The Steam Whistle The Steam Whistle Gisborne Vintage Machinery Society Inc. Reg’s No. A0029842D July 2020 Correspondence: P.O.Box 99 Gisborne Vic. 3437 Edition:291 From the Presidents keyboard We all hope you are keeping well. The whole outlook is becoming very gloomy with the Virus effecting 1000 people over the last week, our membership is of a age that really needs to do what is expected of us. Stay at home. It’s hard, my wife recently tripped over 1 week ago and landed on her right side, a broken knee cap in 3 places so can’t move around for 6 weeks while it mends, so as we get older we must take more care with what you do. Inside this issue: There has been a little activity behind the scenes Tim has been talk- Presidents Report ing to Vic track about a Signal tower near the Gisborne station which is out of use so if Vic track are going to remove it then we Committee/editor 2 have put our hand up to get it. There also has been a some work carried out on the Miniature rail- What's happened 3 way in laying more concrete sleepers . We are also looking to start the steel work for the new work shop Australia 1957 5 in September; roof steel work putting it together so when the ground dries out we can get the crane it to lift the roof section in to Try me 6 place and bolt them down, then it’s over to the roofing contractor to put the roofing iron on with assistance from club members help- Trump fun 7 ing out. Trivia 8 Say well warm and dry. Arthur Boyd July in time 9 FYI 10 Mum Rules 11 1 The Steam Whistle Exec Committee 2020 Committee 2020 President Arthur Boyd 0419 897 721 Dave Hubbard 0402 738 958 Vice President Noel Smithwick 0412 674 306 Trevor Dunn 0474 101 514 Secretary Adrian Guillot 0429 193 496 Anthony Davis 0400 087 896 Treasurer David Ashton 0418 519 338 Mark Jackson 0401 469 614 John Beaty 0474 266 779 Editor Deb Williams 0404 020 525 Club Permit Jeff Shepherd 0408 541 820 Committee Meetings: Dates as listed in Calendar of Events General Meetings: Summer Time – 7pm Last Friday of month - MRADMC clubrooms Webb Rd Club website: www.gisbornevmrs.com Club email: [email protected] From the editor Well here we are again another month on. The world is on hold, and it is hard to remain motivated, my husband is working from home, I’s sure he would rather be at a office somewhere else, but here we are, not what we would choose, but it is what we have got at the moment. Because of the world/ club situation, it is quite difficult to source articles and informative tit-bits for the newsletter, therefore, I am asking if you have anything you are prepared to share, photos of where you have been (place, date ) or maybe you would share how you have kept yourself busy, and motivated dur- ing this time. Please send whatever to me, my email is [email protected] We are creating a new, and exciting web site, and for this we are asking anyone who has photos taken in the last 18 month of the machines, trains, miniature trains, could you send them to electronically to: graham @fordbar.com 2 The Steam Whistle Ray’s been busy again! this time he has produced a solution to all the boxes of Railway Magazines that are currently lurk- ing under the Model Railway curtains. Good on you Ray! I received these from Anthony this week past. Thank you. Some of our members have been very busy. 3 The Steam Whistle 4 The Steam Whistle 5 The Steam Whistle Ingredients yields 4 servings Ingredient Checklist 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon lime juice 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves Directions Step 1 In a shallow container, blend soy sauce, honey, vegetable oil, lime juice, and garlic. Place chicken breast halves into the mixture, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes. Step 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Step 3 Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade, and grill chicken 6 to 8 minutes on each side, until juices run clear. 