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Mullie's post has reminded me that, many years ago, I appeared in a pageant at the Royal Albert Hall. This was Boy Scout, written and produced by Ralph Reader, and I (and many others) played the parts of a football supporter, an Indian and a ghost Indian. I seem to remember that an orange juice carton, filled with water and dropped from the top of the building, made a very satisfactory splash and noise on impact. In recent years Mrs 2750 and I have attended various concerts and ballet performances, particularly when able to book box seats. Sadly, our latest booking has just been cancelled, having previously been rescheduled on two occasions. So rather than a B17, my choice also has to be Albert Hall.

Sorry to jump quite so far back, but this seemed to be the best place for my question. I'm just re-reading "That Was My Railway" by Frank L Hick. In an early chapter, he refers to the use on the old NER of double-bolster wagons for the carriage of trussed hay and clover, destined for cattle and horse fodder. This sounds like an interesting use of such wagons. Has anyone seen photographs of wagons so loaded, or attempted to model it?

By agreeing it was difficult?

If this forum is to try and avoid political controversy, it is time this thread was locked.

Isn't it just a bit too like Lochy McLochFace?

I shall opt for Loch Morar, which has its own monster - Morag - not to be confused with the Loch Ness monster.

Compassionate but responsible. Had there been no medical/first aid staff nearby, I would have assisted. Otherwise, I would leave it to those more experienced (and stronger) than I.

I received my letter this morning and have my 1st jab on Thursday, with the second on 25th April (fingers crossed!). So it will be May before all 70+ UK residents are protected. My wife is some years younger than me and I can't see jabs in her group beginning until the higher priority groups are completed, so her first jab is likely to be May/June and her second August/September. The EU programme started later than ours and doesn't appear to be well managed. However, they have large multiple orders in place and should receive bulk deliveries within the above timescale. Given that our Government's first priority must be to its own citizens, I don't see the UK being able to offer much help to the EU even if we wanted to. Their use of export controls to divert a supplier's output when a shortfall would otherwise occur may help their citizens at the expense of ours, but does little to encourage me to provide them any support, which I think should be directed to those unable to help themselves.

I would like to see BJ announce a contract with AZ to double UK production, with 50% of the increase provided to third world countries on a FOC basis.

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Do the specifications not address issues such as durability and maintainability?

There was actually a Biggleswade Castle but it didn't last long enough to have a loco named after it, and as far as I know there was no actual Metcalfe Castle. So I think it has to be Kimbolton Castle.

Surprisingly many if you care to look, starting with Gaugemaster. I would have thought it would serve everybody's interests if products unsuitable for a particular type of supply/control were clearly advertised, marked and reviewed accordingly.

Somme and Ypres have already been considered in the Directors' poll. I don't know enough about WW1 leaders to nominate one confidently, so I will go with Ole Bill as a tribute to an ordinary soldier, typical of the thousands who fought and died.

When I tell the merchant to divert your sand to my house irrespective or your needs and threaten to sue him if he doesn't.

The latest copy of BRM arrived this morning and went into the quarantine box. I am looking forward to reading about PN on Saturday. Incidentally, does anyone know if Archie Andrews' tutor took the name Peter Brough from the town? (How strange those times were: a ventriloquist with a long-running radio programme.) I have always admired Oliver Bulleid's attempts, not always successful, to modernise the design, manufacture, operation and servicing of the steam-age railway, of which the MNs were a very visible manifestation. One of two full colour booklets, approx A4 landscape, which brightened my childhood, featured the latest products of the Big 4, including Channel Packet, so she has to be my nomination.

In the current medical emergency, surely we must all support The Needles?

Many brave men and tales of daring-do to choose from. However, I will vote for the man most responsible for the creation and command of air defence at that time, "Stuffy" Dowding. Poorly treated in the aftermath of the battle, and subsequently suffering reputational damage due to his belief in spiritualism, we owe him a greater debt than often recognised. If there were to be a vote for second place, Keith Park.

There should have been route refinement and informal consultation last year but the latter was interrupted by the Covid crisis. Formal consultation on preferred route and request for funding was scheduled for 21/22. eastwestrail website has quite a lot of detail, from which this is an abstract https://eastwestrail-production.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/public/Preferred-Route-Option-Announcement/Files/f84ce55503/EAS019_RouteOptionsTable_Landscape_280120_v3.pdf

Yes, I had one of these. It was in the garage (railway room) for many years but seems to have disappeared. I did go my my Thornton drawing instruments box recently for a pair of dividers and was disappointed to find that the foam had crumbled and the instruments corroded. A bit like their owner!

I remember it well.......

The next time Antiques Roadshow is in the area, you should take it along. It won't be worth much, but the story deserves a wider audience.

Has to be Winston Churchill. What would have happened without him? And conversely, would he be remembered if WW2 had never occurred? I watched the funeral on television and will never forget the way the Thameside cranes dipped their jibs in tribute.

My wife has always been fascinated that I can do ROM sums in my head, as noted above, a necessity when using a slide rule. I still have my Thornton somewhere. My Dad used to have a circular instrument with a chromed body and glass face, working on the same principle as a linear slide rule. Nowadays it would be collectable, but sadly had gone missing when we cleared his house.

A difficult choice, this one. I do like the idea of a locomotive name containing an exclamation mark. but personal memories take me in different directions. I watched the 1966 World Cup Final at a camp site in Bude, and have happy memories of holidays at Torrington. However, Dartmoor is a frequent destination when not in lockdown, so that will be my nomination.