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Two nuns are driving back home after a late night of bothering God. Suddenly, the skies came over all gloomy and then there was a massive flash of lightning. Within an instant, Satan appeared on the bonet of the car. Sister Mary hit the brakes hard and in a panic said, "What do I do now ?", to her fellow sister. The other nun replied, "Show him your cross !". So, Sister Mary wound down the window and yelled out, "Get the f*#k off my bonet...!" Cheers, Gary.

Love Me Two Times - The Doors.

Ebayers who slide a P4 or EM guage wagon amongst the advertised OO guage stock I have just purchased... Ebayers who claim their model is 'rare' or 'in demand', when infact they are as common as sh#t.. Varying delivery times from the UK from different stockists/retailers.. ...and the missus yelling out "dinner is ready", just as you have - poured plaster, glued something, filled the air brush paint pot, filled the static applicator with grass after painting the scenery with glue...

They come from Down Under as we send them north during our winter. Unfortunately they'll be back in Australia for our summer... Cheers, Gary.

I have to agree with Satan's Goldfish about the NSWGR 44 Class. A very smart looking loco and a few still exist today. It was and will always be my favourite form of diesel motive power. Here is a photo of a preserved 44 Class at Central Railway Station, pity about the sign in front of the loco...

Hi Kevin, What I meant by 'easier', is that with all the technology man has gathered over the years and the aid of computer software, milling and welding techniques, surely manufacturing has to be easier. As 69843 stated, the boiler was banana shaped when it arrived. To be that much out of allignment, even though D.B. Meiningen had the original plans, that shouldn't really happen. Yes, certain things can go wrong, but it ain't 1930... Cheers, Gary.

You would think with modern technology, boilers would be far simpler to manufacture. Reading what S.A.C Martin wrote about Tornado, you would have to think that D.B. Meiningen has not learnt from previous mistakes. It must be costing them a fortune in ammendments that probably wasn't even costed in the quote. One day... we will see 3801 back on the rails where she belongs. Cheers, Gary.

Hi Tim, Great topic. I haven't been on RMWeb for a very long, but have been interested in building a Southern layout of my own, possibly based on the Calstock - Gunnislake - Callington branch. Your topic and what other members have replied has given me a lot of 'food for thought', with building/infrastructure types and placements, textures and colour, also what is available in kit form and ready to plant from numerous suppliers. Looking foward to see more progress of your layout soon. Cheers, Gary.

I would have to say that the black & white photos do have that something special to them. Not taking anything away from the colour shots as they also provide great value, enhancing the colours of hedges, trees, ground coverings, not to mention the colours of buildings and railway infrastructure. Fantastic photos, great modelling. Cheers, Gary.

Not wrong about DB Meiningen ! I can tell you I was saddened by the sight of 3801 when I visited Thirlmere a few years ago. To see her in a state of despair was a shock. Hopefully we will hear that wonderful whistle once again in the not to distant futurer. I'm looking foward to the day I can take my son up onto the footplate of 3801. Just a pity the Heritage Express (Rail Transport Museum) website has not updated any information on 3801... Cheers, Gary

...and then there is the C38 Class 4-6-2 Pacific (Streamlined version, 3801-3805) of the New South Wales Government Railways. This is the loco (3801) that paraded around Australia with the Flying Scotsman, when it visited down under for our bi-centenery celebrations... Cheers, Gary.

There is really only one answer to this question. The answer is when your friends, family, etc complain that you 'play trains' too much or when you start counting bricks and rivets...!! Cheers, Gary.

Sure do. Started in Model railways (HO scale NSWGR Prototype, Australian), then dabbled in 1/32 scale slot cars, using modelling/landscaping skills from the railway modelling, now back to model railways...

Search the "Thomas and the Mad Bomber" videos. Very, very funny... although Brit Allcroft, Hit Entertainment or Ertl wouldn't think so. Cheers, Gary.

Prototype... hehehe

Thanks for your extra information. I had never thought about the heavy frost etc, that you experience in regards to the use of concrete slurry and the effect frost can have on such surfaces. Much to be learnt yet !

