Little Muddle

[Limpley Stoker]

It’s a balloon - I think the squadron leader was trying to scare it out of his airspace!

[lmsforever]

probably a plate which had mince pies on it  or a bacon sarny !!!

[John Besley]

Satellite dish? 

UFO?

[KNP]

Oh dear, people.

It's the top of the creamery water tank that was too close to the camera lens as I rested it on it to steady it!!!!!

 

 

A 2018 picture posted showing the water tank to clarify the situation

 

 

[Winslow Boy]

That's not very big to fit a bacon butty on Kevin.

[KNP]

Heading behind the farm now....

 

[Donw]

On 12/11/2022 at 10:45, KNP said:

Funny you should mention that but that is my plan to have it operational……but not dcc just a simple motor with the sails doing a slow sweep through the air…

We had one on a narrow layout donkey years ago so the president has been set….

 

I expect someone else has already commented on which President do you associate with a donkey.

[Donw]

I see to remember Dave that did that nice model of Llaregub  used thin lead (foil round a wine bottle ? for washing because it would hold creases and folds and not jiggle around so much if the layout was jogged. 

It was rather a long time ago when he was saying that, so I may be wrong.

 

Don

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Winslow Boy]

15 minutes ago, Donw said:

I see to remember Dave that did that nice model of Llaregub  used thin lead (foil round a wine bottle ? for washing because it would hold creases and folds and not jiggle around so much if the layout was jogged. 

It was rather a long time ago when he was saying that, so I may be wrong.

 

Don

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Be a b*"*=r to iron though. Mind you it hold the trouser creases when it did.

Edited November 20, 2022 by Winslow Boy
S,"*=' naughty word checker

[KNP]

And we stop for that 'pesky' signal again!

 

[Tony Teague]

10 hours ago, Donw said:

 

I expect someone else has already commented on which President do you associate with a donkey.

 

Please sir!

I think I know the answer......

[KNP]

Peaceful scene of days gone by.

 

 

 

[Ponthir28]

Peaceful not with a traction engine and railway steam engine. Doing there thing could be quite noisy.

[Winslow Boy]

3 hours ago, Ponthir28 said:

Peaceful not with a traction engine and railway steam engine. Doing there thing could be quite noisy.

 

Wouldn't be aloud this is Little Muddle after all.

Edited November 22, 2022 by Winslow Boy
See what I did there

[Limpley Stoker]

As always a lovely scene - the more I see this I feel an urge to go and stand on the distant foot bridge. 

[Chris116]

3 hours ago, Limpley Stoker said:

As always a lovely scene - the more I see this I feel an urge to go and stand on the distant foot bridge. 

I know exactly what you mean but I don't think @KNP built the foot bridge strong enough for anyone to stand on it!

Edited November 22, 2022 by Chris116
Stupid auto corrupt

[KNP]

Looking up, I spied a simmering loco, waiting patiently at The Signal.

 

[Ponthir28]

Can the driver see the signal from that side of the loco. Could be there for weeks.

[gismorail]

On 17/11/2022 at 07:43, KNP said:

The Deans Goods leads a short-mixed freight train over the main line to:

 

a. The Dark side

b. The Wild Side

c. The Branch Line

 

(Please tick the correct answer)

 

 

If it’s A The Darkside does that mean your going into 0 gauge 

[drmditch]

6 hours ago, Ponthir28 said:

Can the driver see the signal from that side of the loco. Could be there for weeks.

Wasn't the GWR right hand-drive?

This engine appears to be so, judging by the position of the driver and the reversing rod.

[drmditch]

Just scrolled up, and realised that the signal post is on the LH side.

Perhaps it depends on the angle past the smokebox, but perhaps he can see over the top of the chimney!

I hope the fireman helps.

Edited November 23, 2022 by drmditch

[petrovich]

2 hours ago, drmditch said:

Wasn't the GWR right hand-drive?

This engine appears to be so, judging by the position of the driver and the reversing rod.

They were....

[Limpley Stoker]

5 hours ago, drmditch said:

Just scrolled up, and realised that the signal post is on the LH side.

Perhaps it depends on the angle past the smokebox, but perhaps he can see over the top of the chimney!

I hope the fireman helps.

I thought spotting signals was in the fireman’s job description.

[Donw]

While the fireman would look out for signals unless busy shovelling, it is actually the drivers responsibility.

 

Don

[The Stationmaster]

Interesting.  The driver was required to 'observe and obey all signals' and to 'have his Fireman disengaged as far as practicable, when approaching or passing a signal box so that he also may keep a good look-out for signals'.  The Fireman must 'when not necessarily otherwise engaged observe and obey all signals and keep a good look-out at all the time the engine is in motion'.

 

So in simple terms they both had to keep a good lookout for signals (which meant a lot more than looking for those things on posts etc next to the line) and to obey those signals.  But the Fireman had the get out taht he could be otherwise engaged as part of his f duties and therefore could b ne be expected to keep a look-out all the time.  

Don't forget that when it came to obeying signals on a loose coupled train it was the Fireman's job to operate the tender handbrake.