brianusa

A recent CRS Magazine had a very comprehensive article on this line.  Somebody actually walked the remains now almost a jungle.  Another article on Penwithers  Junction was also featured back along.

Brian.

On my O layout, I have Lionel transformers powering points, lights and other accessories even with original cords.  I have used them since the layout was first built about twenty years ago.  For train control there is a more modern solid state MTH 4K dual controller which has proved to be suitable for  my American trains as well as the Hornby Trains.

14 hours ago, grandadbob said:

I'm guessing I'll be typing with one finger only

I rather think a lot of us do that!🙂 Don't feel bad!

       Brian.

Its going to be hot here in GH today  -  the first hot spell. Then it will cool off for a few days😁

    Brian.

21 hours ago, Coombe Barton said:

I'm quite good at the air triangle.

Oh, and the air bagpipes.

Years ago electric organs were the thing.  Had all sorts of help at the touch of a button.  They could be played conventionally however and we still a have a Conn two manual from the seventies.  Still play it!🙂

   Brian.

10 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

I’ll just echo the national message here without further comment - don’t attempt to travel by rail this week unless you (a) have no choice and must travel AND (b) have checked first to see whether your journey can be made at all.  
 

What is it with rail unions - they always seem to want to upset every body and everything at the wrong time by striking.  They all must realise the consequences for the public trying to get to work to pay the taxes that pays their wages.

     Brian.

All my Seuthes failed within a short time also.  Other brands also gave up early on; I just gave up on the lot!  Can't say I'm missing much!😐

    Brian.

Surely we have reached the epitome of detail for OO!  What more could possibly be added?

     Brian

51 minutes ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Such weather will be welcome

All too soon the heat will get to folk who will wish for the cool weather to return to the usual PNW gloom!

    Brian.

FYI its 60 old degrees right now in GH, when it should be well in the eighties!

  Brian

Hot weather seems to trigger  a lot of house renovation it would seem.  Strange, as any manual labour is shunned here at such times and 'the men' are called in if really necessary😉

    Brian.

Perhaps its because  of the limited appeal of MO series trains which were not compatible to the other Hornby Series.  It is however a good try at utilising small radius track, although the main looks as though the curves have been opened up a bit for the speedier running that MO trains were capable of.  An interesting concept, semi serious in appearance and offering a lot of fun.

    Brian.

40 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said:

 

Let's do the timewarp again.

 

 

 

Happens all the time on my layout!😀

 Brian.

At this time of year its usually a bit hot, so Its just right for me - nice and cool here in GH!

     Brian.

1 hour ago, Erichill16 said:

I saw this little number in a magazine I bought today. Quite modest and tasteful and thought it would suit Captain Sensible  Cynical to a tee. He may wish to know it comes with six leather seats, fridge, whiskey cabinet and ‘jump seat’. (What ever that is, may be a means of escape in an emergency. Adolf Hitler had an escape device installed in his personal Fw200 Condor.) I’m not sure if the nose mounted machine guns are functional, but a little ‘old hat’ anyway.

 

 

Why was I born too soon?

Brian

That annoying ad on the bottom R/H corner has improved as its now showing very nice operating layouts.

First time I've actually checked it out!

     Brian.

Posted just now

  2 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

Off to Windsor tomorrow,

At the invitation of Her Majesty?  Not on your motorbike then hopefully!

  Brian

2 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

 

Off to Windsor tomorrow,

At the invitation of Her Majesty?  Not on your motorbike then hopefully!

  Brian

17 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

This latest La Niña "atmospheric river" is supposed to move south tonight and be directed at the central Oregon coast tomorrow.

Consider this though, in GH today its around 60 old degrees while the rest of the West coast sizzles awaiting the first major fire.

    Brian

10 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

 

Perhaps solar panels should be compulsory on all new builds.

Some builder are loathed to put in too many add ons - increases the price above market!  Also may force lower income groups out of the running thus incurring law suits.  

     Brian.

1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Very little I suspect. The whole aircraft sector is responsible for 2.1% - 2.5% of anthropogenic CO2.

 

They are much smaller and fewer - though they do produce significantly more CO2 on a per passenger km basis, since they are happy to fly faster (burning more fuel than more efficient speeds) and have very small passenger loads. (My back of the envelope calculations suggest private jets represent 4% of aviation CO2 emissions - 33.7Mt of CO2 in 2016.)

 

Aviation is 12% of transportation CO2 emissions (road transport being the largest share at 75%). Shipping is about 11% of transportation emissions.

 

As a comparison, concrete is responsible for 8% of all global CO2 emissions - not to mention the global shortage of suitable sand*, which after water is the second most consumed raw material. 

 

* Construction sand comes from estuarine and littoral environments. Desert sand is not as suitable - it's too smooth.

 

Using a third less concrete would do more for the planet than eliminating jet aircraft altogether.

 

Addressing anthropogenic climate change should focus on the biggest problems - fossil-fueled electricity and fossil-fueled road transportation, which combined are likely about 45% of emissions.

 

How much can the average person really do?  We listen and react to all the advice and statistics but in the end, having done our collective bit, theres not a lot more that can be done.  Things won't improve overnight and it will take many years before any improvement will be noticeable.  Apparently we are at the set limit already and still churning out destructive gases and burning coal on an industrial scale.  There have been warnings now for years with no real action taken and the likelihood of trying to tell the general public the hard facts will not be undertaken lightly.  Already the high prices of groceries and petrol not forgetting baby formula have induced widespread  anger, as though anything could be done about it!  Wait till everyone figures out that this is the way it will be.

Unless somebody has some good ideas!🤔

     Brian.

23 minutes ago, pH said:

Today is the 40th anniversary of our arrival in Canada 🇨🇦.

Which reminds me that I came to the US in 1963 as a young lad seeking his fortune.  It was worth the trip!😃

    Brian.

9 hours ago, The White Rabbit said:

elsh placenames have been a problem for some for a while. I recall at stocktaking in the bookshop, there was a marked aversion to doing the Welsh section

While I can see saving historical languages, what's the point in today's world?  They are difficult/impossible to pronounce and understood by very few.  Also it drives another wedge in the state of the union which some might welcome, but to what avail?  The sad part is that these wannabe breakaways have a hard time on their own and rely on the largesse of Westminster.  What must a simple example like dual language road signs, etc. add to the budget?😠

      Brian. 

5 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Happy Birthday to @PeterBB, another June baby!

And another since 1935😉

    Brian.