I don't know if anyone has tried Testors Model Master, Clear Parts Cement & Window Maker, item no. 8876C. I have found this to be excellent in the past as it doesn't leave any 'possible ' frosting or crazing on the glazing. This product can also be used for replacing the glazing in window recepticles, if used carefully. Cheers, Gary.

Great pics and a wealth of information. I was wondering in regards to the 'in situ concrete', whether it was a light slurry of concrete over the existing gravel infil ?? Much the same could possibly be said about the bitumen infil at Barnard Castle. Looking at this photo, it seems that who poured the bitumen, left the pot plants in place ! Cheers, Gary.

Those arches look awesome, very well done. Maybe I should have done something similar instead of casting plaster wall sections, bridge piers/abutments, then painstakingly scratching in all the individual sandstone blocks with the blunt side of the hobby knife, similar to what you are doing with your platform !! Great work ! Cheers, Gary.

Thanks Sarah, I managed to locate my T.C. Series Weltrol wagon with crane (R127) included, coded R118 R213. As stated on an earlier post, this wagon came down under in the same livery as the R118 Weltrol. I'm just wondering if they were released as a set or singular...? I have also located another wagon which jonhall was referring to in another earlier post, the Triang 12 wheeler Trestrol EC, coded S5919 R242. Interesting wagon but really unsure what can be done with this wagon and or how these wagons were originally used. If anyone has information, apart what is on the Hornby Collectors Guide, I'm keen to hear about it. Cheers again, Gary.

Once upon a time to get a decent NSWGR steam loco the only way to go brass. Very expensive I know as I purchased a 32, 55, 38 Class. But at one stage some of the white metal kits were the way to go, ie 19 class. Then came along DJH who had some great kits, although pricey, but very well detailed. Compare what I paid for my Mansfeild Hobbies streamlined 38, (unpainted) back in 1990 or so to what a new brass 38 is now, is unreal ! To have Eureka and Austrains producing quality models in plastic RTR form is awesome. When you compare the detail of the Austrains 44 class deisel to the old Lima 44, you can see why we pay more. Now compare the prices of some of the Heljan locos produced for the UK market and then convert to Aussie dollars, we are doing pretty good down under for such a small market base !!

Thanks II Grifone, exactly that particular model, although with the Hornby 'look-a-like' style of coupling. The wagon I have is in 'as new' condition. As a child I never really thought about tying the load down. This model has linkage points on the side of the well for attaching chains etc, and would look great weathered and chained. Just a pity it isn't really OO... but then again, if I ran it as a 'privately owned' wagon, I guess anything could be possible. Cheers, Gary.

As BR60103 stated about the release of this wagon in Canada came without buffers, the same applied to us in Australia. Two versions of this wagon (produced in England) came to Australia, both with plastic bogies, one coded as R118, the other R118/R213 which had a small crane attached. This was possibly released as a 'break down' wagon. Both models came in the regular mid green and strangely carried the same running number, 41917 !! Another Weltrol wagon I have is an early release from Jouef (for Playcraft). This model looks to be much closer to HO scale, rather than OO. The stickers on the side of the wagon state : '35T B 900923 WELTROL' on the left hand end and 'TARE 25-3' on the other. This model carries an 'electrical capacitor' load on a formed (horizontal) timber floor. The wagon profile is different to Triangs as the well frame actually bends like an S shape rather than the heavily riveted square section,(although curved on the bottom) and is not open topped, (showing the frets). Anyway, looking at what can be done with such an old item, I guess I'll have to get busy soon and update my models. Cheers, Gary.

The layout design looks great. I really like the way you intergrated your original module into the overall layout. This will give me plenty to think about when I wish to extend the layout I'm currently building. Looking foward to more updates. Cheers, Gary.

Very busy layout. I'm glad it is you operating it and not me !! I do like the corner layout design, it's something I have taken akin too. Hopefully one day the layout I'm currently building will grow in length, or I'll have to build a second one !! (but this will depend on the mrs !) Cheers and nice work. Gary.