6 The Steam Whistle An assistant to Donald Trump told him she had a fantastic dream last night. There was a huge parade down Pennsylvania Avenue celebrating Trump. Millions lined the parade route, cheering when the President went past. Bands were playing; children were throwing confetti into the air; there were balloons everywhere. It was absolutely the BIGGEST CELEBRATION WASHINGTON HAD EVER SEEN!!! Trump was very impressed and said, "That's really great! By the way, how did I look in your dream? Was my hair okay?" His assistant said, "I couldn't tell, the casket was closed." Little David was in his 5th grade class in a San Francisco charter school when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up - fireman, policeman, salesman, doctor, lawyer, David was being uncharacteristically quiet, so the teacher asked him about his father. “My father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes in front of other men and they put money in his underwear. Sometimes he, if they are really good generous tippers, goes home with them.' The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some exercises and took little David aside to ask him, "Is that really true about your father?” “No, of course not;" said David. "He works for Donald Trump, but I was too embarrassed to say that in front of the other kids!" If Trump were Captain of the Titanic: "There isn't any iceberg. It’s a fake iceberg There was an iceberg but it's in a totally different ocean. People say it's the biggest iceberg The iceberg is in this ocean but it will melt very soon. There is an iceberg but we didn't hit the iceberg We hit the iceberg, but the damage will be repaired very shortly. I knew from the beginning there was an iceberg, long before people called it an iceberg The iceberg is a Chinese iceberg. We are taking on water but every passenger who wants a lifeboat can get a lifeboat, and they are beautiful lifeboats. Look, passengers need to ask nicely for the lifeboats if they want them. We don't have any lifeboats, we're not lifeboat distributors. Passengers should have planned for icebergs and brought their own lifeboats. I really don't think we need that many lifeboats. We have lifeboats and they're supposed to be our lifeboats, not the passengers' lifeboats. The lifeboats were left on shore by the last captain of this ship. Nobody could have foreseen the iceberg. I'm an expert on icebergs I've got lots of friends who deal with icebergs. Some of the best. Really good ice people who know ice and their forms of berginess." Summer will come and the iceberg will disappear, it will go away, like magic” 7 The Steam Whistle 1. Name that actor that used tosay,”Watch you talkin’ ‘bout Willis’? (1) Gary Coleman (2) Philip Drummond (30 Todd Bridges 2. In which year was Live Aid? (1)1982 (2)1985 (3) 1987 3. In which decade of the 20th century was the first Sydney to Hobart Yacht race? (1) 1940s 1. What is the name of the official home of (2) 1950s the reigning British Monarch? (3) 1960S (1) Windsor Castle 4.HOW MANY PEOPLE PERISHED IN THE (2) Balmoral Castle SINKING OF THE Titanic? (3) Buckingham Palace (1) 1,700 2 What cartoon ocker was created as part of (2)1,223 TV’s Life Be In It campaign? (3) 1,512 (1) Jack 5. Which 1960 musical is based on the legend (2) Norm of King Arthur? (3) Blue (1) The King and I (2) Taming of the shrew 3 What four legged animal, according to a well known expression, do you smell when (3) Camelot something seems strange? (1) a cat (2) a mouse (3) a rat 4 What salad dressing ingredient is consid- ered the best treatment for bluebottle stings? (1)Cream (2) Vinegar (3) condensed milk 5 What film were the hills alive in? (1) The Beverly Hill Billies (2)The Sound of Music (3) Frozen 8 The Steam Whistle 1788 5 In a despatch to the under-secretary of state, Evan Nepean, Phillip recorded the rations for marines and male convicts. For seven days each received 7 pounds of bread or in lieu thereof 7 pounds of flour, 7 pounds of beef or in lieu thereof pork, 3 pins of pease, 6 ounces of butter, 1 pound of flour or in lieu thereof 12 pounds of rice. The women received two-thirds of this amount and the children generally had one-third although some received as much as the women. 1841 1 New Zealand was proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales. 1905 5 Alfred Deakin return to the position of Prime Minister. 1912 Australia sends women to the Olympic Games for the first time 1923 28 Construction begins on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 1930 11 In the Third Test at Leeds against England, Don Bradman scored a Hundred before Tea, a Hundred before lunch, and a Hundred by the end of the day's play, 309 in Total.