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Andrew wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:54 am Inspired by your video, yesterday evening I dug out "Shuntomatic System 3000" (christened, tongue-in-cheekily I fear, by my children), my very analogue goods train generating system - more on that later in the year, I hope...

Andrew.

Now that does sound intriguing - if also a bit Wallace and Grommit like

Rik

FWLR wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:55 am I did say I was sorry for being "off topic" Rik. And in the program "Game of Thrones" there is an Ice Wall that is one of the main parts of the story. So I was just responding to Phil's comment mate. Still easy to make a mistake in not realising, if you haven't seen the series Rik. It is a very good program and one that is fascinating to watch because it is a strangely compelling series....
Warning though, if you do have a glance at it, you will be hooked....

No need to apologise, Rod. I was glad you explained.
I might give it a try, but I suspect it will not appeal to my other half and so will only be able to watch it when she's not around ....

Rik

ge_rik wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:43 pm

FWLR wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:30 am

Lonsdaler wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:26 am Ah, but we live North of the ice wall Rod

Ah, Game Of Thrones... What a series that is. Sorry Rik

Thanks for the clarification, Rod. Having never seen the programme or read any of the books it meant nothing to me - other than the image it created...

Rik

I too have never seen the TV show, but I'm hip 'n' withit, innit.
Actually I'm not (hip 'n' withit), but I have read the books some years ago. Never subscribed to a service showing the TV series.

Thats a shame Phil, you would like it i'am sure and anyone else too. I didn't think I would get in to it, because I generally don't like things that are franchised, but Anne has a Netflix subscription so hey oh, who cares, I didn't pay that's the thing....

I couldn't resist the current spell of fine weather ......



Rik

Lovely Rik, positively bucolic. And it's the first time I've noticed that your passenger stock has some of the fanlights open - a little detail that just adds a realistic note.

Another fine video there Rik

Thanks chaps
I do look forward to seeing a forecast for at least two consecutive days of fine weather. May has been a bit of a washout until this last weekend.

Rik

Absolutely beautiful Rik. Lovely cameos through lush scenery, some, like mine, ready for a hair-cut after all the wet weather we have enjoyed!
Everything on you line is so well thought out to cater for your superb stock, each having a purpose to support the running of the railway.
You have mastered the various arts of creating a superb video, good story matched with fine stock in perfect environment, quiet yet informative narration and very comfortable sound balance. You should be in line for an award!

Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 10:55 am Absolutely beautiful Rik. Lovely cameos through lush scenery, some, like mine, ready for a hair-cut after all the wet weather we have enjoyed!
Everything on you line is so well thought out to cater for your superb stock, each having a purpose to support the running of the railway.
You have mastered the various arts of creating a superb video, good story matched with fine stock in perfect environment, quiet yet informative narration and very comfortable sound balance. You should be in line for an award!

Thanks Peter - you are too kind.

Foliage is a big bugbear. I prepared the railway on Saturday, including going round the whole line with an electric hedge trimmer, followed by shears and then secateurs. On Saturday, I went around again with shears and thought I'd cleared every possible strand of foliage. The filming took place on Sunday afternoon and Monday - by which time, as you can see, the foliage somehow still managed to infiltrate.

I think the problem is that when trimming, I'm viewing the track from above. It's only when I place the camera at ground level that the loose strands become visible.

My brother came up yesterday (Tuesday) and I ran a train round and round while we sat with mum in the garden having an aperitif before a postponed Christmas Lunch (thanks to Covid!). He suggested mounting a strimmer on a wagon ...... now there's a thought!

Rik

Isn't there a strimmer on a wagon shown somewhere on the Forum? I know I have seen one somewhere.

This one? Pretty sure he's a member here..



Another excellent video as always, Rik. In time, I plan on doing videos of my own, and would be thrilled if they came out as well as yours.

Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:19 am This one? Pretty sure he's a member here..

Yes Melbournesparks is a member although he very rarely posts anything, which is a shame. I'm sure we could all learn from him.

Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:19 am This one? Pretty sure he's a member here..

Another excellent video as always, Rik. In time, I plan on doing videos of my own, and would be thrilled if they came out as well as yours.

Thanks Aaron
Just checked the membership and there is indeed a MelbourneSparks .....

My version of the strimmer car would need to have two vertically mounted blades. Most of my problems come from side hanging foliage .....

Rik
PS I see Philipy has just beaten me to it ....

ge_rik wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:31 am My version of the strimmer car would need to have two vertically mounted blades. Most of my problems come from side hanging foliage .....

Funny you say that, I've been considering something like that myself. Doubt I'll ever get round to building one, though..

Well Rik, that's another masterpiece of video making. You are a master in more ways than one aren't you. I seem to have missed your 3d printing of those loco's though.

Have you put it on the forum.... Stupid question really...

Terrific. And even better watching it on a large(r) screen.

(I sometimes think my own video looks best on the iphone — it ‘tightens up’ any resolution issues and appears to ‘intensify’ colour)

Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:39 pm Isn't there a strimmer on a wagon shown somewhere on the Forum? I know I have seen one somewhere.

...maybe Mike Barton's from one of our virtual meet-ups?

ge_rik wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:31 am
My version of the strimmer car would need to have two vertically mounted blades. Most of my problems come from side hanging foliage .....

Rik

Yes, I'll have one of those as well please. Can you design it by tonight?

I wonder how a 6" or 8" dia model plane propeller would go mounted on the side of a wagon, with a 3V motor??