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Title: For all you railway buffs
Post by: hotel21 on 22 June 2010, 11:36:59
Have a read, end result looks VERY promising...

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1268309938
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 22 June 2010, 17:39:03
Sorry Ht21, have I missed something, but what is the railway connection with this thread? :-/ :-/
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: hotel21 on 22 June 2010, 17:40:14
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Sorry Ht21, have I missed something, but what is the railway connection with this thread? :-/ :-/
Did you read the thread to the end?
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 22 June 2010, 17:41:16
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Sorry Ht21, have I missed something, but what is the railway connection with this thread? :-/ :-/
Did you read the thread to the end?

I ythought I had and it was all about the car Dave :D :D
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: hotel21 on 22 June 2010, 17:43:45
More than a few potential similarities!     ;D

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://static.hornby.com/images/originals/r351-2466.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hornby.com/thomas-161/r351/product.html&usg=___11UosooPpfDh_VnQUkkGKzaNuw=&h=300&w=750&sz=143&hl=en&start=17&itbs=1&tbnid=1WBaknbBCGPwUM:&tbnh=56&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthomas%2Bthe%2Btank%2Bengine%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 22 June 2010, 17:43:50
I have just noted on my second read through about the "boiler and chimney";  so they are making a locomotive out of ramshakle Dave are they? ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 22 June 2010, 17:45:35
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More than a few potential similarities!     ;D

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://static.hornby.com/images/originals/r351-2466.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hornby.com/thomas-161/r351/product.html&usg=___11UosooPpfDh_VnQUkkGKzaNuw=&h=300&w=750&sz=143&hl=en&start=17&itbs=1&tbnid=1WBaknbBCGPwUM:&tbnh=56&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthomas%2Bthe%2Btank%2Bengine%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1


But the cars called Dave, not Thomas!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: hotel21 on 22 June 2010, 17:51:22
I think its a fine effort.  The folks even approached Vauxhall for sponsorship and, surprise surprise, they agreed to help out the maintenance of an old L reg Omega.

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Right, things have been a bit quiet on the Frank front but that's set to change next weekend. He's been sitting at the Vauxhall Technical centre in Luton for the last few weeks waiting for them to have time to give him a once over...

So, they identified a couple of things...

The EML light was due to the crank sensor and wiring being goosed.. They have done this free of charge.

Brake pads low all round - replaced free of charge.

Clutch is nearing end of life - New one fitted free of charge.

And the alterations/paint job tickles my funny bone.....   ;)
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: CaptainZok on 22 June 2010, 18:04:29
Mebbie we should do one up for a giggle.
How about I dunno maybe a boat, something lowish with a central cabin area like a tug or maybe a fishing trawler.
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: hoofing it on 22 June 2010, 20:37:21
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Mebbie we should do one up for a giggle.
How about I dunno maybe a boat, something lowish with a central cabin area like a tug or maybe a fishing trawler.
whos driving Seaman stains or Master Bates ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: For all you railway buffs
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 June 2010, 23:16:59
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Mebbie we should do one up for a giggle.
How about I dunno maybe a boat, something lowish with a central cabin area like a tug or maybe a fishing trawler.

Where would we put the fish, though? ::)

Kevin