KeithMacdonald

I had to explain why that was funny to a colleague in Marketing. It seems STEM subjects are optional there. The simplest and easiest-to-understand analogue I could think of was by way of a question. Would small ice cubes be a good way to stop a large volume of very hot water? You could see the light bulb gradually turning-on. But then, just to check, I did look it up, the melting point of concrete (depending on the mix) is c. 1527 °C Whereas the temperature of lava is what? Oh dear, it turns out I'm not such a clever-clogs after all. https://www.livescience.com/32643-how-hot-is-lava.html It would have to be a small volcano (or perhaps far away?)

Some Ferguson news that's not a surprise? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-68666020

Was that before or after they introduced the Chimney Sweeps scheme?

@Mol_PMB 's mention of dredgers has reminded me of a tale of woe, on how not to do it. What happened? It appears (allegedly, as lawyers are involved) that work was being done on the near-by pier and Lochmaddy Ferry Terminal, which included some dredging work. But the sub-contractors (allegedly) failed to check where the marina's pontoon anchor chains were, before they started dredging. The result? https://lochmaddymarina.scot/elementor-1281 Is Lochmaddy jinxed? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-37466864

Are Postal Orders (from the Post Office) still a thing? Edit: oh yes https://www.postoffice.co.uk/postal-orders

I think you'll find (he said in an adenoidal tone of voice) that paleontology is "the study of ancient life", and the RMWeb inmates constitute a well-recognised sub-strata. In this context, it's also the calibration of each era's timezone, and which railway companies were operating in each era, with special reference to the colour schemes.

Bless you.

But getting an acceptance from the Darwin Awards website would be truly worthy of posting here?

Nellie the elephant packed her trunk, and said goodbye to the poacher.

Dame Edna is more fun.

Damn, i know i shouldn't have trusted Wiki

You're geting warmer.

Gasp! is it Sir Norman Everage?

An excellent 1/2 size replica. I commend it to the brethren. 😉 For those that are even more ambitious, and want "the real thing" (1:1 scale) can I recommend this site? https://tardisbuilders.com For example, the Series 5 version : https://www.tardisbuilders.com/index.php?topic=9496.0 A friend of mine used their plans to build his own replica, with a flashing blue light on top. It was a huge success at our village fete. Although (for some strange reason) some people came out looking disappointed that the replica was only a small wardrobe-like space inside. We did wonder what were they expecting? An index of all known versions is here https://tardisbuilders.com/index.php?topic=7902 Important note: these plans are only for the external shell. The inner workings are optional extras, especially a functional time rotor. I can neither confirm nor deny whether suitable parts are available from CPC Farnell (or other conveyors of fine electronic components). Now, if you'll excuse me, I've just got to nip back and give I.K.Brunel some tips on the Dawlish Avoiding Line.

Brave fart?

We need to see the video! 😁

Is it in Australia?

How would we get past the Camel Trail / Sustrans people having a hissy fit if we asked for the railway path back?

I don't know how I got here, I seem to have stumbled into an RMWeb Twilight Zone. What does it all mean?

Thanks @Olive_Green1923 - that's a great cue for another Imaginary Railways topic. Some might suggest extending the Ruthernbridge Branch. We will need to explore the landscape. 😀

@aeroken1 - have you decided what you want to model? For all we know, you could be aiming for something as extreme as Gloucester station, which has the country's longest continuous platform at 602 metres, which would be about 26 feet of OO-gauge. It's entirely your choice. 😀