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  1. has made my first copperclad point! It's very ugly but it works.

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    2. will5210

      will5210

      I've just been looking at the C & L website at EM track guages. They sell roller guages & B2B gauges but no check rail gauge. Where would I get one of those from?

    3. davefrk

      davefrk

      EM society sell all you need.

    4. will5210

      will5210

      I thought they would. Cheers!

  2. banned myself from ebay for a month

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    2. N15class

      N15class

      Horsetan you are showing your age there, ###### so am I now!!!

    3. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Will get back on there, I have some bits listed !!!

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      N15: I think I even had similar pyjamas.

  3. That would be an ecumenical matter

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    2. CWJ

      CWJ

      That w...

       

      That w...

       

      FECK!

    3. 009matt

      009matt

      Yes, Oh yes!

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I thought the Holy Stone of Clonrichert was in Fermanagh?

  4. So it's going to be 'Prince of Wales'. Not quite 'Wolf of Badenoch' but it could have been worse

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    2. Ed-farms

      Ed-farms

      Wonder who will carry out the naming of it?

    3. will5210

      will5210

      PR is what will make the

    4. John B

      John B

      Duke of Edinburgh would surely have been more apt.

       

  5. Does a trip to a Model railway exhibition count as a 'non essential journey'?

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    2. will5210

      will5210

      Yes, I thought as much :D

    3. 49395

      49395

      Are you visiting or exhibiting....

    4. will5210

      will5210

      Just visiting Kendal. Snow had cleared so it wasn't a problem in the end

  6. Where is the setting on Windows 8 that stops it being completely terrible?

  7. Watching & enjoying the Tony Wright Loco building DVDs I bought myself as an early Christmas present. Got to start wrapping soon though....

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    2. trisonic

      trisonic

      I need to get those - I wonder if they (the DVD's) would work in the USA?

       

    3. will5210

      will5210

      Yes they seem very good! I've got a Comet J39 chassis which I'm going to have a crack at in the new year

    4. will5210

      will5210

      I got them from the DVD publisher of ebay for about

  8. Practicing soldering

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    2. will5210

      will5210

      Fingers crossed! I'm getting the feel for it now

    3. SHMD

      SHMD

      Burnt your fingers yet! ;)

    4. will5210

      will5210

      Yes! And I've melted a white metal casting. All part of the learning process though :-)

  9. Just been to buy a packet of Steradent as the tube is hopefully just right for a boiler I need.

    1. eastwestdivide

      eastwestdivide

      Good to have a project you can get your teeth into

    2. halfwit

      halfwit

      My Dad used to use Sterident for cleaning his flasks.

    3. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      The Tube certainly is a boiler; I lose pounds in sweat every time I travel...

  10. Which numpty left the lid off the plasticweld? That would be me.

    1. Atso

      Atso

      You're not the first person to do that (I'm guilty as charged here too), nor will you be the last! ;)

    2. will5210

      will5210

      It's all gone!! That's today's plans scuppered

    3. BoD

      BoD

      I'm surprised you can still type.

  11. Filled the RMWeb/MREMAG poll in, now back to my decorating

    1. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      I wish for a revamped Farish 25 and 40 but they aren't in the list so it doesn't qualify as a wish list.

    2. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      Just done the same thing

    3. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      time to read Model Rail

  12. Stupid real life getting in the way of P2 butchery!

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Don't you hate it when that happens...

    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Mate, value that 'stupid real life'; at least you have it.

    3. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Hear hear re the duck's comments...

  13. N gauge is too tempting. Might have to dabble

    1. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      Don't dabble; Plunge in!!

    2. richbrummitt

      richbrummitt

      Beware. Toe dipped in water leads to drowning.

    3. Debs.

      Debs.

      The 'Captain Picard' gauge..... :-)

      "Make it so No.1; engage!"

  14. Have found a Glasgow-Fort William-Mallaig cab ride video on youtube! 4hrs30mins!!! :)

    1. will5210
    2. sixteen 12by 10s

      sixteen 12by 10s

      My missus says she wants a quiet night with a film and a bottle of wine, just the job

    3. will5210

      will5210

      I'm planning on spending an hour on Rannoch Moor later

  15. Merry Christmas to all. May your jumpers be bright & your sprouts be bearable.

    1. mozzer models
    2. will5210

      will5210

      Me too. My Brother eats just one every year - my mum forces him too!

    3. 46444

      46444

      Love sprouts-No dodgy Christmas sweaters though!

  16. Fence panel down

    1. ian

      ian

      We're the Marines - we never leave a fence panel behind!

    2. NGT6 1315
  17. Just received Ian Futers' Scottish Layout Projects. Should be a pleasant read for lunch time.

    1. Bon Accord

      Bon Accord

      Are his books worth a read? I'm wondering whether to purchases, as I fancy an NBR/GNSR wayside station layout.

    2. will5210

      will5210

      Yes they're good. His ttrackplans tend to be simple affairs

  18. Cricket season winding down. Modelling mojo winding up!

    1. Kev_Lewis

      Kev_Lewis

      It's never got going here. Tomorrow is only our 5th game this year thanks to the weather.

    2. will5210

      will5210

      That is bad! We've only lost 2 but nice days have been few & far between

  19. put petrol in instead of diesel :/

    1. Trainshed Terry
    2. RJS1977

      RJS1977

      Bit embarassing when you do it to an HST....

  20. NRM today, Doncaster tomorrow to take the edge off hitting 30

    1. Atso

      Atso

      Sounds like a good weekend! Don't worry about the big 3-0 it isn't anywhere near as bad as it seems!

  21. Just seen the Hornby P2...Drool!!

    1. 69843

      69843

      I'll be buying one myself!

  22. Enjoying building a Metcalfe signal box with the Cricket on the wireless

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Is that Jiminy Cricket? I didn't realise he was still around. He can do the fiddly bits for you.

  23. hoping the Hornby rumours are true!

  24. is watchin' the footer

    1. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Anyone keeping an eye on the header as well?

  25. Walked a bit of the Garstang & Knott End railway today

    1. devonseasider

      devonseasider

      Was brought up as a kid not a million miles away from there!

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