RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2023 15 hours ago, Hroth said: Its official, I'm stunned! Neither its box nor its colour resemble BR Green. Even Hornby make a better attempt at their worst... But be fair, the loco and box do match! I wonder if the loco was painted that awful colour, just to match a box that was on hand? 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 4 hours ago, MrWolf said: Just keep piling the yellow on until it covers, or looks like school custard... School Custard came in two varieties, thin and runny or thick and blobby. You'd probably have to use the thicker variety and apply it with a palette knife! At school, as well as the custard, which was applied indiscriminately to both Spotted Dick and Jam Roly Poly, we had stand alone desserts, the brown "River Mud" and a pink concoction with jelly-like blobs called "Frogspawn". I don't think children are offered such delights nowadays... 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, Hroth said: I don't think children are offered such delights nowadays... They eat burgers and chips and other crap we weren't allowed. I still don't really understand how society improves, although of course it's perfectly possible that it doesn't. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 Ah, school dinners. The jelly particularly stands out to me - coloured water on the top of the glass it had been poured in, Goodyear branded at the bottom. Never ask the flavour, you just got laughed at. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 6 hours ago, MrWolf said: Wot? No white primer? I can still see the green through the topcoat. Just keep piling the yellow on until it covers, or looks like school custard... What's yellow and dangerous? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 21 hours ago, Metr0Land said: I've not been on here for a while. Have we had this 'simply stunning' loco from Gostude? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334142523103?hash=item4dcc7246df:g:t-0AAOSwW0xhOi~i&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwHbHn0Pu%2BEvA2UZSTnVHAViHgw3b2fuVlWu%2BPgGWBphXaxfpxmSAwu5CoMpn5ym%2B11FMltEvlR5UoIGlD5DDd%2FoRbZBUHMXpCQBlPJohPLZbinQjKMFvTI5u%2B8UvMd2RgTkuAegxO%2BRcdzpiJZnaYeDiKEJgkm%2FyLhfQUXqBtxIDpcsO%2FEcTsAVG1gTffvT8LabwTHuSGu8oDnkNf6QFFd5Cp07ML3JRLP369oF8mUhmxIIg3zBkU01%2BOWr0ngPl3w%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7aP1IHQYg 'Stunning' - when one gets hit on the head with a club?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 51 minutes ago, Bucoops said: Ah, school dinners. The jelly particularly stands out to me - coloured water on the top of the glass it had been poured in, Goodyear branded at the bottom. Never ask the flavour, you just got laughed at. Weird green currys with saltanas! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmblythe Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Has no one else noticed the running number of the 81? i believe tops numbers on 81's only went up to 81022 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PeterStiles Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2023 38 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: What's yellow and dangerous? Shark infested custard! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 22 minutes ago, paulmblythe said: Has no one else noticed the running number of the 81? i believe tops numbers on 81's only went up to 81022 I believe they only built 25? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 44 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: What's yellow and dangerous? A locked and loaded banana. Mike. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, PeterStiles said: Shark infested custard! No! Shark infested 08! I am SO SORRY! 😎 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: Weird green currys with saltanas! Ooh luxury. Or did they have a rat problem? 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: Weird green currys with saltanas! 1 hour ago, Bucoops said: Ooh luxury. Or did they have a rat problem? The whole point of old-style "curry" was that the shreds of meat were unidentifiable, the sultanas were watery and gritty and there were odd blocks of parboiled swede to give the victim something to chew. Luxury? Definitely! Edited September 11, 2023 by Hroth A missing "a", believe it or not! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 Kernow GWR Class 121 described as faulty sold for £107 today, £7 more than a perfect brand new one from Kernow themselves. 🤪 Started at a very low / fair price, so buyers to blame. Roy 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, Roy Langridge said: Kernow GWR Class 121 described as faulty sold for £107 today, £7 more than a perfect brand new one from Kernow themselves. 🤪 Started at a very low / fair price, so buyers to blame. Roy There are some funny people about! I spent Saturday at the Swansea Model Railway Exhibition. An excellent day's entertainment! I am pleased to report my dealings with traders face-to-face were delightfully free from the usual grasping traits described on 'eBay Madness'. Prices were fair and negotiable, you could examine what you were buying and there were bargain boxes to rummage through. Breath of fresh air! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Hroth said: School Custard came in two varieties, thin and runny or thick and blobby. You'd probably have to use the thicker variety and apply it with a palette knife! Your skool seems to have been rather more generous than ours in the choice of "custard". Ours always seemed to be water (probably diluted) which had trace elements of yellow colouring mixed in it. Quote I don't think children are offered such delights nowadays... It probably infringes their human rights. Adrian 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 38 minutes ago, figworthy said: Your skool seems to have been rather more generous than ours in the choice of "custard". Ours always seemed to be water (probably diluted) which had trace elements of yellow colouring mixed in it. Adrian TBH the custard probably thinned out towards the end of term as they scraped the bottom of the custard powder* tins! * "catering" pack, definitely not Birds! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Probably not unlike army custard powder, which it was widely believed also doubled up as tropical issue foot powder... 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Probably not unlike army custard powder, which it was widely believed also doubled up as tropical issue foot powder... Bet that put lead in your pencils!? 😎 ✏️ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Probably not unlike army custard powder, which it was widely believed also doubled up as tropical issue foot powder... Code: Pretty Damn 'Orrible (Not to be used before 1871) The Americans called it Agent Orange.... Edited September 11, 2023 by Hroth 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 Also usable to make mustard gas? Custurd. Yuck. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2023 6 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: Weird green currys with saltanas! 3 hours ago, Hroth said: The whole point of old-style "curry" was that the shreds of meat were unidentifiable, the sultanas were watery and gritty and there were odd blocks of parboiled swede to give the victim something to chew. Luxury? Definitely! As long as the meat wasn't rabbit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 34 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: As long as the meat wasn't rabbit. As in Bunny Bhuna?? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: As long as the meat wasn't rabbit. Actually, rabbit curry is pretty good, cheaper (eg free) than lamb, ditto pheasant over chicken. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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