trisonic Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) I thought it was the place that Bugs Bunny always forgot to turn left at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8TUwHTfOOU It’s just as well that he didn’t stop there..... Not a bad place but many more attractive cities in the South West. I usually drive by on the bypass when traveling between Flagstaff and Santa Fe. Someone told me that it did have a decent model shop but that was some time ago. For some reason my Wife always laughs when I say Albuquerque, I cannot understand why. I should say that I do like Gallup NM - but many people do not. Best, Pete. Edited June 14, 2015 by trisonic 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted June 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2015 Albuquerque.. yes I stayed there for 4 days once.... home of the American Nuclear Weapons Museum, the first ever Hilton Hotel and a runway shared with the local air force (National Guard).. never again but then the food was brilliant! I have always wanted a Bentley Mulsanne Turbo RK in Brookland Green, white interior.. did have a trip in one when I worked for Vickers (who owned RR and Bentley at the time). ... or if a smaller car is required a Honda CRX ( the fast roller skate)... Great day at the club - lots of visitors as part of the tour of the complete Temple Works site. - and our club members seemed to enjoy spending the day "playing trains"... Baz 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Actually I’m lusting after a Mark 2 Escort BDA - that’s really sad.....and I still think that the Mark 2 Cortina 1600E was a good car (even compared to the Mark 1 Lotus Cortina). So I’m either not all bad, Pete but possibly crazy, of course. Best, Pete. My wife's father had a 1600E when we first met, back in 1975. Shortly after, he traded it in for an Austin Maxi 1750. Sadly, he regretted that very quickly! Surprisingly good weather here today, given the forecast. More work done to lower the height of the front hedge. Cutting it is the easy bit, sorting all the cuttings takes time - some for the woodburner, some for the compost and the stuff in between goes in the brown bin (which is now full and doesn't get collected for another week). 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
station cat Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Ahh, a rest day! TT is over. So much for that, all day doing jobs on the camper van and then in the garden, I'm knackered! Jock, sorry to disillusion, but it's only a Panasonic Lumix compact! TZ35 or something like that. They do have Leica lenses, it is the second one we have had after the first developed a fault after many, many photos and being abused regularly - they live in my pocket when out on the bikes! If you PM me your e mail then I can send a higher resolution shot of John McPint for your screen! Just checked - DMC-TZ35. Very easy to use, generally shutter priority for the bike stuff but you can just let it do everything! Oddly this one isn't as good for model (railway....) photography as the earlier one we had, losing out on depth of field which I don't understand. I must see what is hidden in the menus.....we've had it over a year and I have only just realised it has a burst mode. Stewart, thanks for recognising we're not all nutters. You say only but I have one too - mine is a TZ25 and I reckon it's a great little camera. I've taken some picture i'm really pleased about with it. (Those of you reading my travel report may or may not agree about the quality of said images). Not great for layouts though it must be said. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Evening all. I hope all is well with everyone. Not much to report from here. We went to Masson Mill and I picked up the track I needed for the layout extension, and some whiskey based gifts for my dad for father's day. My parents are currently away on holiday, enjoying the delights of the Isle of Wight. He text me to say he had found a new model shop in Sandown and had been exploring for some scenic items for me. He did mention that they were planning a visit to the steam railway tomorrow. I am not jealous at all - I will be at work tomorrow! 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Evening all! Bit of a busy weekend. Chatham show on Saturday, not over enthused, but I bought a few bits for Nick's layout. Called in on my optician on the way, who gave me the all clear on my eye. Then to a Magna Carta "feast" at my church with the pews pushed apart and the tables up the middle of the nave. Finished about 11pm, then we put the church to rights, so I left (on my bike) about midnight... ... then I opened up at 7.45am for mass, then a marathon session washing the cutlery, before breakfast and across to All Saints Blackheath for their service. Home, smelt the weather and drove down to Nick's. I finished the backscene on Ashbury, but Nick is planting trees behind platform 2, so I must develop the backscene unto a wood. Home, caught up on ER, and so to bed. Bill 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted June 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2015 Evening all while looking out at a dark bay with