KNP Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Very nice loco.... Sorry I couldn’t be there for the grand moment as we had to go to the superstore for our click & collect. I picked up the other day there is a huge shortage of cardboard boxes in the uk because of the amount to home deliveries being made. Sort of makes sense because for example over the last 12 mths everything for my railway has been delivered by post/delivery firm. Have I missed the tea and biscuits??? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, KNP said: Have I missed the tea and biscuits??? Yep. Just brushing the crumbs out of my wool. R 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 Seems I’ve missed all the fun and more importantly, the biscuits. Any idea what the problem with the original was? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted February 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 3 hours ago, nickwood said: Seems I’ve missed all the fun and more importantly, the biscuits. Any idea what the problem with the original was? Yes you have. It's not as if you weren't warned. Normally I would have thoroughly investigated an incident such as this, but in this case the model was bought fully sound fitted from the factory and I resisted the temptation to do so and sought advice from the retailer. Unlike some of the models that appear on Easton this one had nothing done to it at all apart from having the DCC address changed, so I reasoned that I had not contributed to the failure. The symptoms suggested a decoder failure or an internal wiring short circuit, neither of which could be my fault (honest, guv). I asked Rails what I should do and their immediate response was to tell me to send it back so that they could investigate. They then offered to replace it free of charge subject to Dapol supplying the replacement. I had a short wait but am not bothered about that at all. I don't think you can ask for a better customer service than that. I haven't checked the replacement yet, though. I'm sure it'll be fine. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Well after all that I was expecting something tasty and more in keeping with the area ! 2 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted February 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, bgman said: Well after all that I was expecting something tasty and more in keeping with the area ! Sorry to disappoint. I had plenty of digestives in stock, you see? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said: Sorry to disappoint. I had plenty of digestives in stock, you see? Let's hope the new acquisition satisfies your hunger for something small and nicely formed and provides years of dedicated service. G 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, bgman said: Well after all that I was expecting something tasty and more in keeping with the area ! Are you now going to tell us how tasty Dorset Knobs are? Sorry, couldn't resist! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 1 minute ago, MrWolf said: Are you now going to tell us how tasty Dorset Knobs are? Sorry, couldn't resist! I find them best enjoyed when dipped into something warm ! Moving on ....... 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Some brand names really haven't stood the test of time! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, bgman said: Well after all that I was expecting something tasty and more in keeping with the area ! They be a mainlanders biscuit. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 1 minute ago, MrWolf said: Some brand names really haven't stood the test of time! Same shape as an old fashioned doorknob. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted February 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2021 18 hours ago, john new said: Same shape as an old fashioned doorknob. and same texture and flavour! 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted February 13, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) Interrupting the flow for a moment. The Spring Weekend online event at Missenden Abbey Railway Modellers is now open for Zoom session bookings. If you're wanting to attend a session I'd advise booking soon because I have a feeling that they'll get full fairly quickly - maximum of 100 per session. I might be wrong, though. 47 of the 100 for weathering have already been booked, within 36 hours of opening. See below for the link. Edited February 14, 2021 by Mick Bonwick Numbers updated at 11:00hrs Sunday 14th Feb. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted February 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said: I might be wrong, though. Surely not.......? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted February 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Gilbert said: 5 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: I might be wrong, though. Surely not.......? I thought I was wrong once - but I was mistaken. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted February 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2021 I managed to find space to precariously balance things while I started the ballasting. Then I remembered that there was still some track to lay in the goods yard. Out came the Copydex and a search uncovered the piece of closed-cell foam I'd set aside. I need to find the track cutters, though, and that might take a while. I've got some precariously balanced things to move . . . . . 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted February 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2021 Progress, however small, is still progress. Well done on your days efforts 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 One small step for man.......... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Once you have the ballast down, you have passed one of the major hurdles in building a layout. Every hour spent is progress. Plus you're 100% further forward with the ballasting than I am! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted February 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2021 3 hours ago, MrWolf said: Plus you're 100% further forward with the ballasting than I am! That may be, but it's taken 10 years to get here and I have no buildings or platforms. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted February 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: That may be, but it's taken 10 years to get here and I have no buildings or platforms. But you wouldn't want to be too hasty! I was always told that you must never finish your layout as you would immediately stop breathing - thus it was essential to always have something left to do..... 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted February 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 15/02/2021 at 10:48, Tony Teague said: thus it was essential to always have something left to do..... I can't see that presenting me with any problems. ** BIRTHDAY ALERT ** Mary Gwendoline will be 10 years old on 25th February! That's when it all began. 9 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 You’ll have to get her a cake..... Don’t forget to social distance? Have shed loads of fun! don’t raise the roof though or switch all them lights on at once..... Are you making a speech and will it be on Central News? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted February 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: Mary Gwendoline will be 10 years old on 25th February! No sure I realised she had a name..... Raises a lot of questions...... .....Can you get treatment for it? .....Who was she named after?....were they flattered? .....When you add a second shed what will it be called? .....Are their 'shed spotters' out there who may already be underlining 'Mary Gwendoline' in their locoSHED books? and many more I am certain. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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