Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: tubby tomo on July 13, 2007, 11:02:08 am

Title: TID TUG
Post by: tubby tomo on July 13, 2007, 11:02:08 am
Another of my Tugs i have just completed work on. one tug is missing from picture and that is the cruiser
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Post by: J.beazley on July 13, 2007, 01:18:12 pm
 :o never short of a tug boat then ???, judging from the background one for everyday of the week ;D

Jay
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Post by: a3nige on July 13, 2007, 01:21:09 pm
Can't see Mondays tug!!! :-[

Very nice Tubby  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Nige
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Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on July 14, 2007, 10:36:15 am

Nice collection Tubby.

May I ask what models they are.

Cheers...Ken


 
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Post by: tubby tomo on July 15, 2007, 03:13:28 pm
ken did you get my E mail tubby
Title: Re: TID TUG
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on July 15, 2007, 09:32:28 pm

Yes, thank you.

I have returned a mail asking, to show the members what the model makes and names are, as I'm sure they would be interested.

Keep up the good work


Cheers...Ken
Title: Re: TID TUG
Post by: Bryan Young on July 23, 2007, 07:10:58 pm
Another of my Tugs i have just completed work on. one tug is missing from picture and that is the cruiser
There are a lot of TID tug models around, but I don't believe that you have built a fleet of identical ones. Apart from company livery, were there many differences, how did they evolve (if they did) and what makes one TID that much different from another. Not being cheeky, I'd like to know. And I would STILL like a definitve defiinition of "TID"! BY.
Title: Re: TID TUG
Post by: Tom Eccles on July 23, 2007, 07:44:30 pm
Hey Tubby Tomo,

Did i read that correctly? Do you mention you have a Cruiser???

If so I would welcome any photos/advice, I am building one myself.


Regards
Title: Re: TID TUG
Post by: PSSHIPS on July 23, 2007, 07:50:29 pm
T.I.D. Is thought to stand for "Tug Invasion Duty", the first few were built coal fired and then on, oill, with the coal fired ones being converted to oil later. this seems to be the general consensus. Also after the war many were converted and I have been told that there is one in the Mersey now that has a very strange wheelhouse with the funnel sticking out of it. Dunno how true that is? :)
Title: Re: TID TUG
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on July 23, 2007, 10:22:11 pm
'Tug Inshore Defence' is another one but on the web site for

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tidtug/               it says

The origin of the 'TID' abbreviation remains uncertain with interpretations varying from; 'Tug Invasion Duty' to 'Tug in Dock' to 'Tug Intermediate Design' to 'Tiddler'.

So they all seen to have a version of the name

Peter

Title: Re: TID TUG
Post by: PSSHIPS on July 23, 2007, 10:24:30 pm
They sure do, I'd love to know for sure too ;D