RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 16 minutes ago, martin_wynne said: I was told that it was safe for birds to land on the power lines, provided they didn't put one foot on the ground. This is true, isn’t it? OTOH, you don’t see many pigeons on the OLE… 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 1 minute ago, The Johnster said: you don’t see many pigeons on the OLE… Flamingos give it a wide berth, too😎 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25kV Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 44 minutes ago, The Johnster said: This is true, isn’t it? OTOH, you don’t see many pigeons on the OLE… There are some fascinating videos on YT of power line workers in the US hanging out of helicopters to do work on live high voltage lines. Provided they don't put one foot on the ground... 😉 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 A friend of my son said she saw a pigeon sitting happily on a power line until it stretched its wing out and touched the pole............... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Johnster said: So, a year or so later when a friend told me all about the gas fridge his family had just acquired, I wasn’t having it; fool me once, shame on you &c. They used to be quite popular at one time. Totally silent of course as there was no motor. Edited July 17 by melmerby 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 53 minutes ago, ChrisN said: A friend of my son said she saw a pigeon sitting happily on a power line until it stretched its wing out and touched the pole............... IIRC There was an episode of the CH5 series about Paddington station where a pigeon got between the OHE and a bridge which caused a flashover. One less pigeon of course. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 2 hours ago, The Johnster said: This is true, isn’t it? OTOH, you don’t see many pigeons on the OLE… Or elephants and giraffes. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 10 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Or elephants and giraffes. Score one for the disruptive camouflage of the humble giraffe. Elephants, of course, have painted their toenails red and are hiding in cherry trees as opposed to OLE. 3 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 (edited) @The Johnster Possibly your mother had heard of the Gas Powered Radio? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_Museum You could also get gas powered slide projectors, irons and hairdryers.... Or you could wait until you were on the leccy. Edited July 17 by Hroth 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 44 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Or elephants and giraffes. So…..all you modellers with OLE, do you have problems when your Triang giraffe wagon is in the train? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mol_PMB Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 14 minutes ago, Deeps said: So…..all you modellers with OLE, do you have problems when your Triang giraffe wagon is in the train? I'd have thought the Auto Drop Device would have solved that? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 1 minute ago, Mol_PMB said: I'd have thought the Auto Drop Device would have solved that? Poor thing would be up and down like a yo-yo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 56 minutes ago, franciswilliamwebb said: Score one for the disruptive camouflage of the humble giraffe. Elephants, of course, have painted their toenails red and are hiding in cherry trees as opposed to OLE. I'm sure I've seen some OLE somewhere look a suspiciously yellowish colour. Think it was the WCML somewhere down south... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 4 hours ago, Deeps said: One of my earliest recollections was my father telling me that the lights emitted from them was due to a very small man running in front of us, along a tunnel under the centre of the road, and shining a lamp up through the cats eyes!🙂 That reminds me of when I asked why it rains, Dad's answer: "The black clouds cover up the white clouds and the white clouds cry." 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 44 minutes ago, Deeps said: So…..all you modellers with OLE, do you have problems when your Triang giraffe wagon is in the train? We need to ask @Ducking Giraffe 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 1 hour ago, Hroth said: @The Johnster Possibly your mother had heard of the Gas Powered Radio? I would rather see the inside of that. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 2 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: I would rather see the inside of that. Just an ordinary valve radio inside, the gas bit was an add on device which would probably have set the wooden case on fire! Valve radios were hot inside at the best of times... 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Can you get gas powered OHL in 00? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 On 16/07/2024 at 13:14, martin_wynne said: I intend to celebrate Easter tomorrow. Do I need anyone's permission? Happy Easter! 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mol_PMB Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 I'm not sure if this is Whacky or new, but it is at least a Sign. Cos this thread has recently been more about Tangents than Sines. 7 4 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 7 hours ago, The Johnster said: This is true, isn’t it? OTOH, you don’t see many pigeons on the OLE… On the contrary. The little sods perch en masse, and then, as you approach, several things happen... Clever ones climb. Daft ones dive. Some "break left". Some break your windscreen. I always check but I never see a parachute..... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium martin_wynne Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 5 hours ago, franciswilliamwebb said: Elephants, of course, have painted their toenails red and are hiding in cherry trees as opposed to OLE. The elephant is a pretty bird It flits from twig to twig It makes its nest in a rhubarb tree And whistles like a pig. The elephant is a pretty bird Its hair is long and wavy It makes its nest in a rhubarb tree And lays its eggs in gravy. Haa Haa Haa Hee Hee Hee Elephant's nest in a rhubarb tree. 3 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 2 hours ago, stewartingram said: Can you get gas powered OHL in 00? Judging by the number of gas fired power stations it is quite possible to have gas powered OLE all the way from 00 to full size! 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 33 minutes ago, martin_wynne said: The elephant is a pretty bird It flits from twig to twig It makes its nest in a rhubarb tree And whistles like a pig. The elephant is a pretty bird Its hair is long and wavy It makes its nest in a rhubarb tree And lays its eggs in gravy. Haa Haa Haa Hee Hee Hee Elephant's nest in a rhubarb tree. ...help is on its way.... 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DIW Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 1 hour ago, martin_wynne said: The elephant is a pretty bird It flits from twig to twig It makes its nest in a rhubarb tree And whistles like a pig. The elephant is a pretty bird Its hair is long and wavy It makes its nest in a rhubarb tree And lays its eggs in gravy. Haa Haa Haa Hee Hee Hee Elephant's nest in a rhubarb tree. Surely ... the weight of the elephants makes the rhubarb crumble? 2 1 5 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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