tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998312892711519538.post4847904770792389636..comments2023-10-26T06:21:15.979-07:00Comments on Hornby Dublo Railway Collection: Loading Guage - Mind Your HeadDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13184597400197302437noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998312892711519538.post-80896568810659780952009-06-08T03:55:26.755-07:002009-06-08T03:55:26.755-07:00Well, apart from the HD advertisement where the ad...Well, apart from the HD advertisement where the adult pipe smoking is no longer de rigeur, everything else on this page appears to have a basis in acceptability. In fact, even as far back as 1883, the safety of railways was legendery. Tht was the year that Butler and Tanner, The Selwood Printing Works, situated in both Frome and London, printed the forth edition of the tome Our Iron Roads. Frederick S Williams was the author.<br />Yes, there on page 439, between the real gilt edges, we are sagely told "that more people choke themselves in England than are killed on all the railways of the United Kingdom".<br />You see how fine a point is placed on the statistics. Choking only occurs in England, whereas fatal accidents on railways, happen ALL over the kingdom.<br /><br />Now for the loading gauge D1. How is it that every light blue box that Hornby Dublo had printed, has D1 on it. Well almost all... you know what I mean. Coach boxes are printed D1, horse boxes boxes (yes that's double because it is a box, in a box ... listen!, listen!) are printed D1, cattle wagon boxes are printed D1, even coal wagon boxes are printed D1. And so are buffers, loading gauges and other accessories. But wait ....... what do I see? ...... she's walking back to meeeee....., oh God man, you are showing your age. Get over it!.<br />But wait we said!! Signal boxes, ah aAH! (... no the cardboard ones, not the ones with windows, beside the tracks, and men leaning out with green flags, and little dogs sitting at the top of the stairway, guarding against other dogs, cats, rats, wives, girlfriends, etc etc..... no not those.). We are talking about blue cardboard boxes (some with white stripes) that had D3, yes D3 on them, and contained little model signals or such.<br />Oh the wisdom of the universe, or the majesty of God. Or perhaps it was just the dumb side of Mr Hornby or his helpers.<br />As you can see I am struck dumb with that one, can't figure it out no how!<br />Thanks for listening.<br />regards<br />Kimballkimballthurlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564897315321021193noreply@blogger.com