well filled baps The Sheep Chronicles. The adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and the Works Apprentice, George.

[2ManySpams]

2 hours ago, MrWolf said:

People are worried that traditional skills dying out.

Well, here's the proof. 

A couple of generations back the sheep would have sauntered casually out of the mine puffing on a Woodbine and wondering what all the fuss was about.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62073174

 

I've always considered sheeps to be trouble

 

 

[MrWolf]

3 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

I've always considered sheeps to be trouble

 

 

 

 

Definitely doesn't end well.

There was that chap in the Middle East about two thousand years ago ( when it was Hornby Dublo 3 rail or nothing) kept banging on about the good shepherd and leading the lambs along the righteous path...

 

And look what they did to him, just for eating a bag of pork scratchings in a Tuesday.

[NHY 581]

Morning all, 

 

Does anyone know if anyone makes a nice little bell such as those fitted to the 1366 Panniers that waddled about Weymouth Quay and in particular, a few of the 03 shunters that frequented Swansea and bits of the West Country, including Weymouth. 

 

 

 

( I'm unable to credit the photographers for the above) 

 

Heljan included one in the detail pack for their 1366 but it's not available and it looks like Rapido don't offer one as a spare for their J70. 

 

Any pointers would be helpful. 

 

Rob

 

 

 

 

[SteveyDee68]

34 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Any pointers would be helpful. 

Seconded - I’ve been searching for a spare part loco bell as my eBay Heljan 1366 came sans detailing pack.

 

Steve S

[Flying Fox 34F]

Rob,

 

I wonder if Bachmann may have anything suitable from one of their early period American locos?  Failing that, you could try a model shop that sells components for model ships.

 

Paul

[Stubby47]

Try here: https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?page=search&SS=Bells+&PR=-1&TB=O&ACTION=Go!

[BlackRat]

Any American manufacturers? 
 

Try Googling ho scale loco bells see what you find…..

 

One of many… and you get 6!

 

Proper loco bells as well. ;-)

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393708670331?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338343596&toolid=10001&customid=eb%3Ag%3Avms%3Aeb%3Ap%3A393708670331%3BCj0KCQiA9YugBhCZARIsAACXxeJ9yQifvidAFAHqVeNjsMp7Ux8HORKQQvplZ6oFPUU7LqkV0w4jhm0aAi2FEALw_wcB&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9YugBhCZARIsAACXxeJ9yQifvidAFAHqVeNjsMp7Ux8HORKQQvplZ6oFPUU7LqkV0w4jhm0aAi2FEALw_wcB

Edited March 4, 2023 by BlackRat

[dseagull]

As a potential option? - https://www.hornbytriangspareparts.co.uk/item/L7621R-Hornby-TRIANG-KING-GEORGE-V-GOLDEN-BELL-REPO-IN-WHITE-METAL-T10E

[Limpley Stoker]

Here is my cause of modelling inactivity since August. So much walking and nattering around our village but no train buffs !  Can’t take her out for a couple of weeks as she’s just gone on heat so I might get s little fettling done.

[SteveyDee68]

10 hours ago, BlackRat said:

Any American manufacturers? 
 

Try Googling ho scale loco bells see what you find…..

 

One of many… and you get 6!

 

Proper loco bells as well. ;-)

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393708670331?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338343596&toolid=10001&customid=eb%3Ag%3Avms%3Aeb%3Ap%3A393708670331%3BCj0KCQiA9YugBhCZARIsAACXxeJ9yQifvidAFAHqVeNjsMp7Ux8HORKQQvplZ6oFPUU7LqkV0w4jhm0aAi2FEALw_wcB&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9YugBhCZARIsAACXxeJ9yQifvidAFAHqVeNjsMp7Ux8HORKQQvplZ6oFPUU7LqkV0w4jhm0aAi2FEALw_wcB

I tried a search for “HO locomotive bell” on eBay after your suggestion, but you somehow found an item with more reasonable postage prices than I found - all my results were £23+ for postage for items ranging from £3 - £12 😳

 

9 hours ago, dseagull said:

As a potential option? - https://www.hornbytriangspareparts.co.uk/item/L7621R-Hornby-TRIANG-KING-GEORGE-V-GOLDEN-BELL-REPO-IN-WHITE-METAL-T10E

A much more reasonably priced alternative!! 🤣

 

Thanks!!

