Nitrate Railways inspection railcar

[pilotfriend]

Don't apologise for taking the piss, my friend. I enjoy it.

What a hideous life, having a coach grafted onto one's backside! Almost as bad as having a second tender grafted onto one's face! :o

best
John

[Graeme Dunbar]

Referring back to post no.1 in this thread I think Ted has done a remarkable job capturing the essence of the prototype shown (unless that is a fake too).

He is amongst good company in inventing a fake train for a non-existent bit of railway that nonetheless has some link to reality.

[rhobat bryn]

"What is it that these Pugs have done in a former life (or indeed this one) to cause such offence?"

When fishes flew and forests walked and figs grew upon thorns, some moment when the Pug was born............ was even before I was old enough to become an international sex symbol!

Since that fateful moment, the poor old L&Y Pug has been butchered by 009ers; each forlornly hoping that the end result will look like a narrow gauge locomotive. The poor creatures have been mounted on a great variety of cheap nasty chassis and are usually painted with non drip gloss using a squeegee mop.

At last I understand the bone of contention at work on this and other fora.

Rhobat, should you decide to crusade for the cause of protecting Pugs from such abuse, I shall be right behind you in your legalistic endeavours.

If substantiated, the accusation that Pugbashing causes either serious and lasting harm to the Pug in question, or at least fear of immediate and personal violence, would indeed be a serious matter.  However evidence from the Pugs themselves would have to be attested in order to proceed with this matter and that at all times there was no collusion in the aforementioned acts.  Unfortunately it would be difficult to argue, given the evidence of Mr Polet, that these results were achieved without the cooperation of the Pug.  It can be argued that the quality of the results, attested to by a number of independent character witnesses, could not have been achieved without the full cooperation of the Pug concerned.  Therefore I am unable to act further on this matter.  Should a Pug be willing to produce a witness statement outlining the nature of the alleged abuse and would be willing to face cross-examination on that statement in a court of law, then of course I would be willing to reconsider my opinion.

In the meantime, I shall be engaged on research in another field, namely economics and business studies, the title of my thesis being the supply of 009 chassises to the narrow gauge market and its impact on product pricing.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Good New Year!    :)

[pilotfriend]

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[tedp]

I rest my case. Guilty as charged!  :o   ;)

[Hobby]

Unfortunately it would be difficult to argue, given the evidence of Mr Polet, that these results were achieved without the cooperation of the Pug.

Have you never seen a Pug held down by force whilst its extremities have been cut away, piece by piece, with a sharp knife... and in some cases set about, whilst held in a cruel cold hard vice-like grip, with a razor saw....

Shouldn't be allowed...  :o

[tedp]

Mine screamed.   :o

[rhobat bryn]

Have you never seen a Pug held down by force whilst its extremities have been cut away, piece by piece, with a sharp knife... and in some cases set about, whilst held in a cruel cold hard vice-like grip, with a razor saw....

Shouldn't be allowed...  :o

Mine screamed.   :o

This is all very well gentlemen but, whilst I agree that your evidence is compelling, no Pug has actually been forthcoming in registering a complaint or making an accusation.  People involve themselves in all manner of strange practices in the privacy of their own homes.  What Pugs do in the privacy of their own sheds is no different and remains a private matter unless they choose to make it public.

[Hobby]

no Pug has actually been forthcoming in registering a complaint or making an accusation. 

Thats because they are steam engines and speak through their chimneys and whistles... But these bullies stick an electric motor inside them, normally of foreign origin, and they can't work out how to talk using the new propulsion system...

Isn't this getting just a little silly!   ;D

[rhobat bryn]

Isn't this getting just a little silly!   ;D

Well, it is Christmas.  Always a good excuse for doing silly things.    ;)

[pilotfriend]

"these bullies stick an electric motor inside them, normally of foreign origin, and they can't work out how to talk using the new propulsion system..."

Makes them sound like Stephen Hawking.

[Hugh Norwood]

Hope the RSPCA (or the Kennel Club) doesn't pick up this thread!

[Tigger]

Unfortunately it would be difficult to argue, given the evidence of Mr Polet, that these results were achieved without the cooperation of the Pug.

Have you never seen a Pug held down by force whilst its extremities have been cut away, piece by piece, with a sharp knife... and in some cases set about, whilst held in a cruel cold hard vice-like grip, with a razor saw....

Mine was quite happy about it.  You have to make sure the anesthetic is suitable before starting.  The new (in 1978!) Roco chassis allowed it to move around the layout instead of its other fate of being stuffed and mounted in a display case, especially after I'd fitted a pair of phosphor-bronze pick-ups to the centre wheels.  It also appreciated the face-lift afforded by the removal of moulded handrails & replacement with wire, new tank-filler, whistle, lead weights, etc etc...

[clanky]

Well Ted I liked all of the beast  :-[. Cheers john.

[tedp]

Thanks, John - it was a pleasure building it. Glad you like it. Merry Christmas.