It Is A Small World!
A few days ago, fbb discovered that Phil, a fellow worshipper at church, trades in diecast model; cars, lorries etc. That is mainly Dinky and Corgi but includes others like Spot On.
... will set you back just a penny short of £34.
What the Diamond Gems site shows, yet again, is how much wealthy old men will spend to secure the rarest of models.
When fbb was nobbut a lad, he owned one of these.
He cannot remember whether it came with cars ...
But it certainly came with an utterly unrealistic tim plate loading ramp.
Sadly, fbb's did not have grey decks.
The big question, however is how many rivets did it have on each side. The above version had one above the back wheels of the tractor unit, one behind the two trailer wheels; two on each side, four in total.
The one Phil is selling has six rivets, three each side.
It does have grey decks but doesn't have cars or a tin loading ramp, so no play value at all. But it does have six rivets and not four! See the extra rivet just below the word "TOYS".
The box ...
... has minimum base scuffing!
The model itself ...
... has never been part of a child's play box.
And it has been "lamp tested" (UV light?) to make sure no one has committed the cardinal sin of touching up the paint with modern paint of a different recipe from the original.
It will cost you a snap at ...
... £480. Presumably plus post and packing.
Yikes!
But then there are people who collect OO gauge tank wagons!
At least Phil's trade is geinuine ...
Helpful On-Line News
Keir and his chums seem to have had a jackpot idea; something that will really encourage public transport use!
There is a picture of a couple of trains to whet our appetite.
Sadly it is not Mr Starmer on a hunt for votes at the forthcoming local elections!
It's Nederlandse Spoorwagen, innit?
Do note that the above is a non-news item; This is a proposal, not yet deifinite.
Potty Potholes?
Thankfully this picture introduces a mildly satirical video about the sterling and much-loved work of our hard-working local authorities.
Terrifying Tower Blocks
This is a "picture headline" for a YouTube video about 'spectacular buildings in the far east.
Needless to say, the above building does NOT feature in the video!
Wonder why!
Well Bread : Use Your Loaf
Another headline picture which is utterly ludicrous.
Even fbb would struggle to scoff a two slice cheese and pickle sarnie of the above bulk!
Don't you just love the joys of the internet - so useful!
And Another One!
This time the small print tells us it is Portugal.
Dunkirk Deception
OK, so do people travel on the Waverley because it helped at the Dunkirk landings?
Where?
Bet you wish you could have a new station like this near you!
The article appears in The Stroud Advertiser.
Coming Soon To A Blog Near You
Orange Coaches
Inconsistent Bus Routes
New Tram Stops
An Electrical Problem
Here:-
A Clearance Problem here:-
And a Derailment Problem here:-
Next Orange blog : Monday 27th April
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