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ixldoc		#1 Posted : 20 January 2017 06:20:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Hi everyone, Since we are all a little anxious about world events at present, I wondered if some really silly model railway fun could help. Well Wagon: Another Well Wagon: Banana Wagon: Apple Wagon: Gondola Wagon: Another Gondola Wagon: Self evident; ( mixed language humour?) OK all you boys at heart, let's see some humour. Cheers, Howard.
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ixldoc		#2 Posted : 20 January 2017 10:08:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Hi again, A couple more just to keep the ball rolling. Car Carrying Wagon Another Car Carrying Wagon Milk Wagon Another Milk Wagon Euro Beer Wagon Aussie Beer Wagon Over to you. Cheers, Howard.
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RayF		#3 Posted : 20 January 2017 10:48:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,870 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		LOL! Keep them coming!
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cookee_nz		#4 Posted : 20 January 2017 10:49:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 3,994 Location: Paremata, Wellington		Good idea, very clever plays on words
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ixldoc		#5 Posted : 22 January 2017 09:54:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Hi everyone, A few more ideas to lighten the mood. Piano wagon Plus drum wagon Equals Band wagon Cool wagon Colder version Stake wagon Mutton wagon Have a look in your display cabinets-there has to be humour lurking there. Cheers, Howard.
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tommyheadleycox		#6 Posted : 22 January 2017 16:54:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina		This brightened my day and made me laugh out loud. THANKS! Tom
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Purellum		#7 Posted : 23 January 2017 00:23:52(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,528 Location: Mullerup, 4200 Slagelse		I could make a "flat wagon", using my sledgehammer; but you have to imagine the picture, since I won't do it Regarding a "dump wagon"; don't even try to imagine the picture A "hopper" could be any type of wagon running on square wheels Per.
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ixldoc		#8 Posted : 23 January 2017 01:23:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Hi Per, Good ideas , keep it up. I wanted to do a hopper wagon ( flat wagon with a bunch of bunnies on it) but I can't find the bunnies! Cheers, Howard.
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xxup		#9 Posted : 23 January 2017 01:57:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Location: Australia		Originally Posted by: Purellum ...Regarding a "dump wagon"; don't even try to imagine the picture That would not work in Australia as we take our rubbish to "The Dump".. Going to "The Dump" was a big event for my sister and I as we saw Dad load up the rubbish (old broken chairs, toys etc- not normal bin rubbish) onto the trailer and would take the long drive to The Gap Dump.. (Yes there is a suburb in Brisbane named The Gap and it had a Dump).. We were never allow out of the car at The Dump as is was too dangerous for small children.. Dad was always reminded by the Angry Man, who would shout, "Them Kids say in the car!".. It was amazing the cool stuff that was dropped off at the Dump.. Decades later that Dump is now a sports field. Now days we have "Waste Transfer Stations".. The Angry man lost his job, but the kids still have to stay in the car (Miss 1 - 15) while Dad and Mum throw the broken dreams into the concrete trough.. Not the same any more..
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sjbartels		#10 Posted : 23 January 2017 03:22:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 11/08/2015(UTC) Posts: 1,091		Originally Posted by: xxup Originally Posted by: Purellum ...Regarding a "dump wagon"; don't even try to imagine the picture That would not work in Australia as we take our rubbish to "The Dump".. Going to "The Dump" was a big event for my sister and I as we saw Dad load up the rubbish (old broken chairs, toys etc- not normal bin rubbish) onto the trailer and would take the long drive to The Gap Dump.. (Yes there is a suburb in Brisbane named The Gap and it had a Dump).. We were never allow out of the car at The Dump as is was too dangerous for small children.. Dad was always reminded by the Angry Man, who would shout, "Them Kids say in the car!".. It was amazing the cool stuff that was dropped off at the Dump.. Decades later that Dump is now a sports field. Now days we have "Waste Transfer Stations".. The Angry man lost his job, but the kids still have to stay in the car (Miss 1 - 15) while Dad and Mum throw the broken dreams into the concrete trough.. Not the same any more.. I remember the same trip to the dump was I was a kid... and there too was an angry man there... that landfill is now a housing division, I wonder if the people know that the bedrock isn't really rock, it's literally rubbish!
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ixldoc		#11 Posted : 23 January 2017 06:15:42(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		I remember "the dump"well but in my age group it was the Kalinga dump and my mate and I literally crawled all over it and found the most amazing things. It started me on my interest on small electrical and mechanical things.( clocks, wind up phonographs, stereos, hand generator telephones etc). We would ride there on our bikes and keep an eye out for the guy in "the shed"but he rarely appeared. I wonder though if Per had a more American gastrointestinal event in mind? Cheers, Howard.