the lighthouses flashing. We have had a day of doing not a lot but I did start work on the bogies that I brought with me. SWMBO has given me permission to use the dressing table in the spare bedroom for modelling purposes. It actually has a glass cover which is very useful for checking that wheels are nice and level. Anyway we had a little excitement after tea. I was summoned to be told that a boat had just caught fire in the bay. Inspection through the binos revealed an orange flare in the water giving off smoke. After about 10 minutes when the occupants appeared to be standing up and the outboard was out of the water I actually dialled 999 and asked for the coastguard. They were grateful for the call saying that several members of the public had called about a 'jetski' being in trouble. I was able to tell them that the boat was about 20' long with a small cabin and at least 2 people on board and gave them a reasonably accurate location. 10 minutes later the Poole Inshore lifeboat appeared. When it got within about 100 yards of aid boat the boat suddenly came to life and scooted off away from them but then stopped. The lifeboat caught up with it and words were exchanged. I've no idea what it was all about. Anyway I'll have to contain my curiosity until the lifeboat website is updated tomorrow. Anyway goodnight to all. Jamie 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted June 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2015 You say only but I have one too - mine is a TZ25 and I reckon it's a great little camera. I've taken some picture i'm really pleased about with it. (Those of you reading my travel report may or may not agree about the quality of said images). Not great for layouts though it must be said. I have been enjoying your Balkan travelogue. I have mentioned Matthew went to Republika Srpska via Belgrade. Before getting a bus to Banja Luka he spent a couple of days in the Serbian capital with a group of Romanian students and their crocodile mascot who were also going to the conference. Matthew's travel tale largely consists of searches for cheap meals, the Romanians were on a very tight budget. The only photos we have seen of his Balkan adventures are taken by other people! He probably didn't even take his camera. Tony 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Wouldn't fancy paying the leccy bill for that lot! Cheers, Dave They pay us to burn electricity in the USA..................... Best, Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I have been enjoying your Balkan travelogue. I have mentioned Matthew went to Republika Srpska via Belgrade. Before getting a bus to Banja Luka he spent a couple of days in the Serbian capital with a group of Romanian students and their crocodile mascot who were also going to the conference. Matthew's travel tale largely consists of searches for cheap meals, the Romanians were on a very tight budget. The only photos we have seen of his Balkan adventures are taken by other people! He probably didn't even take his camera. Tony I’ve actually been offered a “Pickled Pepper” for breakfast at a hotel in Belgrade. I turned it down saying that I “picked it” already...........to much bemusement. Best, Pete. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2015 ER at 0530 for the bike ride. It all went very smoothly with over 500 riders. Hopegully raising well over £5000 for a local cancer charity. A couple of hours driving work and then an hour or two back at the bike ride to watch some of the 60 & 100 milers return. Then home to get my head down for a couple of hours as somehow I "volunteered" for a niģht shift at wife's work. .... Just waiting for four guys to finish their beer before I kickoff with other nightly duties. Might look in again later. Not good mind and body preparation for two rounds of golf at two courses tomorŕow....... cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2015 Back at you! IMGP0658.JPG This was a few years ago. I may have have overdone the lighting slightly (looks like an illuminated Blackpool tram!) Is this one of those sort of fancy snow clearance things they're into in the USofA. A bit like the mini snowploughs for your drive but this sort is meant to melt it off your roof? Anyway g'night all (and Pete to note - here they pay us to generate electricity, not a lot but it definitely gives a much better return on the money than putting it in a bank or investment trust). 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I am intrigued by linguistic peculiarities such as this one: In the Navajo language, the expression for "tank" is "chidí naa'na'í bee'eldǫǫhtsoh bikáá' dah naaznilígíí", literally translating as "car where they sit on top and which crawls around with a big thing on top with which they set off explosions." I doubt that H.G. Wells was fluent in Navajo (he was an indifferent linguist), but I think he did right in titling his famous short story "The Land Ironclads" as he did, rather than "The cars where they sit on top and which crawl around with a big thing on top with which they set off explosions." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