[John Besley]

Know any friendly sheep followers over rhe otherside of the pond who vould post somethi g over here?...  CalScale used to do nice lost wax brass bells in H0...

[2E Sub Shed]

While stocks last at Model Junction Slough

 

Athearn R-T-R bell

 

Pack of 6 

[NHY 581]

9 hours ago, 2E Sub Shed said:

While stocks last at Model Junction Slough

 

Athearn R-T-R bell

 

Pack of 6 

 

Thanks for flagging that up. They may well do the job once the frame is removed and at a  good price as well. 

 

I'll give them a ring on Monday rather than order online. I'm struggling with the notion of paying £4.50 postage for something that costs less than half of that and is in any case,  a very small item. 

 

But a good find and hopefully a chat will sort it out. 

 

Rob.

 

 

 

[Sitham Yard]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Thanks for flagging that up. They may well do the job once the frame is removed and at a  good price as well. 

 

I'll give them a ring on Monday rather than order online. I'm struggling with the notion of paying £4.50 postage for something that costs less than half of that and is in any case,  a very small item. 

 

But a good find and hopefully a chat will sort it out. 

 

Rob.

 

 

 

Looking at the blog on their website, I don't think they are in business any more. 

Andrew

[NHY 581]

4 minutes ago, Sitham Yard said:

Looking at the blog on their website, I don't think they are in business any more. 

Andrew

 

Thanks, Andrew. I've not dealt with them for quite a few years. 

I'll have another look. 

 

Rob. 

[SteveyDee68]

41 minutes ago, Sitham Yard said:

Looking at the blog on their website, I don't think they are in business any more. 

Andrew

Ah… just clicked on their homepage and found their closing down sale announcement and a whole lot of updates about closing down culminating with final closing down at (at the bottom of the page) as 31 March 2022

 

So possibly missed these by nearly a year! 😳

 

It isn’t half frustrating when webpages are still floating around cyberspace when their origin has long disappeared!

 

Steve S

[NHY 581]

Morning all, 

 

My contributions are a bit haphazard as of late. 

 

The pup continues in his quest for house domination and subjugation of it's occupants. 

 

However, in what was a huge step, last Sunday night saw me withdrawing from the sofa and sleeping in a bed for the first time since his arrival two weeks prior. 

 

He actually not too bad now at night. He'll go down at 10ish then wake once in the night, roughly between half two and half three when I'll let him out for a comfort break, then up at half five to six. 

 

During the day, he's roughly an hour on, hour off. 

 

Modelling wise.......zip. 

 

I managed to attend at the Room of Doom yesterday but only to locate a book or two. 

 

 

 

Rob. 

 

 

[NHY 581]

The Temporary Acting Works Apprentice......

 

 

 

[Graham T]

TAWA is hard at it, I see...  A dog's life!

 

[Gypsy]

How's he with the snow?!

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, Gypsy said:

How's he with the snow?!

 

Well, it's gone now but most amusing at 05.30 yesterday when he saw it for the first time. 

 

Paw out, tapped it a few times then bravely went out. Danced about a bit, then the big woofs and sliding about started........

 

Quick tinkle and back into his nest......

[2ManySpams]

3 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

The Temporary Acting Works Apprentice......

 

 

 

 

For a minute, without looking closely, I thought the photo was a roast chicken on a plate. Yes, glasses required.

[NHY 581]

50 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

For a minute, without looking closely, I thought the photo was a roast chicken on a plate. Yes, glasses required.

 

Bonjour Spams, 

 

You're not the first to say that....

 

 

[New Haven Neil]

Somewhere....somewhere...I have a big box full of Detail Associates parts given to me by a late NMRA member here, amongst which just may be a bell.  Give me a wee while (as in - tomorrow) to brave going down the garage, wonder were the box may be, find it and dig through!  You're welcome to any goody bell I may find, gratis free and for nothing.

Edited March 9, 2023 by New Haven Neil
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[New Haven Neil]

Just had a thought about a box of bits, so donned snow shoes and made it to the garage.  (Two snowflakes here)  Turned out to be a box of Kadee couplers, so the detail bits box must be in the garage loft - needs a dry day to get the bikes out and use stepladders to look in there, sorry.  Not getting the bikes wet....5 to clean doesn't appeal.  getting a bit full in there.