LNER4479 Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 My Dad once got very excited about a beautiful clear day he'd experienced on the west coast of Scotland. Trying to describe it to me (over the phone), he came out with the following: '... in fact, it was SO clear that, if the earth was flat, you could have seen all the way to America!' 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Damn, should have left earlier for my trip, good luck for the show all! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Jesse Sim said: Damn, should have left earlier for my trip, good luck for the show all! Yes, you should have left before that football session. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 1 hour ago, St Enodoc said: Yes, you should have left before that football session. I totally agree! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 12 hours ago, LNER4479 said: My Dad once got very excited about a beautiful clear day he'd experienced on the west coast of Scotland. Trying to describe it to me (over the phone), he came out with the following: '... in fact, it was SO clear that, if the earth was flat, you could have seen all the way to America!' I grew up on the top of the Cotswolds scarp. On a clear day I could see the cooling towers at Didcot 22 and 3/4 miles away. On every other day the wind blew straight in from Siberia. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted November 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2019 13 hours ago, LNER4479 said: My Dad once got very excited about a beautiful clear day he'd experienced on the west coast of Scotland. Trying to describe it to me (over the phone), he came out with the following: '... in fact, it was SO clear that, if the earth was flat, you could have seen all the way to America!' I think they call that the Hebridies, where from the top Of Bhein Mhor on South Uist, you can see about 60 miles in any direction tot he horizon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, TheQ said: I think they call that the Hebridies, where from the top Of Bhein Mhor on South Uist, you can see about 60 miles in any direction tot he horizon. Isn't there a saying about the number of kingdoms that can be seen from the top of Snaefell in the Isle of Man? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2019 Well today in Lincolnshire the weather is so grotty I cannot see the bottom of our land let alone Grantham. Where I live I cannot see Grantham cos the Wolds is in the way. Hopefully over the weekend I will see Grantham in Spalding. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Re: Grantham Hope the Spalding Show goes well. I haven't seen Grantham for so long I'm getting withdrawal symptoms, and I need to admire the signalling. Re: Fog Really nasty in Shildon (Locomotion) this afternoon. When I got home I needed to look up NER policy on 'sighting objects'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted November 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2019 It seems to be over here too. My dog ventured out into the fog and I didn't see him again until I banged his food bowl. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2019 13 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: I grew up on the top of the Cotswolds scarp. On a clear day I could see the cooling towers at Didcot 22 and 3/4 miles away. On every other day the wind blew straight in from Siberia. We live about 5 minutes from Leeds Bradford Airport. If you take off vrom leedsand turn towards Holland and never increase your altitude you will run into the Ural mountains eventually. Which is why we can get very cold wind running through Leeds. Baz 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 14 hours ago, drmditch said: Re: Grantham Hope the Spalding Show goes well. I haven't seen Grantham for so long I'm getting withdrawal symptoms, and I need to admire the signalling. Re: Fog Really nasty in Shildon (Locomotion) this afternoon. When I got home I needed to look up NER policy on 'sighting objects'. To paraphrase Churchill, who is Sighting and why does he object? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted November 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2019 23 hours ago, TheQ said: I think they call that the Hebridies, where from the top Of Bhein Mhor on South Uist, you can see about 60 miles in any direction tot he horizon. When I climbed it we had a crystal clear view of St Kilda which is some 40 miles further out into the Atlantic. A fantastic hill. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted November 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2019 Saw you all At Spalding, nice to see Grantham in real life, I like the layout. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 8 hours ago, 2750Papyrus said: To paraphrase Churchill, who is Sighting and why does he object? Not sure I understand your question. 'Sighting Objects' were those items which if, in fog or falling snow, a signalman could not see clearly he should call out the 'fogmen'. The NER gradually installed special lamp-lit markers to serve this function. Since you have taken upon yourself the name and a number of a Southern Area locomotive, you will, presumably, not be worried about running through a signal or two. (Re; Driver Sparshatt at Northallerton) Never-the-less it does not remove the responsibility from the Signalmen to ensure that proper attention was called to signals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-dereham Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 45 minutes ago, TheQ said: Saw you all At Spalding, nice to see Grantham in real life, I like the layout. Me too. A great layout. Whole exhibition was good too. