there is also the possibility that the wheels are dirty - a number of the locos that I have aquired second hand or "fixed" for friends had this problem. also the commutator slots may be full of carbon from the brushes.

Regards,

Alex

I get my mead from Amazon these days, brewed by Lyme Bay winery, used to call in there on our way to holidays in Cornwall, they do a good scrumpy as well as some typical farmhouse wines.

Quote from: Bealman on December 26, 2025, 09:21:45 PM

You'll enjoy the Bill Bryson. Utterly fascinating.

Cheers,

Chris

Photo taken on Lindesfarne itself (Bealman's 2023 UK Adventure, page 11).

Quote from: joe cassidy on December 26, 2025, 08:27:02 PMA rake of 6 LNER Thompson coaches.

The old b..... charged them to my credit card 

You must have been naughty during the year 

A rake of 6 LNER Thompson coaches.

The old b..... charged them to my credit card 

I got a fantastic Zulu mug "Zulus to the South-West. Thousands of 'em!", two funny t-shirts, biscuits.  My wife and I haven't really done presents for many years, as the funds go on the kids, so it's lovely to get a few things. 

Quote from: Phoenix on December 25, 2025, 11:19:41 PMNothing wrong with a drop of mead 

This is my favourite, avaliable from my local conveniance store 

Big fan of Lindisfarne mead although it's quite a bit different in taste to a lot of mead being about 14.5% and very sweet.

Not for Christmas but for my birthday. Mrs PP bought me a new Warship in maroon livery to go with the two green ones that I already had.