Andrew P Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 8 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: I have spent most of tonight packing away DMUs and diesel locos. Then getting out hauled coaches and unpacking steam locos. I am all set ready for a steam hauled only session. A song for tonight Did someone mention photos of Trains? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: Did someone mention photos of Trains? Lookie 'ere matey I didn't have time but when I start the operating session I will take some to keep you happy. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 22 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Lookie 'ere matey I didn't have time but when I start the operating session I will take some to keep you happy. Yeah, come on, photos please, make an old man happy, I'm too old for other pleasures, haha 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Andrew P said: Yeah, come on, photos please, make an old man happy, I'm too old for other pleasures, haha Talking about too old, you better move before your birthday at the end of next month. You won't be able to go anywhere when the lockdown of those over 70 comes into place. Now how is that food for thought? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted March 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2020 OK, Sage Clive: we’ve sold our house but it’s six weeks between moving out and moving in to the new house (and that’s before C-19 delays) - how do I self isolate if I don’t have a house in which to do so!!! :-) Paul. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallpaul69 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Hi Clive, I know I shouldn't drag you back to DMUs when you have finally got to running real trains (!!), but I couldn't resist telling you of an article I found the other day. I was rummaging through a pile of magazines in a charity shop (as you do!) and found a copy of "Your Model Railway" from November 1984 which contained an article on "cut and shut" on a Lima 117 to make a Class 125. Immediately I thought of you, Gibbo, and the other DMU cutters! Now I know it is a stretch to see a 125 in Sheffield, but I was thinking that when they finished with them out of KX, instead of scrapping them, they were used to fill a gap in DMUs "up North"? Of course you may well have this article, but if any one wants a copy please PM me and I'll post you a copy? Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallpaul69 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, 5BarVT said: OK, Sage Clive: we’ve sold our house but it’s six weeks between moving out and moving in to the new house (and that’s before C-19 delays) - how do I self isolate if I don’t have a house in which to do so!!! :-) Paul. Anyone got a spare garden shed?- just thinking out of the box!! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted March 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tallpaul69 said: Hi Clive, I know I shouldn't drag you back to DMUs when you have finally got to running real trains (!!), but I couldn't resist telling you of an article I found the other day. I was rummaging through a pile of magazines in a charity shop (as you do!) and found a copy of "Your Model Railway" from November 1984 which contained an article on "cut and shut" on a Lima 117 to make a Class 125. Immediately I thought of you, Gibbo, and the other DMU cutters! Now I know it is a stretch to see a 125 in Sheffield, but I was thinking that when they finished with them out of KX, instead of scrapping them, they were used to fill a gap in DMUs "up North"? Of course you may well have this article, but if any one wants a copy please PM me and I'll post you a copy? Cheers Paul Related, does anyone know which edition of IIRC Model Railway Constructor (back in the 1960s/early 70s) had the article on updating the Tri-ang Met Cam? Tidying down to the bottom of the railway boxes recently unearthed the half-finished job. Would quite like to finish it off for nostalgias sake but no longer have most of my old magazines. Happy to buy a scanned copy from somewhere like the British Library but don't know the editions to request. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2020 44 minutes ago, Tallpaul69 said: Hi Clive, I know I shouldn't drag you back to DMUs when you have finally got to running real trains (!!), but I couldn't resist telling you of an article I found the other day. I was rummaging through a pile of magazines in a charity shop (as you do!) and found a copy of "Your Model Railway" from November 1984 which contained an article on "cut and shut" on a Lima 117 to make a Class 125. Immediately I thought of you, Gibbo, and the other DMU cutters! Now I know it is a stretch to see a 125 in Sheffield, but I was thinking that when they finished with them out of KX, instead of scrapping them, they were used to fill a gap in DMUs "up North"? Of course you may well have this article, but if any one wants a copy please PM me and I'll post you a copy? Cheers Paul Hi Paul With all my part done GER lines EMUs it would be criminal not to have a Derby 3 car hydraulic orange star Lea Valley set like this one to go with them. The Driving Motor Second, the body is the same as a late build class 116, the under thingies were not. The Trailer Second, the windows and seating was different to a class 116. The Driving Motor Brake Second again very similar to a class 116. Livery wise, they were never lined when green. All were withdrawn in blue. 9 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Hi Folks, I thought this one might be appropriate considering, even if rather unfortunately so by way of the name of the album. Cheer up, it might never happen ! Gibbo. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2020 Much the same vane, it is that band (are they still going?) Can you spot Cloggydog in the crowd, cos I bet he was there? