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by Old Man Aaron
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:50 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: That Car I Keep Alluding To
Replies: 41
Views: 1070

Re: That Car I Keep Alluding To

Cheers guys, but this isn't restored. It wasn't even roadworthy. :banghead: The oldest car I've driven as my primary transportation is/was my 40-year-old SAAB, and considering relative complexity and parts availability a Model A is by leaps and bounds a much more practical vehicle! Oh I don't know, ...
by Old Man Aaron
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: That Car I Keep Alluding To
Replies: 41
Views: 1070

That Car I Keep Alluding To

As you may have noticed, many of my posts lately have mentioned a car I've been working on. Well, now that it's finally finished, I can divulge the three-year secret that had overtaken my life. It's a 1931 Ford Model A. My first car. This is coming from the guy who made it a point to drive a steam l...
by Old Man Aaron
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: How's this for a near miss
Replies: 10
Views: 308

Re: How's this for a near miss

ge_rik wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:26 am Are Australian crossings generally ungated?

Rural crossings are usually ungated. Some really out-of-the-way places still don't have lights either.

It's always the same story at level crossings. Impatience.

This one's the closest non-hit I've seen. Hard to top that. :roll:
by Old Man Aaron
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:38 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
Replies: 3350
Views: 1080275

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Big fan of funny little cars myself, especially Messerschmitts... (Try making one of those into a railcar! :D) Never realised they built things without wings. Old and weird, just how I like a car. :thumbleft: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/KR200_1959.jpg/800px-KR200_1959....
by Old Man Aaron
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:33 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
Replies: 321
Views: 69690

Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill

Cheap, effective, good-looking track. Can't beat that. :thumbleft:
by Old Man Aaron
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:20 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Typos and speech to text gaffs which make me smile
Replies: 6
Views: 2616

Re: Typos and speech to text gaffs which make me smile

I thought about trying out a speech to text program, to shorten the excessive lengths of time I spend translating my thoughts into written words.

They all just leave too many mistakes to fix. :lol: :roll:
by Old Man Aaron
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
Replies: 3350
Views: 1080275

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Forgot about those two. Terrific little conversions.
by Old Man Aaron
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:34 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Alf
Replies: 14
Views: 706

Re: Alf

Nice work. The battery voltage reminder underneath is a great idea. Beats my method of "forget, then check the loco's records and hope you've recorded it when the loco was built". :lol: :scratch:
by Old Man Aaron
Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The WWLR Layout Begins
Replies: 26
Views: 5287

Re: The WWLR Layout Begins

Sorry to hear your life is being uprooted like this, it's not an easy thing to go through. Pleased to hear nobody was injured though. :thumbright:
May the repairs be swift and of good quality!
by Old Man Aaron
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
Replies: 3350
Views: 1080275

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Good going. :thumbright:
by Old Man Aaron
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan
Replies: 272
Views: 124239

Re: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan

Damn fine. :salute:

I don't know why, but BR blue really suits such a large loco. A nice change from the usual LNWR-style black.
The GIF is a great touch, too.
by Old Man Aaron
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Simplex Yard Shunter
Replies: 25
Views: 3985

Re: Simplex Yard Shunter

Very interesting. Looking forward to having a gawk in person. 8)
by Old Man Aaron
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Next overhaul project....
Replies: 43
Views: 8186

Re: Next overhaul project....

Sounds frustrating. I hope it's just the grate that sorts it, that is a ridiculous bar gap - even 16mm locos have wider spacing.. :scratch:
by Old Man Aaron
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Sweet Miscellany
Replies: 12
Views: 3469

Re: Sweet Miscellany

Alright, the job I've been saving for a rainy day. For whatever reason, I was looking forward to filling the wagon with a plethora of tiny tools - that I'd spent far too much money (and time) collecting. Passing time getting over my first bout with The Plague™, several days were spent picking and pa...
by Old Man Aaron
Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:12 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The WWLR Layout Begins
Replies: 26
Views: 5287

Re: The WWLR Layout Begins

Beautiful. :salute:
by Old Man Aaron
Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:10 am
Forum: Mamods & MSS
Topic: tinplate wheels for a mamod
Replies: 1
Views: 1470

Re: tinplate wheels for a mamod

If you have the original diecast Mamod wheels with those useless tiny square-shaped flanges, you can get aftermarket machined wheels with proper flanges. I haven't owned a Mamod in almost a decade, but suppliers like DreamSteam and Roy Wood come to mind. Alternatively, you could find someone to re-m...
by Old Man Aaron
Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:01 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Identifying source of loco
Replies: 7
Views: 751

Re: Identifying source of loco

I've never seen anything like it. The build quality approaches something commercially-available, but the differing screws between bonnet and roof, and what I can make of the chassis, screams "home-built".
by Old Man Aaron
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:50 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: LGB rail attachment
Replies: 9
Views: 1840

Re: LGB rail attachment

I handlaid a lot of track using panel nails as spikes. I ground the round head to a half-moon shape to improve the appearance. Cheap, effective and looks okay. My track was assembled on the bench (or concrete floor!) but with some care, you could install your new timbers in-situ. I'd get the sleeper...
by Old Man Aaron
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:39 am
Forum: Videos
Topic: shunting on the SAR
Replies: 1
Views: 506

Re: shunting on the SAR

I see your point re: shunting speeds. Surprisingly quick. Beats pushing 5 minutes doing a scale run around at a crawl.
I wouldn't be game to stand between wagons to couple up at any speed, never mind putting appendages anywhere near it!
by Old Man Aaron
Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:43 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Simplex Yard Shunter
Replies: 25
Views: 3985

Re: Simplex Yard Shunter

Cheers gents! Some pictures of one made by F C Hibberd in 1959 that's in Bundaberg as a loco shunter that may help with painting ideas. Funny that, just about the livery I was planning on. 8) Speaking of Bundaberg, I'm up to Maryborough in September, and plan on visiting ASCR while I'm around. Will ...