Happy thread

RichardBattersby · March 26, 2012, 01:35:58 PM

I'm happy after a good weekend at Ally Pally show and then a nice dinner afterwards. Got a few bits, namely a couple of Queen Mary brakes, now that I'm an NGS member!

longbridge · March 28, 2012, 01:24:22 PM

Quite happy tonight, I had an appointment with the Social Security Aged Pension Dept today, I had to fill out a load of forms and on one form the question was "Are You an Australian Citizen", well I came to Australia in 1957 so I thought by now I was an Oz citizen, well blow me down I found out I am not an Oz Citizen but officially I am still regarded as being an Englishman, what more could a bloke ask for

Lawrence · March 28, 2012, 04:00:50 PM

Being a Scotsman

Malc · March 28, 2012, 04:29:39 PM

Quote from: oldrailbug on March 28, 2012, 01:24:22 PM
Quite happy tonight, I had an appointment with the Social Security Aged Pension Dept today, I had to fill out a load of forms and on one form the question was "Are You an Australian Citizen", well I came to Australia in 1957 so I thought by now I was an Oz citizen, well blow me down I found out I am not an Oz Citizen but officially I am still regarded as being an Englishman, what more could a bloke ask for

As long as they don't ask for the tenner back for your assisted passage!

Newportnobby · March 30, 2012, 09:27:06 PM

Another 250 mile round trip for a very short meeting (20 mins) involving the usual horror of the M6 on a Friday.
Why is this in the happy thread??

'Cos it's Friday night, I'm sat here with a couple of pints of Ruddles County inside me with a 3rd by my side, a packet of salted peanuts and the

EtchedPixels · March 30, 2012, 09:33:50 PM

Been putting together the next 3D print coach test.. then curry and pub. I'm now a couple of beers the wrong side of doing further fine work to finish it tonight

Newportnobby · March 30, 2012, 09:37:50 PM

Seems like Friday night is

night

longbridge · March 30, 2012, 09:41:46 PM

OK lads come over here to Oz in the dust and flies and you can have

all day and all night

You will never be off the Happy Thread

Newportnobby · March 30, 2012, 09:49:28 PM

Quote from: oldrailbug on March 30, 2012, 09:41:46 PM
OK lads come over here to Oz in the dust and flies and you can have all day and all night

You will never be off the Happy Thread

Thanks for reminding me I need to run the vacuum round tomorrow, Dave

Jerry Howlett · March 30, 2012, 10:38:49 PM

Quote from: EtchedPixels on March 30, 2012, 09:33:50 PM
Been putting together the next 3D print coach test.. then curry and pub. I'm now a couple of beers the wrong side of doing further fine work to finish it tonight

Damn the modelling I am just so envious of the "Curry AND Pub" just one would make my day.

davieb · April 01, 2012, 08:24:11 PM

hi everyone

well i've just plucked up the courage to service my poole class 33 that i have nearly finished detailing

this consisted of replacing the brushes & brush springs, cleaning all the muck from the comm and then putting it
all back together again $:-\$

this is the first time i have done anything mechanical to one of my loco's so i was a bit nervous when i put it on the track
but guess what

it now runs like a dream

so i am a very happy bunny at the moment and all the detailing was not in vain

dave

OwL · April 01, 2012, 08:28:30 PM

Quote from: davieb on April 01, 2012, 08:24:11 PM
hi everyone

well i've just plucked up the courage to service my poole class 33 that i have nearly finished detailing

this consisted of replacing the brushes & brush springs, cleaning all the muck from the comm and then putting it
all back together again $:-\$

this is the first time i have done anything mechanical to one of my loco's so i was a bit nervous when i put it on the track
but guess what

it now runs like a dream

so i am a very happy bunny at the moment and all the detailing was not in vain

dave

Well Done

Be sure to post pictures soon.........

Newportnobby · April 01, 2012, 08:32:34 PM

How about taking the 33 apart again and doing a tutorial for us engineeringly challenged/scaredy cats

davieb · April 01, 2012, 08:43:38 PM

Quote from: newportnobby on April 01, 2012, 08:32:34 PM
How about taking the 33 apart again and doing a tutorial for us engineeringly challenged/scaredy cats

i was that worried about getting things right that i don't think i could have got any good pictures

but i will have to do my duchess soon so maybe i will do a bit of a tutorial then

owl don't worry i will try to get it finished tonight then if all is well some pics will appear soon

dave

longbridge · April 01, 2012, 09:46:39 PM

Congratulations Dave its always nice to see your locos running again after pulling them to bits.

I don't blame you for not bothering about photos as I flipped my out of control caravan on its side while I was on my holidays, when I got out of my car all I could see was the under side of the caravan, after we got it back on its wheels I thought maybe I should have taken pictures but in tricky situations there are more important things to think of.