KeithMacdonald

English Electric Lightning?

I count myself lucky, the real thing goes past my office window. Every time it does it brings a tear to my eye. Not for the loco, but for whom it was named. The retail price of the Locomotion ‘Harry Patch’ Train pack was £220. Previous RMWeb topic:

Send Three and Fourpence. We’re going to a dance.

I tried that in Firefox, Opera and Chrome and all three got "Search Error - an error has occured"

Phew! That's a relief. Is there a way to view Old Maps without paying a monthly subscription.

Perhaps the project has put on a bit of weight and it's now on the extra-extra-large size? Ferne Park from just north of Harringey Station to the engine depot. About 70 feet long by 24 feet wide, and a few pallet-loads of track.

Not mad, but unusual. This is no ordinary Hornby box set ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-Premier-Boxed-Set-The-Flying-Scotsman-M-S-Exclusive-Edition/233383796774?hash=item3656c22026:g:5JcAAOSwaShdt~NO This is a Marks & Spencer Hornby Premier box set.

Can you ask the crew to help clean that filthy mogul while they are waiting?

Is that a Brazilian?

Re Liquitex I've seen those in The Range https://www.therange.co.uk/stationery-arts-and-crafts/arts-and-crafts/art-supplies/paint/acrylic-paint/#sort=relevance&page=1&lpp=24 and in Hobby Craft shops https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/brand/liquitex But I assumed those were heavy duty versions more suitable for artistic/canvas painting. Is that true?

Good morning Challengers. Your mission (should you decide to accept it) is to model some fare dodgers being caught and dealt with.

Perhaps Hanlon’s Razor applies? Like, when defining the business ownership and system boundaries - "oh, we didn't think of that!" - and customer feedback is often an afterthought instead of a foresightful requirement up front.

That sounds like valid feedback - I hope you've told them?

I know the Elizabeth Line / Crossrail Updates thread has often mentioned Heathrow in passing, but I wondered if there a thread specifically on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow. As mentioned by Network Rail here; https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/western/western-rail-link-to-heathrow/ https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Western-Rail-Link-to-Heathrow-map-724x1024.jpg Then they say: So (presumably) we'll be hearing more from them quite soon?

At the risk of going O/T .. I'll have a nibble at that bait. Pray tell, what kind of railcard and what kind of shopping around?

Isn't it always the way, I found the Pantone Colour Book while looking for something else. Rehearsing my excuses in advance: 1) It's an old book, colours have probably faded 2) I'm matching a printed colour to an on-screen colour, and the screen isn't colour calibrated 3) I'm doing this indoors at night with artificial light. So your colour matching might easily be better than mine - all feedback is welcome! Version 2 attached. RailwayColours_ver2.xlsx

Oh .. groan ... Ref : RAIL 891, published on November 6

TWO MODEL RAILWAY BOOKLETS https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TWO-MODEL-RAILWAY-BOOKLETS-d/113931709532?hash=item1a86dbec5c:g:Il0AAOSwZcxdmf1W £1.99 Postage: £125

Was it Ronnie Barker or Gerald Wiley?

Just heard on the radio that it's going to be UK Sausage Week (from 28th Oct to 3rd Nov 2019) As a strong believer in traditional fair (when it's good), I wondered how we could play our part in this new tradition (sic). As I'm in Wiltshire, I've decided we might reopen the Calne branch line, especially for low-footprint transport to the Harris Sausage factory. That's low-carbon footprint, not porky footprints. It looks like the last of the rail transport for Harris was by vans attached to an Autocar arrangement. Not sure if they ever did that when the DMUs were introduced? Were there ever Harris-only freight trains? Apologies in advance for any vegetarian readers who may wish to substitute a different kind of factory. Please feel free to do so with the attached image of the AnyRail layout. I'd share the AnyRail file as well (but as it's not one of the accepted file types, I'm not sure how).

According to Disused Stations: But I have no idea why RAF bases would want tanks.

Andy, thanks for that, I wouldn't have even known what to search for! I've just ordered a pack of two. Now looking forward to improving my soldering skills.. As the loco only cost £22 + £3.48 P&P, I feel I can count this as a couple of lessons learnt. 1) read the advert more carefully 2) it's good to improve skills in fixing things

More! More! Is there space for a pier with a concert hall alongside the quay? Then you could have Rambling Syd Rumpo getting off the train on his Summer Tour of gently fading south coast holiday entertainment destinations. He's excited to see an eager crowd of fans on the station. Little did he realise they were expecting Cliff Richard. But sadly there was a mix-up at the bookings agency. Meanwhile, you might need to reinforce the quay wall PDQ - Mr Philips has just been sent for navigation tuition. Ev'rybody down!

Hello Stores? Can you let CPO Pertwee know we've got an extra-large shipment of Mk1 Floggle-Toggles coming in. Does he want them delivered to the usual place? We might have to organise a special train for them ... can you get Able Seaman Johnson to move them along the platform?

Here's a ferry of a very different kind - the UK's last manual operated turntable ferry. https://skyeferry.co.uk/ https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1865442/final-push-as-last-seagoing-turntable-ferry-company-seeks-to-raise-10000-to-help-fund-repairs/