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dickinsonj		#12 Posted : 27 January 2017 01:46:44(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,801 Location: Crozet, Virginia		Originally Posted by: sjbartels I remember the same trip to the dump was I was a kid... and there too was an angry man there... that landfill is now a housing division, I wonder if the people know that the bedrock isn't really rock, it's literally rubbish! Same for me - I think that the angry man is required by law at every dumping site! Our dump is now a regional high school - pretty appropriate considering the state of public education here in the US. Thanks for this thread - I am enjoying it very much. The whole world needs something positive to focus on right now, since the state of the world is pretty ugly.
		Regards, Jim I have almost all Märklin and mostly HO, although I do have a small number of Z gauge trains! So many trains and so little time.
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ixldoc		#13 Posted : 27 January 2017 08:04:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Pullman gets it wrong with first prototype. Cheers, Howard.
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SNAFU		#14 Posted : 27 January 2017 11:44:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/01/2008(UTC) Posts: 279 Location: Naracoorte, South Austrlia		Originally Posted by: xxup Originally Posted by: Purellum ...Regarding a "dump wagon"; don't even try to imagine the picture That would not work in Australia as we take our rubbish to "The Dump".. Going to "The Dump" was a big event for my sister and I as we saw Dad load up the rubbish (old broken chairs, toys etc- not normal bin rubbish) onto the trailer and would take the long drive to The Gap Dump.. (Yes there is a suburb in Brisbane named The Gap and it had a Dump).. We were never allow out of the car at The Dump as is was too dangerous for small children.. Dad was always reminded by the Angry Man, who would shout, "Them Kids say in the car!".. It was amazing the cool stuff that was dropped off at the Dump.. Decades later that Dump is now a sports field. Now days we have "Waste Transfer Stations".. The Angry man lost his job, but the kids still have to stay in the car (Miss 1 - 15) while Dad and Mum throw the broken dreams into the concrete trough.. Not the same any more.. I have a feeling that "Dump" has another meaning. which is why Per didn't want to imagine that image.
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cookee_nz		#15 Posted : 29 January 2017 08:37:51(UTC) Retweet
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H0		#16 Posted : 29 January 2017 14:46:26(UTC) Retweet
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		Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS
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franciscohg		#17 Posted : 29 January 2017 16:01:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/07/2002(UTC) Posts: 3,298 Location: Patagonia		Nice pictures, thanks everybody
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Purellum		#18 Posted : 29 January 2017 16:20:09(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,528 Location: Mullerup, 4200 Slagelse		On thin ice here; could this be called a "loco motive" ?? Per.
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ixldoc		#19 Posted : 30 January 2017 02:47:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Hi Tom and Per Love those, and what's cool is you only needed one picture each for the jokes. Howard.
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kimballthurlow		#20 Posted : 30 January 2017 07:30:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,763 Location: Brisbane, Australia		I know it is only Monday, and the brain has struggled to get off to a start. But here goes with a tipping hopper wagon. The poor animal has lost its tail. Not bad considering it was made in Western Germany sometime after WWII, runs on clockwork, and actually hops. The tail was orginally rubber, so probably not hard to replace. regards Kimball
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ixldoc		#21 Posted : 31 January 2017 03:43:58(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Howard.
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kiwiAlan		#22 Posted : 31 January 2017 15:44:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/07/2014(UTC) Posts: 8,464 Location: ENGLAND, Didcot		Took me a moment to think about that one, but once I realised i really like it. That is some lateral thinking.
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cookee_nz		#23 Posted : 05 February 2017 01:43:31(UTC) Retweet
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Bigdaddynz		#24 Posted : 05 February 2017 02:13:32(UTC) Retweet
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Pmare4		#25 Posted : 05 February 2017 05:23:57(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 237 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia		Banana wagons - spot the difference?
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cookee_nz		#26 Posted : 05 February 2017 06:43:14(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 3,994 Location: Paremata, Wellington		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Steak Wagon? Stake actually 😳
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Wildrose-Wally		#27 Posted : 05 February 2017 13:18:04(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 563 Location: Sunny Southern Alberta		Originally Posted by: Pmare4 Banana wagons - spot the difference? One is bigger than the other.
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Pmare4		#28 Posted : 05 February 2017 20:50:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 237 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia		Originally Posted by: Wildrose-Wally One is bigger than the other. Not quite... Look very, very closely at the yellow areas, there is a slight difference between them...
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cookee_nz		#29 Posted : 07 February 2017 04:48:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 3,994 Location: Paremata, Wellington		Hey!!... all I saw was the word "fun", nothing about not being silly as well
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ixldoc		#30 Posted : 07 February 2017 05:20:08(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Silly is good too. Is that a croc or an alligator?
