MrWolf Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 2 hours ago, lezz01 said: What used to be a job for life isn't good for 5 years now. I grew up in Bletchley and the biggest employer near us was Wolverton works, lads I was at school with went there thinking and being told that they were set for life but it's all gone now. Regards Lez. Same for my generation, around Loughborough it was Brush engineering, Rolls Royce or Goodwin Barsby. Those of us deemed to be destined for university were given zero careers advice and were told that the uni would provide. Of course the uni didn't, assuming that as we had made it this far, we must have come from a family of career people and already have the right connections. Try explaining to most people born post 1990 that joining the right bit of the military is better than a degree in many cases and opens a lot more doors. Plus it's a good option for anyone who doesn't want a huge debt and doesn't have a rich family. They generally parrot out some pacifist mantra. Not a lot of use when someone comes at you with an AK on his back and waving a panga. 😉 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 14 hours ago, lezz01 said: Lets call it £17/10s/6d shall we and ten days holiday a year the wife likes to spend some time by the sea and a visit to her folks once a year you understand. Lets see how we go and we can talk about full works foreman in 5 years or so when the old fella retires. Regards Lez. It's a deal Lez, I'll get my people to talk to your people 😀 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 Old and new at Harewood Halt, or "meet the new boss same as the old boss" 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 16 hours ago, lezz01 said: Seems I'm a dinosaur. 14 hours ago, Gopher said: So I am clearly also part of the dinosaur club Room for another dinosaur? If you've got a space in the drawing office, I can bring a calculation book, £9.99 calculator, scale rules (imperial or metric), box of railway curves, negative film and rotring pens. I do have a book of logarithmic tables somewhere, if you prefer. Happy to run the tea club and amble up past the station to get the milk and biscuits at appropriate times if what I bring in first thing runs out. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted February 9 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9 1 minute ago, Fishplate said: rotring pens. I could bring those too. All dried out, not used for 30+ years. Hand too shaky even if they did work. Paul. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Rotring pens, now that's a blast from the past. My last one went MIA over twenty years ago, marvellous things for making line drawings and illustrations as well as technical drawings. I'm too heavy handed now for the modern fibre tipped version, plus they don't last five minutes. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, 5BarVT said: I could bring those too. All dried out, not used for 30+ years. Hand too shaky even if they did work. Paul. 27 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Rotring pens, now that's a blast from the past. My last one went MIA over twenty years ago, marvellous things for making line drawings and illustrations as well as technical drawings. I'm too heavy handed now for the modern fibre tipped version, plus they don't last five minutes. In the good old bad old days, more than 40 years ago, I used to letter wagons with a 0.1mm Rotring pen and white ink. Not easy but not much choice in the matter at the time. Then, praise be, Woodhead transfers appeared. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted February 9 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9 Funnily enough I too have a set of Rotring pens seem us old dinosaurs had all the best equipment. Regards Lez. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 12 hours ago, Fishplate said: Room for another dinosaur? If you've got a space in the drawing office, I can bring a calculation book, £9.99 calculator, scale rules (imperial or metric), box of railway curves, negative film and rotring pens. I do have a book of logarithmic tables somewhere, if you prefer. Happy to run the tea club and amble up past the station to get the milk and biscuits at appropriate times if what I bring in first thing runs out. Always room for another dinosaur John, welcome aboard 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Ex GW tank engines, and a Blue King in the background 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 The wagon house Monkton Farm 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 Class 24 with an inter-regional train at Platform 1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 Another busy day at Harewood Halt 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 Hinton Manor at rest. Dapol model which runs beautifully. It also has a Dapol sound project installed - which is excellent. I know there is criticism of this model, but have to say I am very happy with it (and it's sibling Hook Norton Manor).. For the record, Torquay Manor (Accurascale), is also an excellent model, with a great sound project. It is still a bit too quiet for my liking (despite an upgrade of the tender speaker). I am a big fan of Accurascale, and seem to be a regular customer. My buying habits have definitely changed since Accurascale and Rapido got into the game, and of course Dapol relaunched themselves with a host of GWR models. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 13/02/2024 at 08:11, Gopher said: Another busy day at Harewood Halt Snap! 20 years earlier in southwest Shropshire, the postman is doubtless telling the porter that he's "Wastin' his time!" 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 (edited) 10 hours ago, MrWolf said: Snap! 20 years earlier in southwest Shropshire, the postman is doubtless telling the porter that he's "Wastin' his time!" Glad he got a transfer from Buggleskelly, I hope he has left some of his more eccentric behaviours behind 😀, or is the postman the ex porter from Buggleskelly. Edited February 15 by Gopher 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 Off to work another shift 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 2 hours ago, Gopher said: Glad he got a transfer from Buggleskelly, I hope he has left some of his more eccentric behaviours behind 😀, or is the postman the ex porter from Buggleskelly. Not sure, we decided that he'd waste his time and I'd waste mine. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 2 hours ago, Gopher said: Off to work another shift Very atmospheric, just needs to be in black and white with a police Wolseley 6-80 lurking by the gate! I know, we watch too many old films in our house... 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gopher Posted February 16 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 16 Monkton farm 19 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 7 hours ago, Gopher said: Monkton farm That is a very nice blend between the 3D model and 2D backscene in that picture. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 2 hours ago, Fishplate said: That is a very nice blend between the 3D model and 2D backscene in that picture. Thanks John. I am quite chuffed the way the backscene adds depth to the 3d model. Took me a while to decide on which backscene would be most effective. Clive 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 The BRS Lorry crew making final preparations before they head off. Model is a Road Transport Images kit - Gut Otter Motor Panels 1954 cab and chassis. The Porter and the cat take the opportunity for 40 winks. 12 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 You will have to give Little Muddle, lessons in loading and unloading crates. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 4 hours ago, Ponthir28 said: You will have to give Little Muddle, lessons in loading and unloading crates. 😄I fear too late for that, a lost cause. 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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