tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.comments2024-03-18T09:41:44.450+00:00Phil's WorkbenchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-16487371996737680912024-03-17T00:19:46.492+00:002024-03-17T00:19:46.492+00:00And the first intelligible message is "My tra...And the first intelligible message is "My train has been cancelled".<br />BR60103https://www.blogger.com/profile/13566653861113106393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-91303018228147374792024-03-16T12:20:34.444+00:002024-03-16T12:20:34.444+00:00Thanks for that blast from the past Phil, I joined...Thanks for that blast from the past Phil, I joined the BPO (British Post Office as it was called at the time) in 1973, initially working on the Strowger equipment shown here and left nearly 40 years later when even System X was becoming outdated so found it a great trip down memory lane. The telecoms industry has seen huge advances in the 50 odd years since I first became involved with it, far beyond our imagining at the time.Chris Mouldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-65154942010970737382024-03-12T09:40:44.236+00:002024-03-12T09:40:44.236+00:00Interesting point about the C cells. There are lot...Interesting point about the C cells. There are lots of options now, but I will probably fit AA's as they are cheap, and I buy them by the ton from Costco. Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-44637006743029584952024-03-12T09:39:17.399+00:002024-03-12T09:39:17.399+00:00Please share with the Big Big Appreciation Group o...Please share with the Big Big Appreciation Group on FB.<br /><br />Note modern C batteries appear to be larger than when this was made, so there is a danger of breaking the body when using them. Personally I would be very tempted to upgrade with Locoremote electronics.<br /><br />James Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-24510159980121364522024-03-11T06:26:46.148+00:002024-03-11T06:26:46.148+00:00Great pics Phil. Shows sheer variety of garden rai...Great pics Phil. Shows sheer variety of garden railwaying. And excellent range of cakes…BelfastCardiffDublinEdinburghLondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593947865953583481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-39860180217914702602024-03-10T11:21:31.940+00:002024-03-10T11:21:31.940+00:00Nice idea, but you can't put power through 3D ...Nice idea, but you can't put power through 3D printed track. And those tight curves, combined with battery locos, will need supervision. The beauty of the LGB is you can switch in on, and it will just keep running while I go and find some cake...Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-18419940813471050852024-03-10T06:29:20.656+00:002024-03-10T06:29:20.656+00:00Looks great! Maybe a loop of the 3d print Loco Rem...Looks great! Maybe a loop of the 3d print Loco Remote track might work well in future for a compact setup?<br />Evri are very cheap btw, but spend out on DPD if you want it quickly though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-64296800025290992362024-03-07T10:44:39.870+00:002024-03-07T10:44:39.870+00:00I really appreciate this comment; a quick google, ...I really appreciate this comment; a quick google, a couple of clicks and I've downloaded what I was after - much obliged.dpawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742571054431739216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-44234625683888076632024-03-06T22:10:58.056+00:002024-03-06T22:10:58.056+00:00I also loved Montini toys. They are very rare. I e...I also loved Montini toys. They are very rare. I ended up making a 3D model of them. You can check out my free designs at: https://www.thingiverse.com/leftspin/designsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-79538942424651403552024-03-04T19:56:12.446+00:002024-03-04T19:56:12.446+00:00Sketchers trainers are very impressive, but still ...Sketchers trainers are very impressive, but still only just equal to a Scottish floor!Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-12016606437489050792024-03-03T20:14:22.531+00:002024-03-03T20:14:22.531+00:00Sport / trainer inner soles are the only way I get...Sport / trainer inner soles are the only way I get through Warley. A pair (or two) in your shoes that are left a little looser than usual will give your feet a little greater support and more comfort. They are only cost a few pounds.<br /><br />Luke<br />Luke Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11252471445295005026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-67047968657847223662024-03-02T13:10:31.572+00:002024-03-02T13:10:31.572+00:00It's crazy that this will be lost to history i...It's crazy that this will be lost to history in just a month's time, but sadly the area it's in will never produce the ridership needed to sustain it and also, it's not conducive to tourist traffic. Nick Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127175841352825227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-36384945822139282872024-02-29T09:18:37.264+00:002024-02-29T09:18:37.264+00:00Just wait until you get to painting and find out h...Just wait until you get to painting and find out how many different variations of colour scheme there are for the buffer beams!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-2680723969054994712024-02-29T09:16:06.718+00:002024-02-29T09:16:06.718+00:00I don't think I have any choice - Ivor with lo...I don't think I have any choice - Ivor with lots of spokes looks wrong. The balance weights and other details are a problem. I was talking to someone who has ben researching them over the weekend, and yes, they change within stories!Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-25594191613630621842024-02-29T09:14:42.716+00:002024-02-29T09:14:42.716+00:00Given how expensive the wheels are, are you going ...Given how expensive the wheels are, are you going to risk cutting into them to reduce the spoke count? And then there is the question of if you add balance weights -- in my book some drawings of Ivor have them and some don't, even within the same story!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-66877988482378074402024-02-29T05:24:50.021+00:002024-02-29T05:24:50.021+00:00Being shorter, perhaps the Glasgow tunnel was not ...Being shorter, perhaps the Glasgow tunnel was not as potentially dangerous as the Greenwich tunnel where, one evening, I was almost mugged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-79278844195177763722024-02-26T18:47:28.350+00:002024-02-26T18:47:28.350+00:00Not this year. It clashes with the Midlands garden...Not this year. It clashes with the Midlands garden railway show. Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-7543235401762354982024-02-24T08:37:48.824+00:002024-02-24T08:37:48.824+00:00Will you be at STIA again this year? It's next...Will you be at STIA again this year? It's next Sunday, the 4th March.Jim Huntleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932439579677021252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-54614066274954827902024-02-23T01:52:46.105+00:002024-02-23T01:52:46.105+00:00Has anyone modelled someone having trouble unfoldi...Has anyone modelled someone having trouble unfolding his deckchair? <br />BR60103https://www.blogger.com/profile/13566653861113106393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-32993845113612951772024-02-20T09:33:43.907+00:002024-02-20T09:33:43.907+00:00Fingers crossed the 7mm version builds up easier t...Fingers crossed the 7mm version builds up easier than the 4mm version -- check the wheels fit before chopping them up to get the right number of spokes as on the 4mm version the size given is two large. All problems aside though it builds into a cracking model.<br /><br />I've also just emailed you a copy of the 4mm instructions which should help if you get stuck.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-24364135536657176452024-02-19T11:31:17.592+00:002024-02-19T11:31:17.592+00:00It's a special film for many of us. Not just b...It's a special film for many of us. Not just because of the railways, but the atmosphere. And who can resist the lines of an OB? Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-66757296085594851502024-02-19T11:23:39.488+00:002024-02-19T11:23:39.488+00:00I did give in to temptation and ordered the OB as ...I did give in to temptation and ordered the OB as well. I suspect it will end up on a photo plank with the Peco station buildingJames Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-29662109643623207142024-02-18T07:39:44.653+00:002024-02-18T07:39:44.653+00:00It was good to meet you for the first time Phil. Y...It was good to meet you for the first time Phil. Yes, it was busy. Despite going round several times there were some layouts I still never managed to get a good look at! Good that it was a success following the recent run of less than encouraging news.Paul Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-37129225802918829252024-02-17T17:38:00.575+00:002024-02-17T17:38:00.575+00:00I hate itI hate itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-88713431175396555282024-02-17T17:37:39.603+00:002024-02-17T17:37:39.603+00:00UglyUglyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com