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cookee_nz		#31 Posted : 07 February 2017 07:25:42(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 3,994 Location: Paremata, Wellington		Originally Posted by: ixldoc Silly is good too. Is that a croc or an alligator? Indeed, that's up there with Vegemite or Marmite - and there's a very colourful joke about telling the difference.....
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dominator		#32 Posted : 07 February 2017 10:16:57(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 1,201 Location: Kerikeri		Ok. my turn Whats next Dereck
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ixldoc		#33 Posted : 07 February 2017 12:36:57(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		A wagon with a meerschaum load? I can't wait to see. Thanks, Howard.
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ixldoc		#34 Posted : 07 February 2017 12:40:15(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Hi Peter, For God's sake tell me about the bananas! Regards, Howard.
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Pmare4		#35 Posted : 07 February 2017 20:35:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 237 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia		Hi Howard, the one on the top is an all-natural Cavendish banana wagon with realistic weathering. The other one is an Official Marklin Product™. As for Dereck's wagon, I thought it was supposed to be a tube train.
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dominator		#36 Posted : 07 February 2017 20:41:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 1,201 Location: Kerikeri		Maybe. It is one of those wagons which will break up if you look at it too hard though. [ I like red herrings as well ]. You will laugh at whats coming next though. Any guesses first??. Dereck
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ixldoc		#37 Posted : 07 February 2017 22:08:42(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Good one Peter, overnight I thought you meant the banana wagon had been partly peeled at the top. I liked the tube train too. Dereck, I am losing sleep over this!. Howard.
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Pmare4		#38 Posted : 07 February 2017 22:24:39(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 237 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia		Originally Posted by: ixldoc I thought you meant the banana wagon had been partly peeled at the top. Your wish is my command! And here is an unripe banana wagon: Regards Peter
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ixldoc		#39 Posted : 07 February 2017 23:05:09(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Groan. Unfair to old people without Photoshop! Howard.
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dominator		#40 Posted : 08 February 2017 05:22:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 1,201 Location: Kerikeri		Come on. no Guess's?????? I am going away for a long weekend. Shall I let you ponder while I am away??????. Dereck
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ixldoc		#41 Posted : 08 February 2017 05:42:42(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Well I have indicated you might show a wagon with a Meerschaum pipe and Peter has suggested a tube train. Come on , don't let him get away with this! Howard.
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madhu.gn.71		#42 Posted : 08 February 2017 05:44:42(UTC) Retweet
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dominator		#43 Posted : 08 February 2017 07:16:21(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 1,201 Location: Kerikeri		The first one was a pipe wagon.
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ixldoc		#44 Posted : 08 February 2017 07:52:33(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Cigarette, video on U tube, ??? C'mon give! Howard.
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dominator		#45 Posted : 08 February 2017 09:49:15(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 1,201 Location: Kerikeri		Ok Howard. 2 pipe wagons coming up. 2 pictures attach]38105[/attach] Dereck You guys should have researched my profile. Nearly messed that download up. ???????
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ixldoc		#46 Posted : 08 February 2017 12:52:25(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Thank God! Correct, I should have noted your interests! Could have been a Norton exhaust pipe I guess. Do you play the pipes as well as model railway? Hope you have wiiiiide radius curves on that layout. That photo is some years old or the calendar on the wall has a very interesting photo on it! Thanks for the fun, Regards, Howard.
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dominator		#47 Posted : 08 February 2017 20:53:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 1,201 Location: Kerikeri		Hi Howard. That calendar is from 2001 and is One given out by Bareco, a company who sell tractor spares in NZ. It shows a Massey Ferguson tractor and an old Vanguard s/w from the 50's. I nice picture printed on a wooden blind. That pipe is a base drone from an old set of bagpipes, but not as old or as good as the ones I play. Been playing for 53 years and have quite a few NZ and Aussie National Pipe Band grade 1 titles under my belt. Your Queensland Irish Pipe Band in those years were our main competition. I have had Norton Commandos for 44 years. Sailing for 30 odd years. Running HHH for 40 odd years. Pipe band was the one thing that got me round the world and probably kept me a bit broke, so never went wild on Marklin apart from every 20 years or so of temporary insanity. Most importantly though, married for 36 years. [ and she still puts up with me ]. All the best. Dereck
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ixldoc		#48 Posted : 08 February 2017 22:06:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/11/2015(UTC) Posts: 221 Location: Brisbane,Australia		Congrats on your achievements and interesting pursuits Dereck. I remember Vanguards well from the fifties. I also remember seeing a Norton clean up the field in a race at Lakeside even after stalling at the start! I have never really yet been able to discern the hold Marklin and collecting specific old railway models has over me, but at least from the forum I realise I am not alone in this! Thanks for joining in and enjoy your long weekend. Regards, Howard.
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