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1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said:

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53 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Looking good young Clive, but still NOT BALLASTED? :fie:

 

 

He has ballasted, you just have the wrong idea what style of ballast.

 

If you look at the image, all the space outside of the four foot is brown, within the four foot it is ballast grey-brown.

 

The layout is perfectly ballasted, just in 2d, not 3d like yours will be. :lol:

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5 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

 

He has ballasted, you just have the wrong idea what style of ballast.

 

If you look at the image, all the space outside of the four foot is brown, within the four foot it is ballast grey-brown.

 

The layout is perfectly ballasted, just in 2d, not 3d like yours will be. :lol:

So, Part of the Flat Earth Society then?:P

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2 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Yes, they operate with the respective loco yard entry point.

 

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The diesel stabling point trap.

 

To answer Mapp Goldfish's question.

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Set to allow a loco to enter or exit the stabling point.

 

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Click of the point motors and the mainline is set for a train to run past the stabling point and the trap is there to stop any runaways going any where.

 

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See I caught one escaping.

 

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The set up at the ex GNR loco yard.

Oh, I thought you meant the wide-to-gauge one. How disappointing...

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I took my second baseboard off the frame this evening and stared at the six points I need to lift, de-spring and frog wire.

 

That's progress, tomorrow I might touch one of the points maybe sort out my cutting board in readiness for surgery.

 

Not your usual style but she's an excellent musician and a lovely voice

 

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1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said:

I am having one of those evenings where thinking rather than doing seems to be what is happening (Mrs M calls being lazy).

 

To help me think has been this song

 

Rory G, one of the Greatest, RIP.

 

Her indoors has had the Mighty Quo on since about 4pm, on her spotty thingy, I shall be playing at least 3 Quo numbers tomorrow night at Rehearsal, but at least I know the words.

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I wish to report I have had a attack of that B word.

 

Yes, I got bored

 

So, do I focus on the projects awaiting my attention, but needing parts or inspiration?

 

Hell no, I start chopping up some replica suburban coaches to do something new.

 

I think I need help LOL.

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When I started Sheffield Exchange I was horrified at Peco changing their packaging from cardboard to plastic for their points etc. I had a chat with Steve from the Railway Modeller and another chap at Peco (sorry cannot remember his name) about the new packaging and recycling. I am pleased to say that my recent purchases of Peco products they are now labeling the packaging with advice on recycling and saying where possible they are using recycled material. I cannot claim my chat made the change but I am really pleased to see the labeling advice about recycling. Well done Peco.   

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24 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

When I started Sheffield Exchange I was horrified at Peco changing their packaging from cardboard to plastic for their points etc. I had a chat with Steve from the Railway Modeller and another chap at Peco (sorry cannot remember his name) about the new packaging and recycling. I am pleased to say that my recent purchases of Peco products they are now labeling the packaging with advice on recycling and saying where possible they are using recycled material. I cannot claim my chat made the change but I am really pleased to see the labeling advice about recycling. Well done Peco.   

But what's the point of plastic packaging if you have to damage it to open it?  You can't sell the empty boxes on eBay......

<joke>

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12 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Anyone out there who can speak Basque and can tell me what this song is about? It s a good one.

 

 

Sure, no problem comrade....

 

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,

I SAID!

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang, D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang, D'you wanna be in my gang?

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the leader of the gang I am!

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, well there's no one like the man I am!

I can take you high as a kite every single night

I can make you jump out of bed, standing on my head

Who'd ever believe it, Come on come on

Could ever believe it, Come on come on

Who'd ever believe it, Come on come on

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang? D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang, D'you wanna be in my gang?

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the leader of the gang I am!

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the man who put the fang in gang!

I can take you over the hill

Ooh what a thrill

I can make you sell me your soul

For your rock and roll

Who'd ever believe it, Come on come on

Could ever believe it, Come on come on

Who'd ever believe it, Come on come on

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang? D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang? D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang? D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the leader of the gang I am!

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the leader of the gang I am! I am! I am!

I'm the leader of the gang I am!!!!

 

Sorry but I'm back, it could be just for the day, who knows ;)

 

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2 hours ago, Tim Dubya said:

 

Sure, no problem comrade....

 

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,

I SAID!

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang, D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang, D'you wanna be in my gang?

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the leader of the gang I am!

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, well there's no one like the man I am!

I can take you high as a kite every single night

I can make you jump out of bed, standing on my head

Who'd ever believe it, Come on come on

Could ever believe it, Come on come on

Who'd ever believe it, Come on come on

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang? D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang, D'you wanna be in my gang?

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the leader of the gang I am!

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the man who put the fang in gang!

I can take you over the hill

Ooh what a thrill

I can make you sell me your soul

For your rock and roll

Who'd ever believe it, Come on come on

Could ever believe it, Come on come on

Who'd ever believe it, Come on come on

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang? D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang? D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

D'you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang? D'you wanna be in my gang, Oh yeah!

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the leader of the gang I am!

I'm the leader, I'm the leader, I'm the leader of the gang I am! I am! I am!

I'm the leader of the gang I am!!!!

 

Sorry but I'm back, it could be just for the day, who knows ;)

 

Hi Tim

 

Some how I don't think Josune Arakistain Salas is singing one of Mr Glitter's songs.

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3 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Tim

 

Some how I don't think Josune Arakistain Salas is singing one of Mr Glitter's songs.

Is anyone singing any of Mr. Gadd's songs these days?

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19 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Anyone out there who can speak Basque and can tell me what this song is about

Basque lyrics are on the YT page:

BURUZ BEHERA

Batzutan azkar doa berez geldi dagoena, dena desberdina da nor bere arabera. Ba al dakizu ze forma duen munduak buruz behera?
IKUSI NAHI BADEZU DESBERDIN, SENTITU NAHI BADEZU DESEGIN. TXORIAK BURUAN, HANKAK AIREAN, IGO NAHI BADEZU NERE GAINEAN.

Itsasoa zeru da eta zerua itsaso, seia bederatzia izan daiteke akaso. Egi berrien bila biziko gera buruz behera.

 

and the (n)ever reliable google translate says:

ABOUT

Sometimes the one who stands still goes fast,
everything is different depending on who he is.
Do you know what shape the world has
about down?

IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT DIFFERENTLY,
IF YOU WANT TO FEEL UNDERSTAND.
BIRDS IN THE HEAD, LEGS IN THE AIR,
IF YOU WANT TO GO UP ON ME.

The sea is the sky and the sky the sea,
maybe six may be nine.
We will live in search of new truths
about down.

 

I suspect Googl’s Basque-English translation needs some work.
I went to a talk about the Basque language once: it’s very confusing, it’s unlike other European languages, and also has its own dialects/varieties even within the relatively small Basque-speaking area. 

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