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by Postman Prat
Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Footy or tennis or both?
Replies: 64
Views: 17671

Re: Footy or tennis or both?

Me too
by Postman Prat
Sat May 08, 2021 9:59 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: And another hobby.
Replies: 263
Views: 122233

Re: And another hobby.

Hi Glencairn

Just a line to let you know the new P+O ship (Iona) is due at Southampton 16/5 - 25/5. Not bad, she's only a year late!

PP
by Postman Prat
Fri May 07, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Your latest acquisition
Replies: 1054
Views: 361320

Re: Your latest acquisition

Hi

Can confirm there is no external difference between 08 and 09 except the air and vacuum pipes are at buffer level, and also high level, at both ends on some machines. Therefore answer has normal advice - Check Photo
by Postman Prat
Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:31 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: How to turn a 150,000ton container ship.
Replies: 13
Views: 6801

Re: How to turn a 150,000ton container ship.

can only suggest that this thread read How NOT to turn a 150000 ton container ship. !! Not knowing what's happened I I can only guess that a strong wind blew her off course This will end up with a big bill - the owners may well declare GENERAL AVERAGE whereby the costs are shared between the owners,...
by Postman Prat
Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:58 pm
Forum: Bachmann
Topic: bachman class 37
Replies: 16
Views: 10566

Re: bachman class 37

Hi

You might like to look at class 24, 25, 26, and 27. They all have 4-wheel bogies which may help with your problem

;)
by Postman Prat
Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:18 am
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Aliens
Replies: 3
Views: 3317

Re: Aliens

Hi

Understand the confusion. A coo looks very similar

:shock:
by Postman Prat
Fri Jan 08, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Painting and Weathering Service
Replies: 455
Views: 164584

Re: Painting and Weathering Service

Don't confuse him! He will probably think it's a profit/ loss account

:lol:
by Postman Prat
Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Your latest acquisition
Replies: 1054
Views: 361320

Re: Your latest acquisition

Hi BB

Very short item in current Steam Railway magazine about the cleaning routine for Clan Line (and 45596 Bahamas. May be of interest.

PP
by Postman Prat
Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:00 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: What colour paint to represent brass?
Replies: 9
Views: 5393

Re: What colour paint to represent brass?

Hi BB

Normally GOLD is used to representative Brass. Not particularly well, usually too course.
by Postman Prat
Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Painting and Weathering Service
Replies: 455
Views: 164584

Re: Painting and Weathering Service

What is it you're painting? I don't know if differences include Inverurie or Cowlairs works.

I've lots of LNER green photos but there are too many to try and tie it down. Let me know what class (and date) and we'll see if I can do anything

;)