Porcy Mane

Aye, they got a salute an'all.

Probably not but don't advertise the fact.  

No comfort when you're cold down at the farm but it could be a comedy divine.

"I find some pontificating person spouting some clap-trap or the strident and discordant tones of modern so-called 'music' (or else it's jazz - aaargh!)."

Send the pontificating Philomena's & Tarquin's some West country muffins. They'll soon change their tunes.

This is my favourite:  https://flic.kr/p/FEKxtQ. Did you take it?

To get the chimney/dome off: Mine was very well glued so it was body off and use a punch to tap them out. Both chimney and dome are located in their respective recesses by two spigots. Carefully tap directly on the spigots.

The boiler moulding is very thin and delicate at the mating surfaces so you need to tread carefully. If you have any cyano debonder  (I didn't) it might be worth applying some to the joints and letting it do its stuff.

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Bachmann J39 dome. Came from a Bachmann body used in a Bradwell J39 P4 conversion.  I plonked a Bradwell dome on the converted model.

The Chimney is the standard Oxford rail.

The back head is a fairly good representation of the J27 prior to preservation as it lacks the prominent Brake ejector and associated gauges but the colours are a bit garish. Also missing is the "bread bin" surround for the fire hole  (This was removed in later preservation) and the sight glasses for the water gauges.

If you are not using the tension lock couplings it might be worth modelling the prominent piston valve cylinder chest on 65894. Most ex. superheated J27's kept this feature.

This image on Flickr shows how far it protruded beyond the front brake cross shaft. 

The cylinders were far less prominent on conventional J27's such as 64817.

If you don't already know Mr Bradwell components can be orderd starting from here:   https://traders.scalefour.org/DaveBradwell/castings/

Hth,

P

"Idiocy"  I do believe that's an anagram of door handle.

Having a busy week can be trying.

Working in heat  can be disagreeable. 

Dealing with door handles  can be turned into one of lifes little pleasures.

The words jerk & to$$er come to mind. Oh dear.

Just feed her more pizza. She'll soon settle down...       ...then let the lady judge some RMweb competitions.

I put the decorations up yesterday. I love xmas...   I do.

Sort of. Katy did make a break for the Southern hemisphere  (through the floorboards!) at the very end.

I seem to remember Katy.  

...   and in typical railway fashion one appears to have drooped. Tension lock of Screw?

Archie: Impossible. Neither Colin nor Cuddy have flush glazing.

Hroth : Size isn't everything and I can only see one pair of buffers in thos pics. Typical Sun.

The perfect drink for a Rio Carnival Queen.

Using a Chicken & Mushroom pot noddle as a powdered milk substitute in coffee sounds interesting.  (I have never tried this myself) I shall up camp and retire to the kitchen.

Having relieved myself in the kitchen I have to report some interesting results .

I find these Green onions more tasty:

This is how I work out when airbrushing  (and making soup)

Onion  (French).

Leek & Pea.

Which reminds me of  a Water Mill museum in Leek.

Celery?

I'll milk it with Clam Chowder.

Thanks lamb.

Mulligatawny