station cat Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I’ve actually been offered a “Pickled Pepper” for breakfast at a hotel in Belgrade. I turned it down saying that I “picked it” already...........to much bemusement. Best, Pete. My favourite think about German hotel breakfasts (and it also seems to be a feature of Bosnian and Croatian hotel breakfasts, perhaps because of all the German visitors) is the gherkins. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Evening all Late on duty tonight as our lovely granddaughter came to stay for a fortnight this evening as her parents are now on holiday in the Dominican Republic. This meant bedroom preparation and dinner duties, and we managed to do the weekly graveyard offices in a dry moment as well! Apologies, but I'll play catch-up tomorrow at some point, although I would like to wish Sherry a safe journey back across La Manche, and we both hope the funeral on Tuesday goes as planned and doesn't prove too stressful for the mourners. Kind regards, Jock. G'night all! Edited June 14, 2015 by Jock67B 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted June 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2015 My favourite think about German hotel breakfasts (and it also seems to be a feature of Bosnian and Croatian hotel breakfasts, perhaps because of all the German visitors) is the gherkins. After his Baltic and Balkan jaunts Matthew seems to have developed a taste for pickled cabbage. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
station cat Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 After his Baltic and Balkan jaunts Matthew seems to have developed a taste for pickled cabbage. Not so keen on that. German style potato salad on the other hand... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I visited Locomotion this morning . .. You know that rain that is heavier than drizzle but you can't really call rain. but it soakes to the bone??? Well, that's what it did. . . Never mind . . . Goodnight all and sleep well . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 After a rather boring, work related day. It's time for bed. Night all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Is this one of those sort of fancy snow clearance things they're into in the USofA. A bit like the mini snowploughs for your drive but this sort is meant to melt it off your roof? Anyway g'night all (and Pete to note - here they pay us to generate electricity, not a lot but it definitely gives a much better return on the money than putting it in a bank or investment trust). It's really just a trick of the camera. It was nowhere near as bright as it appears in that photo. The lake is over 2000 feet above sea level. We do benefit from a lot of hydro-generation, so electric power is fairly inexpensive. Fortunately California is a long way away. The generation companies lose a lot of energy in the lines when they export it for long distances. Edited June 15, 2015 by AndyID Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 My favourite think about German hotel breakfasts (and it also seems to be a feature of Bosnian and Croatian hotel breakfasts, perhaps because of all the German visitors) is the gherkins. Yes, the Germans around Koln, at least, seem to have for breakfast the contents of a lunch sandwich in New York.... I had to have it twice one day. Once at the home I was staying at; then again on a TEE from Koln to Hannover (started in Milano, IIRC). Best, Pete. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2015 Mornin' all. Looks like nice day near the centre of The Kingdom. My relief has arrived early, so I'm off to bed for about 4 hours......... at least it's only a 30 second walk upstairs at wife's work. G'night all Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Morning All, It is quite a nice bright morning here. A little on the windy side - but dry and warm. I don't have a lot else to report, so time for a Coffee! Have a good day everyone... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Morning.Had a great weekend at the Chatham show.Only down side was getting stuck twice on the M25. Luckily both only about 10 minutes delay and the latter one that was were we were turning off as they closed the motorway around the M23 junction after we got off at Godstone.Layout unloaded and boards swapped out for the Santa Barbara ones ready for this weekends three day Great a Central Railway show.Meanwhile it's back to work with our train on time but warnings of staff shortages on some Southern Railway routes. Edited June 15, 2015 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Morning all. Woken up by what sounded like something crashing to the ground last night. I was briefly thinking chimney pot? Satellite dish? TV aerial? Alien invasion? Surveyed front and back gardens this morning and I either imagined it or the mystery is elsewhere. Definitely no twisted saucer-shaped wreckage in the garden and no sign of little green men hiding in the shrubbery. To be fair, if they were little green men hiding properly in the shrubbery then there should be no sign of them. Be careful, they are watching us. Ed 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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