sem34090 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Incidentally, does anyone know of the cheapest source of one of those delightful wing tanks? I love them, but their basic detail has made the RRP a bit steep as far as I'm concerned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) Like most industrial NG railways, that one serves an extractive industry: extracting £2.50 from harassed parents to keep a toddler out of mischief for the three minute duration of the ride. And obviously located in the freezer aisle. Yes, I wondered who'd spot that first, but there is only so much cress-based humour one can cultivate. Yes,it quickly becomes crass. I accidentally put my sister-in-law off shrimp for life by likening them to aquatic woodlice. They are related, after all. Both being crustaceans. Jim Edit to say I had to pause as i heard a thump outside. looking out the window a sparrowhawk is in the process of despatching a pigeon right outside our front door. I have photographic evidence should be required. Edited November 14, 2018 by Caley Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Scotsman in pigeon 'murderer' scandal goes viral in attempt to pin blame on bird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I always wondered why the shrimps in Shrimps and Bananas don't taste of shrimp 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Scotsman in pigeon 'murderer' scandal goes viral in attempt to pin blame on bird. Alright, that cannot go without this being posted... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Scotsman in pigeon 'murderer' scandal goes viral in attempt to pin blame on bird. After further investigation, it transpires that there has been a case of mistaken identity. The murderer was not a Mr S Hawk, but a certain Peregrine Falcon, a serial attacker of pigeons. Those of a nervous disposition should look away now! I have a later photo, but that is not suitable for publication where those of a squeamish nature may be watching. Jim 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I prefer Falcons of the Loughborough variety... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 After further investigation, it transpires that there has been a case of mistaken identity. The murderer was not a Mr S Hawk, but a certain Peregrine Falcon, a serial attacker of pigeons. Those of a nervous disposition should look away now! DSC_0959.JPG I have a later photo, but that is not suitable for publication where those of a squeamish nature may be watching. Jim I've a similar set of photos of an ex-pigeon which flew into an upstairs window at speed. The most curious thing was the perfect outline of the pigeon on the glass, a sort of ghost image caused by the impact. The imprint had a surprised sort of expression... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2018 After me, Jim, “Forty Fashand fevvers on a Frush” 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I've a similar set of photos of an ex-pigeon which flew into an upstairs window at speed. The most curious thing was the perfect outline of the pigeon on the glass, a sort of ghost image caused by the impact. The imprint had a surprised sort of expression... That was a regular occurrence at our former house, which was out in the country, and not just with pigeons, tits and sparrows also. Often they were being pursued by a peregrine in the case of the former or a sparrow hawk in the case of the latter two. Small bundles of feathers in the garden were a frequent find and we get them here too from time to time. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 After me, Jim, “Forty Fashand fevvers on a Frush” For'y thoos'n feathers oan a throstle Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 Incidentally, does anyone know of the cheapest source of one of those delightful wing tanks? I love them, but their basic detail has made the RRP a bit steep as far as I'm concerned. Scratch building. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I always wondered why the shrimps in Shrimps and Bananas don't taste of shrimp If you notice, the bananas don't taste of bananas either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 That was a regular occurrence at our former house, which was out in the country, and not just with pigeons, tits and sparrows also. I was going to ask what kind of image the tits left on the windows but on second thoughts I've decided not to. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Three in a row! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) Incidentally, does anyone know of the cheapest source of one of those delightful wing tanks? I love them, but their basic detail has made the RRP a bit steep as far as I'm concerned.This one cost me about £25. It is O scale though (on 9mm track, 18" gauge) https://flic.kr/p/23myrnd Edited November 14, 2018 by brack 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 This afternon whilst working in the garden there was a sudden flapping of wings a few feet to one side. Both a collared dove and a sparrowhawk were on the ground both took off but from a standing start the Dove outflew the Hawk. I did once have my hair parted by a sparrowhawk I was changing a wheel on the car not far away was the Bird table the Hawk came flying in fast using the car to conceal his approach. At that monement my head came up and I felt something go through my hair. I like the NG stuff Kevin. As for the water cress last time I bought some Marion found verious pond beasties including some very small shrimps among it. These were all carefully rescued and I wass dispatched to the local pond to release them. Don 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) This afternon whilst working in the garden there was a sudden flapping of wings a few feet to one side. Both a collared dove and a sparrowhawk were on the ground both took off but from a standing start the Dove outflew the Hawk. I did once have my hair parted by a sparrowhawk I was changing a wheel on the car not far away was the Bird table the Hawk came flying in fast using the car to conceal his approach. At that monement my head came up and I felt something go through my hair. I like the NG stuff Kevin. As for the water cress last time I bought some Marion found verious pond beasties including some very small shrimps among it. These were all carefully rescued and I wass dispatched to the local pond to release them. Don I had one almost crack me on the head while I was out walking a few weeks ago. That was harrowing. Yum, shrimp. Edited November 14, 2018 by RedGemAlchemist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2018 Back several pages ago - ie yesterday - there was discussion of interchanges between SG and NG railways. Two occur in the book on the Kerry, Van and Mawddwy branches. Glanmule for the Kerry branch and the aforementioned Aberangell for the Mawddwy. An excellent read. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mawddwy-Branches-Oakwood-Library-Railway/dp/0853616264 My Sarn layout is posited on a reordering of the Kerry branch and therefore includes the compulsory SG/NG interchange at the back, though the NG is not intended to be operable. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/94291-sarn-montgomeryshire-and-nantcwmdu-south-wales/page-5 Both the latter were timber railways. A more substantial NG railway was the short lived Plynlimon & Hafan railway which had an interchange with the Cambrian.It even has a passenger carriage, a rather fine one, and its loco went later to the VofR. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plynlimon_and_Hafan_Tramway And of course there was the interchange at Welshpool, including some dual gauge track which has recently been uncovered and is being restored with the cattle dock. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/131684-uks-last-mixed-standard-and-narrow-gauge-welshpool-cattle-docks/ Jonathan 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Scratch building. True... but my chassis building skills are non-existent though are in the process of being created. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brack Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 True... but my chassis building skills are non-existent though are in the process of being created. Mine runs of a Fleischmann chassis, with the axles swapped out for longer ones, new styrene outside frames and cylinders and cranks filed from plastruct strip. The bodywork is all scratch built, though the cab roof is from an airfix/Dapol pug kit. The point is you can use a RTR chassis, but hack it about a touch and nobody can tell. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 True... but my chassis building skills are non-existent though are in the process of being created. I am still hoping for a leg-up on a Hackworth for the Norfolk Minerals Railway! Are you going to finish the Derwent development, or is it time to hand over the baton? Nag, nag, nag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Ah, see you're putting dangerous ideas into my head, especially given that I secretly do O-16.5... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) What he [brack] said. (I am on a train and we went into a tunnel.) Plus, prototypes don’t come much simpler than inside frames, inside cylinder 0-4-0s, so have a bash: if it’s awful, you can only get better. After all, we know what practice makes, right? (If at the bar, it could be a barrister, a ballerina or a drunk practicing.) Edited November 14, 2018 by Regularity 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I am still hoping for a leg-up on a Hackworth for the Norfolk Minerals Railway! Are you going to finish the Derwent development, or is it time to hand over the baton? Nag, nag, nag. I now have the files again... so... it's not dead yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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