Re: Bachmann vs Hornby GWR pannier tanks
Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:05:29 +0100
On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:05:17 -0400, MartinS <me@my.place> wrote:
>"Founded and with its North American headquarters based in Philadelphia,
>Pennsylvania,
Note to self: see if I can fit in a factory visit when in Philly in
August.
Guy
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http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/wiki/Railway ...
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Train made of paper
Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:21:25 +0100
Barely on topic, but there is a train made from paper. But the scenic's are
pretty good.
http://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/
Chris
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Airbrush recommendations
Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:12:49 +0100
Greetings
I am soon to undertake a "weathering" excercise on a series of
wagons...
Anyone out there care to recommend an airbrush ( I have dry compressed
air available )
Best Wishes
OF ...
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Introducing myself
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:59:57 +0000 (UTC)
Hi,
I've just started building a small branch line goods yard, dated around
1960. It's not designed to be historically or technically accurate, just
fun to operate. I hope to use a webcam and an Arduino board (small
computer) to connect it to the Internet, and allow for remote control.
--James. ...
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Very Cheap Jouef Industrial? Shunter
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:03:34 +0100
Has anyone seem these extremely cheap Jouef shunting locos? They have a
catalogue number HJ800100 and come with a wagon in a blister pack.
http://www.gaugemaster.com/item_details.asp?code=HJ800100
You seem to be able to get the pack for under GBP 15. They could be
quite useful for industrial, or freelance ...
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Hornby july Newsletter
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:05:49 +0100
Looks like std 4 is on its way this month.
http://static.hornby.com/files/newsletter-issue-13-july-2009-492.pdf
Wonder if the Barbon Hill quarry on the Ellis and Everard wagon is near
Bardon Hill or is this a Hornby 20p ?
Cheers,
Simon
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Re: UK - Doncaster c.1984 - 31238
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:26:23 +0100
On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:22:13 +0100, Keith Patrick
<patrickinpowys@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Were they not 'wheelie-bins?
>
Well they do call Class 67s 'Skips' :)
Fred X
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Re: funny video
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:02:11 +0100
<grigiox4@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:-JadnR8bXeufVdjXnZ2dnUVZ8n8AAAAA@giganews.com...
> http://www.photonews-fotovideo.it/videos/24/salvataggio-acrobatico-di-un-operaio-a-torino
You must have a fucking odd sense of humour. Enlighten me, what exactly was
funny about someone being lowered to the ground?
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Re: UK - Doncaster c.1984 - 31238
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:48:33 -0400
"John Turner" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> This and other images also at:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-diesels/
>
> Copyright image - 53A Models of Hull Collection (pictures by Richard
> Czyzewski).
Tut, tut, John. Posting binaries in a non-binary group!
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Martin S. ...
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16mmng Gas-powered live steam - safety thereof?
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:51:59 +0100
It seems that there is a problem with this type of locomotive that
the water can run dry before the gas supply runs out.
ISTR that my central heating boiler has an over-temperature
interlock for the gas supply.
Cannot we adapt this interlock onto our models?
Even if it is not completely fool proof, perhaps ...
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