The Night Mail

[AndyID]

1 hour ago, iL Dottore said:

That’s being far too lenient, HH.

 

 

The best method will be found if you simply Google is it safe?

 

[SM42]

Careless talk and all that

 

All I did was mention a pannier. 

 

Things seem to have got slightly out of hand and it's brought the evil despot side of somsmbers to the fore. 

 

Good job I didn't mention  sheds

 

 

Oh !!

 

Andy 

 

 

[DenysW]

1 hour ago, SM42 said:

Good job I didn't mention

Just power tool mishaps and positioning of lamps to go then. Go for it, Tiger.

[Northmoor]

11 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

I'll have my valet and the butler tie you to a chair, get all the DCC sound diesels out and  just set them running on idle whilst you are forced to listen

I think the UN might class that as "Cruel and Unusual Punishment".

[polybear]

2 hours ago, SM42 said:

Good job I didn't mention  sheds

 

 

Why on earth have a Shed when you could have a Garage?  Weird.

 

[polybear]

11 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

In fact next time you're down this neck of the woods, I'll have my valet and the butler tie you to a chair, get all the DCC sound diesels out and  just set them running on idle whilst you are forced to listen 

 

A certain rather well known Muddler went to an Exhibition (MIOG maybe?) where pretty much every layout was of a shed scene littered with DCC Sound Diesels idling; he lasted about 20 minutes before heading for the nearest preserved railway and spent the day there instead.

[jamie92208]

On 14/04/2023 at 20:18, Winslow Boy said:

 

I know Bear I know and to think we're a 'family' orientated thread as well.

At least it hasn't descended to where the D299 thread has gone.  That got censored. 

On 15/04/2023 at 22:12, Dave Hunt said:

Oh, no! A gap hasn't been mentioned that's on the D299 thread. in my knowledge of the GWR has come to light.

Hangs head in shame.

Will HH ever speak to me again?

 

Dave

You can live in hope Dave, 

 

The last 4 pages have kept me very amused whilst bored to tears in the waiting area at Stansted.  Off to find a gate now. 

 

Jamie

Edited April 16, 2023 by jamie92208

[SM42]

15 minutes ago, jamie92208 said:

At least

You can live in hope Dave, 

 

The last 4 pages have kept me very amused whilst bored to tears in the waiting area at Stansted.  Off to find a gate now. 

 

Jamie

 

I predict you will go up some stairs, down some stairs, up again before going back down to get to the aircraft.

 

Andy

Edited April 16, 2023 by SM42

[Happy Hippo]

After a morning standing in the drizzle (it was forecast to be sunny today) doing some garden plotting and planning, I will be doing more of the same this afternoon at Broseley where we are having an meet up for a bit of  a railway fest.

[Happy Hippo]

39 minutes ago, polybear said:

 

A certain rather well known Muddler went to an Exhibition (MIOG maybe?) where pretty much every layout was of a shed scene littered with DCC Sound Diesels idling; he lasted about 20 minutes before heading for the nearest preserved railway and spent the day there instead.

I've been to all three of the MIOG shows and TMD layouts were definitely in the minority.

 

Possibly the show you are referring to was DEMU.

[The Johnster]

6 hours ago, Northmoor said:

I think the UN might class that as "Cruel and Unusual Punishment".

 

There's little point in any other sort of punishment, surely!

[TheQ]

6 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Why on earth have a Shed when you could have a Garage?  Weird.

 

Or even better have both...

[Hroth]

6 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Why on earth have a Shed when you could have a Garage?  Weird.

 

 

Depends on how much room you have.

Many people don't have room for a Shed...

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:66534_on_container_train.jpg

🤪

 

 

 

[Florence Locomotive Works]

Afternoon all,

 

Been busy lately. I took the ACT yesterday, (the real one, not a drill!) and went fairly well. I will learn my scores within a few months.

 

I have also been in the garage messing about with the Rivett getting the press made, and it’s going quite well so far.

 

 

 

The D class is still stuck in customs in Chicago, now on day 6. Apparently the Chicago IPS has a history of labor issues, in that said labor does not labor. Oh well, nowt I can do.

 

Douglas

[SM42]

1 hour ago, Hroth said:

 

Depends on how much room you have.

Many people don't have room for a Shed...

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:66534_on_container_train.jpg

🤪

 

 

 

 

We're in Jamie's shed again aren't we?

 

Meanwhile we have an ant infestation in the kitchen. 

Cake is at risk.

Fortunately the only casualty is carrot cake. 

They can have that

 

Andy

[newbryford]

23 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

 

Pedantry warning. 

 

There were others:

• Achilles class 4-2-2 No. 3013 Great Britain, also a BG engine of the Iron Duke class of 1847, replaced by an engine of the Rover class in 1880;
• Castle class 4-4-0 No. 7007 Great Western, and likewise an Iron Duke/ Rover.

 

And there was me thinking that the G*R had only two types of locos.

Panneers and 4-6-0s....

 

 

Edited April 16, 2023 by newbryford

[newbryford]

7 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

I've been to all three of the MIOG shows and TMD layouts were definitely in the minority.

 

Possibly the show you are referring to was DEMU.

 

DEMU Showcase is not the home of lots of diesel TMDs.

TBH - the MIOG show at Rawtenstall ( pre-covid?)  did have more than a fair share of depot layout.

Edited April 16, 2023 by newbryford

[Happy Hippo]

Broseley did not happen this afternoon.

 

The head cold that was supposed to be nearly finished, took about 100 paces backwards.

 

The drugs and whisky have helped, but it will be an early night tonight.

2 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

And there was me thinking that the G*R had only two types of locos.

Panneers and 4-6-0s....

 

 

And that coming from a man who I was convinced was an erudite and well informed individual.

 

How the mighty has fallen.

[newbryford]

1 minute ago, Happy Hippo said:

 

And that coming from a man who I was convinced was an erudite and well informed individual.

 

How the mighty has fallen.

 

Erudite!

And the same to you......

[Compound2632]

4 minutes ago, newbryford said:

Erudite!

 

A two-part epoxy used by the wise?

[Compound2632]

10 minutes ago, newbryford said:

And there was me thinking that the G*R had only two types of locos.

Panneers and 4-6-0s....

 

There was a time when that company had some really quite civilised-looking engines:

 

[newbryford]

Just now, Compound2632 said:

 

There was a time when that company had some really quite civilised-looking engines:

 

 

You can do anything with photoshop these days.....

[Hroth]

19 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

 

There was a time when that company had some really quite civilised-looking engines:

 

 

"Looking", yes.  But an evolutionary dead-end.... 🤪

 

Rather similar to

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_2602_Class

 

Exits stage left, swiftly...

 

 

Edited April 16, 2023 by Hroth
Back to GWR 4-6-0s!

[J. S. Bach]

1 hour ago, Hroth said:

Depends on how much room you have.

Many people don't have room for a Shed...

I do but Dapol is taking forever to produce theirs!

[Compound2632]

26 minutes ago, Hroth said:

"Looking", yes.  But an evolutionary dead-end.... 🤪

 

Well, by that argument, all nineteenth-century British locomotive design was an evolutionary dead end.