Siberian Snooper

We had two, a small one in the kitchen, a big one in the bathroom. Ascots, that is.

A late friend of mine Keith, who was a foot surgeon, was very susceptible to electric shocks, he was oiling round one day and another mate Jerry, a telephone engineer grabbed hold of the ring main conduit and touched Keith on the back of his neck, who then jumped about a foot, from the shock. An oft repeated jape, whenever Jerry could sneak up on Keith and something electric was to hand.

9 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Sorry Snoops but cannot agree with you there. I thought the presentation was spot on. I've seen Shwt on a number of occasions and the lighting really compliments the outstanding modelling on show. 

 

A subjective view of course but it ticked my boxes. 

 

Rob

 

 

 

 

Each to their own.

I saw the layout yesterday, the modelling is quite outstanding, but I think that the lighting is way too bright and spoils the overall ambience.

I got my hands on a copy yesterday lunchtime, from Bill Hudson books. Looks stunning after a quick flick through.

20 minutes ago, 46444 said:

I could murder an Otter..

The stuff from the Otter Brewery?

4 hours ago, vaughan45 said:

 

Otters or Beavers? - I always get confused?

 

They be Otters!

Plymouth club loaded and ready to roll, I wish the lads well, hopefully get up there on Sunday to help with the breakdown.

Looks like I will be going home a few quid lighter and a tome, heavier.

There's overflow parking in a field, behind the leisure centre, you may need wellies, I don't know how well the field drains.

A quick update Phil has found several minor mechanical problems which have been sorted, He now needs to source a thicker bit of piano wire for the link from the servo to the signal.  Looking good for Friday.

3 hours ago, BenL said:

I wonder if Dapol are working from this pic of 4870 for their proposed version? If so, I'd suggest she's in GWR black wartime livery rather than green as Dapol propose: 

 

 

Those autos look like a Plymouth set, I'll put my name down for two pairs!!!

I'll wake up in a minute and find it was, but, a dream!

56 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Fair Rosamund? Woodstock? I thought that was "Three days of music, peace and love"!

 

Pretty locos, whatever, both classes. 

Oldddudders,

I think that you may have the wrong Woodstock, the music, peace and love, with maybe some flowers in the hair was the wrong side of the pond.

4 hours ago, checkrail said:

To finish this sequence:

 

 

Think I've said this before but over time those first generation Dapol signals become very reluctant to return to the fully horizontal position.  And eventually they get to the stage where it needs two presses of the push-button to make them move at all.

 

 

John C.

The signals eventually give up the ghost altogether, on Ruan which will be at Thornbury one is now worked by a Tortoise point motor and the other by A SG9 servo, which is currently a bit temperamental, some of which is operator error, hopefully Phil can sort it out before Friday.

11 hours ago, checkrail said:

Nipped up to the ELR yesterday for a ride behind 4079 'Pendennis Castle' from Heywood to Rawtenstall and back. The Castle was in splendid nick and fine form.  I last saw this loco pausing at Starcross with a down stopper in the summer of 1961.

 

 

 

John C.

Must have sounded good starting out of Bury, over the flyover!

I use a fibreglass pencil to clean wheel treads. Give your rails a good clean, too.

Are you using all insulated wheels? Sometimes a non insulated one can slip into the mix. Are any of the brakes touching the wheels?

Looks very much like a  Lundun boozer, to me!!

When I went to exhibitions, as a kid, a few layouts had signs "WARNING DO NOT TOUCH 12,000 MILLI VOLTS" on them. I think they may have been produced by Triang.

Straining posts.

I am in the process of using.0.33mm phosphor bronze, but I need to find my GW wheel quartering press, first. I used a cocktail stick as a mandrel.

I think that I would do the outside pit from the kit and use the remaining bits to build the beginning of the inside pit, as that is bit most likely to be seen, though the open door.

I like the idea of the smell of chip oil wafting across the NYM.

13 hours ago, grahame said:

I've managed to get the necessary timber today, ready for some more wood mangling. However, I'm out again tomorrow working on the other layout I'm involved with - undertaking a load of wiring including lots of soldering (odd as I thought that DCC was supposed to simplify and reduce the wiring); not my favourite thing. Consequently this layout will be DC.

 

So here's a pic showing the recently made layout edge buildings in place in front of the viaduct. Note the partial viaduct wall three arched sections just resting in place on the left which are cast resin from a mould I made a while back (see pic of master and mould below). I obviously need to cast more of them and paint them. Also the top part of viaduct (with the parapet wall) needs to be made as a master and a mould made to cast them. I ordered the necessary chemicals to make the mould and castings which has recently been delivered. Plenty to be getting on with.

 

 

 

 

It's looking the part with the progress so far!

12 hours ago, BWsTrains said:

 

Except only available thru the Scale Societies, none of which I'm ever going to join. Pity really given the growing interest in Code 75 even if at more modest OO Gauge.

 

Is there an opportunity here Wayne?

 

 

 

You can buy exactoscale parts at a society show or one that the sales stand attends. EMGS shows are at Bracknell in May and Wakefield in August. The S4 society has shows or the trade stand at Railwells in August Scaleforum in September in September, the sales stand may be at other shows op Norf!