Post by: Cappodimonte on November 06, 2022, 01:13:23 PM
My reward will be a sandwich and bag of crisps
Post by: Oddjob on November 06, 2022, 01:21:08 PM
Used to have a train set as a lad, loved just sitting there and watching them go around, very relaxing for some reason.
Post by: Cappodimonte on November 06, 2022, 01:45:44 PM
Post by: Johnny4428 on November 06, 2022, 02:43:26 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 06, 2022, 02:48:37 PM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 06, 2022, 02:50:07 PM
Post by: Cappodimonte on November 06, 2022, 04:04:33 PM
I’m always fascinated by people who can make something from nothing, one of the best was an 86 year old chap who scratch built a 3foot long 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive and tender that was able to ferry a grown adult up and down a fifty yard line that he’d scratch built too.
So different from many of today’s youth who if they can’t buy it have no idea how to make it, way back when I was a kid I couldn’t afford it so making it was the only way. I’m sure there’s plenty of us here who were in the same boat.
Post by: Johnny4428 on November 06, 2022, 07:17:12 PM
Cheers everyone, it will be on display in a diorama once we have all the rest of the LeMax from my late M I L. Once it’s completed I’ll put another piccy up ( on the Misc/open site ) so that I don’t cop it in the neck from members on the 350/400 site.
I’m always fascinated by people who can make something from nothing, one of the best was an 86 year old chap who scratch built a 3foot long 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive and tender that was able to ferry a grown adult up and down a fifty yard line that he’d scratch built too.
So different from many of today’s youth who if they can’t buy it have no idea how to make it, way back when I was a kid I couldn’t afford it so making it was the only way. I’m sure there’s plenty of us here who were in the same boat.
Absolutely! Carts from old prams, sledges from scrap timber and some half round. Phones from tins and string. Stilts from old bed ends, those were the days.
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 06, 2022, 07:28:45 PM
Sorry couldnt resist ;D
Post by: Sesman on November 06, 2022, 07:39:28 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 06, 2022, 07:44:49 PM
Post by: Laverda Dave on November 06, 2022, 07:55:00 PM
Saying that, I built a model railway when I was 14. I used to get 25p/HR working at Barclays Bank sports ground in the kitchen on a Saturday. On a Monday after school I'd be down the model shop spending my hard earned £1.50 on track. It took me two years to build the layout. I used to buy the Superquick cardboard models to make the stations & platforms.
That's a really nice job Cappodimonte, I think you've now got the bug!
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 06, 2022, 08:02:19 PM
I loved it.
Post by: Nurse Julie on November 06, 2022, 08:16:05 PM
Mastalgia eh - I used to work on ,an Esso petrol pump forecourt every Sunday from 10.00am until 2.00pm for 1s 6p an hour. A gallon of Esso Extra was 19s 8p. I earnt more in tips than wages. It was expected to check oil & water for every customer.Did you mean to type Mastalgia (Breast pain) Ted, or Nostalgia 😂😂😂😂😂
I loved it.
Post by: Athame57 on November 06, 2022, 08:20:16 PM
Post by: Johnny4428 on November 06, 2022, 08:27:47 PM
Used to get up before I went to bed, Ricketts, Diptheria....Them were't days........ ;D
Sorry couldnt resist ;D
🤣🤣🤣 somebody had to do it! You are a scamp!
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 06, 2022, 08:57:43 PM
Mastalgia eh - I used to work on ,an Esso petrol pump forecourt every Sunday from 10.00am until 2.00pm for 1s 6p an hour. A gallon of Esso Extra was 19s 8p. I earnt more in tips than wages. It was expected to check oil & water for every customer.Did you mean to type Mastalgia (Breast pain) Ted, or Nostalgia 😂😂😂😂😂
I loved it.
I have experienced breast pain as a side effect from my heart failure medication - I have true empathy with ladies who have sore nipples gawd it hurt just to have a vest on! Change to Epleronone fixed it but I've kept the Moobs. ☹ï¸â˜¹ï¸â˜¹ï¸
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 06, 2022, 09:31:38 PM
I’m never going to be able ‘un-see’ that image now Ted 
Meant in a nice way
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Post by: Oddjob on November 07, 2022, 12:25:25 AM
I'm now looking for a mental eraser.
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 07, 2022, 12:42:17 AM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 07, 2022, 04:28:21 AM
Meant in a nice way
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Roo I see it every morning when I have a shave - I even joked about needing a AAA sized training bra to Wendy. :-[ :-[ :-[
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 07, 2022, 09:06:20 AM
Mind you, I did comment to the Long Haired General after I came home from dropping your bike off what great tits you had. ;) 8)
Post by: K2-K6 on November 07, 2022, 09:52:58 AM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 07, 2022, 12:38:22 PM
Bloody hell shes a lucky woman your Wendy, having such an athletic stallion to to fend her dragons away,
Mind you, I did comment to the Long Haired General after I came home from dropping your bike off what great tits you had. ;) 8)
tbh they need waxing to compete with a Ladyboy. ;D ;D ;D
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 07, 2022, 01:03:51 PM
Post by: Bryanj on November 07, 2022, 01:26:40 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 07, 2022, 01:33:32 PM
Cheeky ;D
Post by: Athame57 on November 07, 2022, 03:15:51 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 07, 2022, 03:17:25 PM
Post by: Sesman on November 07, 2022, 03:31:11 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 07, 2022, 04:04:46 PM
Its that bad you can see it ;D, nasty in the extreme ;D
Post by: Bryanj on November 07, 2022, 04:55:32 PM
Post by: Johnny4428 on November 07, 2022, 04:58:17 PM
Merchant navy mate, we drank free all night after selling off the "virgin" engine room apprentice! He thought he was onto a good thing for a while😳😳😳
Post by: Cappodimonte on December 14, 2022, 08:07:21 AM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on December 14, 2022, 10:20:09 AM
Post by: Cappodimonte on December 14, 2022, 11:37:01 AM
Complete piston is up in the bore along with the portion of conrod which snapped about an inch below the small end. If I’d ragged the old girl then I’d expect retribution but she’s always been treated properly. Just pure bad luck which I will have to suck up.
The replacement is. 2010 Kia Picanto with 23,000 genuine miles but as I only need a small car it’ll do me fine.
Post by: Sesman on December 14, 2022, 12:16:07 PM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on December 14, 2022, 12:19:42 PM
Like yourself I've always used the best oil available at the time with regular changes of engine oil & filter.
Post by: taysidedragon on December 14, 2022, 02:16:30 PM
When I investigated the problem there was no compression on one cylinder and I could see the piston wasn't moving. On further investigation the piston had cracked right across just above the gudgeon pin and the piston crown was sitting at the top of the bore. The rest of the piston was still attached to the conrod and happily going up and down without doing any damage.
It was a lucky escape, the valves were fine, nothing bent. I put a new set of pistons and rings in it and the engine ran well for several years afterwards, still going strong when I sold it.