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  1. cromptonnut

    How can I lose a DCC handset? Shouldn't it be plugged into the other end of the cable that's plugged into the "brains"?

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      That carpet monster's getting more and more voracious

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Maybe the brains are....lacking somewhat?

  2. cromptonnut

    Another announcement missing the Dace wagon...

    1. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      Are you daced and confused?

    2. Hroth

      Hroth

      tree dace perhaps?

  3. cromptonnut

    Well done Swindon & Cricklade Railway http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/16413231.steam-train-comes-to-stricken-swindon-dog-walkers-aid/

    1. Londontram

      Londontram

      Good for them

    2. rob D2

      rob D2

      About a mile from me, great set up there

  4. cromptonnut

    Just had a notification from Hattons that the NSE snowplough pre-order is being processed...yay!

    1. 25901

      25901

      Yes, there ploughing through their pre orders

    2. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      It might be a while. Apparently they are snowed under with preorders. Hat, coat....

  5. cromptonnut

    Got all excited when the wife declared we were going to try Kato ... then realised she said "Keto". Any low carb locos out there...

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Lucky it wasn't ketamine....

    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Not now, you fool!

  6. cromptonnut

    It was a long hard fought battle, but with the help of my wife and a crowbar the old shed is no more... just need to get the remains to the yard down the road to chuck it on a bommy. Shed's score: 4 cuts, 1 plaster.

    1. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Dynamite may help avoiding cuts to your hands.

    2. Peter Crawford

      Peter Crawford

      And let you end up at a hospital.

  7. cromptonnut

    The minimum space O gauge project seems to be starting well... board 1 almost complete with my first attempt at a swivelling sector plate...

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Board 1? How minimum is minimum? Good luck anyway it's always better to be doing something.

    2. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      At the moment the plan is to be two boards totalling about 7ft x 18" but that may change...

  8. cromptonnut

    Fresh as the moment when the lightbulb went pop... anyone got a candle?

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Four candles?

    2. Keith George

      Keith George

      Fork handles ?

  9. cromptonnut

    Chilling out to some Postmodern Jukebox

    1. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      That sounds like some conceptually thrilling aesthetics, darling.

    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      De Stijl

  10. cromptonnut

    Gronk in transit update: Matt is currently making delivery number 1, you are delivery number 74.

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      DPD?

    2. highpeakman

      highpeakman

      Keep a very watchful eye out! UK Mail just delivered here and left goods in porch. Two adults and a dog on same floor did not hear either door knock or our loud bell. Instructions on box said leave with neighbour if no answer but a large red box still left in full view in our porch.

  11. cromptonnut

    Found a house we like. All we need to do now is find the money...

    1. Satan's Goldfish

      Satan's Goldfish

      Good luck fella, hope it works for you.

    2. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Backs on to the railway line, and has room in the garden for a 13 x 10 shed. Oh, and apparently there's a kitchen and some other rooms in the house.

  12. cromptonnut

    Just dismantled an old 3ft x 18" board and salvaged 55 screws. A bit overkill perhaps?

    1. Satan's Goldfish

      Satan's Goldfish

      No such thing as overkill. Says the man with several hundred 4mm scale shipping containers....

    2. Tim V

      Tim V

      If you'd glued it, there wouldn't have been any screws to salvage.

  13. cromptonnut

    If anyone sees a lost Lenz handset wandering around their garden can they let me know please? Mine appears to have escaped.

    1. Ed-farms

      Ed-farms

      Is it wild or domesticated? :)

    2. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Not sure but at the cost of a replacement I'm pretty wild about it...

  14. cromptonnut

    's enthusiasm has 404'd

    1. beast66606

      beast66606

      Your enthusiasm generates HTTP errors ? I have to write programs for that !

  15. cromptonnut

    gives up.

    1. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      with what?

  16. cromptonnut

    Well that was a waste of 3 hours...

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      been trying to speak to the bank again?

  17. cromptonnut

    Track plan just ain't gonna fit. No more space available for a layout. Which of the key features I wanted am I going to have to drop?

    1. TheSignalEngineer

      TheSignalEngineer

      NOCH do a model of a chainsaw. That might be useful

  18. cromptonnut

    is started to get a little irritated with unnecessary post removal.

  19. cromptonnut

    If you can't watch this and smile then there's something wrong with you...

    1. angell328

      angell328

      Had that on my fav list for a while, whenever I'm feeling a little blue I put it on! Also have a look at some of the stationary engines they play music to!

  20. cromptonnut

    has discovered the big metal file again. I have no idea what i was doing in the kitchen drawer. At least I can now tidy up my O gauge rail ends.

    1. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      If you should find any traces of nutmeg on it, that might explain matters.

  21. cromptonnut

    Ain't never known a night like it, and ain't looking forward to the journey home neither.

    1. neal

      neal

      Don't stray from the paaarth!

  22. cromptonnut

    wishes to complain about the complainers. Where do I write?

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Not really noticed any whinging. Must be missing something.

  23. cromptonnut

    wonders if a trip to a nearby model shop is pushing his luck as well as visiting at least 3 steam railways on his forthcoming honeymoon...

    1. Jim49

      Jim49

      Well if she doesn't know what what you're like by now....

  24. cromptonnut

    has spent 10 minutes confusedly looking at ModelRail trying to identify where on the layout the photo was taken, before realising the photo was on Arbinger Hammer and I was looking at the track plan for Evercreech New. Ooops.

    1. Chris Nevard

      Chris Nevard

      I'd love to have some of what you're on- there's a whole feature between the Abinger amd Evercreech;-) LOL!

  25. cromptonnut

    is wondering how to use my laptop now it's stuck on the setup screen, given that the internal keyboard has packed up, and it won't recognise the external one until it's booted up.

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Technology's wonderful....

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