Sheffield Exchange, Toy trains, music and fun!

[St Enodoc]

2 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

I was too busy watching the trains in the video.

Yeah, right.

[Gibbo675]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

And which Season will that be young Clive, Autumn or Winter?

Hi Andy,

 

This seasons trains will be a fresh mix of steam and diesel traction, imaginatively combined with multiple unit operation.

 

In fact a multiple unit in either painted in plain green or a even one of those hand crafted multicoloured offerings from a home grown cottage industry in deepest Lincolnshire really can give super pzazz to platform four of almost any station especially a terminus in dreary Sheffield. Much better than the kind of far east sweatshop produced tat offered by box shifters these days, keep it real chaps.

 

Do remember also that it is absolutely essential should you be running both steam and diesel this season that it best to separate servicing arrangements after shunt release form the train, coal dust really does block those fuel filters. You really do need to keep your eye out for such points when considering track plans, a late arrival of a Bradford Service really doesn't impress anyone these days !

 

The latest news this season from New York, Milan and Paris is that DCC allows for extra controllability for those hoping to impress in a station pilot situation, however this come at a price of the added nuisance of sound fitted traction. I do think it fair that ordinary DC control with the added fun of making you own chuff, chuff and chuggy-brum noises really does add to the shabby chic effect of dreary old 1960's Sheffield. Don't forget that making your own train noises really can add to the ambiance of either 1970's punk bands or even nubile Japanese girls with guitars.

 

Gibbo.

[Clive Mortimore]

2 hours ago, Andrew P said:

And which Season will that be young Clive, Autumn or Winter?

Hi Andy and all

 

Sheff Ex can be all steam, all DMU, even all hauled diesel or a mixture.  I like to vary what I am running. Therefore each major change of stock will from now on be called a Season.

 

An operating  sequence is one where every train goes from the Doncaster yard to the station, from there to the Manchester yard, back to the station and then return to the Doncaster yard. Those commencing their journey from the Manchester yard do so in reverse. As for those in the station they will return to the station twice in a sequence after visiting both the Doncaster and Manchester  yards. A season can be several sequences.

 

A session is where I run a series of trains until it is time for bed, I get bored (happens now and then) or Mrs M finds me hiding. A sequence can be many sessions. I think I have only achieved a full sequence once in a session.

 

A play is when I run what I like.

Edited May 9, 2020 by Clive Mortimore

[Peter Kazmierczak]

To simplify things, where s = season, y = sequence,   z = session, p = play and n = number

 

Then s = y x n if there is a r in the month.

y x z + the number you first thought of.

p = s or z x n.

2z = y if the wind's in the right direction.

 

Think that's cleared it all up.

 

[Gibbo675]

18 minutes ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

To simplify things, where s = season, y = sequence,   z = session, p = play and n = number

 

Then s = y x n if there is a r in the month.

y x z + the number you first thought of.

p = s or z x n.

2z = y if the wind's in the right direction.

 

Think that's cleared it all up.

 

This still confuses me as to whether i or j is the square root of minus one !

 

Its far too complex of a series for me.

 

Gibbo.

Edited May 9, 2020 by Gibbo675
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[Peter Kazmierczak]

Just now, Gibbo675 said:

This still confuses me as to whether i or j is the square root of minus one !

 The answer is "maybe".

[ian]

16 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Oh look a video on the Bluebell Railway

 

 

The opening sequence put my in mind of the Railway Series story where Edward's guard oversleeps and has to rush to the station where everyone is waiting for him.

[St Enodoc]

1 hour ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

To simplify things, where s = season, y = sequence,   z = session, p = play and n = number

 

Then s = y x n if there is a r in the month.

y x z + the number you first thought of.

p = s or z x n.

2z = y if the wind's in the right direction.

 

Think that's cleared it all up.

 

42.

[Andrew P]

4 hours ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

Can we have another video please Clive? Really enjoyed the Pig Lane one - and I'm not taking the "mick"........

Yeah, Wot E said.

[Clive Mortimore]

5 hours ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

Can we have another video please Clive? Really enjoyed the Pig Lane one - and I'm not taking the "mick"........

 

Quote

Yeah, Wot E said.

 

Hi Peter and Andy

 

I will need to be nice to the camera lady, again....twice in a short time she helped me set up the computer so I must be running out of asking for favors.

