Colin_McLeod

Candidate for job as a fitter at Harland & Wolf shipyard, Belfast: "I am very skilled and can worked to within one thousandth of an inch" Foreman: "That's no good. For this job you have to be dead on".

Smoke units that replicated that would have your layout room at fatal pollution levels in a few minutes. Glad you took the loco out of the shed first though.

I'm confused. If the joke contains unacceptable offensive material, what is the purpose it may serve? Genuine question.

I saw this on a Facebook thread about the Iceland match and thought it was amusing: "I've never been so embarrassed to be English since.... well since last Friday "

....or your Mum's brother..... lol

Dublo tested label http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/391479550539?_mwbanner=1

Try a modern computer and not that old one in TC2

Young Gordon was with his parents and they were taking refreshments in the bar at Reading station when they heard a whistle. The three of them rushed out of the bar onto the platform only to discover that they had just missed the train. 'The next train is in one hour,' intoned the stationmaster. The three went back into the bar. The parents had another drink, Gordon had a coke. Again they heard a whistle, rushed out and discovered the train pulling away. 'Next one is sixty minutes from now,' grunted the stationmaster. An hour later, Gordon, with his mum and dad, raced out onto the platform, and his parents leaped onto the train as it pulled away. The boy was left standing on the platform and began to laugh uproariously. 'Your parents just left you,' said the stationmaster. 'Why are you laughing?' Gordon smiled, 'They only came to see me off.'

Yes it is too much to ask. Lots of people have died since RMweb was formed and we have never suspended the jokes thread. There is an implication in your request that continuing the jokes is somehow disrespectful to the late Jo Cox. Being in public office or being a Mum may be relevant in the context of discussing her murder, but there is a separate thread for that. No disrespect to Jo but as far as I am concerned, as the OP of this thread, and as a rank and file RMwebber, the jokes can go on.

RIP Jo Cox. A terrible thing to happen. I don't know the views of other members but we don't usually suspend RMweb when people die.

See post #626 lol

We were happy for years with models produced in various liveries without the associated minor detail alterations being made to the model. I know that would be inaccurate but why not. I believe they would still sell.

