Coombe Barton Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Not seeing that or any other ad as I always have Adblock Plus switched on. Ads don't really bother me. It's just that damned seconds thing, as Tony said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2019 A quiet day here today - Sal was in bed until early afternoon after her night shift, and the kids mostly behaved themselves, so took the opportunity to sit down and read one of my Christmas presents - an excellent book for those who remember when football was football. Being born in 1984, I just about remember it before the 'Year Zero' of the Premier League, but those older would get even more of a nostalgic thrill than I did. They are now all watching the Dr Who New Year's Special, so I'm now assembling one of Charlie's Warhammer figures which he was struggling with for him. Really quite taken with the quality of these figures, especially for the price, and I've enjoyed helping build and paint these with him. He wants to pop into Eastbourne tomorrow for some more paint, so I may treat myself to a starter set of Orks and associated paint as well. We have just watched and enjoyed the Doctor Who special. I must have spent years helping to paint Warhammer figures. My railway modelling tools were often required too. Fantasy, 40K and Lord of The Rings, we had them all.Tony 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) GDB you don't know what you might miss. DCC controlled ducking giraffe car, DCC exploding ammunition car......and a RTR P4 GWR 101 tank. Edited January 1, 2019 by New Haven Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post jamie92208 Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2019 I envy Ian being at Tehachapi, it really is a great place to watch trains. I went there in 2010 and was lucky enough to see 6 trains heading up the loop in quick succession after an engineering possession. Here's a few that I took earlier. In the last one the locos are crossing the tail of their train as they round the loop. Showing my nerdy side this only happened with trains more than 75 cars long. Jamie 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) GDB you don't know what you might miss. DCC controlled ducking giraffe car, DCC exploding ammunition car......and a RTR P4 GWR 101 tank. Ooooooh Nooooo! What have I done? I am completely devastated and distraught! My life will never be the same! Edited January 1, 2019 by grandadbob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dseagull Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 We have just watched and enjoyed the Doctor Who special. I must have spent years helping to paint Warhammer figures. My railway modelling tools were often required too. Fantasy, 40K and Lord of The Rings, we had them all. Tony They all seemed to enjoy it, although apparently it wasn't as good as last years special. I'm also using modelling tools - my old Xurons have been pressed into use to cut parts from sprues, and I've also donated some Tamiya paint for some small bits of brown strapping. I have no doubt more will follow in time! 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 OK here we go - gathering.... Dip.jpg aannnnd GO! dip2.jpg Friends Gemma and Matty - wet. Gemma.jpg The NHN's in the meantime, keep warm! NHNs.jpg Mrs NHN wants one of these for her next car. OK in the rain and deep puddles....the tractor that is! tracks.jpg Happy New Year to all, The other side of the water, similar things were happening! The annual New Years Day St Bees sea swim took place. Needless to say, I did not partake! 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2019/01/01/sandys-chemo-day-14-of-126/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnDMJ Posted January 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2019 Happy New Year! Meal eaten in the Rathaus Brauerie here in Luzern, followed by nearly 20 minutes of fireworks from the lake. (Zürich have theirs on 1st Jan starting at midnight, Luzern wait until 20:00 for some reason!) For our last night in Switzerland, ChrisF and I looked for a suitable pub but failed miserably, so repaired to the hotel to put our own worlds to rights over a couple of bottles of Eichof. Mainz tomorrow night then home on Thursday by Eurorats. Hey ho! Seems like only yesterday we were coming out here! (What 'pun'?) 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2019 Goodnight all! Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Night awl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Phew! I received a confirmation that the money had been deposited back into the account it came from in the first place. I was beginning to think I'd been hacked but it was just a good old cork-up. Now to try and get it back into the checking (current) account. It only took about three weeks the last time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post tetsudofan Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2019 Evening all, Happy New Year from the far south east corner, trust everything goes well for everybody. Recently I seem to be on the lookout for models of real life locos etc. that I've seen out and about. At least 15 years ago I was on a charter on the RhB I saw and took pictures of this interesting looking thing: Last year LGB were celebrating their 50th birthday and decided to do a special model of the RhB Rotary Snowplow in metal (something the old LGB used to do many years ago in cooperation with Aster), the same one that I saw in Switzerland all those years ago. Very nice I thought but when I saw the price I had second thoughts. A few weeks later I had a chat with a friendly LGB dealer and placed an order with him taking in part exchange a number of LGB items that I was thinking of selling on. This bought the price of the item down to a reasonable level..... and just before Christmas this arrived: The garden railway is closed down for the winter but I tried to replicate one of my pictures indoors: There is a mention in the instruction booklet that the model does not have any metal parts in the rotary head itself just in case some little (or maybe big) fingers get caught up in the mechanism. Next on my list of locos seen, models being made is this loco that I saw rotting away in Dalat, Vietnam in 1967/1968: Kiss, I understand, has just produced a model. Watch this space as they say..... Time to hit the sack now, pleasant dreams..... Keith 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2019 Good evening everyone Well we ended up staying up until after midnight, something we haven’t done for many a year, but to be honest, we should have gone to bed earlier instead. We’ve not made any resolutions, as neither of us see the point. I’ve spent part of the day in the workshop, where more work has been done on the G16 today. I’ve added the handrails, smoke box handles and the highly visible valve gear support brackets, which I’ve scratch built from plasticard. Yesterday, I made a small