RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted March 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2013 Gasps of delight as Simon Kohlers replacement at Hornby has been unveiled to the public. Delight for shareholders as costs saved - no more box drop tests as buyers will simply throw the box away as soon as they get the model Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Anyone remember the new zoo animal, the lirpa loof ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwDwRsfUj6Y Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted March 29, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2013 Another classic from many years ago . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2013 Not everyone likes the Grauniad, but this does rank as a spoof among spoofs. http://www.guardian.co.uk/gnmeducationcentre/archive-educational-resource-april-2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams442T Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Not everyone likes the Grauniad, but this does rank as a spoof among spoofs. http://www.guardian.co.uk/gnmeducationcentre/archive-educational-resource-april-2012 Can't imagine The Sun coming up with anything like this though without making a boob out of it................................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 ISTR the Railway Magazine did an article about new electro-diesels being cobbled together from Class 76's & Class 50's and topically, one of these was used as the illustrated "prototype" http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=262940 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Still my fave.... Still waiting for the Bachmann limited edition too.... JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 29, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2013 Not everyone likes the Grauniad, but this does rank as a spoof among spoofs. http://www.guardian.co.uk/gnmeducationcentre/archive-educational-resource-april-2012 I see there is a railway system marked on the map. Any suggestions as to the gauge, type of locos and rolling stock that would be used? For the gauge I would suggest 4' 1.5" due to the engineer who laid the line being myopic and having broken his only pair of glasses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I see there is a railway system marked on the map. Any suggestions as to the gauge, type of locos and rolling stock that would be used? For the gauge I would suggest 4' 1.5" due to the engineer who laid the line being myopic and having broken his only pair of glasses. Probably: • bullet trains (running at the same Times every hour) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2013 I see there is a railway system marked on the map. Any suggestions as to the gauge, type of locos and rolling stock that would be used? For the gauge I would suggest 4' 1.5" due to the engineer who laid the line being myopic and having broken his only pair of glasses. Probably disc brakes - to enable the train to easily come to a Full Stop. And using oil by Comma, no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted March 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2013 Probably disc brakes - to enable the train to easily come to a Full Stop. And using oil by Comma, no doubt. Comma? Perhaps the line is going to be 'Beechinged', closed & replaced by one of these? http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melbourne-region/cars-vans-utes/wanted-commer-van-mr-whippy-van-/1016039130 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2013 Comma? Perhaps the line is going to be 'Beechinged', closed & replaced by one of these? http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melbourne-region/cars-vans-utes/wanted-commer-van-mr-whippy-van-/1016039130 Well it is a Comma(er) after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 class 31 names from Rail enthusiast magazine. roland rat and my little pony. i remember a crisp manufacturers announcing chocolate flavoured crisps strange thing is a few years later they did.and they were vile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 A fair number of people fell for the story about Flying Scotsman being regauged to 5'3" in Australia. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 What about the story (by "Steam Railway"?) of Ayers Rock (Uluru) in Oz being sculpted into the shape of "Mallard"? One to offend a lot of folk, that one!!! Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 A favourite of mine was one in one of the French mags. It concerned an attempt to rescue, then preserve, one of the American-built 1-4-Rs which were lost when the ship carrying them sank in 1945 or '46. The article was illustrated with underwater shots of a barnacle-encrusted loco, surrounded by waving fronds of seaweed. The effect was only spoilt in the very last shot, when one of the author's goldfish appeared... The Modeller spoof of the Underground line below the floorboards was well-executed; the real giveaway was the claim that sections were cut out of joists to allow the tracks to pass. The Sans Serif railway used Pico track and stock... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Happy April 1st to you all. (If I have my timezones correct - it is now April 1 - hard to tell with daylight savings.) At one point I was tempted to write a parody press release (embargoed until April 1) stating something like "Kader Holdings to Acquire Hornby PLC for Undisclosed Terms", "New Chief Executive announced for Hornby PLC", or "Hornby makes Western Pullman Announcement" but with all the trouble that Hornby is having lately with QA problems and management shakeups I just couldn't kick 'em while they are down. I hope the 2013 financial year is a far better one for them than 2012 was. EDIT: On second thought April 1st is still probably an hour away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I do know someone who thought that todays public holiday in Oz was all a big windup... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 What about the story (by "Steam Railway"?) of Ayers Rock (Uluru) in Oz being sculpted into the shape of "Mallard"? One to offend a lot of folk, that one!!! Cheers, John E. Dunno, I wouldn't mind in the least, except it should be done as 3801 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted April 1, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2013 I liked the one Model railroader did a few years ago on the "Digital 5" control system. They even made a video. Answering all the complaints about current (pun!) systems, the Digital 5 system used all 5 digits .... to push trains around the track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 RAIL did a good wind up about Barcodes replacing loco numbers, I believe there was picture of a 31 suitably amended. Drivers were to be given barcode readers to find their loco. This might be turning up on BBC Radio 4 this morning ..... Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Country Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Here's one this morning from the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. Looks pretty good to me! http://railwayeye.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/heritage-railways-step-too-far.html?m=1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 And from the Beeb today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21991622 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Brit70053 Posted April 1, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2013 Just heard this broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme : NYMR are pioneering a new smart 'phone app which enables you to photograph a large barcode displayed on the front of a loco (Southern S15 No 825 was the alleged guinea pig). The loco's identity (running Number), exact location and speed are automatically uploaded to a national data base, Facebook and Twitter instantly. Pete Waterman didn't think the idea would be popular with enthusiasts. Nice try, but I'm trying to figure out how come I'm alert enough to spot the AF at this hour of the morning?! Regards, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 1, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2013 Nice try, but I'm trying to figure out how come I'm alert enough to spot the AF at this hour of the morning?! Had you read message #46, perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.