Gibbo675 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 10 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Yes it is Sainty. If I was to get things right to start with then that would become more boring than mucking every thing up and having to put it right. Hi Clive, There is a fine line between the prevention of boredom and frustration, here is the 10% frustration followed by the 90% right first time: One class 82 undergoing paint stripping forming the 10%. Four 81's, an 83, two 84's and two 85's forming the 90%. Gibbo. 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Gibbo, all those lovely sparklers seem to have no track to run on. I'll happily string some knitting on my layout if they need a home to go to 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: Gibbo, all those lovely sparklers seem to have no track to run on. I'll happily string some knitting on my layout if they need a home to go to Hi Dr Fritters, That situation was all explained on my own thread a week or two ago. They don't need knitting, they run well enough without it, you could just pretend. It's all pretend anyway and that is before we get all eschatological about life or even toy trains for that matter. Gibbo. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Dr Fritters, That situation was all explained on my own thread a week or two ago. They don't need knitting, they run well enough without it, you could just pretend. It's all pretend anyway and that is before we get all eschatological about life or even toy trains for that matter. Gibbo. A good friend had all the posts, etc. on his layout but no wires. Until he pointed it out it was hard to spot the difference. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 And a Track cleaning nightmare. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I ruddy love this thread. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Anyway, where is the Main Man? Sitting in a darkened room somewhere, with a set of headphone on listening to a Japanese Girl Band, or a Russian Punk Band no doubt. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pirouets Posted October 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: with a set of headphone on listening to a Japanese Girl Band, or a Russian Punk Band no doubt Must be the quest to find which one has the perfect rhythm to align with the clickity clack of the wheels over the rail. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 9, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Dr Fritters, That situation was all explained on my own thread a week or two ago. They don't need knitting, they run well enough without it, you could just pretend. It's all pretend anyway and that is before we get all eschatological about life or even toy trains for that matter. Gibbo. Oi Gibbo No big words on here, remember some of us is fick. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 9, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: Anyway, where is the Main Man? Sitting in a darkened room somewhere, with a set of headphone on listening to a Japanese Girl Band, or a Russian Punk Band no doubt. Tonight I have been listening to a nice bunch of fellas from Bristol. I did play trains as well. Edited October 9, 2020 by Clive Mortimore 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Tonight I have been listening to a nice bunch of fellas from Bristol. I did play trains as well. The tablets obviously haven't helped much, try some Kalms Clive. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2020 13 hours ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Dr Fritters, That situation was all explained on my own thread a week or two ago. They don't need knitting, they run well enough without it, you could just pretend. It's all pretend anyway and that is before we get all eschatological about life or even toy trains for that matter. Gibbo. 7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Oi Gibbo No big words on here, remember some of us is fick. I don't like spiders either. Mike. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 11 hours ago, 'CHARD said: I ruddy love this thread. Hi Chard, I feel that a major part of the appeal of this thread is that should you be daft enough to like it then that may well explain why you are both most welcome and feel at home here*. * I'm more than daft enough. Gibbo. 5 3 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Chard, I feel that a major part of the appeal of this thread is that should you be daft enough to like it then that may well explain why you are both most welcome and feel at home here*. * I'm more than daft enough. Gibbo. And I faut it wos just me wot wos daft. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 46 minutes ago, Andrew P said: And I faut it wos just me wot wos daft. No such monopoly there ! Gibbo. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I'm not quite daft enough, but I'm working on it with plenty of encouragement from you lot. 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted October 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2020 I am trying to build some late GWR non corridors, will be at least 4 different makes of bits on them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 49 minutes ago, MJI said: I am trying to build some late GWR non corridors, will be at least 4 different makes of bits on them. Hi Martin, What will Clive say other than 10p in the swear box. Gibbo. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted October 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Martin, What will Clive say other than 10p in the swear box. Gibbo. Tough, and my favourite steam locos came from Swindon, a stylish* express passenger 4-6-0, and a heavry freight 2-10-0. * Kings are not stylish 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted October 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2020 On 09/10/2020 at 18:21, Gibbo675 said: They don't need knitting, they run well enough without it, you could just pretend. It's all pretend anyway and that is before we get all eschatological about life or even toy trains for that matter. Gibbo. If they run on that new fangled electricity with the extra C then they are very welcome to come and stretch their wheels and pans on Ravensclyffe. Andi 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted October 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2020 These two coaches are costing me a lot, all the bits from MJT £37, still have Comet and Gibson to do, as well as Precision. But then I will have two unique self built carriages which would look very kit like. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, MJI said: These two coaches are costing me a lot, all the bits from MJT £37, still have Comet and Gibson to do, as well as Precision. But then I will have two unique self built carriages which would look very kit like. If we were still having them, then someone would still come along at an exhibition and "are they Hornby?" Mike. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, MJI said: These two coaches are costing me a lot, all the bits from MJT £37, still have Comet and Gibson to do, as well as Precision. But then I will have two unique self built carriages which would look very kit like. Hi Martin, That would be £37.10 including the earlier swear box donation. Gibbo. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Martin, That would be £37.10 including the earlier swear box donation. Gibbo. Hi Gibbo Have you seen what Paul 5barVT is up to? And he says he gets a free pass as it appeared on his thread. Not wanting to have a RMweb handbags at dawn duel, I have let him off. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted October 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: If we were still having them, then someone would still come along at an exhibition and "are they Hornby?" Mike. No but I do have some Hornby Mark 1 TSOs and a BG. Not just Clive slicing them up. But then I have some Lima and Airfix 2C and Airfix 2D FK BFK TSOT 2E TSO FO 2F TSO FO 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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