Glorious NSE Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Ouch.....! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gwinnett Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Jon - good call on remembering the detailing article, wasn't too long ago either, this year I think? May 2011. I've just been re-reading it this morning. Need to see what brake parts I have in the stash! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Hi, Model Junction have this devilish red one in stock and I was tempted to buy it.... but no, I'll have to look for a plain grey one! Mal I'm afraid the devil got the better of me after all, I found an Atlas 5701 on special offer at approx same price as the Athearn car and couldn't resist. Much more detail of course, and it's also red! cheers, Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Hi, On my last visit to Palmetto, in addition to the new plastics pellet Transload facility, I noticed that the Food Processor had appeared to have gone out of business and the vegetable oil storage silos had been removed. Before After Then, looking back at the Transload facility I wondered if the silos had been recycled The good news is that the Food Processor warehouse has now been occupied by a beer distributor! Now I'm pretty confident that business has a long future and made my contribution by buying some Sam Adams and Brooklyn Lager from Sainsburys. cheers, Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2011 Ahhh... American craft beers... cant wait to go back across the pond!! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Sam Adams is the anti-christ of craft beer. Not a brewery at all but a PR corporation that owns a brand name and farms out the brewing to others. Mal, you want the following: Brooklyn (as noted), Goose Island, Sierra Nevada, Anchor, Rogue. Note: previous names chosen only due to their availability in Sainsburys. Other good American craft beers are available in the UK. Your mileage may vary, void in Idaho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Thanks Andrew, My favourite used to be Pete's Wicked Ale. (No offence, Pete!) which was available from Oddbins. Haven't seen it in the UK for years. Also picked up some 'Blue Moon', and wondered if it had anything to do with the lyric in 'The Sopranos' theme tune? cheers, Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2011 Blue Moon I like but also is also now owned by a big US brewer so does tend to be less thought of. If you want good American craft beers try The North in Leeds, Sheffield Station Tap,, Pivni in York, Euston Tap outside London Euston, The Rake in Borough Market, London, The recently opened Craft Beer Co in Clerkenwell London and for this weekend especially the White Horse Parsons Green, London where they normally have a very good range of Amrecian brews at their Winter beer fest. Otheriwse its the Utobeer in Borough market onmarket days for bottles. ANothef good place for bottles / soem draft Amerrican brews is the small but growing Brewdog pubs, mainly in Scotland but expanding into England. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Calm down Ian and take a breath. This isn't the place for a hop fuelled thread hijack. Besides you missed Tap East in Stratford. For online ordering its Beers of Europe & MyBreweryTap, Mal, word of warning, mention of craft beer tends to elicit a Pavlovian response in Roundhouse, Warbonnet, & myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I assume craft beer is not like kraft beer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2011 Thought this was a beer blog but just come back down to earth and that its railways.. oh well next best thing i suppose!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Dear RMWebbers, What? "Brooklyn" beers get to the UK? http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/index.php/landing/ Darn, I was trying soo hard to locate a supplier of them down here in Oz when "Brooklyn : 3AM" made it's debut, but couldn't find a single local source, despite significant efforts... (The "Brooklyn Brown" http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/beer?id=4 is mentioned a few times in the leading NYCH/NYD/Bush-terminal and other NYC Rail Marine "must-have" references books as being the "railfan hydration fluid of choice" for the area...) Returning you to your regularly scheduled program... Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2011 Brooklyn in bottles and others certainly do and we can even get some brews on draft but at a price. The Coronado brew I had last night was 9 pounds a pint but that is cheper than flying to San Diego to get it. Sorry for going a bit off topic Mal but you had to mention a brewery on your layout...... Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Wow! I certainly didn't expect that response. Funny how trains and beer seem to have a close association for railfans. It didn't take much imagination on my part to think of a beer distributor for an industry. Anyway, to return the thread to trains - I'll have to find one of these Exactail beer cars cheers, Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Yuengling's. Also has a brewery in Tampa Are we talking beer or plastic pellets? I know what I'd rather drink....except all those weird flavoured varieties.... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2011 .. you mentioned the word beer again! Those Exactrail cars are nice. Must get me one of those. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Hi, I just couldn't resist this pic which I've titled - 'Beer and a Boxcar' at Orlando, FL Now appropriately, it's time to go to the pub. Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2011 We are already sitting in one drinking American beers but what a lovely site it is with a bit of railroad and loads of beer! Maybe I will have to close the juice factory and model this instead? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Hi, I just couldn't resist this pic which I've titled - 'Beer and a Boxcar' at Orlando, FL Now appropriately, it's time to go to the pub. Mal Flippin' 'eck, Mal - cracking bit of modelling there...!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Hi, With 2 new industries being added at Palmetto, I just had to go along to film some switching action. Here's what I found.......http://www.youtube.com/user/Alcanman1?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/45LPlmEbIr8 Enjoy, Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 28, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2011 Nice video Mal. The one thing i wish I could have added to Fort Myers is a back scene as it makes all the difference when looking at your video and photos! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 We are already sitting in one drinking American beers but what a lovely site it is with a bit of railroad and loads of beer! Maybe I will have to close the juice factory and model this instead? Ian Have a spare BNSF one if you're interested!! Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 28, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2011 Dan Spare HO Exactrail one? yes please. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Hi, With 2 new industries being added at Palmetto, I just had to go along to film some switching action. Here's what I found.......http://www.youtube.c...u/0/45LPlmEbIr8 Enjoy, Mal Always a pleasure to watch the action at Palmetto..!! I like the subtle deception - the switcher arrives on the point of the hoppers, and manages to run round them, somehow... Looks fabulous, though!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Thanks, I wanted to try something different, but of course, I couldn't decieve eagle-eyed RMWebbers. It has got me thinking that a run-around might be included in my next project. You just can't beat a loco on the point! regards, Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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