C&WR Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 How many noses did Picasso Have? Unlike Van Gogh who had one, and Captain Kirk who had three*. Left ear, right ear and Space, the Final Front Ear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieS Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Based on the unexpected popularity of this vehicle a major rtr manufacturer is to release a model:- Bachmann | RCD Van Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean hpw Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 :: on the dog theme, my dog can do blacksmithing..... every time I say 'walkies' he makes a bolt for the door! Also getting my coat on Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) That was a joke Ronnie so no need to disagree! When the SNCF's X3800 autorail was introduced in 1950 it rapidly acquired the nickname of "Picasso". That's generally assumed to be because the off-centre driving cab kiosk was thought to look a bit like one of Picasso's noses. That was though a feature of several early French diesel mechanical autorails where the driver had to sit over the engine to operate the gear box and clutch. In reality it seems that it was the number of experimental paint schemes tried on it early on that originally led to its nickname amongst railway workers that has stuck ever since. . Picasso CFBS_Fete_06.jpg Picasso X38000.jpg Despite their slightly odd appearance these railcars were very successful for local services before they were withdrawn in the late 1980s and are still very popular with preserved and tourist lines. 251 of them were built between 1950 and 1961 and some 38 of them are still around including the one still in service with SNCF - X3997- which is used as a mobile track circuit testing vehicle. I saw one of those in Bagnoles de L'Orne in August 1980; does anyone know (Oldudders?) what number it was so I can underline it in my Iain Allaine Volume Cobeano. SNCF Cartes de Toilette (1981 Volume)? Merci....... Sadly, when I returned to Bagnoles about 6 years back, the line had been lifted and SWMBO wouldn't let me go exploring the route,,,,,pah!. P Edited November 30, 2013 by Mallard60022 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Could the RCD unit be utilised for the Odour deficient members of the public at exhibitions. Perhaps linking in the detector wagon with a tank wagon filled with perfume or some other sweet smelling liquid. It would relieve the nostril attacks whilst at the barriers. The new Hunslet Barclay Wee Killing train........................? Just a thought. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Could the RCD unit be utilised for the Odour deficient members of the public at exhibitions. Perhaps linking in the detector wagon with a tank wagon filled with perfume or some other sweet smelling liquid. It would relieve the nostril attacks whilst at the barriers. Perhaps an Odour Detector van at the entrance of a show, with those that "fail" then invited to walk through a fumigator vehicle, suitably converted from GWR Bloater. That way only those requiring treatment would be affected, rather than everyone being assailed by a cocktail of aromas. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Could the RCD unit be utilised for the Odour deficient members of the public at exhibitions. Perhaps linking in the detector wagon with a tank wagon filled with perfume or some other sweet smelling liquid. It would relieve the nostril attacks whilst at the barriers. The new Hunslet Barclay Wee Killing train........................? Just a thought. Perhaps an Odour Detector van at the entrance of a show, with those that "fail" then invited to walk through a fumigator vehicle, suitably converted from GWR Bloater. That way only those requiring treatment would be affected, rather than everyone being assailed by a cocktail of aromas. Perhaps a WSV could be built for them. Ten bonus points for the first person to say what the code 'WSV' means! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted December 2, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2013 weed suppression vehicle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieS Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Could the RCD unit be utilised for the Odour deficient members of the public at exhibitions? By definition “Odour deficient” would be someone lacking in odour. Friday night’s “8 out of 10 cats” host, Jimmy Carr, suggested if you meet anyone with BO you should ask them what part of France they came from. Therefore this question is too technically complex for this topic and might be better on a continental thread? Whilst, in theory, RCD vans could work abroad there is no known photographic evidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 weed suppression vehicle? No. Have another go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Wet sponge vehicle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Wet sponge vehicle? Close. Wash & Shower Van. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 That would come under the Fishkind "Ming" as in Minger.......................................... Coat on, buttoned and now departing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) The WSV could have been classified as a 'Smelt' or a 'Whiff'! Edited December 4, 2013 by andytrains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted December 3, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2013 The WSV could have been classified as a 'Smelt'!Or a (s)Tench? Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 "Pong" anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 POO? Private Owner Pool? (Apologies for using the word pool so soon after the mention of WEE) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Shouldn't it be a Perch. Then when one is near one it would be possible to ask, "can you smell fish?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 POO? Private Owner Pool? (Apologies for using the word pool so soon after the mention of WEE) Sorry to be boring but POO is a privately owned high - the ICI Soda Ash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 And they're all being hauled by DRS Class 88 no 88 002 "Germoline" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Do we need a SLRV? By this I mean Spectacle Leg Repair Vehicle which would be loaded up with lot of sellotape and elastoplast for reattaching the side-pieces of spotters' glasses... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Do we need a SLRV? By this I mean Spectacle Leg Repair Vehicle which would be loaded up with lot of sellotape and elastoplast for reattaching the side-pieces of spotters' glasses... Would this have the code, Glassfish? Edited December 4, 2013 by andytrains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 Sorry to be boring but POO is a privately owned high - the ICI Soda Ash. It is also the 'code' for Poole on Real Time Trains........................ P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Would this have the code, Glassfish? It would be coupled with a converted RMB which dispenses fishpaste sandwiches and tartan thermoses of bovril. An experimental version of these was known as the GRICE-R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Just going back, briefly, to the origins of this thread. Once a rivet counter had been identified, what was the next move? Public outing? A subtle nod from the driver? A spot of paint for the engineers to identify him by? Also, would the identification of a rivet counter, upset the calibration of the detector van? Lastly, what was marked on the last switch Marty McFly flicked turning on the Giant amplifier in "Back to the Future"? Questions, questions, questions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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