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43 minutes ago, BSW01 said:

I taken a few of photos of my new micro layout, which I’ve now called Mike Rowe Engineering, here’s another one.
 

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No, no, no, no, no!  And thrice more, no!!!

 

I mean, your layout looks great @BSW01 and I really like it, the stock, everything…

 

BUT

 

Every time I see a yellow 48DS I get incredibly twitchy and an overwhelming impulse to acquire one! We must have it!

 

I mean, I know the actual yellow livery produced by naughty Hornby isn’t correct but it is still basically yellow and so we wants it as a good basis for an industrial shunter and it looks sooo shiny and yellow and right - perhaps even more so with warning chevrons on radiator and rear cab - and so we really wants it now…

 

Precioussssss…

 

 


 

Steve Sssssssssss

 

Days without buying a small shunting locomotive … 28 days

 

 

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1 hour ago, BSW01 said:

I taken a few of photos of my new micro layout, which I’ve now called Mike Rowe Engineering, here’s another one.
 

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And Kaydees for loose shunting.

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34 minutes ago, SteveyDee68 said:


No, no, no, no, no!  And thrice more, no!!!

 

I mean, your layout looks great @BSW01 and I really like it, the stock, everything…

 

BUT

 

Every time I see a yellow 48DS I get incredibly twitchy and an overwhelming impulse to acquire one! We must have it!

 

I mean, I know the actual yellow livery produced by naughty Hornby isn’t correct but it is still basically yellow and so we wants it as a good basis for an industrial shunter and it looks sooo shiny and yellow and right - perhaps even more so with warning chevrons on radiator and rear cab - and so we really wants it now…

 

Precioussssss…

 

 


 

Steve Sssssssssss

 

Days without buying a small shunting locomotive … 28 days

 

 

You can do it. Try thinking about something else. Have you tried hunting hippos for instance.

 

Other types of animals are available of course, but that was the first one that popped into the old brain cell. Can't think why.

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2 hours ago, BSW01 said:

I taken a few of photos of my new micro layout, which I’ve now called Mike Rowe Engineering, here’s another one.
 

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What scale is that? You may have stated that before but I must have missed it. TIA

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5 hours ago, Winslow Boy said:

You can do it. Try thinking about something else. Have you tried hunting hippos for instance.

 

Other types of animals are available of course, but that was the first one that popped into the old brain cell. Can't think why.


Rumour has it that several have tried hunting Big H before now; ‘tis said their remains are in the foundations of The Great Wallow….

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2 hours ago, polybear said:


Rumour has it that several have tried hunting Big H before now; ‘tis said their remains are in the foundations of The Great Wallow….

Just so long as he doesn't have a desire to visit his ancestral 'homeland', and no I don't mean The Land that Time Forgot aka Wales, he should be okay.

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9 hours ago, J. S. Bach said:

What scale is that? You may have stated that before but I must have missed it. TIA

00 scale, The loco is a weathered and re-named Hornby 48DS, I think the open is a weathered Bachmann one. 

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13 hours ago, BSW01 said:

I taken a few of photos of my new micro layout, which I’ve now called Mike Rowe Engineering, here’s another one.
 

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That Scalescenes diorama works really well.  Is it built it in the suggested filebox?  Have you had any problems with fading or have you got a decent inkjet printer/use the manufacturers cartridges? 🤔 

(Unlike mine...)

 

 

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The Stafford Model Railway Circle show is at the end of this month.

 

Last year we managed a small TNM meeting on the Sunday over a cup of coffee.

 

Istr it was a rather debonaire Olddudders, Dave Hunt complete with a stick on some groaning, myself and my fellow Trayne Klubbe compatriot, Gordon.

 

Later we ran into NHY 581, who was exhibiting and passed a couple of messages between him and Pencarrow who was busy demonstrating his plasticard building building skills.

 

I believe Olddudders is trying to make it on the Sunday, as shall I.

 

Do we have any other takers?

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37 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

A bit far for me but it looks like a rather splendid exhibition. 

It is. Spacious and full of layouts, trade and demos, some conducted, as HH says by people even I know! Even the catering is professional and affordable. 

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40 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

It is. Spacious and full of layouts, trade and demos, some conducted, as HH says by people even I know! Even the catering is professional and affordable. 

What's the catch- is HH on the door confiscating any 'illegal' cake or will offering to give a personal tour of a muddy hollow. There has to be a 'fly in the ointment'.

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2 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

The Stafford Model Railway Circle show is at the end of this month.

 

Last year we managed a small TNM meeting on the Sunday over a cup of coffee.

 

Istr it was a rather debonaire Olddudders, Dave Hunt complete with a stick on some groaning, myself and my fellow Trayne Klubbe compatriot, Gordon.

 

Later we ran into NHY 581, who was exhibiting and passed a couple of messages between him and Pencarrow who was busy demonstrating his plasticard building building skills.

 

I believe Olddudders is trying to make it on the Sunday, as shall I.

 

Do we have any other takers?

I would, but ..............................................

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I shall be at Stafford,

 

but

 

Due to the organisers rather inconveniently holding it on a weekend when I am on shift every year, I shall only be there Saturday, for I have booked leave specially and Mrs SM42 has recorded my non availability in the social calendar for the day. 

 

I am anticipating a good day out and perhaps a rather late arrival home, maybe with more chattels than I went with.. 

 

My attendance at a TNM meet up on Sunday is therefore not possible and may I extend my apologies to the Hon Secretary for my absence. 

 

Andy

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3 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

The Stafford Model Railway Circle show is at the end of this month.

 

Last year we managed a small TNM meeting on the Sunday over a cup of coffee.

 

Istr it was a rather debonaire Olddudders, Dave Hunt complete with a stick on some groaning, myself and my fellow Trayne Klubbe compatriot, Gordon.

 

Later we ran into NHY 581, who was exhibiting and passed a couple of messages between him and Pencarrow who was busy demonstrating his plasticard building building skills.

 

I believe Olddudders is trying to make it on the Sunday, as shall I.

 

Do we have any other takers?

 

Sadly its an 80-odd mile drive just to get there and I don't do long distances*, especially on a Sunday, so I'll have to tender my apologies for being absent.

 

* 80 Miles+, involving the M6 on a Sunday is a long distance as far as I'm concerned!

 

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At 206 miles it's way beyond my maximum show distance too, on any day of the week. Even if LDC were available.

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5 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

The Stafford Model Railway Circle show is at the end of this month.

 

Last year we managed a small TNM meeting on the Sunday over a cup of coffee.

 

Istr it was a rather debonaire Olddudders, Dave Hunt complete with a stick on some groaning, myself and my fellow Trayne Klubbe compatriot, Gordon.

 

Later we ran into NHY 581, who was exhibiting and passed a couple of messages between him and Pencarrow who was busy demonstrating his plasticard building building skills.

 

I believe Olddudders is trying to make it on the Sunday, as shall I.

 

Do we have any other takers?

Would have gone but we are on holiday. It's an excellent exhibition with lots of room to walk around.

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SM42 Towers having relieved itself of one set of visitors, is, apparently on standby for the next set. 

 

T minus 12 days and counting. 

 

This will probably be the cleanest period since records began at the Towers. 

 

Andy

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I have occasionally seen photos posted on RMweb about Cornish mining buildings. Here is an Essex mining control building. 
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East Tilbury. 

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Just now, Tony_S said:

I have occasionally seen photos posted on RMweb about Cornish mining buildings. Here is an Essex  inning control building. 
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East Tilbury. 

That's survived very well considering the Romans built it. First ones to use concrete you know.

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