Quote from: Snowwolflair on April 24, 2026, 10:03:50 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 24, 2026, 09:42:17 PMHaving seen Buddy Rich in Bletchley with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra I would consider him the best drummer. Such a shame the much vaunted drum battle between him and Ginger Baker never happened

But the drum battle with Animal from the Muppets did 

Saw him at the Ronny Scots club with his orchestra c1976, brilliant.

I didn't know Animal had played Ronny Scott's.....

I'll get my coat....

I find work gets in the way a lot currently, and I don't have much time for my layout, let alone posting, currently. 

When I've posted recently I've had a few likes but no replies, which makes me think people aren't interested in what I'm posting.  Not much going on anyway on the layout......

Dave

Quote from: PLD on Today at 10:13:21 AM

Quote from: Papyrus on Today at 09:41:49 AMIt's all gorne quiet again...

Well it looks like a couple of the most notorious "gotta post something even if it's irrelevant/wrong/adds nothing useful, just to run up my post-count" contributors are MIA - that accounts for a 50% reduction straight away... (not that I'm complaining...)
 

Point taken, but if more mostly-readers posted a little more often, that might even things out.

Interesting posts don't need to be expert or learned - a decent phone photo of a model with a line of two about why you bought it/how you use it will almost certainly initiate a short and positive conversation.

Mike

I thought that was due. Good luck! With everything, not just the weather!  

I just put it down to the dry/sunny weather. It'll all go ti pear shaped next week when I do a road trip.
(Just getting my post count up )

Quote from: Papyrus on Today at 09:41:49 AMIt's all gorne quiet again...

Well it looks like a couple of the most notorious "gotta post something even if it's irrelevant/wrong/adds nothing useful, just to run up my post-count" contributors are MIA - that accounts for a 50% reduction straight away... (not that I'm complaining...)
 

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Quote from: Hightower on April 24, 2026, 11:14:22 PMNot sure what they are, but the tank containers that always seem to be at the back of the Inverness Tesco train, seen here:

https://youtu.be/FMoMw_v3ZEk?si=0xfoIGYRYyIbfrg-

I note the first tank carries the code "T501 SGIU 000501.8 42KW". The "T501" isn't part of the ISO 6346 system. The meaning is likely internal to the owner.

The rest conforms to the ISO 6346 system:
| Marking | Meaning | What it tells us
| SGIU | Owner prefix | Who owns the tank = Stolt Tank Containers
| 000501.8 | Serial + check digit | Unique ID
| 42KW | ISO tank type | Pressure rating, fittings, insulation

The second tank carries the code "T000913 SGIU 000913.7 42T7". Which confirms the same owner.

Hi all,

I've looked at these recently.

The tanks are for LNG - several designs seen already.

Now trying to work out which are the more common types - then work out how to model them.

Phil H

I'm here.
As Mike @maridunian says, the good weather means gardening, allotment, more walks on the sea wall and so on.

It'll pick up again when the rain returns

We're getting into the holiday period now. The winter is certainly a much more modelling-intensive period for me than the summer.

Mike