RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Dave Hunt said: Gaugemaster hand held Ws are great and using them with motors such as RG7s and Mashima 1833s on layouts such as Dewsbury and Severn Mill at exhibitions I was never aware of them getting hot. Dave I would agree with that. However not all my locos have such motors, some are quite power hungry, especially a 2-4-0 with a white metal body, namedcafter my late mother in law. Jamie 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 29 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: I would agree with that. However not all my locos have such motors, some are quite power hungry, especially a 2-4-0 with a white metal body, namedcafter my late mother in law. Jamie Was that inference discovered before or after you married? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: Was that inference discovered before or after you married? And more to the point was it because she was power hungry or had a white metal body? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, jamie92208 said: I would agree with that. However not all my locos have such motors, some are quite power hungry, especially a 2-4-0 with a white metal body, namedcafter my late mother in law. Jamie It sounds like the start of a Les Dawson joke 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, simontaylor484 said: It sounds like the start of a Les Dawson joke My late MiL was quite a character, lovely person who droveca succession of fast cars and had a lovely turn of of phrase and a liking for red wine. One Sunday when Fil had askked for a whisky, I brought him some Glenlivet. He asked me to put some ginger ale in it. I refused and Bessy grabbed the glass and said, "I know how to drink whisky properly". Fil was then brought some Bells that was at the back of the cupboard, with some ginger ale in it. Jamie 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: My late MiL was quite a character, lovely person who droveca succession of fast cars and had a lovely turn of of phrase and a liking for red wine. One Sunday when Fil had askked for a whisky, I brought him some Glenlivet. He asked me to put some ginger ale in it. I refused and Bessy grabbed the glass and said, "I know how to drink whisky properly". Fil was then brought some Bells that was at the back of the cupboard, with some ginger ale in it. Jamie I feel your pain. A party chez nous in Kent, where Hine Antique was being watered down w lemonade....... 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 Many years ago Jill organised a surprise 50th birthday party for me with a large number of attendees. Among the gifts I received were six bottles of very good single malts that one of my friends, who was a whisky connoisseur, immediately took charge of and limited to those who had no intention of sullying it with any additions. One of the personnel asked for a whisky and ginger, pointing to a bottle of Caol Isla Reserve, and was told in no uncertain terms where to go for the plebeian drinks. I think that adding lemonade to Hine Antique should be a capital offence. Dave 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 Of late, I have taken to letting my single malt down with a little spring water which I am led to believe is still permissible in some areas and encouraged in others. I also use whisky stones for cooling purposes. I've just paid HMRC their pound of flesh for my 2019-20 tax return: Literally £1.00! Its down £0.20 on last years blood letting. We took a stroll along the snowdrop walk at Attingham Park this afternoon. It was raining when we got there, stopped as we walked to the entrance, and then restarted again, as we got back to the car. The River Tern which runs through the grounds prior to it's junction with the Severn has burst it's banks and it appears that Attingham now has a rather large lake. As a result the bridges which connect the western part of the estate to the deer park are out of use until the flood subsides. 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 The River Tern passes about 400 yards from our back garden and the fields around it have been a large lake for a couple of weeks now. Fortunately it is about 100 feet below us. Judging by the flow rate, Attingham Park will get a helluva lot more water before things start to calm down. Dave 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: The River Tern passes about 400 yards from our back garden and the fields around it have been a large lake for a couple of weeks now. Fortunately it is about 100 feet below us. Judging by the flow rate, Attingham Park will get a helluva lot more water before things start to calm down. Dave Yes it's bad down there, and it's not helped by the River Roden also joining the Tern just upstream of Attingham. There's also the Meese and a string of other streams and brooks all adding to the mix. It's a pity some bright person didn't think of trapping all this water in valleys and storing it for future use. 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalview Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 41 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: We took a stroll along the snowdrop walk at Attingham Park this afternoon. It was raining when we got there, stopped as we walked to the entrance, and then restarted again, as we got back to the car. The River Tern which runs through the grounds prior to it's junction with the Severn has burst it's banks and it appears that Attingham now has a rather large lake. As a result the bridges which connect the western part of the estate to the deer park are out of use until the flood subsides. Its a lovely place particularly in the deer park and the walled garden. It is also rather spectacular at Christmas. As an NT volunteer I have missed my time there as we haven't *worked* since last March. Although the mansion can be rather cold, I had 5 layers on one winter and still felt cold. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) Edited January 29, 2021 by bbishop 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Well my previous post shows the top and bottom view of one of my 16" cassettes, including an end stop and the alignment ears. The fact that it took me 20 minutes to upload those images and I couldn't manage pics and text in the same post demonstrates my reluctance to post images. Bill 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 I've not bothered with alignment ears, simply a pair of bulldog clips that make the alignment and the connections. Andi 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 Thanks Bill, Pictures paint a thousand words, and your percy veer ance in getting them to us is much appreciated. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 At first I thought it was Bill's design for a Cresta Run wagon waiting for the runners to be fitted. Dave 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Dagworth said: I've not bothered with alignment ears, simply a pair of bulldog clips that make the alignment and the connections. Andi On Dewsbury and Severn Mill we used pieces of brass channel from Eileen's that slotted over the sides of the aluminium angle. Dave 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: At first I thought it was Bill's design for a Cresta Run wagon waiting for the runners to be fitted. Dave Talking of Cresta, does anyone remember: 'It's frothy Man!'? Now we know where PB got his sweet tooth from. 6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: On Dewsbury and Severn Mill we used pieces of brass channel from Eileen's that slotted over the sides of the aluminium angle. Dave I've seen Eileen's brass channel, and it's quite expensive, but very shiny! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 57 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: Talking of Cresta, does anyone remember: 'It's frothy Man!'? Now we know where PB got his sweet tooth from. Now you're talking....back in the day when adverts were worth watching, rather than turning the sound down until they're finished. 1 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Happy Hippo said: Talking of Cresta, does anyone remember: 'It's frothy Man!'? Now we know where PB got his sweet tooth from. I always thought he was more partial to a mint Andy 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: Thanks Bill, Pictures paint a thousand words, and your percy veer ance in getting them to us is much appreciated. I have seen Bill’s cassettes being used at an exhibition. Worked very well. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, polybear said: Now you're talking....back in the day when adverts were worth watching, rather than turning the sound down until they're finished. I have developed quite some skill at fast forwarding through adverts. Though I do feel silly on the odd occasion we watch “live” trying to fast forward. 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 I can make a pot of tea while the ads are on. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted January 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2021 We have a pair of TV shows that we watch between 7 and 8, but we tape them. If we start 15-20 in to the first show, we can fast forward through the adverts and catch up to the second show about halfway through. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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