Angst Lesspork

[invercloy]

Ah, now you've said that I can see they're the Langley ones.  I've been tempted to buy some for my layout, thanks Hugh :)

[Mike Griff]

Very impressed with the street scene, I might be showing my age but I remember a butcher/poulterers in Ashby De La Zouch that hung the Game outside in that fashion,.....Eeh, when I were a lad.......... ::)
I must look out for this Disc World stuff, it sounds like first class escapism, or truth? RGDS Mike

[Hugh Norwood]

Thank you, Mike

I remember those hardware shops where things were supsended from the ceiling (wellies, parafin heaters, criminals (sorry - joking there)) and they'd sell screws individually if required.

[Tigger]

They were wonderful places.  A wall full of drawers behind the counter, each one usually with a brass handle and a handwritten card in a brass frame!  And yes, they'd sell you one nail if you needed it!  They'd also offer you an idea or two if you needed some help on a job you were doing.  There were three local to me - all gone now.

[berryr99]

When I used to live in Stockport my dad would take me to hardware shop just like those described. There was always a smell of parrafin/turpentine/white spirit/wood in the shop.

There wasn't any self service, it hadn't been thought of in those days, you stood in a queue and waited for the owner (Mr Elliott) to help you with whatever you wanted.... don't get me started or I'll talk about the toy shop on the same street that sold Hornby Dublo three rail and how I got a train set for my 8th birthday !

Bob

[Graeme Dunbar]

"Four candles?"
"Nah.., Fork 'andles, 'andles for forks."   :D

[MickT]

Gott'ny O's?........................


Mick

[Tigger]

Plugs...for the barfroom...firteen amp...
A complete digresion!  A very skillful sketch.  Barker had all the funny lines but it's actually Corbett who got all the laughs, from his reactions to them.
Ok.  Back to Discworld before we completely hijack Hugh's narrative! ;D

[Graeme Dunbar]

Yes. My apologies! I'm sure plenty of other excellent features will appear on the layout to distract us.

[Mike Griff]

A pub I use is just like that hardware shop, sadly no dragons, wonderfull creatures, if a little hot to handle. Enjoying the layout thread. rgds Mike

[DeadHorse]

I dont holds wiv it. Clacks is semafore, Clacks is.
We got a Guild ya know. None of that fantastic lights nonsense.
Wont last.
Take my word on it.
You'll be talking Infernal Combustyen next.....!

[Tigger]

Do you think the Clacks Guild and the Semafors Guild could amalgamate to form a new Signalling Guild?  The Guildmaster could be called 'Bobby'... ;D

[DeadHorse]

Clacks IS semafore.
But seriously (?) I think a great opportunity to have madly whirring arms flailing about and giving the viewer the impression of a demented windmill grinding out dwarf-bread flour has been lost here.
A see-saw operated contraption of rods & linkages powered by solenoids with perhaps an old morse key as a switch apparatus is forming in my mind.
Nurse - more meds please.

[Hugh Norwood]

Yes, well, if you go to page 4 of this thread, you'll see my design for the semaphore tower with a two-arm system. I would have preferred to make a working mechanical system, but it would need very small chains to work it in order to keep within the scale size post. Someday I may be able to do it, but not at present.

There's plenty of material on the 'Net about semaphore systems for those interested enough to look it up.

[Hugh Norwood]

Had a very good time at Shepton Mallet. Thank you for all the encouraging comments received.