AndyID Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: There is a "brand" of refrigerated box cars here called "Cryo-Trans" that every car of theirs that I have seen (with maybe two exceptions) has the bottom half almost completely covered with that carp. Some photos here: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ftsa&q=CRYO+TRAN&atb=v170-1&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trains.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F01%2FTRN_Cyro_Trans_Sold_0106.jpg&pn=1 That large light-colored area is a tempting target. What I don't understand is how they can afford to do it. Any time I buy a can of spray paint I'm shocked at the price. 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted 3 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 3 hours ago The weather here has been pretty poor for the last couple of weeks, it's the back end of one of the two monsoon periods. It's not so much that it's any wetter, and temperature and humidity are normal rather it's just constantly grey and overcast. We came to Arab Street, the area around the Sultan Mosque for lunch as there are loads of excellent Turkish and middle Eastern restaurants but it's another grey day. Good food though. And the daughter wanted a new kabaya sarong and this is a good place for them. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted 3 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 3 hours ago 4 hours ago, jjb1970 said: Graffiti annoys me, if someone designates a wall or something for 'street art' then that's fine (a lot of local authorities have tried designating subway tunnels etc) but painting someone's wall, a train or anything else without authorization is just vandalism regardless of any artistic merit. I'd designate the tunnel sections between Underground Stations (those truly underground) as a free-for-all canvas (but no closer than 50m to a station so it can't be seen). The only rule is it has to be done during rush-hour though; trains won't be stopped and the power stays on. Tunnels get inspected once a month for any "bits" the rats have left behind..... Anywhere else and for first offence you lose a paw, as well as any entitlements to any benefits or NHS - for life. Second offence and it's the other paw too. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, jjb1970 said: The weather here has been pretty poor for the last couple of weeks, it's the back end of one of the two monsoon periods. It's not so much that it's any wetter, and temperature and humidity are normal rather it's just constantly grey and overcast. We came to Arab Street, the area around the Sultan Mosque for lunch as there are loads of excellent Turkish and middle Eastern restaurants but it's another grey day. Good food though. And the daughter wanted a new kabaya sarong and this is a good place for them. Most strange. No litter. Not normal at all. Or people, I use that term advisory, sitting drinking or frozen due to Spice. Definitely weird. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted 2 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 2 hours ago Off to a model railway group meeting, a good day ahead. Jamie 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian@stenochs Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 11 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: Also today I took delivery of a Hobby Holidays 7mm chassis jig after seeing one in action at the Warley at Statfold show. Turns out it was the last one in stock and in all probability there won't be any more so I was lucky. I was also lucky in that Jill didn't see it arrive and ask awkward questions such as, "How much???" Dave I got one of those not long after they were first marketed. Excellent tool which has paid for itself many times over and made assembling a set of loco frames square, a doddle! Mine has an MDF baseplate so I gave it a couple of coats of varnish to seal it against any problems with flux splashes and I always give the slides and axle rods a wipe with an oily rag before putting away until the next build. I’m just about to get mine out again as yesterday I cut out the frames for one of the 12 Apostles! Ian 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted 19 minutes ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 19 minutes ago 4 hours ago, AndyID said: What I don't understand is how they can afford to do it. Any time I buy a can of spray paint I'm shocked at the price. They probably steal it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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