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#11
General Discussion / Re: So what did Santa bring yo...
Last post by port perran - Yesterday at 07:35:09 PM
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.


#12
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Problems with Graham Faris...
Last post by Bob G - Yesterday at 07:13:59 PM
Quote from: PennineWagons on Yesterday at 06:56:42 PMBoth were in the Farish catalogue from 2005-2009, so assuming that Farish only produced the one batch of each and then kept them in the catalogue until they were sold out, they're both twenty years old.

PW

I knew that, which is why I told the OP that in my first post. IDK why it was ever questioned.  Possibly because I was more interested in answering his original question rather than demonstrating how clever I was as a historian :D
#13
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Problems with Graham Faris...
Last post by PennineWagons - Yesterday at 06:56:42 PM
Model Rail Database is always a good source of info on production dates for particular models.

Winston Churchill - https://www.modelraildatabase.com/locomotives/details/4119/

Merry Hampton - https://www.modelraildatabase.com/locomotives/details/4138/

Both were in the Farish catalogue from 2005-2009, so assuming that Farish only produced the one batch of each and then kept them in the catalogue until they were sold out, they're both twenty years old.

PW
#14
General Discussion / Re: So what did Santa bring yo...
Last post by EtchedPixels - Yesterday at 06:18:20 PM
A new TV/monitor which turns out to be trash and is going back tomorrow to be replaced by something from another vendor, and a house.

Well at least we got all the paperwork from the solicitor on christmas eve to check over ready to sign the contracts after everyone sobers up start of new year.
#15
General Discussion / Re: So what did Santa bring yo...
Last post by Dorsetmike - Yesterday at 04:20:32 PM
For me, from me, a new "office" chair
#16
General Discussion / Re: So what did Santa bring yo...
Last post by Newportnobby - Yesterday at 04:10:13 PM
Vouchers for my chosen model emporium and then stuff I  didn't want/can't use. My sister is shocking in that respect. Tell her I'm on a diet and she gets me choc covered cookies. Tell her I can't drink alcohol so she gets me strong ales. One present of a litre bottle of Baileys will be heading to a charity as a raffle prize.
It's not that I'm ungrateful but why don't people listen? I might just as well say "get me what you want as you do that anyway "
#17
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Problems with Graham Faris...
Last post by GreenDiesel - Yesterday at 04:01:48 PM
Thanks for these replies! Now that the house has gone fairly quiet, I will remove the loco's body today and check. Cheers, Rob
#18
General Discussion / So what did Santa bring you in...
Last post by Papyrus - Yesterday at 04:01:04 PM
OK, I'll start the ball rolling this year...

Nothing N gauge (I've already got more than I need at present) so I asked Santa for books this year, and he certainly delivered:



Three I had dropped large hints about, and one (The Library of Lost Maps) that was totally unexpected. That's my reading matter sorted for several months. Plus a decent quantity of 0% beer (I'm currently not allowed the proper stuff) which will also keep me going for a few weeks. Happy bunny.

Cheers,

Chris
#19
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...
Last post by Firstone18 - Yesterday at 03:07:48 PM
Playing some of my Chris Rea albums; Blue Jukebox and Blue Cafe.
#20
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Problems with Graham Faris...
Last post by ntpntpntp - Yesterday at 02:04:04 PM
I've just worked through a deceased friend's collection of British N locos (Some had been stored unused for well over 10 years).  Any that failed to run the first thing I did was remove the body, remove bogies (check for split gears) and apply power directly to the motor checking for signs of life.  If none, I tried rotating the motor armature gently by hand at low power to see if that kicked into life and that all poles were live.  I then removed and fettled the brushes and springs, cleaned the commutator and lightly lubricated the bearings. 

No dead motors or over-worn brushes, but quite a few split 16 tooth and 12 tooth gears in the bogie diesels and electrics :(
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