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 hours ago, TheQ said: nice to see Grantham in real life The layout is fabulous. Seeing Grantham in real life, not so much. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieR4489 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Thanks for letting me have another play on Grantham today. I hope the DCC sound layouts don't drive you all mad- they were certainly getting on my nerves by the end of the day! Thanks for giving my J6 a spin too, even if it didn't make it up the gradient in the fiddle yard. Jamie Edited November 2, 2019 by JamieR4489 3 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Interestingly Jamie, after I added one of my K2s to assist your J6 on the next circuit and they both "stopped dead" at the foot of the bank, the finger of suspicion was pointed at the locos, yet as soon as I got home I tested the K2 and it runs perfectly normally. I wouldn't be surprised if you find your J6 running perfectly normally at home too, as I suspect yet another electrical supply fault on the layout or a or an "end of long day" operating error..... Edited November 2, 2019 by gr.king typographical error correction 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieR4489 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 My J6 was running normally on Tony's test track. Once your K2 had been taken off the J6 still didn't move, even before I coupled it up so I agree that it wasn't a loco fault. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2019 It was very nice to see Grantham again today and have a chat with some the crew at the end of the day. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 G'Day Folks Hope to see 500 pictures of Grantham..............please. manna 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 Grantham back home safely, after an overnight stay at Super Barry-O's. Good to see so many folks at the show; seemed to be a good overall turnout. Apologies for anyone who's viewing enjoyment was spoilt by the spasmodic electrical gremlins that befell the fiddle yard. At least back stage you can 'hand ball' the trains out to the wings ready to 'enter stage right' so hopefully the running on the public side still looked OK. Still no nearer finding out the root cause of the fault(s); suspect that several different factors were at work. I also suspect that, having been dismantled for transportation, when reassembled again at Southampton they will behave impeccably. Damn electrons; give me rods and cranks any day of the week! You made a starring appearance, Manna, looking beautiful in pristine apple green as No.2596. Unfortunately, I didn't have the presence of mind to wield my camera at any point over the weekend; however, I know that at least Jonathan did so here's hoping... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jwealleans Posted November 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2019 I'm afraid 2596 didn't stray into my viewfinder. Maybe next time if she's selected for Southampton. I had time for some photography on Sunday morning; the Official Photographer's visit didn't materialise as it happened. There's something of a North Eastern bias to these, quite coincidentally. First some overall views. The building we were in at Spalding is a tin shed with lining to give it a marquee feel. It gets very hot and the lighting at the back of the layout was terrible. For you fans of the TV show, Graham (maroon top), Tom (2 tone grey jumper) and Paul (blue fleece) from Team Grantham can be seen. Also visible, other members of the 'A' Team, Barry (blue/white stripes), Adam (yellow top), Craig (blue sleeveless top). The principal item I wanted to photograph was the Jidenco LWB fish van which i finished especially for the show. 2372 on its habitual working. We happened to have stopped on Saturday evening at move 12 (third time round) which involves the 13:10 KX - Newcastle/Leeds and had on this occasion been given to 706 to work. I've just repaired 706 and there are loads of pictures of GN Atlantics on the layout, so I make no apologies for a few of one of Vincent Raven's finest heading home. Crossing Springfield Road bridge (was it Springfield Road in 1938?) Passing 4475 Flying Fox also awaiting the journey home. On shed, a returning loco which I've acquired from Tom Foster, 4466 Herring Gull. This ran on the layout at early shows but hasn't been seen for a couple of years at least. The beautiful weathering is unmistakably Tom's work. Locomotion 3251 adjacent. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon4470 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get to Spalding this weekend. I would have liked to have seen the layout again. To console myself though, I did spend a good few hours re-reading this thread from the beginning! (So I was there in spirit at least) Jon 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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