40152 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Not so much outright madness but a contender for a ‘bit weird if you think it through’ thread all of its own, perhaps: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394390781091? ‘Wish I had seven spare re-railers’….said no-one ever. Well except maybe a talking octopus who is into N gauge 🤪 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, 40152 said: Not so much outright madness but a contender for a ‘bit weird if you think it through’ thread all of its own, perhaps: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394390781091? ‘Wish I had seven spare re-railers’….said no-one ever. Well except maybe a talking octopus who is into N gauge 🤪 It’ll attract a reseller I expect. He’s not going to get seven times the value of one precisely for the reason you state. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2022 44 minutes ago, 40152 said: Not so much outright madness but a contender for a ‘bit weird if you think it through’ thread all of its own, perhaps: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394390781091? ‘Wish I had seven spare re-railers’….said no-one ever. Well except maybe a talking octopus who is into N gauge 🤪 Doesn't every N gauge modeller already have one? I don't model N, but every owner I've ever seen uses one - otherwise you'd spend all day putting the trains on the track! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 30/12/2022 at 20:23, Il Grifone said: Please forgive my lack of knowledge of Australian trains (it is rather far away). I suppose Tri-ang's effort could pass for the 'L' (as long as you can't count beyond 4). If they could pass off their Pacific as a Princess.... The dogspedition I used as an excuse was rather eventful. My daughter and I decided to take them down the hill along the old road, as it was warm and sunny. Off the lead, they shot off into the distance as usual. Eventually we got as far as we had intended to go and called them back - no sign of them and no response! Eventually they were found stuck half way up the hillside and unable to get down due to the steep slope and large quantities of brambles at the bottom. This involved some mountain climbing to find them a way down. Lewis came at once, Arran found some fields that still required exploration! All this time there were several griffons circling overhead - we suspected this had something to do with the unfortunate deceased dog* by the side of the road. * I was informed that it was very smelly. Luckily, old age means I have lost my sense of smell! I'm certainly familiar with the dog disappearing trick, although for different reasons than you. He's terrified of water and I took him to the beach and the 'waves' were foaming up about 1mm. I thought he might be a starting point to overcome the fear - but no, he slipped his collar and took off up the sand dunes. The sand was very loose, so me attempting to climb them failed miserably. To cut a long story short, it took me 3/4 hour to rescue him with it getting dark! He's name is Jamie and he's a Bearded Collie. Problem is he's getting old (12 a couple of months ago) and going deaf now. Also he has a tumour on his bum. He went to the vets the other day, for them to check it out. Results back sometime next week. Also we found out that his litter sister died last month, so his time is coming, I suspect. But back to the L Class, the prototype wasn't that popular with fans, because although good, strong locos, they were only used regularly on one line and the main traffic (briquettes) was dying out. But yes, Tri-ang were notorious for making models from the spare parts bin and if they looked like something, so much the better. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Our collie (rough tri-colour) wasn't too keen on water either. He thought swimming served only to get out of the water. Once though I'd left him on the beach and gone swimming. Next thing I found he was desperately swimming after me. I still not sure whether this was a rescue attempt or fear of being left behind. I quickly got him out of the water of course. The Ratio kits are indeed rather delicate and IIRC the composite has length issues. Really the footboards need to be made of metalhe less said about the paint job the better.... The price is ridiculous, but it is the Studebaker fan (huge bills just for petrol!). Edited December 31, 2022 by Il Grifone 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 hours ago, 40152 said: Not so much outright madness but a contender for a ‘bit weird if you think it through’ thread all of its own, perhaps: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394390781091? ‘Wish I had seven spare re-railers’….said no-one ever. Well except maybe a talking octopus who is into N gauge 🤪 Says something about the state of the track on his layout ! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 My old dog would run about in the shallows, but if a wave came over him, he'd try and bite it, realise that it tastes nasty and decide that the beach is the better option. I'm a fan of Buicks, which make a Studebaker look like a Smart car and I still wouldn't try charging what he does for some of that junk. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 hours ago, 40152 said: Not so much outright madness but a contender for a ‘bit weird if you think it through’ thread all of its own, perhaps: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394390781091? ‘Wish I had seven spare re-railers’….said no-one ever. Well except maybe a talking octopus who is into N gauge 🤪 I can't for the life of me see how he can justify £4.35 post on this. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2022 £19.95 from here, or £14.75 from Roxey... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334678425878 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2022 6 hours ago, 40152 said: Not so much outright madness but a contender for a ‘bit weird if you think it through’ thread all of its own, perhaps: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394390781091? ‘Wish I had seven spare re-railers’….said no-one ever. Well except maybe a talking octopus who is into N gauge 🤪 Having spent a lot of time looking for mine, and usually only finding it when I'm looking for something else, I have thought a spare might be useful but I'd only end up losing both. I had five pencils in my workshop at one time; lately I'm lucky if I can find one. :) 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, rab said: Having spent a lot of time looking for mine, and usually only finding it when I'm looking for something else, I have thought a spare might be useful but I'd only end up losing both. I had five pencils in my workshop at one time; lately I'm lucky if I can find one. :) Agreed; the idea of hanging one on a lanyard round my neck lasted for, ooh, about half a second before remembering that this hobby of ours has a sufficiently nerdy reputation already 🥸 But I still don’t need eight! