We've seen the forum go through a couple of difficult patches over the past year but nothing to compare with the issue raised on the diesel thread.
So many closet railway enthusiasts, shouldn't you register this interest with Martyn before you join the group. It is a declareable interest you know.
Sarnies, flasks, notebooks, warm clothing, sensible shoes......there's no end once you start.
Anyone with a toy steam engine at home?
I've popped this on a new thread as the PC was struggling to re-load as I read each post on the other one.
Martyn if you meant that I had any responsibility for thread length (when you mentioned DW) remember Mark was the unelected holder of the key while you were away. His virtual pay must have been staggering. Also we've got David Withers here now and I've already glowed with the praise being heaped on "DW" only to realise it was his advice, not mine, being commented on!
David
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It took me a while to click on this thread coz I was laughing so much at the title. Given many of the discussions as of late, my mind was boggling at what this thread was about - Thought you'd breathed too many workshop fumes and starting seeing monsters. As for railway nuts...
:o)
Keep up the excellent work Mr DW (and I mean Woollard!)
PS. I did used to have a toy steam engine - what does this say about me? Should I tell my girlfriend?
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Have you seen the price of MAMOD gear these days!!!
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David W wrote:
> I've popped this on a new thread as the PC was struggling to
> re-load as I read each post on the other one.
I wish you hadn't. I'd been ignoring the other one as there were just too many posts on it but I was so fascinated by what had been going on behind my back I had to go and read it all, when I should have been making a cup of tea!
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Charles,
Oddly enough I was involved in the firing up of a Mamod Traction Engine on New Years Eve.
David
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why am I not surprised.........
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I thought everyone lit up their old Mamod gear around Christmas time. I certainly do; 35 years old and still going strong (the traction engine, not me)
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I saw a German toy steam roller at Christmas, not oscillating but double acting reversible, slip eccentric, overhung crank as American traction engines but flywheel on the left, presumably European style. It made my old Mamod traction engine seem very crude.
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Couldn't find what you describe on Google Tomo but have a look at these:
www.stuartmodels.com/
and I thought Mamod models were expensive! Still, they do look like fantastic models though...
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I'm in serious danger of getting the backroom standards commitee onto me here, but Mamod is a word I've not heard for over 20 years.
A schoolfriend had one and I recall being fascinated by it. I've now got a dilemna. Given around £100 for frivolities, do I spend it:
a) Shiny new Mamod
b) Pressure washer with enough money left over for green wellies
c) Joining the Institute of Advanced Motorists and getting my advanced licence
Maybe kids toys prepare us for repairing cars in later life - Mamod would be a good grounding for most cars built before the gadgetisation of new cars with their computers, sensors, widgets and whiz-boxes. The latter would seem to belong to the Game Boy advance generation.
Hmmmm.
Lee.
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After a recent very "heavy" thread involving stuff tanatamout to flaming, (like walking into a family argument that you don't understand - politics, alleged provocative postings, disguises etc, etc) the wacky monster thread came as some relief.
But...
Will my Mamod run better with synthetic oil?
When will Mamod produce a Land-Rover conversion?
Does anyone own a Mamod which leaks fumes into the cabin?
Or do you prefer mammaries to Mamod?
rg
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David,
"Monster thread and railway nuts" Yes, when I was working in "steam", the monster thread (on the crossheads) of the double acting steam winches which we made, was about 3" Whitworth. The nuts had to be wire locked, and inspected, if we were supplying to British Rail. Or, have my advanced years got me a bit confused on your posting ? :-)
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Having taken early retirement in March 2001 from a well paid and interesting job in an air-conditioned office, I now spend three days a week as a volunteer fitter at the Nene Valley Railway. I'll have to watch out in case I bump into a railway nut there -- but how would I recognise one?
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Well, someone who loks like a dead ringer for Al Jolson might be a clue.
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David,
Well if we nip the kids up the road for a ride in Thomas on a day you're at NVR we'll both have to wear carnations, or the much promised (or was that requested) HJ t-shirt.
David Wo
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David W wrote:
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> David,
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> Well if we nip the kids up the road for a ride in Thomas on a
> day you're at NVR we'll both have to wear carnations, or the
> much promised (or was that requested) HJ t-shirt.
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> David Wo
Just as long as you don't wear David W name badges!
By the way, the t-shirts were suggested, rather than either promised or requested, I think. And no, this great idea has certainly not been forgotten!
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Mark,
Remember "Uncle Rodney"? He's the steam engine wizz.
PS. Just missed the first 3 mins of Driven...errr because I was looking here.
David
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> PS. Just missed the first 3 mins of Driven...errr because I
> was looking here.
well focus on the issue, man !!! I dunno, you trust someone with a simple thing from 5 millions miles away and what happens ?!?!?
M.
p.s. at least I'll see some of the show which is more than is normally possible.
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David W[oollard] wrote:
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> We've seen the forum go through a couple of difficult patches
> over the past year but nothing to compare with the issue
> raised on the diesel thread.
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> So many closet railway enthusiasts, shouldn't you register
> this interest with Martyn before you join the group.
I just assume that everybody wears an anorak. Isn't it in the small print somewhere on hj.co.uk?
> Martyn if you meant that I had any responsibility for thread
> length (when you mentioned DW)
It *was* you I referred to, yes. The responsibility was for keeping the tally rather than the length itself.
> remember Mark was the
> unelected holder of the key while you were away. His virtual
> pay must have been staggering.
How could I forget? By the way, how would you spend your virtual pay, David? Last week in Cumbria I bought myself a virtual brewery, very similar to Jennings's in Cockermouth which I happened to tour last Saturday. These virtual pints don't quench one's real thirst though...
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Martyn,
Slightly more boring really.
Think I would spend my virtual pay on getting folks in to finish some of my virtually completed projects.
This would allow me to start new projects that could remain virtually completed over the next period before virtual pay in turn cleared those all up.
David
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A couple of my colleagues drive for the Bluebell railway. Fascinating stuff, like 250 ton toys for boys!
Ahhh, Mamod, my first introduction to the whiff of meths!
Colin
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I spent a wonderful 3 days driving a 9F (that was on loan from the the great Central) on the mid Hants about 3 years ago... I could not believe the volume (and weight) of coal I had shift on my stints as fireman... We would empty a ful tendewr each day Of its coal
~R
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