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Wasnie me, a big boy did it and ran away
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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Matt
Wasnie me, a big boy did it and ran away
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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Hints & Tips No. 2397
DIstinguishing Yards from Mainline
By Leslie Pace
I used two thickness of cork under my track, a thicker cork tile under my main line areas and thinner cork sheet in my yard areas. The height difference along with different/thinner/older/ recycled ballast gives a gentle undulation to the layout and is typical of a lot of yard vs main line areas in the world.
I like 2397, as it follows prototype and is probably not widely known.
I know that Trevor discourages member’s responses to ‘hints and tips’ and I agree with the reasons why, so here’s the rub, we don't have a ‘like’ or ‘thumbs’ up button to register our support?
Could this be something Breakge could comment on?
Just a thought.
Best,
Bill
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At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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Should be loads of new models in the shops soon!
I wonder if Heljan’s GWR railcar is amoung them?
Cheers,
Bill
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At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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As we are invited to post here for items not really appropriate for responses elsewhere, so here goes:
Hints & Tips No. 2397
DIstinguishing Yards from Mainline
By Leslie Pace
I used two thickness of cork under my track, a thicker cork tile under my main line areas and thinner cork sheet in my yard areas. The height difference along with different/thinner/older/ recycled ballast gives a gentle undulation to the layout and is typical of a lot of yard vs main line areas in the world.
I like 2397, as it follows prototype and is probably not widely known.
I know that Trevor discourages member’s responses to ‘hints and tips’ and I agree with the reasons why, so here’s the rub, we don't have a ‘like’ or ‘thumbs’ up button to register our support?
Could this be something Breakge could comment on?
Just a thought.
Best,
Bill
Dont ask Breakage about registering support. . . HE supports Manu !!
Understand what your saying Bill and sometime in the future this could be something to look at ? At the moment it's gluing bits back on, greasing a few nipples to try and stop the strange grinding noises and trying to keep the wheels on. Rest assured as things move along we hope to do more :thumbs
Alan has a list. . . He keeps waving it at me ;-). I've set fire to it three times. . . The Bu@@3£ Has Photocopies !! :It's a no no
Cheers
Matt
Wasnie me, a big boy did it and ran away
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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Alan has a list. . . He keeps waving it at me ;-). I've set fire to it three times. . . The Bu@@3£ Has Photocopies !!
Clearing up some old boxes recently, we found some carbon paper and the bride, who has a better memory than me, had to remind me what it was used for. Bl@@9e heck, youngsters today don't know they're born! I remember in my day when . . . . .
Take care,
Old git in France,
Bill
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At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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Cheers.
Matt.
Wasnie me, a big boy did it and ran away
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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There is a technical reason for that.The height difference along with different/thinner/older/ recycled ballast gives a gentle undulation to the layout and is typical of a lot of yard vs main line areas in the world.
Wagons don't roll out of sidings onto the running lines if it is uphill.
In the entire history of railways, gravity has never failed once. :)
Martin.
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The convention on forums which don't have a Like button, is to post a reply containing simply:here’s the rub, we don't have a ‘like’ or ‘thumbs’ up button to register our support?
+1
Martin.
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[user=1814]Longchap[/user] wrote:The convention on forums which don't have a Like button, is to post a reply containing simply:here’s the rub, we don't have a ‘like’ or ‘thumbs’ up button to register our support?
+1
Martin.
+1 Thanks Martin :)
Cheers
Matt
Wasnie me, a big boy did it and ran away
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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[user=1814]Longchap[/user] wrote:There is a technical reason for that.The height difference along with different/thinner/older/ recycled ballast gives a gentle undulation to the layout and is typical of a lot of yard vs main line areas in the world.
Wagons don't roll out of sidings onto the running lines if it is uphill.
In the entire history of railways, gravity has never failed once. :)
Martin.
That's interesting Martin - I didn't know that but it makes a lot of sense………….the reason for the different levels I mean, not the fact that gravity hasn't failed …..
P.s. It's also a fact that, in "carbon paper days", there were 2 types latterly - 1 type for hand written copies and another for typed copies. I still have some of each …….somewhere "in a box" along with all the other "might come in useful one day" things I posess !
'Petermac
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[user=1984]Martin Wynne[/user] wrote:[user=1814]Longchap[/user] wrote:The convention on forums which don't have a Like button, is to post a reply containing simply:here’s the rub, we don't have a ‘like’ or ‘thumbs’ up button to register our support?
+1
Martin.
+1 Thanks Martin :)
Cheers
Matt
Of COURSE I forgot to add, please DONT go and put a load of posts in Trevors hints and tips with +1's, kinda defeats the object of. . . Well NOT posting replies to Trevors Hints and tips ! :It's a no no
:cool wink
Cheers
Matt
Wasnie me, a big boy did it and ran away
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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Be good,
Bill
:cool wink
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At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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Ha, I was tempted Matt, but the power of independent thought kicked in, so I just added a :thumbs instead!
Be good,
Bill
:cool wink
Behave yourself Bill, I ALMOST went and checked
( I did, you KNOW I Did). . :pathead
Cheers
Matt
Wasnie me, a big boy did it and ran away
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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I thought you might.
Best,
Bill
At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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Really?
. . . or perhaps an early April fool?
Otherwise, it looks much like a Victor Meldrew moment!
Bill :cool:
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At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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Wasnie me, a big boy did it and ran away
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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In out in out in out in out, he was just a blur !!!
Wasnie me, a big boy did it and ran away
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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Given the current state of my back, I'm going nowhere quickly - revolving door or not !!!
No Easter egg hunt for me this weekend…..
'Petermac
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