Penlan

At one of our latter exhibitions we ran a 'quiz' to guess the speed of a train going through the scenic section for the visitors, most people under estimated it... It was doing a scale 30mph. Prizes - Oh.. Burtons chocolate 'Wagon Wheels' of course, with just the hint of a flange...

There was a useful table from 'Bullocks' on this thread http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/82715-a-speedometer-for-the-layout/ Post No. #25, there are other cross references too on that thread for various speed calc., sources. I have my own version in Excel, based on a 1/4 mile, as I have that distance (and more) on my 4mm layout = 17' 4"

6 K's, all from long, long ago - 1 with slopping smoke box front, 2 scratch built by third parties names lost in the mist of time. All have scratch, Gibson or LRM chassis' now. Mostly Gibson wheels, though there's still a few Sharman's in service, purchased when the Bristol Show was in White Ladies Road. I do have a few 0-6-0 Coal engines too, mostly M&L, but also a nice scratch built one by the late John Horton. - This is the same 'Horton', as in 'Horton Road' Main Goods Entrance to Bob Essery's 'Dewsbury'.

One of my son's has a Masters Degree in Electrical Technology and Communications - He's the worst solderer I've known, I tried to show him how, but still he's still the master of the dry joint. Annoyingly, I think I may well have to buy a Coal Tank too, though whether the other 8 on the layout will let it perform, I don't know.

I don't know what's shown on the Right Track 3 DVD, but the method I use for lining the LNWR mouldings is to do the whole width (old) Humbrol 24 (Trainer Yellow), then a single plum line along the centre. Phillip Millard showed me this method some 40+ years ago, and it seems to meet most standards. I have lost a load of files on my PC, this is the only one I have showing the lining, though I have posted many in the past on RMWeb. It's not the best, but the principles there. Edit, These two vehicles are etched zinc sides and ends - one Red Rose (P.Millard) and the other Trevor Charlton - no not the footballer. The bars on the windows are matt 'leather' red (Humbrol) paint on 5 thou glass 'Cover Slip' glazing.

Brian Badger did a lot of coach refurbishment and painting too. I think in the late 1980's. I was a regular visitor to his workshop, they were in the process of be 'worked on' then.

.... and in parts of France, if you have to pay for car parking, it's free between 12 and 2pm. (e.g. if you buy a 2 hour ticket at 11am, it covers you till 3pm... or it does in Brittany anyway).

These days I tend to say ".....I'm going to find a proper job, because I had more time to myself when I was working full time...".

I have to admit we don't get much banter from the other side of the barriers, but there's plenty amongst my operators, both the main one of 40 years, Tudor Watkins, and friends from Cardiff MRC, John Miles and Graham Tierney, even Mike Bird gets in on it some times - but there's an underlying respect for each other, so it works.... it's not cruel, but it can be sharp.....

I've had this remark on Penlan - I replied, "Well the LNWR did get into Windermere, which is almost next door"..

No, you can't, but visiting Lord & Butlers is OK.

Jol, In the 1880's the Coal Tanks were built with sloping smokebox front's and 1054 is shown as such on page 54 of 'Bashers, Gadgects and Mourners'., so not exactly as per Bachmann's, (.. when built..), agreed probably in plain black as the photo of No. 925, out shopped in Sept., 1889, was in plain black..,(page 61 of above book).

In respect of the different heights of people and (IMHO a good idea of..) mixing 3.5 and 4mm scale figures together, I'm reminded of a couple of instances where this seems to work (apart from Bernie Ecclestone stood between his Lawyers?). 1. Part of the history of Cornish Tin Mining that is related to visitors is that the low height of the tunnels created problems for new miners after WW1, as due to much better food in the Services (?) those who had served and servived WW1, on return to the mines found themselves much taller, they kept hitting their heads on the tunnel roofs. 2. Back in the 1960's, when I socialised in the New Forest area, myself at 5' 10" and my friends of a similar height, found when visiting 'country' pubs, that invariably all the locals did not even come up to the top of our shoulders, thus in a crowded pub, all we saw was a sea of caps around us, the advantage was the barman could see us easier.... Just a thought

Never the train shall meet ..... Ooops,'twain'.. You/we have to have been married to understand just how little you/we understand women, .... then again, how little they understand each other too.

1ngram, that's a neat idea, mixing 00 and H0 scale to give height variety. Or at least it neatly works with these figures.

I'm onto Mk3, but it doesn't mean there's no limits, yet.

I had a quick look through Grace's Guide, going into 'The Engineer Magazine' area, but nothing to reveal any drawings for your period. Graces guide is very extensive .... beware !!! http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/British_Wagon_Co Did the W&C.Rly buy the stock, or lease it, just wondering as they didn't have much capital. A lot of the Gloucester Wagon Cos wagons were leased.

$175 ? This seems to fly in the face of the impecunious nature of the Scots. However, I like the idea of a Puffer, though I don't recall Kinmundy having any docking facilities for a (Clyde) Puffer, but it could be the Vital Spark for the aroma from Kinmundy, and that would be Para Handy...! ! ! ! Time for a wee lie down, me thinks....

Not to strong, or they will all be around the layout, rucksacks, *1*@* and all, like flies. Just a gentle breeze that will attract the discerning nostrils of the Connoisseur to the liberated aroma of a fine malt,.... .... that is if any is left over ... .... from being used for medicinal purposes following the stress of the journey and erecting the layout etc.,

What you may be seeking is 'Angel Mist' (A slight haze around the Distillery, with perhaps a small amount of a strong tasting west coast Malt, like Laphroaig, in a diffuser) About 20 years ago when I was working in Bournemouth (BoMo), there was a pub on the way to Poole that had 'Angel Mist' Single Malt Whisky on the shelf - a nice malt and a good jazz pub too..... Apparently ALL the Lochs and Bens etc., are already Whisky Trade Marks (or spoken / reserved for) so the producer of this Malt came up with 'Angel Mist', but they still had to pay duty* on it... * A little evaporation 'In' joke.

There was a Peanuts Cartoon many years ago... Peanuts, with a happy face is facing the girl in a pool of water (stood closely together) The girl's saying "... I will not drown if you take it out.." Imagination is a wonderful thing.... Hopefully I've understood the title of this Topic.

I bought a SatNav off Ebay from a 'Cash Cheques' Centre - It's great for £20. When I looked at the 'history', max speed 135mph, all journeys around the Lewisham area, in London.....Mr Toad ? Coming up from Cornwall I had the Van's in-situ SatNav on and mine, interesting route variations ! ! !...

South? I know my journey west was Rain, Hail, Ice and high Hinds, but South? that would be into the sea... Martin ... many thanks for your kind words, unfortunately I missed the cask being tapped in Kinmundy Distillery for Burn's night, so I'm having to make do with some 12 year old Ben Bracken (from Lidl's) - a gift for some minor work. Hopefully you availed yourself to some of the 'Welsh Cakes' behind our layout that Graham brought along.

... and well done Kinmundy for winning the 'Cup' at the Show too, discreetly displayed for the rest of the weekend..

Ah, Stubby, long time no meet, The Helford Valley Railway, they have gone to great lengths to create the illusion. I liked the remnants of an old timetable of train services they display at shows, amongst many other things. The local buildings styles they have incorporated, ah, proper job that, right 'ansom. Creating the paperwork etc., for a layout, for some members of a group, that can be their particular skill, let them go to town, it helps to create an illusion for the rest of the group to believe in. And if they believe in it, there's a reason for the layout, station etc.,