chris p bacon

So do I sell now and use some of the profit to buy a Heljan 02.....

I don't have one but the first question is how old is it ? 2nd question - Is it a Bachmann split frame chassis? I have 2 split frame chassis B1's, one is fine and the other looks like it's running on jelly, I haven't looked too far into it as I'll put another chassis under it.

They also did "fat bottomed girls". . ........is that what you want...

I never agreed with him but I would say that I eventually understood him. I think If I had a supposed ally who beat me with a rifle butt and made me eat from the latrine bucket, I'd probably not have him on my xmas card list.

To bring it back on topic here is a quick shot of a C12 which is on the bench. Craftsmen kit which has gone together ok so far, Hi level gearbox which runs nice and quietly with a Mashima 1624, Markits wheels and I'm trying their "Super Deluxe" crankpins. I don't usually build and paint this way, I had already painted the chassis before mounting the motor but managed to put so many marks on it that I had to mask it up to give it a spray coat.

You do have a point and this is a bit OT but he had his reasons. He was a PoW (Captive of the Kriegsmarine*) held by the French (no German guards), there were 3000+ men in the space for a few hundred, they had a soup bucket and a latrine bucket but as you can guess it was just the one bucket. they were treated so badly by the French that after an inspection by Karl Donitz the German navy took them into Germany and had them build there own camp. He said that although he was still a prisoner at least he thought he could survive. It affected him for his whole life and although he told me some things there were others he just couldn't talk about. Maybe it seems unfair but you have to wonder just what treatment made them like that. *he was a Civilian merchant seaman in the last year of his marine apprenticeship so had no choice but to go to sea, they should of all been repatriated but the French authorities who had the initial responsibility refused and held them captive, as a civilian they did not respect the Geneva convention. It wasn't until 1942 when the Germans took authority over them did they bring them under the convention and placed them next to a RN camp near Hamburg, My grandmother thought he was dead for 14 months as the French authorities did not tell the UK they had them. I will say that he never had a problem with the Germans, as he said "They were the enemy and we knew it, the French were supposed to be allies but you'd never know it"

I think that is peoples expectation but the reality may be different, Peco may decide to price it as a"premium" product to offset the cost of new tooling over a shorter term. (ageing hobby?) They may also look at what people are prepared to pay with C&L etc and decide to have a piece of that cake. A couple of years ago I might of welcomed this announcement but since rebuilding with Exactoscale and being pleased with the results I'd probably use it again. Turnouts are what are required, not plain track with a vague promise, to me this announcement has changed nothing, it has added nothing new that the modeller can't already purchase. Interesting topic none the less, I've learnt a lot more about turnout geometry...now whether I could put it into practice is another thing!

If I didn't know it was impossible I'd wonder that my Father was back from the dead.... Mind, he did have reasons to dislike the French intensely.

We ate at a Hooters in the US a couple of years ago, took me 3 days to realise the food was cr*p!

Have those Exacto Bullhead sleepers I sent converted you . . . . . . . Burn the sinner...

Back home now, Lady Bacon said I was to stop dribbling but she knows its a direct result of this afternoon, A superb layout with a very generous layout owner as host. The photographs we see are excellent but "in the flesh" it looks even better. I have to say that the quality of the buildings is something else, couple that to the stock which is superb sitting on track which is excellent and you start to run out of superlatives!! A most enjoyable afternoon and I came away with lots of ideas for the fiddle yard (yes I know, the back of the layout no one wants to see!) Thanks again Gilbert, If I can get just 10% of the flavour of the GN/LNER that you have I'll be a very happy modeller.

Ok I know it's OT but I don't understand why people do this as it's generaly where the person concerned met a most violent end. I'm lucky that I don't own any badly made kits....but that's more to do with what people will buy on Ebay when I cleared out!

I think I know him......or at least I've worked with many of his offspring

Just a thank you for agreeing to attend our show on the 20th Feb in Biggleswade. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/106280-ebmrs-biggleswade-show-20th-february-2016/ Look forward to seeing you there.

I will admit to being a bit thick where electickery is concerned but I don't understand how you connect the + and- to create one bus? or does the digram not show there are 2 seperate wires? Edit - I think I've just worked it out..........sometimes I get there....

I reckon he was wearling those same clothes at mine. . . .He said he was travelling light! Canopy looks good, I'm lucky as mine is much simpler and I picked up D&S valencing some years ago for it.

More likely staring at your Avatar would keep you awake........

Committee meeting* I'm afraid otherwise I would of cadged a lift with a mate who's going. * the sort where weapons are left at the door.....

Mervyn Askew is doing a talk "Wheels around Willington" at Sandy Transport society on the 27th Jan, hopefully he'll cover the railway too, I'll ask him about the aerophoto picture again.

If the owner gets enjoyment from his "creation" and wants others to share in his happiness then where's the problem in that ? I'm quite pleased with what I'm building, but it is a world away from where I started or even not that long ago.

Did you spill some down it then ?

I have a Tortoise which is in an awkward position so used one of the Tortoise remote mounts* to overcome it, for one it's an easy solution for for several probably cheaper to buy the ply, paper and printer ink. I have had to alter it to suit as its operating mechanism is visible with their instructions but much easier for me with just one motor to deal with. *ordered from Digitrains at 11pm on a Sunday and in my hand on following Tuesday, excellent service.

I hit the "Thanks" icon but really meant to say "Thanks, but No Thanks" Mine's just about finished and I certainly don't want to repeat it.

There was a bit of a revolt when they took away the TUC biscuits, they had to put away the comment cards as all they had written on them were "No TUC biscuits = no blood" I reckon the Bourbons will be next.

£40k a year. . . . Blimey all I get is a tea and a biscuit. . Next time I'm taking a bag of crisps too. . . if they'll let me. Without being too nosey I'm guessing you get a blood product rather than a whole unit. I'm O neg so a universal donor, they always want people like me for whole units as in an emergency mine can be given to anyone without type matching.