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  1. Claude_Dreyfus

    Our much-loved guinea pig suddenly died today. He was full of beans this morning when I fed him at 7:00; but at 10:30 Mrs Dreyfus found him dead. RIP Phaal.

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    2. bescotbeast

      bescotbeast

      smashing pets Guinea pigs so sorry to hear of your loss.

    3. Claude_Dreyfus

      Claude_Dreyfus

      Thanks all. I hope he had a good life, and, hopefully, a swift and painless end (I reckon it was either a heart attack or a stoke; no trauma of the vets or a lingering death.

       

      We never 'own' these animals, we merely borrow them for a few years; obviously our loan period was up. There is a Phaal-shaped hole in the world today.

    4. rob D2

      rob D2

      We lost one of ours on New Years day ! I was in Bangkok so it was a bit of a strain cow I wasn't there for the upset kids. I do like the furry monsters

       

  2. Claude_Dreyfus
    There are some cracking images and links there...many thanks I may well take you up on the offer for assistance/translations...
  3. Claude_Dreyfus

    yellow shirt, pink tie, beige jacket, grey trousers and burgundy shoes. Obviously my train colleague's wife is on holiday at the moment!

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Maybe Michael Portillo in civvies?

    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Or the newest hipster rage?

    3. Claude_Dreyfus

      Claude_Dreyfus

      Perhaps, but the guy is an consultant actuary; hardly a profession known for their cutting edge sense of style!

  4. Claude_Dreyfus
    The layout pictures are certainly a potential source of inspiration...thanks for posting. Any pictures of this nature, that we can refer to during the layout construction, are most welcome...
  5. Claude_Dreyfus
    Thanks...I will take a look. Please feel free to post any relevant pictures...the layout you mention sounds interesting.
  6. Claude_Dreyfus
    Every piece of information will be helpful to us. Thanks for posting.
  7. Claude_Dreyfus
    I like the effect of the garden...nicely toned down. What materials did you use?
  8. Claude_Dreyfus

    has reignited his fondness for the Koploper.

  9. Claude_Dreyfus

    has finally given in to the march of progress and obtained Sky. Back-to-back Mythbusters for me tonight!

    1. BoD

      BoD

      Not to by mythed

  10. Claude_Dreyfus

    Is wondering how they got away with showing Autumn Watch before the 9 O'Clock watershed...

    1. chris bales

      chris bales

      Are you thinking what Michaela's good at ?

    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Ummmmmmm.....!

  11. Claude_Dreyfus
    Thanks... Stories such as this make an interesting back-history to the station, and a useful resource for the layout.
  12. Claude_Dreyfus
    Let's add a short video as well...
  13. Claude_Dreyfus
    Yes, we managed to get the tram line running... Hurrah! We had a constructive day today, with the tram lines wired up; albeit to a temporary controller. The tram lines This is a standard Kato 4-wheeled tram, which has been rubbed down with an abrasive brush. A very slow and painstaking process, which can easily foul-up an expensive model if it goes wrong. If done correctly (which this most certainly has) the most amazing effect can be achieved. The only other external modification is the addition of transfers. The roof really adds to the effect, pity about the need to remove the track in the central roads. In the far background are a pair of Wiking Berlin Stadtbuses; obtained for the princely sum of £3.00 each at a recent show. Still to come - videos! Once uploaded onto the Tube of You...
  14. Claude_Dreyfus
    Oh, I don't know, long stories are good... Not so great is our progress... sadly one of our members decided to purchase an engine which transpired to be too wide for our carefully measured platform clearances! Net result; lots of track-lifting, amid muttered threats of inserting any new acquisition fouling our amended track alignment where the sun does not shine...and German H0 locos are quite large with lots of knobbly bits... ...sore. Anyway, tomorrow is our club open day. Hopefully we will have the trams up and running.
  15. Claude_Dreyfus

    is a happy boy! Kanjiyama is featured in this month's Continental Modeller.

    1. steve22

      steve22

      Are you now Author of the Month? Well done, that man.

    2. Fenway Park

      Fenway Park

      Purchased CM today and will read it once work is finished.

  16. Claude_Dreyfus
    It was a great day, and after some initial hiccups (I did cause a couple of pileups I'm afraid!) Banbury proved to be a very enjoyable layout to operate...many thanks for asking me to help! A couple of pictures of the layout - more from the show in general in the relevant thread once I have sorted through them...
  17. Claude_Dreyfus

    Cheese and Onion crisps, red wine and 'Masters of the Universe' (on video). I know how to spend a Friday night!

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    2. bgman

      bgman

      And a sausage ? Ok then pickled egg on the crisps mmmmm

    3. Londontram

      Londontram

      You know how to give a woman a good date then

    4. Simon Moore

      Simon Moore

      What a film

  18. Claude_Dreyfus
    Quite agree. You have a fantastic model there...highly enviable! Great pictures too...
  19. Claude_Dreyfus

    hmmm...our train has been dispatched early from Christ's Hospital twice in as many weeks. 07:42 is 07:42, not 07:41. On both occassions someone has missed the train. Black Mark Southern!

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      the person could always try and get there with more than a minute to spare! i used to shut the doors 20secs before departure time btw

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      If it's Claude_Dreyfus booked to go on your train, Jim, mayb e you'd like to try shutting the doors 30 seconds before departure LOL

    4. Claude_Dreyfus

      Claude_Dreyfus

      Not me gov...I get on at an earlier station. If I miss a train, I do it properly! P.S. I don't kick the train door, as the fellow in question did this morning!

  20. Claude_Dreyfus
    Well saved! Looks very good...
  21. Claude_Dreyfus
    Only one thing to say about that. Oh b****r!! Is there any way this could be salvaged, for example file out the damaged window, board it up, and weather down the surrounding area to suggest smoke damage?
  22. Claude_Dreyfus
    Today saw another work day - a good 5 hours of solid work on the layout. Attention has turned to the main trackwork, although some further tinkerings took place on the tram lines, when meant the platforms needed to be at least temporarily fixed. The station is starting to take shape! The overall roof was temporarily fixed The overall roof is from a couple of modified Kibri Bonn kits.
  23. Claude_Dreyfus
    Yes, very sad to see the chaos currently engulfing the club. I suspect we have passed the point of no return for Pardew, which is sad as I think this current situation is more around the club in general than the manager himself. I would not be surprised if they string some results together once he leaves...you get the feeling the players are not performing to the best of their abilities at present...
  24. Claude_Dreyfus

    Mortgage Companies. GRRRRR!!!!

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    2. class"66"

      class"66"

      No the feeling..

    3. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      What's a mortgage?

       

    4. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      It's a bit like Narrow gauge only a bit bigger!!

       

  25. Claude_Dreyfus

    spent this evening watching Bugs on DVD - only(!) 20-odd years ago, but seriously dated!

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