The following details and photograph are from the RPSI's Facebook page. Today sees the beginning of the Steam Dreams ''The Emerald Isle Explorer'', This being the second time for the UK based touring company to visit Ireland working in partnership with the RPSI. This morning, The tour will set of from London Euston at 0914 and set of for Holyhead. The train will be hauled by an Electric Locomotive Class 86/2 as far as Crewe, Where it will then be hauled by the world famous Flying Scotsman locomotive. At Holyhead, The passengers will stay overnight before catching the ferry to Ireland tomorrow morning. On Thursday, The train will depart Dublin Connolly at 1408 and head for Rosslare taking water at Wicklow & Gorey en route. This portion of the tour will be hauled by Locomotive ,K2 CLASS 2-6-0 No.461. Upon arrival at Rosslare Europort, The Pullamn Cravens will return to Dublin empty hauled by an 071 Class GM for stabling overnight, while 461 will remain in Wexford overnight. Friday Morning, 461 will depart Wexford 'Light Engine' at 0925hrs and head for Dublin Connolly. Meanwhile , The Pullman Cravens will operate empty from Dublin to Waterford hauled by an 071 Class GM. At Waterford, WT CLASS 2-6-4T Locomotive No.4, Will take the passengers to Cork via Limerick (1457/1607). Upon arrival at Cork, The train will stable overnight. Saturday, A mid morning departure of 0935hrs, The train heads for Killarney, Running round at Mallow. The train is booked to arrive at Killarney at 1150, Departing at 1632, Back to Cork. On the return trip to Cork, The train will be hauled by an 071 Class GM from Mallow to Cork , While No.4, Will remain in Mallow overnight. Sunday Morning, An 0800 departure is planned from Kent Station, Cork for the trip to Sligo. From Cork to Mallow, The train will be diesel hauled, And from Mallow to Dublin Connolly, No.4 will work the train, Stopping for water at Thurles & Porlaoise on route. At Dublin Connolly, The train is booked to arrive at 1240hrs where No.4 will run to Amien Street Locomotive shed to be disposed of , While another 071 Class GM will haul the train onto Sligo where passengers will stay for the night. At Sligo, The Pullman cravens return empty to Longford for stabling until Tuesday morning. While the 300 mile trip is taking place in the south, The Whitehead based Mk2 set will also be making a trip from Whitehead to Derry hauled by "V" CLASS 4-4-0 No.85 "MERLIN". This will depart Whitehead at 1600hrs, Belfast Central at 1737hrs and arrive into Coleraine at 1911hrs where the train will remain until 2110 before continuing onto Derry for stabling until Tuesday Afternoon. During the layover in Colearine, Merlin will be turned on the turntable, Allowing it to be chimney first on Tuesday for the departure from Waterside. Monday, Is a day of leisure for passengers to explore the North West of Ireland. Tuesday, The tour passengers have two options. Option one is to travel from Sligo to Dublin on the Pullman Cravens, Hauled by an IE 071 Class GM departing at 1240 and arriving into Connolly for 1525. Option two is to travel by road to Derry where they will join the Northern based Mk2 set and travel to Belfast via The Giants Causeway on route. No.85 is booked to depart Derry at 1410hrs, And run to Coleraine where passengers will then go to the Giants Causeway. Meanwhile, No.85 and the Mk2 will run to Portrush. At Portrush, The train will remain there until 1925hrs where the passengers will arrive by coach transfer to meet the train, Before heading to Belfast for the night arriving there at 2111hrs. At Belfast, The train will then run to Whitehead for stabling overnight. Wednesday, It's the final day for The Emerald Isle Explorer where passengers join the train at Belfast for a 1527 departure to Dublin Connolly on the Mk2 set hauled by "V" CLASS 4-4-0 No.85 "MERLIN" . The train will call at Dundalk for water between 1648 & 1730 before heading to Dublin Connolly, For a planned arrival of 1845hrs. Passengers then bid farewell to the Emerald Isle and retrace their steps back to the UK on Thursday morning. On Wednesday Evening, No.85 + Mk2 set will return empty to Whitehead at 2120hrs. Currently at Crewe:

Booked to take over the 0915 special from Euston to Holyhead at Crewe for the first leg of Steam Dreams' railtour round Ireland.

That 2+8 service use looks super. I have yet to set up my service use train of 2+6 but will when my current track laying is complete.

Was this kestrel in Russia by any chance?

I give mine to our local model shop that sells them at €1 each for charity. I saw an advert in RM a few years ago from someone wanting offers for a shed full of magazines. I did not want the magazines but through the advert I discovered that my neighbour at the other end of my street was a modeller with an outdoor OO layout.

Try a trip to Ireland. None of the RPSI steam tours have a diesel attached. Details on their website www.steamtrainsireland.com

I have just found this thread and these cutter/plotters are very impressive. I can see potential time saving in my planned city buildings.

Thanks for that. I had the same experience and was wondering if I was doing something wrong. I have two packets of them but after experimenting yesterday I have decided to stick to soldering direct. I have found that the factory soldered clips on point frogs tend to come adrift when soldering a wire to them. I ended up direct soldering to four frogs this afternoon. The Tillig track is easily damaged and demands very careful handling but the end result with the Tillig ballast is worth the effort.

My advice is to cut his grass before someone else does. If you think you are taking advantage then cut the grass for the rest of the summer.

Signal from Lisburn. One of three on the same pole next to Wallace Park. GNR(I) sign from Lisburn and another sign from the NCC section. NIR trespass sign purchased through E bay

Hi Can anyone here who is familiar with Tillig Elite HO track please advise on the best way to get good reliable electrical connections to the rail using the Tillig power contact clips. Catalogue No 85506. Is there a special tool for these or what is the technique for attaching them to the track? Many thanks. Colin http://www.google.ie/search?q=tillig+85506&prmd=imvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiivJzB8JXNAhVJKMAKHb0gDNMQ_AUIBygB&biw=360&bih=512&dpr=4#imgrc=I8pQq16fxKvoVM%3A

I thought that had already been done. There were 2,000 of them at Shildon but Sandra posted them all across the globe

It's funny because you had not heard it before.