No Decorum Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 02/12/2020 at 08:36, Ruffnut Thorston said: Maybe more than just a homage to Cuneo? Tri-ang Hornby Catalogue 1971.... “The mouse which caused the international incident.” It replaces the bottom right insulator on the nearest telegraph pole, if anyone wonders. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, ColinK said: Maybe they are going to make a 4mm scale mouse. I could do with a good few hundred of those TBH....since we're modelling the Indian Railways in HO and OO scale, rats would actually be a main feature (I am not joking). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, MGR Hooper! said: I could do with a good few hundred of those TBH....since we're modelling the Indian Railways in HO and OO scale, rats would actually be a main feature (I am not joking). Telegraph poles would be wrong through. I've never seen so much copper wire going from one house to the next. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, JSpencer said: Telegraph poles would be wrong through. I've never seen so much copper wire going from one house to the next. Wiring in india is a nightmare. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted December 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2020 You are all missing the obvious clue . The major 2021 release is a series of telegraph poles - digital of course (with optional mouse) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted December 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2020 Personally I hope that, if a new 9F is indeed in the works, they include the Consett locos. Especially since KR have announced they will be producing the wagons. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 02/12/2020 at 22:04, Hilux5972 said: Oooh I wonder if that means a brand new 9F I'm not sure if Bachmann are selling all that many of theirs, their long-ago-announced 92069 weathered and 92212 pristine are not in the list for production in the foreseeable... Mind you given Hornby's ability to produce new models in a 2-3 year time-frame who knows? And something new always has sales appeal. I wonder if the existing Hornby 9F could be upgraded without too much cost? Doing the brakes and rigging wouldn't be easy. Just musing. Having bought a few Bachmann 9Fs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 11 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: Personally I hope that, if a new 9F is indeed in the works, they include the Consett locos. Especially since KR have announced they will be producing the wagons. Mr. Paul Isles liked that...conspiracy theory time 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 15 hours ago, JSpencer said: Telegraph poles would be wrong through. I've never seen so much copper wire going from one house to the next. In Old Delhi. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted December 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2020 Win the Big Great British railway puzzle book today. https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/advent-calendar 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 With these various “subscribe to enter” draws, there are going to be a LOT of repeat subscribers to the Hornby Newsletter..... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted December 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2020 Hmmm I could get 24 at this rate 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, Legend said: Hmmm I could get 24 at this rate Less than that, I suspect. There'll be facebook and twitter validated competitions too. Ok if you face or twit but I won't be creating accounts to enter them! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Mike Harvey said: In Old Delhi. Indeed I was there last year. They don't know the wealth they are sitting on with all that copper wire. Sometimes I saw entire reals of wire (with most still reeled up) covering a short distance of just 2 metres. No social distancing there either even if you are confined! Chaos works! Old Delhi is same as when it was built 500 years ago, except it has not been maintained for a very long time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 hours ago, JSpencer said: Indeed I was there last year. They don't know the wealth they are sitting on with all that copper wire. Sometimes I saw entire reals of wire (with most still reeled up) covering a short distance of just 2 metres. No social distancing there either even if you are confined! Chaos works! Old Delhi is same as when it was built 500 years ago, except it has not been maintained for a very long time. Oh trust me...they know the wealth. Thieves have figured out how to isolate OHE sections and steal OHE wire. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted December 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 5, 2020 5th day is an announcement video of the 2021 announcement date.10am 5-1-21 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 We want clues..... As well as that Vulcan Bomber on the Airfix calendar. Spending £60 on a kit for something which is only a passing interest is possibly a bit much. But this looks extremely good IMHO. https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2020/avro-vulcan-b-2.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: 5th day is an announcement video of the 2021 announcement date.10am 5-1-21 Good to know that what had been expected has been confirmed! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: We want clues..... As well as that Vulcan Bomber on the Airfix calendar. Spending £60 on a kit for something which is only a passing interest is possibly a bit much. But this looks extremely good IMHO. https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2020/avro-vulcan-b-2.html I had an Airfix Avro Vulcan back in the 80's, is this a re-release or a new model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 hours ago, sandwich station said: I had an Airfix Avro Vulcan back in the 80's, is this a re-release or a new model? Brand new model. They have reissued a lot of the old classic models, but they've also been releasing some outstanding new kits. Well up to the standards of the European and Far Eastern manufacturers. They even laser scanned the real one. https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/preserved-vulcans-to-become-future-airfix-classics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoking gun Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 03/12/2020 at 15:06, MGR Hooper! said: I could do with a good few hundred of those TBH....since we're modelling the Indian Railways in HO and OO scale, rats would actually be a main feature (I am not joking). When my dad worked in India he said the lizards often crawled into switch and fuse boxes and managed to electrocute themselves across terminals. So I think you'll need a few lizards on your layout too. Best wishes, Martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Smoking gun said: When my dad worked in India he said the lizards often crawled into switch and fuse boxes and managed to electrocute themselves across terminals. So I think you'll need a few lizards on your layout too. Best wishes, Martin She won't need to buy them. They will creep in naturally. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 10 hours ago, Smoking gun said: When my dad worked in India he said the lizards often crawled into switch and fuse boxes and managed to electrocute themselves across terminals. So I think you'll need a few lizards on your layout too. Best wishes, Martin That's right Martin, lizards and rodents (and many other smaller creatures) are quite famous for electrocuting themselves in such things and tripping the OHE. Amongst other things, my uncle once told me a story of an incident when he was a driver and they were passing an area where a road bridge was being built over the railway. They were in the process of placing the girders across the railway lines and since they were not supported properly and were only being held by the crane, the movement+weight of the train caused the girders to sway and one of the workmen's hammers fell on to the roof of the loco and tripped it immediately. Took them about 30 mins to figure out what happened. The construction workers wouldn't speak up as they were at risk of losing their jobs over such an incident. 5 hours ago, JSpencer said: She won't need to buy them. They will creep in naturally. Already got 4 in the house.... They're coming to get me 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 Today. Win "Adventures on Trains" books. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter entry requirements, but it goes with the demographic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Oh well, one I won’t be entering then...I have enough to do without that lot! Facetwitgram.... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now