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 The lanyard would only get caught on something as you lean across the layout, resulting in something getting snapped off or wildly derailed. Maybe something as simple as a pin on the control panel to hang it on? 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, MrWolf said: My old dog would run about in the shallows, but if a wave came over him, he'd try and bite it, realise that it tastes nasty and decide that the beach is the better option. I'm a fan of Buicks, which make a Studebaker look like a Smart car and I still wouldn't try charging what he does for some of that junk. Nothing is as bad as a Smart. (IMHO - If there is anything worse I don't want to meet it. It's the only vehicle that ever gave my the impression it was actively trying to kill me!). I thought the Ford Escort Mk. 1 was the worst car ever* until I drove a Smart and, yes, I learned to drive on a Ford Popular (as in 'Sit up and Beg!). Dad said, "If you can drive that , you can drive anything!" *Gas guzzling, gutless, carp brakes, and awful roadholding - just for a start! Edited December 31, 2022 by Il Grifone 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 17 minutes ago, Il Grifone said: Nothing is as bad as a Smart. (IMHO - If there is anything worse I don't want to meet it. It's the only vehicle that ever gave my the impression it was actively trying to kill me!). I thought the Ford Escort Mk. 1 was the worst car ever* until I drove a Smart and, yes, I learned to drive on a Ford Popular (as in 'Sit up and Beg!). Dad said, "If you can drive that , you can drive anything!" *Gas guzzling, gutless, carp brakes, and awful roadholding - just for a start! There's a breaker's yard full of Smart Cars alongside the railway near Wolverhampton. A specialist breaker generally means that parts are either hard to come by, eye wateringly expensive, or both! Given all of the modern safety features in cars, I always wondered what would happen to your legs in a heavy frontal collision? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Il Grifone said: Nothing is as bad as a Smart. (IMHO - If there is anything worse I don't want to meet it. It's the only vehicle that ever gave my the impression it was actively trying to kill me!). I think the G-Wiz is possibly even more of a heap of cr@p than a Smart.... @MrWolf As far as safety is concerned, in a Bubblecar, your legs were defined as the crumple zone. Not that folk had any concept of the term back then... Edited December 31, 2022 by Hroth Extra! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Bachmann J39 attacked by incontinent seagulls. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115604778212? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Bachmann J39 attacked by incontinent seagulls. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115604778212? I see what you mean, it looks equally like someone has painted it with glue and rolled it in a vacuum cleaner dust bag. And why have RR insisted in showing us a RoS stock label on the box? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) This just appeared (one of those odd things the computer thinks one might be interested in): https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/272922764051 "Oh my first 'proper' train" (Xmas 1949) I thought and investigated . First the frightening price and then the quartering error - obviously due to the missing wheel on the other side, OK it's in Argentina, but junk is always junk! Edited December 31, 2022 by Il Grifone 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, Hroth said: I think the G-Wiz is possibly even more of a heap of cr@p than a Smart.... @MrWolf As far as safety is concerned, in a Bubblecar, your legs were defined as the crumple zone. Not that folk had any concept of the term back then... Those Smart Cars obviously comply with all of the EU regulations on design and construction though, we're not talking about a 1959 Isetta here, this was the car that was going to end congestion and cut pollution, it was the Smugmobile before we had the Electric Smugmobile. It must have had something as crash protection? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, Il Grifone said: This just appeared (one of those odd things the computer thinks one might be interested in* https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/272922764051in! I thought "Oh my first 'proper' train", I thought and investigated . First the frightening price and then the quartering error - obviously due to the missing wheel on the other side, OK it's in Argentina, but junk is always junk! What a ratty looking article! Quote Fine overall condition Yeah..... Apart from the missing wheel, what about the vanishing label on the handrail and the three different smokebox doors... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, MrWolf said: It must have had something as crash protection? The little chromed handrails either side of the door? Weren't they built at Ashford after the railway works were closed down? Edited December 31, 2022 by Hroth An L turned into a K! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) IIRC they crashed a Smart into a concrete beam on 'Top Gear' and it sort of bounced off, suggesting that you are the crash protection for the death trap car. Edited December 31, 2022 by Il Grifone 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2022 9 minutes ago, Hroth said: The little chromed handrails either side of the door? Weren't they built at Ashford after the railway works were closed down? Brighton works not Ashford. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Brighton works not Ashford. Thanks! I knew it was one of the benighted Southern places... 🤪 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) They were rather scathing about the power of the G-Wiz' electric motor. Mr. Ford considered that enough for a Model T for a similar weight. The engine was 3 litres and must have been most of the weight of the vehicle! Yes it is cr@p, but it does come from the country that thought the Italian 'Ape' (Bee) (from the company that inflicted brought you the 'Vespa' (Wasp)) was worth copying. They are both well named for being (no pun intended) buzzy and irritating! Lewis hates Api (especially white ones) and always barks furiously at them, aided and abetted by Arran. (Any excuse is good for a barkfest!) We think his last owner must have had one (and a white Panda he hates those too!). (He's a rescue dog, found abandoned in a field. He was supposed to stay with us, just for a while...). Edited December 31, 2022 by Il Grifone It's difficult to type with a cat on each arm! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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