I was hoping the “Boss” would have joined them together by now…
The better subject line for this part of the thread, on Emily, would been; “A new aftermarket smoke box front, for Emily”. There is only one boiler, with one smoke box on it…
Moving the thread ahead…
Hi Ted and TAC:
Another example of spartan crew comforts can be seen in the movie “The Yellow Rolls Royce”.
The passenger section has a fully enclosed cabin but yet the driver is left exposed to the sky. Maybe the wealthy did not care about the well being of the driver but what about the rain water damage to the Rolls Royce?
Stunning and beautiful automobile.
I have seen a few modern Rolls Royce automobiles here in Ottawa. Totally not impressed. Very boring appearance.
The same lack of driver protection for the driver of the horse drawn taxi cabs.
These were the days of no vacines and widespread bacterial disease.
I guess the lifespan of these men was limited at best ! Catch a cold and pneumonia was not far off.
Of course once the locomotive was in motion the rain would be minimal on the operators but definitely not an overly warm ride.
My guess is the short cab roof also appeared to be more attractive than a proper length cab roof offering crew protection, the crew would not fall asleep and the crew would have a full view of track signals .
The “Great Train Robbery” was an excellent film. Love all that Victorian architecture. Great time to have lived in England if you were of the upper class.
“Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines” also a great Victorian period film. Greatest comedy film I ever watched. I really enjoy viewing the motorcycles and automobiles of that period. The designers of that period really new how to design attractive machines.
I read on Yahoo today that a factory in France has releases a harmless but yet extremely foul smelling gas which has drifted over to London. The applicable Monty Python jokes are many. Love that British humour. The Two Ronnies, On the Buses, Monty Python. Sometimes it was too difficult to understand certain sections of speech. It was great fun in the military to watch those films in the drill hall while on base. The preinternet days had something to say for them.
TAC, maybe a new thread should be started titled as per Fred’s suggestion specifically to take orders for an Emily detail kit.
Norman
Just to keep the two threads together…Bobby…could you please put them together…pretty PLEASE…!!
Norman Bourgault said:Mornin', Norman - coupla things.
"Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines" also a great Victorian period film. Norman
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Queen Victoria died in 1901 - the first documented powered flight took place on 17 December 1903. You mean, I’m sure, the Edwardian period.
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I’ve already posted details of how and, more importantly WHEN, to order the ‘Emily’ dress-up set from Garden Railway Specialists here in yUK. They are on the OTHER thread on this subject.
Best
tac, ig, ken the GFT & The Steel Bridge Boys
tac said:Norman Bourgault said:Mornin', Norman - coupla things.
"Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines" also a great Victorian period film. Norman
- Queen Victoria died in 1901 - the first documented powered flight took place on 17 December 1903. You mean, I’m sure, the Edwardian period.
tac, ig, ken the GFT & The Steel Bridge Boys
Not quite true there Terry!
Newsweek (Nov 24, 2003, p 18; powered flights long before the Wright brothers)
The first powered, controlled, sustained flight took place 50 years before the Wright brothers, in 1852 (Henri Giffard flew 15 miles with a steam engine mounted on a dirigible). He went nearly 100 times as far as the Wright brothers did. The Zeppelins were powered as well, of course, but the first powered heavier-than-air flight took place in 1890 (Clement Ader, steam engine on bat-winged monoplane, 60 yards). The Wrights’ 1903 flight (300 yards) was the first photographed heavier-than-air flight.
I am corrected.
In that case, please amend the sign in the Smithsonian Institute, next time you are passing by.
tac
BTW - a dirigible is NOT a heavier-than-air flying machine, so THAT one doesn’t count.
I beg your pardon sir, but you posted “Queen Victoria died in 1901 - the first documented powered flight took place on 17 December 1903. You mean, I’m sure, the Edwardian period.”
So a lighter than air vehicle certainly DOES count. It’s not my fault the Smithsonian has it wrong!
Tac,
Can we start a new thread on the Emily modifications in either Modelling or Rolling Stock ?
That would be a grand idea…I have suggested that Bob combine the two threads, to no avail…so starting a new thread would be the best way to continue…who wants to start it?
Please come up with a good title…like “Emily…Sterling Single, upgrading her details”…or something like that.
Fred Mills said:Hi, Fred, and the many others avidly interested in this,
That would be a grand idea......I have suggested that Bob combine the two threads, to no avail....so starting a new thread would be the best way to continue.......who wants to start it?
I think a single thread for Emily>Single mods is an excellent idea. I would even be rash enough to start one if need be. That way everyone could blame the new guy if it didn’t go well.
HOWEVER: I note that Bob McCown is in the midst of launching a major makeover of this entire site with launch set for tomorrow morning. He has enormous fish to fry right now. I suggest we take no further steps to alter this or start new threads until he has had time to assure the success of the new launch. We can all wait until at least tomorrow afternoon…or maybe a week beyond…
After that? Well I am as anxious as the rest of you to bend Emily to my will, so I look forward to your recommendations.
A new thread has now been opened over on the ROLLING STOCK FORUM, covering everything from this and another thread in the general forum.
PLEASE Go there for anything pertaining to the Bachmann Emily, a Sterling Single, or upgrades and information and ideas.
Thank you.