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Just remember to: Mind The Gap.

I’ll get me coat. 😛

AP News Column: F1 bosses say Andretti snub isn’t personal even though it feels like and looks like a grudge

"Andretti can make a case that keeping him out of F1 is indeed personal: Three different people with direct knowledge of the conversations confirmed to AP that F1 asked General Motors if it would partner with someone other than Andretti."

Egg meet face 🤦‍♂️
FOM continues to embarrass itself. 

Man, I didn’t expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition…

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2 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

 

 

Second hand infers a previous owner. Used might be multiple previous owners?

Phil 

Oh I meant second hand as well.

2 hours ago, Bucoops said:

 

Shame. 🤡

 

Used is very different to second hand. Plenty of second hand stuff which would be perfectly fine that wouldn't be if used - e.g. solder.

 

 

Isn’t second hand and used the same thing?

11 hours ago, APOLLO said:

Burning track point heaters - A few flashing LEDs would suffice !!

 

 

Brit15

But how many layouts, never mind  exhibition layouts, are actually set in winter? I can only think of a handful.

This is meant as a serious advice thread. 
 

second hand and or used - just to be clear.

Water troughs are something you don’t see every day - even just static ones.

Congrats Logan Sergeant on his first point in F1! And a Williams double points finish - one positive from the updated results.  

That sprint could have been an e-mail.

Aston Martin's fall from grace is getting ugly with both cars out in Q1... 🤦‍♂️

On 17/10/2023 at 12:08, The Stationmaster said:

Standard lineside fencing was timer ost with wire run between the.  These were replaced by concrete posts wehn renewals were carroeied iout in BR days but I don't kmnow when teh change from tiomv ber to concrete took place.  The straining posts on the  timber post fences were made out of bridge rail but concrete straining posts were used when concrete posts were provided unless the existing straining posts were in good enough condition to retain.

 

In sme placrds - mainly around stations as far as I could see ordinary iron 'spear; fencing was used.  EWhere taller fences were required - e.g. tpo protect large goods yards and other places where vulnerable stuff was kept the norm was to use old boiler tubes crimped to a spear shape at the top and theyr were treated in hot bitumen or pitch prior to being erected and repainted with waht appeared to be pitiumen.  the main posts were cast iron.

So when would wooden fencing be used vs wire fencing? 

On 18/10/2023 at 10:01, J. S. Bach said:

None, I read my books. Anyway, if you liked Shirer's book (he wrote several about that), try INSIDE THE THIRD REICH by Albert Speer. I am not sure if it is available in audiobook format, though.

 

I am currently reading Churchill's WW2 history and am about half-way through vol 1.

 

I hope it touches on Churchill's relationship with Alan Brooke because from what I understand they had a fiery relationship where their "discussions" would devolve into literal screaming matches at best.

Not a gin drinker but my wife was gifted these.

31 minutes ago, Godfrey Glyn said:

That is simply crazy! I too saw the model at GETS and the ridiculous 'coal' load is the first thing you see when looking at the model. I was told that it will arrive in December, but then last year at Warley I was told July. I would rather have it next July if it means getting rid of the moulded plastic 'unremovable' coal. 

all the best

Godfrey

hanging on in hope that it will be 'right' when it eventually arrives!

sorry mate - I meant it more as a joke.

19 hours ago, Nearholmer said:

Adding the two together, tractive effort was of the same order as an A3, which is what Gordon looks like to me, so brute ability to start and very slowly move a load, roughly equal. But in terms of sustainable power output, which is what gives speed: no chance. And, that’s before we even get to hot bearings, dangerously rough riding, and other minor issues.

 

Good story though.

Anything to make diesels look bad I guess.

Ulysses by James Joyce - I am 3 hours into the 18 hour audiobook. It's a very difficult read/listen but it's brillant.

It's also the most Irish thing I've ever heard! 🍀

On 17/10/2023 at 07:22, The Stationmaster said:

Only a couple of feet - the first overbridge will soon sort that out.

Plot twist - the coal on the model isn’t removable…

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On 16/10/2023 at 15:09, adb968008 said:

Some of those coal lumps are bigger than the firemans window !

 

 

Even my wife commented on how out of scale the coal was and where did they find the boulders of coal!

15 hours ago, Neal Ball said:

 

Welcome to Castle week / fortnight Brian.

 

I'm interested in your Toplight build - I recall setting up the interior inside the half built carriage was a right wotsit to do. It's obviously easier doing it on a false floor. The partitions themselves were all the wrong height to fit under the roof...

 

Having said that I would certainly build another one if they were produced again. Ages ago there was a story that Slaters were evaluating the moulds etc. but I assume nothing is gong to come of it.

 

Good luck with your build and thanks for sharing the Castles.

@Neal Ballif I have Castles, where do you want me to post them?

On 16/10/2023 at 15:09, adb968008 said:

Some of those coal lumps are bigger than the firemans window !

 

 

Broad Gauge coal! 😆

7 hours ago, Jeremy Cumberland said:

Duck's a 57xx, a decent class 3 as far as I am aware. 15 mark 1s is 500 tons, more or less. Add about 50 tons for passengers. 550 tons ought to be within their capability for getting up the hill. Did they have to carry the diesel as well? Another 130 tons might well be pushing it.

 

However, they wouldn't have been able to take the train very far, or very fast. Both have small boilers (Stepney's is very small),  both have small wheels, and neither has much coal or water capacity.

No they didn't have to carry it.

7 hours ago, Nearholmer said:

Adding the two together, tractive effort was of the same order as an A3, which is what Gordon looks like to me, so brute ability to start and very slowly move a load, roughly equal. But in terms of sustainable power output, which is what gives speed: no chance. And, that’s before we even get to hot bearings, dangerously rough riding, and other minor issues.

 

Good story though.

It's funny how Awdry strived for realism in his stories so it makes a line about the 15 coaches still out like a sore thumb. 

Just curious, in the story "Bowled Out", a Duck and Stepney have to take over the express from the failed diesel. The story notes the load is 15 coaches (assuming MK1s or something similar) and they went over Gordon's Hill unassisted (Gordon's Hill is modeled after the Lickey Incline). Would the Pannier and Terrier have been able to pull that load, including over the hill and be early?

When would it be company issue fencing that the GWR put in themselves versus a fence in a nearby town/farmer's field etc or is all railway fencing supplied by the company when they built the railway? I've seen a number of layouts where there's no fencing at all. I’ve also seen a number of historical prototypical photos from the line side where it looks like there is no fence at all.

Also, how prototypical is the Ratio GWR Linside Fencing is and where would it have been used vs other OO RTR fences?

14 minutes ago, AY Mod said:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-67122007

 

 

I briefly entertained the idea when it was last up for sale but Mrs Y wasn't happy about living in the engine shed.

Ah man, I just spent my last £495,000 last week! Bummer!

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