RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 3, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2015 Goodnight all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 re: “El Faro” Pleased to report that the US Coast Guard are now stepping up their search for the missing ship. All the best to them... http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/03/us/el-faro-missing-ship-hurricane-joaquin/ Best, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2015 That's nuthin'. Wait till you try driving in Idaho. Andy, That should not be a problem as I know how to harness and drive a carriage (or wagon) and 4! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Goodnight Everyone . . . Sleep well. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Morning all, Oddly enough, I can't get off to sleep yet, so just had another lurk (won't bore you with details but it is to do with the problem that hopefully the programme mentioned in my last post might solve!!). Jo, many thanks for the image, makes the 08 look like a dwarf. I guess that something that powerful is needed because of the gradients in the quarries. I've just Googled and seen some pictures of the 59s which are quite impressive, even to an ardent steam fan. How far do they go, and what tonnage are they capable of hauling? Sorry to be such an inquisitive nuisance but after being reared in railway accommodation adjacent to Hurlford shed in Ayrshire during the fifties, the 'maisonettes' being hemmed in by the Barleith mineral and general sidings, I am fascinated by the contrast in modern freight movements compared to what I observed back then. (I follow 'big jim's thread for that reason!) Must say that I consider the disposal of the guards vans was a mistake - no pot-bellied stove to make tea and bacon butties on nowadays! Thanks once again for indulging me - can I ask you for the model designation of the switcher in order that I can study it further? I qualified in mechanical engineering and thermodynamics and find all such devices fascinating. Off to try to get to sleep again, Kind regards, Jock. G'morning all! PS, Gordon belated happy birthday and many more of them - like the look of the presents! Edited October 3, 2015 by Jock67B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted October 3, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2015 That is a big question Jock but there is a massive amount of info out there. They were built to the British loading gauge the main stipulation was their level of availability 90% plus IIRC BR locos of the time were much more prone to failure. Good Night All. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) We are settled into a room right on the seafront at Plymouth (MA) The tail end of the Joaquin thingy is raising the waves slightly. In fact, spume is blowing around the building and landing in the carpark. The beach is closed, but the lemmings keep arriving in their SUVs and driving down and getting out to watch the water jumping around. Eventually, someone is going to get sucked off...... their feet by the fierce undertow. Edited October 3, 2015 by Happy Hippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Eventually, someone is going to get sucked off...... Keep hoping, Richard...... What you’re seeing is the remnants of another storm - which is really what we call a Nor’Easter. Hurricane Joaquin is still close to the Bahamas....it will not be at it’s closest point to Plymouth until sometime early next Tuesday. Best, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Night all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Andy, That should not be a problem as I know how to harness and drive a carriage (or wagon) and 4! I presume you are talking about oxen, correct? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 It was my 71st birthday a week last Thursday. I didn't mention it at the time, as Helen's 28th was two days later (she was supposed to be a birthday present for my 43rd, but Liz didn't quite manage to deliver on time), and she and Richard were away for a few days. So we postponed our joint celebration till Thursday just gone, with a shopping trip to Rails van and points.jpg and BHS Meadowhall maternity dept., then back to Helen's for some of her excellent cooking, including a wedge of her coffee and walnut cake - which gets better every year! cake 2.jpg Brother Norrie sent me one of his idiosyncratic paintings, simply entitled "Orchard", as a present, norrie 1.jpg plus one I'd asked him to do of a railway locomotive. norrie 2.jpg The latter was inspired by what I'd told him about liveries supposedly suiting the preferences of families visiting heritage railways, which is why it's a little OTT. Any engine with a doggy on-board gets my automatic approval. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Morning all, Oddly enough, I can't get off to sleep yet, so just had another lurk (won't bore you with details but it is to do with the problem that hopefully the programme mentioned in my last post might solve!!). Jo, many thanks for the image, makes the 08 look like a dwarf. I guess that something that powerful is needed because of the gradients in the quarries. I've just Googled and seen some pictures of the 59s which are quite impressive, even to an ardent steam fan. How far do they go, and what tonnage are they capable of hauling? Sorry to be such an inquisitive nuisance but after being reared in railway accommodation adjacent to Hurlford shed in Ayrshire during the fifties, the 'maisonettes' being hemmed in by the Barleith mineral and general sidings, I am fascinated by the contrast in modern freight movements compared to what I observed back then. (I follow 'big jim's thread for that reason!) Must say that I consider the disposal of the guards vans was a mistake - no pot-bellied stove to make tea and bacon butties on nowadays! Thanks once again for indulging me - can I ask you for the model designation of the switcher in order that I can study it further? I qualified in mechanical engineering and thermodynamics and find all such devices fascinating. Off to try to get to sleep again, Kind regards, Jock. G'morning all! PS, Gordon belated happy birthday and many more of them - like the look of the presents! Hi Jock, If you can ignore some of the less than tolerant commentary, you'll find some familiar stuff here. Best, Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Awake at a silly time. Does anyone know the time the Vulcan is due at Old Warden later? Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Morning all, Got to sleep at around 1.45am but I heard Joanna get up for a comfort break a short time ago (expect she had a 'P' whilst up!) and that woke me. Sore again but hopefully not quite as severe as the last couple of nights. I noticed yesterday evening for the first time also, that the burning sensation in my urethra, apparently common when the whole area has been treated, seems to have lessened considerably. I will wander around whilst the shot of Oramorph kicks in, and I shouldn't mind as I can always catch up with a snooze later in the day! I'm going to try lying down shortly because I really do feel exhausted and the 8.00am alarm will sound soon enough. Thank you so much for the link Andy - I refuse to be dragged in to the 00sf argument as I shall be using Peco Code75, modified as per Ray (Tender's advice on the Camel Quay thread, as well as the several lengths of SMP Code80 flexible that I've had in the loft for more than 30 years! Pleased to see that Martin Wynne is still posting however, as I really appreciate his skill and helpful advice. Loved the B&W images of 'Alloa', especially the Caley 0-6-0 loco as I had several footplate trips on them from Hurlford with the coal empties! Best wishes to those who have to endure the effects of the hurricane, I'm just hoping it loses a lot of its severity as it crosses the Atlantic. Goodnight once again, And kind regards, Jock. Edited October 4, 2015 by Jock67B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Awake at a silly time. Does anyone know the time the Vulcan is due at Old Warden later? Ed Morning Ed, The 'Vulcan XH558' web site only provides a link to 'Old Warden' and that in turn only states that the flying display starts at 14.00 hours, and finishes when it ends! If you haven't already got a ticket, they advise not to travel as the show is sold out and there will be none available on the gate! Good luck, and kind regards, Jock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2015 Morning all. Slept fairly well and felt like doing some IT tinkering when I got up. All is quiet otherwise on this Sunday morning! Belated happy birthday, Gordon! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Good morning one and all That T shirt is now in the laundry basket. When I bought it in 2006 in Whitby it was, if such a thing is possible, bright black. It is by no means colour fast and still yields black dye whenever washed, so I must take care not to let it get near whiter garments. It bears a slogan: "Caution - professional beer drinker". I'll settle for the status of moderately gifted amateur! It is good to know that Lidl sell a washing medium suitable for coloured garments but I fear that it is far too late now for that specimen. We have a Lidl in Bedford occupying the site of a perfectly good art deco Granada cinema which I first visited in 1970 to see Fantasia and where the Beatles played in very early 1963. I do not recall ever going into the featureless brick supermarket that replaced it. Tomorrow afternoon I am to have a sigmoidoscopy. This is apparently the same as a colonoscopy but does not require sedation and only goes part of the way up. It requires preparatory measures, including no food or drink other than water from 1 pm today until after the procedure. To make ready the subject of the examination I must ingest some disgusting muck called Moviprep before go to bed and again tomorrow morning. It is supposed to empty the bowel so that Mr Colo-Rectal and camera can have a good look. Last time I had one of these the alleged laxative did not do its job as effectively as it should, which is why the second attempt is being made. Without full sedation the procedure is extremely painful so please forgive my lack of enthusiasm for it. I know that there are others in trouble a lot worse than me. To them and to all others I proffer good wishes. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Mornin' all, Best wishes to all with ailments of any kind. A sign of the season just now is insufficient light to set out on the constitutional at 07.00....maybe 07.30. Converting the numerous bulky Panasonic high definition disc files into standard DVDs is a hit & miss affair via the laptop, with an unplayable disc as likely as a good one. I've ordered a second hand model of the camcorder which expired just to power the burner which has previously played them. At least this will allow me to create the standard copies much more easily. I'm looking forward to Saturday and another of Geoff Kent/Roy Jackson's superb open days at their railway room near Gainsborough.....Retford, Blakeney and Black Lion crossing constitute my favourite gathering of layouts in one place. Almost a year on from taking a still digital camera out on the constitutionals with me, I'm narrowing down my favourite 12 countryside images which tell the story of The Moorlands during that time..... Church duties beckon....delicate balance req. between inviting one or two of Is's closest contacts at church for a cuppa and a natter/keeping her spirits up through socialising on the patio/in the conservatory, as against exposing her to unnecessary risk of infection and possible delay to chemo etc. Feathered ones remembered Enjoy what you do Dave Edited October 4, 2015 by Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2015 Good morning all, Sunshine and blue sky already and looks like another fine day. More belated birthday greetings to Gordon from me for last Thursday week. Jock - I'm pleased to report that no further injuries were sustained yesterday even though I was wielding a soldering iron (that was actually plugged into the mains electricity) What's not so pleasing is that my soldering skills aren't (skilful that is) I'm OK with soldering plumbing fittings but find it more difficult with small bits of wire. Not so steady hand and less than perfect eyesight don't help. After yesterday's Rugby disaster I will now (temporarily) transfer my allegiance to another team. As I'm off to the Olympic Park with Steve today to watch Ireland v Italy the boyos in green will have the dubious benefit of my support. (I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the Irish anyway ever since I had a brief encounter many years ago (before I met The Boss) with a pretty young............oops....... too much information being given here. Have a good one, Bob. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2015 Morning all. Quite sunny here. Misty over the river though so I can't see Kent. I assume it is still there though. We are planning to do very little today. Tony 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Morning... What a wonderful concert last night, considering Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey are both now 77 it was impressive! Unfortunately, Peter looks like he has possibly early onset Parkinsons as he had some quite visible hand shaking, but he's stronger than ever in his peace and justice beliefs. It felt like we were in the midst of a '60s peace rally. Truly exceptional human beings the pair of them. They played for nearly 3 hours with just a brief 20 minute intermission, and some backing from a few local musicians to give them breaks in the sets - truly energizing. Apologies if I haven't commented on something major. I'm some way behind and Ian's post caught me eye, so have yet to get up to speed. It sad getting old at times. I was about to ask where was Mary, but then thought I'd better check and was saddened to read that she died in 2009. Either I'd missed it or completely forgotten. PP & M are often to be heard in this household. One of my first crushes along with Dusty Springfield.... The LED saga continues. Lights were all fitted and worked a treat other than the dimmer didn't. Turns out it was rated 60vA-400vA and my new set of 8 lights are pulling just 48vA rather than the 400vA before, so had to buy a new dimmer. Talking to the LED bulb manufacturer they recommended a 'leading edge' dimmer rather than a 'trailing edge' variant. Jeez, I only want to switch on the lights not fly the bloomin' thing.... So £14 later I now have this all singing, all dancing programmable dimmer that does all once programmed. That consists of turning the lights to maximum, turning OFF/ON three times and just about stops at asking you to dance round the room naked. Having spent numerous aborted efforts to get it to 'leading edge' I succeeded, but now there is a two second delay between pressing the switch and the lights coming on. Needless to say, you don't think you've switched it on and then switch it off, thinking you've switched it on. Of course no lights work and much cussing follows. Decided to go back to 'trailing edge' and the delay has gone but they are too bright on the minimum setting. Ah, we have a programme for that. Back to the OFF/ON three times game and several attempts later, we have lights that work at the correct lowest setting. Whoopee! Of course the pay pack period has now increased by adding the dimmer, but if I live long enough we should break even soon..... Sometimes technology is a wonderful thing. Not only am I saving the planet by using less electricity, my life expectancy has just shortened by a year or two saving medical bills and pension payments..... Edited October 4, 2015 by gordon s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Good decision not to watch 'The Match'. Prediction of the result correct. Watched 'As good as it gets' (again) instead. Far more entertaining! Sunny this morning so another day working in the garden beckons. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2015 Dull here today. Order are to go and play trains :-) Eldest Herbert interviewed Dennis Healey In 2012 as part of his PhD research. Sharp as a pin and very supportive of what Herbert is doing. A great man and like other politicians of his era he had a lot of war "savvy". Have a restful Sunday. Baz 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2015 Morning all Good to see the ailing getting back to strength. Mal's chemo won't be fun, but may well get him back to full health. Fingers crossed. A slightly foggy start in la Sarthe, but it will burn off eventually, I'm sure. Reminds me of the times, just about now, we might set off up the A1 to Alnwick to see Deb's crumblies/dusties. We often had her father with us. Lunch in, say Stamford, just as the sun broke through. Speaking of Elliott, my late fil, I have somewhere a snap of him shaking hands with Denis Healey. Probably when the family lived in Leeds. Healey was an accomplished photographer, by the way, and I recall a spread of his pictures in Amateur Photographer when it was a bit more of a magazine than C21 sales allow. Alison was getting rid of a couple of goats yesterday, but apparently they have been replaced by a couple of donkeys. The latter will clean up fields for her. Her place went to rack and ruin when she fled last year, fearful the ex would snatch the kids. He returned in her absence and smashed and ruined a lot of stuff, including burning most of the log supply for the winter. A thoroughly nice type. Sherry was surprised to receive an appointment at a special clinic for facial injuries this Wednesday. Let's hope they can reassure her again that she has no lasting problems. Torquay hospital does get marks for effort. I'm not very diligent about tyre pressures. After all the days when we did weekly checks and top-ups on a car are long gone - at least for me! But on trying to use my 40-y-o pressure gauge - the pen-sort, where a marked column rises to give a reading - it failed to function. So I used a cheapo platic substitute which wasn't very convincing. Accordingly I now have a Sealey dial gauge. All metal, meets various standards, and cost £15 posted on ebay. Brilliant. Hope Sunday suits you. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Breakfasted, toast and marmaladed ( even though I did pass Sandy the curry paste and not the marmalade jar) and now off to the tip with the spoils of yesterday so we can move outside the back door. Apparently there's no use for thirty five year old skis. Then it's lawn cut, dogs to be walked and maybe, just maybe, a bit of trying to find the workbench so that I can get on with some modelling. But that may be a forlorn hope as I've just been told that the large bag of apples she brought home from her aunt need cooking and freezing. Have a good one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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