sure about the front corner of the firebox but that might be down to the angle of view; the angle of the top of sand box looks wrong; it might be due to the angle of the photo but there appear missing rivets on the bunker side. There don't appear to be any lifeguards on the trailing truck Is the cab roof rain strip slightly curved? - it shouldn't be on 6167 (again it might be down to the angle of the photo. Note that 6167 was in economy green following shopping in April/May 1963 (and might have gone into economy green at a previous shopping?). To me then handrail pillars on both cabside handrails appear to be underdone (or are the boiler handrail pilars are overdone?). 1 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) The more I read this, the more I'm convinced that brent is a stroke recovery unit... Edited November 30, 2021 by toboldlygo typo 7 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 The Dapol steampipe is undernourished. (Hornby's is better.) 2 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 I would say the shape of the Dapol rainstrip is about right, although it is perhaps mounted a little too high up on the side of the cab roof. (the following pic is of course of a preserved example) On the subject of the cab roof, the Dapol has a radius to the top portion - it should be an ellipse, i.e. slightly flatter on the top. This is a admittedly a nit-picking criticism. 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 3 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: Lance cock looks to be a mess (not unusual on models); the joint on the outside steam pipe is exaggerated - better to have not done it at all than tooled in the only depth that it is possible to tool it (another common fault on models); the valve rod should lie parallel with the running plate - ? incorrect design or poor assembly?; as already noted the shape of the chimney does not compare well with the prototype in that livery/late condition; as already noted the safety valve cover is too tall for the engine in that livery; compared with one photo of the engine - but in 'economy green livery ex-work the BR emblem on the tank side is lightly too far from the row of rivets; I'm not sure about the front corner of the firebox but that might be down to the angle of view; the angle of the top of sand box looks wrong; it might be due to the angle of the photo but there appear missing rivets on the bunker side. There don't appear to be any lifeguards on the trailing truck Is the cab roof rain strip slightly curved? - it shouldn't be on 6167 (again it might be down to the angle of the photo. Note that 6167 was in economy green following shopping in April/May 1963 (and might have gone into economy green at a previous shopping?). To me then handrail pillars on both cabside handrails appear to be underdone (or are the boiler handrail pilars are overdone?). Other than that I assume you like it ? 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, bgman said: Other than that I assume you like it ? I've got a couple pf Mr Hornby's version so the Dapol one is merely needless duplication as far as I'm concerned. But then we sometimes seem to be living in an age of needless duplication as far as model railways are concerned which is great if they improve the breed but not so helpful otherwise. 3 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I wonder if the assembled intelligentsia on this thread can help out a poor ignoramus like me with a query? i am looking at siphons at present, and have the drawings in Jack Slinn's book on them, but they all show 9' bogies. Can someone confirm (or deny!) that when the bogies were changed, e.g. to 7', the bogie centres would have stayed the same? Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2021 A heads up shewing the latest designs from Rapido of their AA20 toad from the TT range. 11 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted December 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2021 Do I need another brake van..... Probably not, but I am mighty tempted! 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, The Fatadder said: Do I need another brake van..... Probably not, but I am mighty tempted! I'm in the same boat... I was getting one to replace a Bachmann model anyway, but tempted by more with the number of variations! Are Toads like Panniers? Can you ever have enough? 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2021 Thinking ahead with these and if the sales are good than maybe they'll be encouraged to something top polling off @BMacdermott and teams wish list. If you read their newsletter there are several wagons ready to go to tooling that haven't been announced yet too. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Ian Hargrave Posted December 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) On 30/11/2021 at 12:37, Mallard60022 said: Stop groaning, you could be in a French Rehab Unit where all things administered you know where. Olddudders will confirm that. Ar$£ And this side of the Channel too. Over the last 3months I have been literally pig stuck with insertions of various kinds of needle and swab…yes THERE too….administered with a variety of competence by NHS staff. Yesterday however was truly something else. After my open heart surgery….during which I am told I very nearly ceased membership of this august forum a complication developed in the form of a lump in the groin caused during surgery by the insertion of a wire connected to my heart. This nicked a vein which leaked to form a lump deemed to be potentially lethal….an aneurysm ( later deemed to be false but still trouble). I had the “blue light” ambulance experience from Burton to Stoke for a fix. This was achieved after two attempts by Ultrasound connected to a syringe by tubing. The needle filled with coagulating fluid to seal the vein cut was injected into the said aneurysm by a doctor who was guided by the revelation on screen after inserting the needle. We chatted amicably during the process and I watched it all on screen .Totally painless.It has worked fortunately and I am spared more surgery. This is way off topic I know and not for the squeamish but it’s good to tell . Awaiting transfer back to Burton where a bed isn’t yet available. Never mind folks Edited December 2, 2021 by Ian Hargrave Simple correction 1 4 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, gwrrob said: Thinking ahead with these and if the sales are good than maybe they'll be encouraged to something top polling off @BMacdermott and teams wish list. If you read their newsletter there are several wagons ready to go to tooling that haven't been announced yet too. I trust you have sent Rapido a message via their suggestions section of the website Robin: https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product-suggestion/ I sent over full brakes including photos and descriptions etc. for about 4 full brakes, making reference to the mini-polls on here. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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