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The trouble with the elderly is they post in the wrong thread (Try Wright Writes)......Chairman, you're supposed to be our leader...what chance do we have Move along now.....Nothing to see....

Yes, twas me that you spoke to on Saturday (1 day for me). Building Sandy I am in need of a few Tango's. I hope the kit goes well too, maybe see a thread on it or on Wright Writes. As this is the Grantham thread and it's gone a bit I'll say a word about Grantham again................Superb !

I especially like the lower shot Gilbert, if I can achieve that with Sandy I'll be more than happy.

Hi Tony. We had a broken rail/dry joint on the slip (in the fault book) and I think that's what had the pony off rather than the loco being at fault, we had quite a pile of wagons behind that had been failed before we realised. And yes twas me behind the layout operating, I was shunting with the J15 then 08 as you were taking piccies. I forget who knows me and who doesn't (or avoids me)

Thanks Tony, we all had a very enjoyable weekend and the pictures are excellent. I can only presume you got all your stock back.. We get some lovely comments about Sutton and for us it is enjoyable to operate. For a layout that has been around for a while we still have some more ideas for it to be more prototypical, the signals were built by Bern to work (and they do) and a prototype operating mechanism is being worked on by Jim for them. We have a new signalbox being built (and I have seen it) although like all things East Beds, timescale is "fluid". We try and keep faults to a minimum with pretesting before an exhibition, but things such as broken point blades which derail Guest locos can happen. Cheers Dave.........Chris...........Dave......

Bern I note you didn't mention the derailments... ** ** it was our point blade but don't tell anyone else...

Some merchants seem to operate like the Taliban so maybe you're not so far out as you think.....

Show was great. and I didn't derail anything.... 4M is the standard length that Osma etc comes in from most merchants, I wouldn't worry too much about the number of joints either, you'd be suprised how much plastic moves in the sun so I'd check the joints each year as a matter of course as it tends to creep along.

Likewise, it was good to catch up with people from here, and we had a good weekend. Grantham looked excellent and the stock is superb and is a credit to those involved with it. I'm looking forward to seeing it again.

Morning, off to Grantham this morning with the club layout. Most important jobs in the list above is the doors and especially guttering, if you have a bit of rain (which is not an unknown where you are ) then the wind can carry quite a bit of it in the opening. After that it's whatever you want. . . . . . No it's not. . .it's Baseboards!

Whoops ! I thought I was in plenty of time there, the speed we move at it would be days before the floor went down as there's tea to be drunk. That's looking really good, of course the temptation is to treat the floor as the baseboard and start putting track down now! Your not far off at all now, bit of cable with smoke in it (try cutting it you'll see I'm right) some sockets and lights and you're pretty much there, or is there a few things not showing up in the pics ?

That sounds like Mick our plumber, he must be working further afield as god forbid if he were to start breeding. . . . .

Looking good, might be a stupid question but are you laying the chipboard staggered (like brickwork) ? Start at one corner and as you work your way along the offcut of the first row becomes the start of the 2nd, and so on. I tend to do a fully floating floor but as your using seconds which might have a few mm difference between each board you're right to joist it. Also glue (loads) the Tongue and groove, it makes it one massive sheet of flooring, you then leave 10-15mm all round the edge covered with a skirting. Start with some wedges against the first wall and pull them out at the end. Practise the sharp intake of breath and muttering "who left it like this" and they'll be convinced. Take it too far and drag your knuckles on the floor and they'll direct you to Plumb Centre though......

I was always told there was no such thing as standard. How about a Double Dolly.

Give the chap a chance to finish it, with so much detail to do at ground level wiring up would be a daft thing to put in the way at this stage. Trouble is that up close with the camera lens it can be quite harsh, what looks good at the 3' rule looks a whole lot different on the screen. . . which I why I prefer to photograph from the adjacent room......

I know a few who would of had the telegraph pole down for the perfect shot.

Coming along nicely Phil, you're making better progress than I as I'm still a way off scenery with 30+ Tortoise still to fit, and electrickery on 5 boards as well as the last 2 boards of track to lay. Admiitedly it's an overhead shot but the Jubilee looks good

I too thought it was BRM, maybe 6? years ago?

Hi Mike. On the first bit, sadly it wouldn't matter whether they were in a shed or the Tower of London, insurance companies don't like insuring tools as they are just too easy to take. I roll all my insurance up into a contractors policy which includes things like the digger, tools on site as well as the part built building, but try as hard as I can I can't get them to add them when they are stored at home. I pay £550 a year for that. For the second part, not strictly true, as ever getting a letter from planning saying what you can or can't do.

Arlesey, a meer whippersnapper compared to Sandy.

I'm sure there was a couple of BBC progs in the 80's called something like "Little Train to Lynton" and then "Perchance it is not dead but sleepeth" Always remember them as good programmes

Listening in as a visitor in Lincoln Crown Court on Friday, it certainly still happens in some parts of the country !

Looking good, make sure the T&G is pushed up tight when you fix it as it will undoubtably shrink a small amount. Thought about a finish to it ? there are some pretty good water based sealers/varnish which apply nicely. I always fit oak doors in the new builds and use a satin finish one (Sadolin) looks good and it's proved hard wearing, although I'd shop around as for a large area it could be a bit pricey.

Is it less 3 1/2% when you use it though.

At least your inside. I'm in the office having to watch the brickie outside trying to avoid the rain . . I bet he's really wet. .