New arrivals

[spudfan]

Newly arrived from ELLIS CLARK.

D1 Scafell Pike

D172 Ixion, in presentation box.

I was admiring these last night when the wife asked me why I had bought two trains that were the same. Naturally I explained to her that though they might look the same, in real life they were classified as different classes of diesels.  I then explained one was a class 44 while the other was a class 46 and listed the differences between the two types of loco.

I was in full flight when I noticed the expression on her face saying " And I married him!".

So if you are considering impressing your girlfriend or wife with your knowledge of different BR classes of locomotive...Don't!

I can picture the scene in the court room.

Judge "Tell me, why did you murder your husband."

My wife "Well he had bought two toy trains and I asked him why he had bought two trains that are the same. He said that they might look the same but in real life they were different. He then went on to talk about engines in "A " form and "B" form and electrical equipment and things called traction motors. I could see a strange look in his eyes while he was talking and I did not feel safe with him any more. That was when I dedcided I had to kill him."

Judge "Quite rightly too. Case dismissed."

Edited January 8 by spudfan

[Mol_PMB]

Nothing wrong with buying two things that look the same. I bet the wife has a pair of matching shoes...

[irishmail]

9 hours ago, spudfan said:

Newly arrived from ELLIS CLARK.

D1 Scafell Pike

D172 Ixion, in presentation box.

I was admiring these last night when the wife asked me why I had bought two trains that were the same. Naturally I explained to her that though they might look the same, in real life they were classified as different classes of diesels.  I then explained one was a class 44 while the other was a class 46 and listed the differences between the two types of loco.

I was in full flight when I noticed the expression on her face saying " And I married him!".

So if you are considering impressing your girlfriend or wife with your knowledge of different BR classes of locomotive...Don't!

I can picture the scene in the court room.

Judge "Tell me, why did you murder your husband."

My wife "Well he had bought two toy trains and I asked him why he had bought two trains that are the same. He said that they might look the same but in real life they were different. He then went on to talk about engines in "A " form and "B" form and electrical equipment and things called traction motors. I could see a strange look in his eyes while he was talking and I did not feel safe with him any more. That was when I dedcided I had to kill him."

Judge "Quite rightly too. Case dismissed."

Just need the class 45 now.

[spudfan]

"IXION" had to be returned. One of the motorised bogies was not working.