Horsetan Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Best to keep us on our toes, Andy. Mustn't get too comfortable. Ah, the Trotskyite concept of "permanent revolution" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted February 25, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2011 Permanent evolution? or is that a distressing idea for a manhorsegoat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy1953 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 It certainly does seem a long time ago. The exact date was 15th March 2005, the anniversary of which is fast approaching. There are some significant new developments which will become live on the 15th as additions and changes to the site. I do hope we dont have to re-join when these changes take place. The last time it wouldn't accept me signing in, so re-joined. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted February 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2011 I must have stumbled onto here fairly early on, having seen references on BRM forum. It took me a long time to register as I felt I didn't have much to contribute (probably still don't TBH!) but I always felt there was an underlying openness & friendliness to the place - down to Andy Y's "walking quietly with a big stick" approach I feel! Having met the people behind the avatars a few times I could confim my feelings too. Now we are all waiting on Andy's next big move - we can't accuse this site of inertia (unlike the previously named place which faded to obscurity....) I know some folks have left under a bit of a cloud but some just seem to have drifted off despite seemingly being fully involved & having very active threads going - I do wonder what happened to "Rextanka" from the USA who was doing a P4 layout based on North Devon, with an Iain Rice plan & intending to bring it to the UK on a commercial flight.... Or "schehallion" (I think) who had a lovely looking version of Bodmin Road but never made the move onto the current version of the forum. Seems a shame to loose such interesting & informative threads into the background. ...and I'm still grumpy about the Mod who lost part of the Single Line Terminus thread where I coined the "SLT" acronym - my only claim to originality lost.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redkiterail Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 but some just seem to have drifted off despite seemingly being fully involved & having very active threads going - I do wonder what happened to "Rextanka" from the USA who was doing a P4 layout based on North Devon, with an Iain Rice plan & intending to bring it to the UK on a commercial flight.... Or "schehallion" (I think) who had a lovely looking version of Bodmin Road but never made the move onto the current version of the forum. Seems a shame to loose such interesting & informative threads into the background. ...and I'm still grumpy about the Mod who lost part of the Single Line Terminus thread where I coined the "SLT" acronym - my only claim to originality lost.... I to wonder what happen to Rextanka and Ninja who had great layouts Bodmun road I think was Fatadder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted February 25, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2011 I remember joining an early incarnation of RMWeb some time in either 2006 or early 2007. I always reckoned I must have been a jinx as about twenty minutes after I signed up the server crashed and it was three weeks or so before it came back!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted February 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2011 I too wonder what happen to Rextanka and Ninja who had great layouts Bodmun road I think was Fatadder Rich (Fatadder) was planning a P4 version of Bodmin General (ie the preserved station) as if it was still part of the National network - he decided on something else in the end (and has been busy with work recently). The Bodmin Road layout was 2mm & was planned using a big blow up of Google map images! I had difficultly finding it recently, think the thread title was not Bodmin just to confuse things! Speaking of being busy elsewhere, Captian K has been comparitively quiet recently..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold slow8dirty Posted February 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2011 I was really looking forward to watching Rextanka's progress, what was posted promised something of a very high standard.(also gave a very rose tinted version of affairs to the west of Barnstaple, which I liked), Hope it did get built. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I think one of the reasons the BRM forum died was one of the reasons why RMWeb was so successful is a real sense of an independent community and above all pictures - lots of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffles Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Scheihallion, I believe, is still here although now goes by the name of 43179, which is easier to spell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Piszczek Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Yes indeed, 2005, back when copyright issues were not fully appreciated and moderation was almost nonexistent. We seem to have been a fairly well behaved bunch back then, barring the odd grenade or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 One thread that amused me was the one where the bogies on Colin's Hornby 31 went banana shaped. That was good banter when I brought EU banana regulations into the fray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I think one of the reasons the BRM forum died was one of the reasons why RMWeb was so successful is a real sense of an independent community and above all pictures - lots of them. RMweb wasn't mainstream and I think I miss that now - RMweb's very much part of the stablishment, especially with reps from the larger manufacturers on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Here's the Ally Pally Parsnip Outrage of 2007. Photo's compliments of CK! My link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Colin Posted February 25, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2011 I was, of course, there and still think that the biggest outrage was running a Class 22 on an east London layout . We've come a long way since "then" and now and then I still think of those who are no longer with us ("111" in particular comes to mind, a real gentleman, sadly missed). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I was, of course, there and still think that the biggest outrage was running a Class 22 on an east London layout . 46202 on a 1967 Southern layout has to be worse than that? I've got the pics to prove that one B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 "Ah, the Trotskyite concept of "permanent revolution" " No, that was Gordon but he's recovered now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 RMweb wasn't mainstream and I think I miss that now - There's always FRMW, which I believe once positioned itself for those with such laments. ... some of the banter then made what we do now seem positively gentle - beware the Fat Controller was one thing that we all did - and there was also a good guessing game about his identity - it was clearly known to some of us, but by no means all. Ah, FC. Managed to catch just one broadside from him IIRC, in an unguarded moment; I'd love to see what he'd make of some of today's prima donnas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 There's always FRMW, which I believe once positioned itself for those with such laments. There's nothing wrong with something that provides an alternative - that's why Nellies is still in business! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 There's nothing wrong with something that provides an alternative - Just an observation, not a criticism Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted February 27, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2011 I remember finding the original one around Nov 2005 I think - I lurked then joined the second version, one of the funnier things I remember was the pic of the various lorry mounted cranes falling into the harbour in an anology of the various versions of site/servers etc. Oh and of course the parsnips Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP4 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 There's always FRMW, which I believe once positioned itself for those with such laments. I had a look at that, then when I tried to sign up my IP address was banned... so I'm guessing they don't want any new members. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Ask Tim, he's the site's owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I remember finding the original one around Nov 2005 I think - I lurked then joined the second version, one of the funnier things I remember was the pic of the various lorry mounted cranes falling into the harbour in an anology of the various versions of site/servers etc. Oh and of course the parsnips heres were the pics came for on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6w8R--CQ3Q&feature=related Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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