truffy

RIP "Harry 'Snapper' Organs" - the real one.

I am using PM rather than clutter the 66 thread even more. Thanks for the tip re the Hornby frogs, that was exactly what my 66 was doing, front nearside wheel hitting the frog and then lifting up and over. I modified the check rail by replacing it with a slightly longer and higher version as my fix. I guess the wheel is still trying to lift and derail but the offside check is now blocking it. 

I am using PM rather than clutter the 66 thread even more. Thanks for the tip re the Hornby frogs, that was exactly what my 66 was doing, front nearside wheel hitting the frog and then lifting up and over. I modified the check rail by replacing it with a slightly longer and higher version as my fix. I guess the wheel is still trying to lift and derail but the offside check is now blocking it. 

I've found a little bell that I've attached to my jacket so that people know when I'm approaching!

I was going to say "when I'm coming", but realised that that would lead to wilful misunderstanding...

I've found a little bell that I've attached to my jacket so that people know when I'm approaching!

I was going to say "when I'm coming", but realised that that would lead to wilful misunderstanding...

Yes, we're happy as fish and gorgeous as geese
And wonderfully clean in the morning!

Come on Boris. Get well soon.

lost a complete modlemaster order!

have had to reorder the lot. no doubt the original batch will show up as soon as they hit the doormat!

Taking advantage of the lockdown, have built the sum total of one baseboard leg today! 

"Hey Google, add panninis to my shopping list"

"I have added pantyliners to your shopping list".

FFS!

Where’s Monty? D’yanknow I don’t like this other bloke.

Bring on the "ACME Thunderer"!

ARS3

I am really over people stating "stay safe" at the end of calls; emails; conversations; and, yes, posts!

WTF, when we have all these restrictions, what choice do we have, other than jumping off a bridge?

GWR K40 Full brake 

First Post ! not fully sure with how the website works but this looks like a good place to put my first post . this is a Bachmann/mainline collett coach except the sides have been stripped and some K40 full brake sides attached . The K40 brakes were of course bow-end coaches but i suppose this could pass as a K41 ,K42 or maybe a K45 with some Imagination. This is my first time working with brass so ignore the slight shoddiness ! 

Here is the Frame with my usual coach weathering , the bogies it comes with need to have the underside whittled down before attaching a NEM socket / pocket. On the other end is something of an antique ; its called a bill bedford coupling and it slots in a hole on either wagon/coach and keeps up the appearance ( richard ! ) of all those pipes and things in between the coaches . Will soon post a picture of the body soon !

GWR K40 Full brake 

First Post ! not fully sure with how the website works but this looks like a good place to put my first post . this is a Bachmann/mainline collett coach except the sides have been stripped and some K40 full brake sides attached . The K40 brakes were of course bow-end coaches but i suppose this could pass as a K41 ,K42 or maybe a K45 with some Imagination. This is my first time working with brass so ignore the slight shoddiness ! 

Here is the Frame with my usual coach weathering , the bogies it comes with need to have the underside whittled down before attaching a NEM socket / pocket. On the other end is something of an antique ; its called a bill bedford coupling and it slots in a hole on either wagon/coach and keeps up the appearance ( richard ! ) of all those pipes and things in between the coaches . Will soon post a picture of the body soon !

I am really over people stating "stay safe" at the end of calls; emails; conversations; and, yes, posts!

WTF, when we have all these restrictions, what choice do we have, other than jumping off a bridge?

Did you know - if you turn "up" upsidedown you get "dn"

I see the birds and the bees are not self isolating.

Animals are so selfish, they never consider us humans

Do not change your behaviour to avoid being infected. Assume you are infected and change your behaviour to avoid transmitting.

Cannot help but think if i had spent more time doing rather than thinking I might have a model railway to play with during this lockdown.

As it stands I have a gap in the room I am filling with rubbish instead.

However, the impending isolation did make me get off my fat a*s and clear out the rubbish from my late father's flat - three trips to the tip and a lesson in reverse engineering a sofa back into wood, padding and fabric.  Don't we collect a lot of cr*p throughout a lifetime that for anyone else has absolutely no value once the person who so loved them has gone.  I had to be particularly ruthless as it would be easy to go "that's useful", though one week since dismantling destroying his layout I am thinking I should have kept some of that 2x1 for when the lockdown comes!!

Also it has become self evident that I am thriving under lockdown whilst other's are finding it a real issue.  For me nothing has changed, I have worked from home since 2014, I only generally go out to shop or exercise and they are not prohibited.  Ok, I do like a meal out and visits to railway exhibitions but I can live without both for the time being.

For the weekends to come I have three rooms to paint, a house to tidy and plenty of stuff to study so hopefully I don't come down with anything as I am just too busy.

Your call is important to us …..

Ruby - don't take your love to town.

RIP Kenny, not my favourite music style but you had some good hits.

At least the European Song Contest has been cancelled. 

Suppers ready