Carse at a length outside the off stump gets whacked through the covers for 4.
Next ball - repeat.
Next ball - repeat.
Why can't they learn?
 

Nothing like a bit of "Ghost Love Score" to brighten the day up!

if its totally dead when put on the track then whats the odds the tiny nut that holds the wire inside the loco has come loose or off.

Quote from: PLD on Yesterday at 11:42:58 PMSo they're both Chinese assembled versions of original Poole design Models so somewhere between 10 & 20 years old...

They're not prone to jamming or the dreaded split gears, so if it's completely dead, most likely electrical continuity. There's no complex electronics involved so check are pick-ups making good contact with the wheels? Are brushes present and properly seated In the holders? Then check with a meter or circuit tester each step from pick-ups to motor brushes each side.

It may not seem like it but Poole derived models made in China ceased production way more than 10 years ago, I think the first of the "new" breed of steam locos (beginning with the Jubilee) arrived 2007-ish, and what followed from that very quickly was the entire range of brand new tool steam locos, so I would say production of Poole derived steam locos ended more like 16-18 years ago.

I had A3 "Merry Hampton" in the early "Noughties" and would think "Winston Churchill" was produced within a year or two of it, making both more like 20 years old (scary!).

Roy

Quote from: Platy767 on December 21, 2025, 08:03:12 PMTruthfully, though, all three matches, at different times, could have gone the other way. The English side definitely has enough talent to compet

Trouble is that they need to apply that talent to playing cricket and to concentrate for the whole five days of each test.

We're doomed, Mr. Mainwaring, we're doomed

Quote from: EtchedPixels on Yesterday at 10:08:56 PMBeen avoiding Noddy and the classic christmas stuff

Somehow, I've managed to avoid any seasonal moosick except when in the supermarket, and a healthy dose of Nightwish through my earbuds dispelled that

Quote from: Bealman on Today at 06:26:56 AM9 for 91...

Who's side of the fence do I sit on? Must admit, I'm like Graham in that regard. I'm not sure, so watch the Ashes at a distance, I guess.

We have our main Christmas function today, so watching the test is a bit "hit and miss" for me, and it would appear it was the same both sides in this test.

I would guess that Cricket Australia will be fuming over today's results, they would have been hoping for a bumper pay day from attendance at the MCG, even greater than the Australia / India tests from last year, but after day one they will be very disappointed.

This is the biggest test match in the Australia summer, and there were over 95,000 expected today and almost 400,000 over 5 days.

Regardless of who wins this will be a big loss for Cricket Australia.

As for the cricket, COME ON THE POMS, even after almost 40yrs I can't do it in the ashes.

My son Glenn gave me an MP 3 player and he has loaded  ALL my
Rumer CDs on it for me I have set it on Shuffle mode so I never know what album or even what song will be played next ,its great having a Rumer Concert of my own ,Its only a very small unit and a cheap one as well but the sound from my Sony Bluetooth earbuds is amazing ,Good bass from such a tiny unit a nd earbuds .
As you all can imagine I am one Happy Guy .
No more bringing out the Music center   no wires no getting up to change CDs its just magic .
Bob

110 and poor batting. If England bowled Australia 152 can only suggest something in the pitch



And Ilook at the comments made here

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cly049z6m82o