Edited May 9, 2020 by Clive Mortimore

[5BarVT]

3 hours ago, Gibbo675 said:

This still confuses me as to whether i or j is the square root of minus one !

i is for mathematicians who know it doesn’t exist.

j is for engineers who know it does. . .

 . . . and is why the West of Scotland pronunciation of j must be correct.

:-j

Paul.

Edited May 9, 2020 by 5BarVT

[Clive Mortimore]

1 hour ago, 5BarVT said:

i is for mathematicians who know it doesn’t exist.

j is for engineers who know it does. . .

 . . . and is why the West of Scotland pronunciation of j must be correct.

:-j

Paul.

Oi you lot, I had to get the new wireless printer set up to day so my head is all confuddled already without contributions from anyone else.

[Enterprisingwestern]

1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Oi you lot, I had to get the new wireless printer set up to day so my head is all confuddled already without contributions from anyone else.

 

Impossible.

There must be a wire on it somewhere, if only the mains lead.

 

Mike.

[Gibbo675]

32 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Impossible.

There must be a wire on it somewhere, if only the mains lead.

 

Mike.

Steady Mike,

 

Look at what has happened:

 

 

 

Gibbo.

[Clive Mortimore]

3 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Impossible.

There must be a wire on it somewhere, if only the mains lead.

 

Mike.

Hi Mike

 

I know that, you know that and I suspect HP know that as they built it. But they call it wireless not me.

 

As I said it twisted my brain cells so I am all confuddled so please don't make it worse. Please, pretty please.

Edited May 9, 2020 by Clive Mortimore

[Clive Mortimore]

2 hours ago, Gibbo675 said:

Steady Mike,

 

Look at what has happened:

 

 

 

Gibbo.

Hi Gibbo

 

That is song about his baby being in the special baby care unit when it was born. It is a lovely song.

 

 

[Flying Fox 34F]

10 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Andy and all

 

Sheff Ex can be all steam, all DMU, even all hauled diesel or a mixture.  I like to vary what I am running. Therefore each major change of stock will from now on be called a Season.

 

An operating  sequence is one where every train goes from the Doncaster yard to the station, from there to the Manchester yard, back to the station and then return to the Doncaster yard. Those commencing their journey from the Manchester yard do so in reverse. As for those in the station they will return to the station twice in a sequence after visiting both the Doncaster and Manchester  yards. A season can be several sequences.

 

A session is where I run a series of trains until it is time for bed, I get bored (happens now and then) or Mrs M finds me hiding. A sequence can be many sessions. I think I have only achieved a full sequence once in a session.

 

A play is when I run what I like.

The valve gear compulsion has passed. Normal Service at Sheffield Exchange resumed, oh the joys

 

Paul

[Clive Mortimore]

What a sh!tty week

 

 

RIP Little Richard

[manna]

G'Day Folks

 

Season, Season, are we having roast beef or is it Bl00dy Christmas all ready.....................!

 

Shame about Little Richard, not a bad innings though.

 

manna

[Peter Kazmierczak]

4 hours ago, Gibbo675 said:

Steady Mike,

 

Look at what has happened:

 

 

 

Gibbo.

 

Been there.

Thanks for the heads-up on this song. 

[newbryford]

On 08/05/2020 at 09:33, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Paul

 

I am not daft enough to do that................second thoughts. Hummmmm.

 

It's easy to to do working valve gear.

Just use DCC and a decoder with a servo output to operate the reverser............

 

 

And with that pearl of wisdom, I'll disappear again.........................................

[Andrew P]

5 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Impossible.

There must be a wire on it somewhere, if only the mains lead.

 

Mike.

That's probably why it didn't work Mike, he thought it was ALL wireless.

[Andrew P]

6 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

It's easy to to do working valve gear.

Just use DCC and a decoder with a servo output to operate the reverser............

 

 

And with that pearl of wisdom, I'll disappear again.........................................

You forgot your Hat and Coat Mick.

[Dagworth]

On 08/05/2020 at 19:13, Clive Mortimore said:

Oh look a video on the Bluebell Railway

 

I'm not allowed to press Play on that one. Mrs D would thump me, she detests the singer!!!!

 

Andi

[Clive Mortimore]

2 minutes ago, Dagworth said:

I'm not allowed to press Play on that one. Mrs D would thump me, she detests the singer!!!!

 

Andi

But it is a railway video.

 

There is a plan B....wait till she goes to work.