RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2023 I find it pretty easy, but the lamps on my colliery engines mostly stay where they are put. The biggest problem is that the lamps that are moved about, on BR locomotives, have a tendency to sacrifice themselves to the Carpet Monster (layout lives in a bedroom, rented flat so I can't replace the Monster with wood panelled flooring) and the Carpet Monster is not good at returning them. I've learned that if I can't see where the lamp fell straight away, I might as well forget it; some return to the land of the living by chance occasionally and it is worth sifting through the vacuum cleaner bag after a going over. But I'm currently going through three or four lamps a month, and getting fed up with it, returning to the idea of some sort of tweezer-based lampholding tool to reduce the casualties. Really, removable posable lamps on steam engines are easy and I can't see why anyone would object to them. Working removable posable lamps on steam engines, however... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 6 hours ago, DaveF said: There remains a large box of n gauge catenary parts - some will be used on my Swiss layout, the left overs should prove useful when I need fine wire for 0 gauge locos and stock. David Are there any bits going spare because I found some trams when sorting out my N gauge German stuff, and there is a plan sketched on the back of an envelop. Bill 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2023 7 hours ago, DaveF said: ...snip... the contents of about 6 of them have gone in the bins. ...snip... Most of the switches are very old and will go in the bin ...snip... David Instead of throwing them out, why not keep them together and take them to the next train show and put them on the "free stuff" table? 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: Instead of throwing them out, why not keep them together and take them to the next train show and put them on the "free stuff" table? Or in the "Free" section of RMWeb - either post at cost or collect only. Some items may even be desirable on the 'Bay. 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2023 Night owl from the Piedmont. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 hour ago, The Johnster said: I find it pretty easy, but the lamps on my colliery engines mostly stay where they are put. The biggest problem is that the lamps that are moved about, on BR locomotives, have a tendency to sacrifice themselves to the Carpet Monster (layout lives in a bedroom, rented flat so I can't replace the Monster with wood panelled flooring) and the Carpet Monster is not good at returning them. I've learned that if I can't see where the lamp fell straight away, I might as well forget it; some return to the land of the living by chance occasionally and it is worth sifting through the vacuum cleaner bag after a going over. But I'm currently going through three or four lamps a month, and getting fed up with it, returning to the idea of some sort of tweezer-based lampholding tool to reduce the casualties. Really, removable posable lamps on steam engines are easy and I can't see why anyone would object to them. Working removable posable lamps on steam engines, however... I did read somewhere that to change lamps could involve picking up the locos to move the lamps around. IMO - that's extra handling that today's finely detailed locos aren't too happy with, as well as being slightly impractical as the re-railing process adds another layer of unreliability - definitely not good for an exhibition. The hand of god is bad enough for couplings, but physically removing the locos is a huge no-no in my book. I'd rather see incorrect or no lamps rather than the even more unprototypical physical intervention. Unless someone could actually show how it was done to minimise the visual impact. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2023 Yes, you said, I remember; one of the driving concepts behind the lamp-handling tweezers idea. In fact it is only in some awkward locations that the loco or vehicle has to be handled, and mostly they don't; pausing during the runaround for water is a convenient spot, but I sometimes find GW bunker recessed lamp irons a bit awkward to get at. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 No need to pick up locos or vans etc, you need to think scientifically and more laterally. We have magnetic couplers so why not magnetic lamps? Neodymium magnets would be the answer. A steel pin for the lamp iron and a magnet in the back of the lamp. If you dropped them on the floor then passing a thin steel bar like a steel rule, low across the floor, would have the lamps collecting on the underside of the rule. Knowing the sort of noise they'd make as they leapt out of the carpet, you could call it.... 'Click and collect!' Don't forget to use plastic tweezers🤣 Having solved the problem, we can now eagerly await the video. 6 1 1 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 6 hours ago, New Haven Neil said: But yes sir, you can boogie....c'mon, we need to see you in action! Wind me up and let me go, where I stop nobody knows. Even to Baccara,'s lesser known hits and always to Disco Polo Milosc w Zakopanem anyone? Andy 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2023 I had lamps on my Hornby O gauge about 70 years ago. By the time I found out what I was supposed to do with them, they had all disappeared. 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 6 hours ago, SM42 said: Wind me up and let me go, where I stop nobody knows. Even to Baccara,'s lesser known hits and always to Disco Polo Milosc w Zakopanem anyone? Andy I think we've just been insulted. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2023 8 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: Having solved the problem, we can now eagerly await the video. Weren't you offering your video services awhile back? Maybe yourself and @The Johnstercould oblige? I'm sure a video of magnetic lamp changing would be an attractive proposition 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 I finally looked up Disco Polo on YouTube, and having looked at the pictures, I'm hooked! 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 minute ago, newbryford said: Weren't you offering your video services awhile back? Maybe yourself and @The Johnstercould oblige? I'm sure a video of magnetic lamp changing would be an attractive proposition I don't know whether I would enter into that end of Cardiff without 40 Cdo RM in support. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 Update: Disco Polo still running in background🤣! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 29 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: I finally looked up Disco Polo on YouTube, and having looked at the pictures, I'm hooked! In the interests of perhaps expanding my narrow-minded culture, I followed your example, briefly. I have now gone back to Deep & Dope Bonus 019 by JaBig. Music remains a very personal matter.... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 18 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: Update: Disco Polo still running in background🤣! It's only a matter of time before Akcent appears and I reckon you will be shakin your thing by the end of the day as the incessant beat ( for those who haven't tried, think Stock, Aitken and Waterman on acid) wears you down. Andy 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 Nyda says that at least it makes a change from whaling wimmen, or the opposite end of the spectrum, with Iron Maiden, Nightwish or Powerwolf 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Happy Hippo said: Nyda says that at least it makes a change from whaling wimmen, or the opposite end of the spectrum, with Iron Maiden, Nightwish or Powerwolf Like wot I sed, music is so personal! 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 Did anyone watch the Six Nations Rugby yesterday? At least Wales managed a win. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 Thoroughly enjoyed England v France. Le Sheep.. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2023 So did Pasquale the cafe proprietor where I went this morning. Jamie 4 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 I'm looking forward to Ireland v Scotland this afternoon. Less enthusiastic about France v Wales next weekend. Suspect we might well get stuffed. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, NHY 581 said: I'm looking forward to Ireland v Scotland this afternoon. Less enthusiastic about France v Wales next weekend. Suspect we might well get stuffed. I am hoping for the slightly less vigorous, slight spanking. Edited March 12, 2023 by Happy Hippo 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: I am hoping for the slightly less vigorous, slight spanking. We are still talking about rugby, aren't we? Andy 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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