circuit board that sits between the controller(s) and track. It’s basically a couple of 4 pin sockets and a 2 pole connector. This will now enable be to simply plug in my ZTC controller or an old Gaugemaster (model HH) handheld feedback controller that I recently found in an old box of stuff that was Mike’s when he used to have a model railway. The feedback controller takes up a lot less space than the ZTC controller and it is ideal when working on locos before one is, but of course it can’t be used when the loco has a chip fitted. Swapping between the two now will take only a few seconds and will mean I don’t have to keep changing mode on the ZTC. Goodnight all 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2019 Goodnight all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I'm going to be very glad when that banner ad with that ****ing countdown counts down! I notice that the establishment in question is providing a countdown for a Bachmann preorder launch. Maybe they will start that in 5 days time, or maybe they won’t - tongue firmly placed in cheek at present. Thoughts and good wishes continue to be sent to your good self and a Sandy. The first day of the year has started with a black dog battle. Small things seem to be triggering issues at the moment, although tiredness from last night’s late night could well be the reason. This morning the January tidy up has begun with plenty of loads of recycling moved to the various bins outside. There is a long list of new year sorting to get through.i am hoping to clear out a load of stuff that I have not got round to sorting during the difficult last twelve months. I may get it done by next year. Best wishes Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2019 G'night all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) The garden railway is closed down for the winter but I tried to replicate one of my pictures indoors: Surely you want to use that in the winter Years ago I remember running trains in the snow but I do need to get the G gauge running again as its not run for some years now. My Aristocraft controller packed up and I now have our late friends one but its slightly different model and no instructions with it, I haven't yet found any on line to get it working. Edited January 2, 2019 by roundhouse 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Evening all, Happy New Year from the far south east corner, trust everything goes well for everybody. Recently I seem to be on the lookout for models of real life locos etc. that I've seen out and about. At least 15 years ago I was on a charter on the RhB I saw and took pictures of this interesting looking thing: AlpGrum-02.jpg AlpGrum-03.jpg Last year LGB were celebrating their 50th birthday and decided to do a special model of the RhB Rotary Snowplow in metal (something the old LGB used to do many years ago in cooperation with Aster), the same one that I saw in Switzerland all those years ago. Very nice I thought but when I saw the price I had second thoughts. A few weeks later I had a chat with a friendly LGB dealer and placed an order with him taking in part exchange a number of LGB items that I was thinking of selling on. This bought the price of the item down to a reasonable level..... and just before Christmas this arrived: RhBSnowplow-07.jpg The garden railway is closed down for the winter but I tried to replicate one of my pictures indoors: RhBSnowplow-08.jpg There is a mention in the instruction booklet that the model does not have any metal parts in the rotary head itself just in case some little (or maybe big) fingers get caught up in the mechanism. Next on my list of locos seen, models being made is this loco that I saw rotting away in Dalat, Vietnam in 1967/1968: Vietnam31-204.jpg Kiss, I understand, has just produced a model. Watch this space as they say..... Time to hit the sack now, pleasant dreams..... Keith Bring it over here. I have a small LGB set and we do have the "right snow" at the moment. (I sort of gave on the snow-chucker for my tractor. Most of the time we have the "wrong snow".) 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post roundhouse Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2019 No snow here but the air quality is not good. Makes a great sunset over Fresno though 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyID Posted January 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2019 No snow here but the air quality is not good. Makes a great sunset over Fresno though Meanwhile, slightly further North I really must fix the gutter above the door on my shop/shed. The snow ripped it off a couple of years ago. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Posted January 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2019 Morning All, and wishing you all a very happy new year! I must admit that I am not unhappy to see the back of 2018 and hopefully 2019 will be a better year. Back in the office this morning, it is yet to get light - but looks like being a cold, but clear day. Have a good day everyone... 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2019 Ey up!Still too dark to see what the weather is like up here in the North West Leeds Highlands this morning. Didn't win the Euromillions last night..pah! So a planned fully funded ERs get together has to wait a bit longer. I note that one of the fathers of the internet has died in the USA. Now, from an engineering view the Internet made use of existing techniques to link a new set of terminals together (ie computers). Similar processes had been used before (an example would be the way Fighter Command defended the UK during the Battle of Britain) So rather than saying they invented the internet shouldn't it be they modernised a process using new technologies available to them? With that I am off to drink my mugatea. C u later, Baz Ps very positive thoughts to all who ail. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I note that one of the fathers of the internet has died in the USA. Now, from an engineering view the Internet made use of existing techniques to link a new set of terminals together (ie computers). Similar processes had been used before (an example would be the way Fighter Command defended the UK during the Battle of Britain) So rather than saying they invented the internet shouldn't it be they modernised a process using new technologies available to them? I think it was more than "use of existing techniques". There were at least some new concepts involved: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPANET 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2019 I think it was more than "use of existing techniques". There were at least some new concepts involved:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPANETBut, as usual it was all "invented" in the USA.. bit like programmable computers.. Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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