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimwal Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Talking about too old, you better move before your birthday at the end of next month. You won't be able to go anywhere when the lockdown of those over 70 comes into place. Now how is that food for thought? Yes Clive, as you know mine is soon so I might consider a crash course in dog walking before it is too late. It appears that may be allowed along with food shopping, for the dog or oneself I'm not sure. Anyway, plenty of time for layout building or changes. Just get your track purchases done before the self isolating points panic buying starts. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Hi Folks, It's two in the morning and I found another appropriate song: We all have to die of something ! Gibbo. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 G'Day Folks Don't mind dying, (part of life) but not just yet, I want to finish my layout............! manna 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted March 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, manna said: G'Day Folks Don't mind dying, (part of life) but not just yet, I want to finish my layout............! manna Don't we all! Do people who have not finished their layout by the time of death go to heaven or hell I wonder. 2 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Bogie said: Don't we all! Do people who have not finished their layout by the time of death go to heaven or hell I wonder. G'Day Folks Don't know about Heaven or Hell, think I'd go into Limbo, wondering why after all these years, I never finished it ! Probably building to many engines. And would working at Kings Cross Passenger loco, moving engines about for eternity on cold wet nights be classified Heaven or Hell..............? ? ? manna 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2020 7 hours ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Folks, It's two in the morning and I found another appropriate song: We all have to die of something ! Gibbo. Too energetic for first thing in the morning. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted March 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2020 23 hours ago, Tallpaul69 said: Hi Clive, I know I shouldn't drag you back to DMUs when you have finally got to running real trains (!!), but I couldn't resist telling you of an article I found the other day. I was rummaging through a pile of magazines in a charity shop (as you do!) and found a copy of "Your Model Railway" from November 1984 which contained an article on "cut and shut" on a Lima 117 to make a Class 125. Immediately I thought of you, Gibbo, and the other DMU cutters! Now I know it is a stretch to see a 125 in Sheffield, but I was thinking that when they finished with them out of KX, instead of scrapping them, they were used to fill a gap in DMUs "up North"? Of course you may well have this article, but if any one wants a copy please PM me and I'll post you a copy? Cheers Paul I saw a few DMBSs at Swindon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Too energetic for first thing in the morning. Hi Clive, Last thing at night as it happens, I hadn't been to bed in a so late its now early sort of way ! Gibbo. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 16/03/2020 at 10:33, Andrew P said: Yeah, come on, photos please, make an old man happy, I'm too old for other pleasures, haha Be positive Andy. Think of yourself as being aged 20 with 50 years experience. All you’ll need then is an Elvis wig, an 18 year old girl friend in a short skirt who likes train sets , and a Harley Davidson. Peace and Lurve man. 2 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, jazzer said: Be positive Andy. Think of yourself as being aged 20 with 50 years experience. All you’ll need then is an Elvis wig, an 18 year old girl friend in a short skirt who likes train sets , and a Harley Davidson. Peace and Lurve man. You mean a wig like this. Red Nose day 2005 and YES, I went to work like this as Business Manager. 4 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted March 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2020 Don't know about Elvis, but we may just have found out what happened to The Buggles …... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pirouets Posted March 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 22/06/2014 at 20:13, Clive Mortimore said: Sheffield Exchange Mk1 which was fun to operate and if like me at the time you don't have much room by all means copy it and enjoy running it Going back all the way to the update in the 1st post, well Clive, I plan to take that plunge in the near future once I have finished laying the other station on the layout. I have an 8ft by 16inch area just begging to use this plan. Who knows, I may even listen to the odd tune from this thread whilst building it. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) OK photo time for Mr P. The start of the session Ready and waiting in the Manchester sidings Across the room all lined up in the Doncaster sidings. At the buffer stops, not as colourful and as bright as a line up of DMUs, but I am sure they are more pleasing to the spotters. An empty stock train waiting for departure. A standard five sitting patiently for the cleaners to sweep through the train and then for the passengers for York to get on board. A shot over looking the newly built diesel servicing area. There is a diesel sitting there, it arrived for driver training but has broken down so is awaiting the fitter from Derby to fix her. She might be there for some time. The state of the old GNR loco sidings at the start of the session. Edited March 17, 2020 by Clive Mortimore 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2020 The first two trains are now circulating the play room. Both are headed by Black Fives...I do like a Black Five or two. Caught on camera as they pass near Doncaster junction. I must pack away the Colchester box and Pig Lane's admin and canteen block. The V2 comes off shed ready to take the Liverpool to Hull early morning express on its last leg of its journey. The Leeds train arrives, it is formed of non-gangway stock. no wonder the new DMUs were welcomed as every passenger could access a toilet on the new trains. There were two photographers who recorded this every day event. 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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