Hroth Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, ianmacc said: I’m visiting Chester tomorrow. I’ll see if I can convince my other half to come with me. May be a challenge doing it solo on a romantic weekend away lol! Just pretend you want to visit the Cathedral and, oops!, there's a model railway in the south transept! You might just get away with it..... 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted September 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) At least until the moment she spots the model railway in the south trancept…. It being a cathedral, you can at least claim sanctuary! Edited September 2, 2022 by The Johnster 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Johnster said: At least until the moment she spots the model railway in the south trancept…. The answer to that conundrum is to offer to pay for afternoon tea in the refectory, go through the gift shop and straight through to the scones and beverages. Then nip off through the cloisters whilst she's busy, into the nave and the model railway will be straight ahead! If you want to cloak your disappearance, you could claim to have been to buy a lego brick for the restoration fund... 1 hour ago, The Johnster said: It being a cathedral, you can at least claim sanctuary! Plus a wad of used £20s in the donation box. Or, if you can muster some dog-latin*, pop into the Consistory Court and claim Benefit of Clergy... * "Et in nomine domine" should suffice, Think Stephen Fry at his most unctuous as you say it. Edited September 2, 2022 by Hroth Prompting 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Hroth said: Just pretend you want to visit the Cathedral and, oops!, there's a model railway in the south transept! You might just get away with it..... Just tell her you need to confess your sins to Father Waterman. Five Hail Hornbys should do the trick!? 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 9 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: Just tell her you need to confess your sins to Father Waterman. Five Hail Hornbys should do the trick!? That would be an ecumenical matter… 😉 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 10 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: Just tell her you need to confess your sins to Father Waterman. Five Hail Hornbys should do the trick!? 57 minutes ago, 40152 said: That would be an ecumenical matter… 😉 Doesn't that come under false idols and graven images? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Graven Images? Is that photos of old green DMUs ? 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: Graven Images? Is that photos of old green DMUs ? Possibly... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265690314513 50 quid is a little more than I'd want to pay for an old unboxed Triang R157, even if it DOES run in both directions! Sorry for the extended link, posting this on a tablet which is annoyingly clumsy for editing stuff. On a proper computer. Sorted! Edited September 3, 2022 by Hroth Tidying up 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 13 minutes ago, Hroth said: Possibly... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265690314513?hash=item3ddc607711:g:HDAAAOSwVLdifl6y&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4MhPc6GKu6LxoGMjgx%2B5beMvesScaAY6Ho9FNIWv5ZKPpljv4jUKmsLB5R0cpCi9VwDamJSZ6HOCW2may0mriRJW1F%2FhkKyQe%2BcRpR%2FTPYzbftJjZbNqlR0TYHeSCVENZhaUgACNZihTihWg%2BKT2vVmIt8AJjaAieRWXCStQCIsqFDZL7J5WyUvktUuoGTrmzcyKkXvNl9Mbje4Ry6ruqDkxCHzJMiqG5E9TOgaEksYZRzeekvmDce%2B8hb1Vd8P2IjkWB%2BJhSWFhnK15OOF3m5VDOTn8ljQlMGmeTYZHi267|tkp%3ABk9SR_SYhKfgYA 50 quid is a little more than I'd want to pay for an old unboxed Triang R157, even if it DOES run in both directions! Sorry for the extended link, posting this on a tablet which is annoyingly clumsy for editing stuff. I think if that sells, I'll put mine up, much cleaner example and cost £15 on the car boot! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Hroth said: Doesn't that come under false idols and graven images? Would that include Gravens Limited of Sheffield? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: Would that include Gravens Limited of Sheffield? Look, I was trying to get back to eBay Madness.... 😛 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted September 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Hroth said: Look, I was trying to get back to eBay Madness.... 😛 You were gravely mistaken then! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Managed to pop in for the last bit just before closing. Didn’t resort to secretive behaviour as the other half is okay with it all in reality lol Great setup. Was that birdcage bridge in the fat corner? 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, ianmacc said: Was that birdcage bridge in the fat corner? I believe so, there's an information card by it, but it was in the far corner when I was there! Mike. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 8 hours ago, Hroth said: Look, I was trying to get back to eBay Madness.... 😛 Ah ha! - but you didn't write L@@k! 🙈 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 hour ago, ianmacc said: Managed to pop in for the last bit just before closing. Didn’t resort to secretive behaviour as the other half is okay with it all in reality lol Great setup. Was that birdcage bridge in the fat corner? Can one say 'fat corner' these days? Asking for a 'trouser challenged' friend! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted September 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: Ah ha! - but you didn't write L@@k! 🙈 It's very R@RE!!!!!!!111111 that we do that on here. Above all that nonsense you know. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Ha ha I meant FAR corner! Too many Cheshire Cat ales! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I was involved in the demolition of birdcage bridge back in 2006. I didn’t realise the significance of what it was back then until after the event. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Not mad in the ‘how much?’ sense, but something that’s a bit bonkers to cheer up a dreich Sunday morning, I’m very taken with the shorty Lima 31 in this collection: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144698774798?hash=item21b0b8150e:g 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Speaking of prices, I brought this B12 yesterday at the Bridlington model show, Guess how much I paid for it? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, big jim said: Bit on the expensive side don't you think? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, 6990WitherslackHall said: Speaking of prices, I brought this B12 yesterday at the Bridlington model show, Guess how much I paid for it? That B12 looks suspiciously like the Great British Locomotive Collection version of the original Tri-ang Railways tooled version, mounted on a chassis from a China made, Hornby version of the original Tri-ang Railways version. 😉😀 🐉🙋🏼♀️ Edited September 4, 2022 by Ruffnut Thorston Chassis missed out so added in. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Ruffnut Thorston said: That B12 looks suspiciously like the Great British Locomotive Collection version of the original Tri-ang Railways tooled version, mounted on a China made Hornby version, of the original Tri-ang Railways version. 😉😀 🐉🙋🏼♀️ You could have just said it looks like a Hornby model. But yes, it is Hornby. Edited September 4, 2022 by 6990WitherslackHall 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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