Contributions from the other half...

[REGP]

This morning I received my long awaited coaches from Osborns, 3 x Shirtbutton Collett coaches, a B Set plus a Fruit D.

Quickly set up a test track and had them running around hauled by a couple of Ixion Manors and they looked great (will try and post photos tomorrow).

However when putting the locos away the drive shaft on one fell out.

So this evening set about reinstalling the Carden shaft, after over an hour of fruitless fiddling and surprisingly minding my language and feeling very frustrated I was on the verge of giving up.

What's the problem? The wife asked.

20 minutes later she had refitted the shaft (yes it works) and then went on to refit two couplings that had come of a Mk 1. Now not only was this done without using the safety net (plastic bag), but she had never, ever picked up a loco or coach before let alone worked on one!

Luckily I had some chocolate to hand to say thank you with as her skills may be needed again and again...

Ray

[daveg]

That's a real joint effort.

Any chance of having your Mrs name, and address of course, so us ham fisted types can send her ours for a 'refit'? 

(Love my Ixion Manor!)

Dave G

[Newportnobby]

Yup - I can see a few locos heading their way into Essex along with the requisite bars of chocolate

[CarriageShed]

That's a real joint effort.

Any chance of having your Mrs name, and address of course, so us ham fisted types can send her ours for a 'refit'? 

I was going to say the same thing. That's a missus worth hanging onto!

[REGP]

Pete33

I know!