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  1. big jim

    Heading back from South Wales later, had nice few days away in Tenby, birthday Saturday then back to work Monday training drivers on class 37s and DBSO amongst other things! Interesting times

  2. big jim

    and it was all yellow! 

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    2. AY Mod

      AY Mod

      You've not been hanging around Deadman's Lane have you?

    3. Hroth

      Hroth

      Bilious, the Oh God of Hangovers?

    4. big jim

      big jim

      Gonna be hanging around the real deadman’s lane again! GBRf have got some network rail test trains to run soon  

  3. big jim

    Is in Whitchurch waiting to see Omid Djalili at the local comedy club night

    1. Super D

      Super D

      Saw him in Leeds a few years ago. Was not impressed>

  4. big jim

    I’m still alive despite telling my wife I’ve bought a 2nd mini

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    2. Hroth

      Hroth

      TMI

    3. Patrick

      Patrick

      You told her over the phone?

  5. big jim

    Just found my missing Ian Allan loyalty card with £5 discount on, that can gonwith my other one with £5 on as well and a visit to the bargain table will be in order this week!

  6. big jim

    Forum ‘Phrase of the day’ has to be “choke the budgie” in the cwm prysor thread

    1. Hroth

      Hroth

      Its not an everyday phrase north of the Equator...

    2. DonB

      DonB

      Worrying if you are wearing "budgie smugglers"

    3. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      It will be assumed that no monkeys were spanked during the process...

  7. big jim

    Loving my mini convertible but have the chance of a cooper S for not much money

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      eldest lad wants a classic mini, hes only 14 so insurance a no no when he is old enough

    3. N15class

      N15class

      Good on him.

    4. WD0-6-0

      WD0-6-0

      Classic cars are great fun and reasonably affordable even if you're young, I'm 20 and I've just bought a MK3 Escort Series 1 RS Turbo replica

  8. big jim

    9yr old sat up late watching one of his favourite films, singing in the rain!

    1. sem34090

      sem34090

      You, Sir, have just restored my faith in the future of humanity!!!

    2. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Amazing to think there are 3 great versions. Gene Kelly, Morecambe and Wise, and Paddington Bear!

  9. big jim

    just bought an item from argos, the last one left in the whole country was in newtown, powys for collection only, ROADTRIP!

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    2. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      Thanks for the reminder Jim, just ordered ForZa 4 for the big lad, collection this evening :)

    3. big jim

      big jim

      Collected this morning, went oxford to Newtown on the train at the end of my job, now heading back to crewe from Salop

    4. MarkC

      MarkC

      Now that's dedication, Jim :)

  10. big jim

    How would the yellow line nazi’s at crewe station manage at Doncaster station where there are no yellow lines!

    1. beast66606

      beast66606

      Just pretend to be a passenger and have your back to an arriving train - they ignore you then

    2. GWRPhil

      GWRPhil

      You could give them a lift there and then watch the meltdown when they can’t cope with no yellow paint

  11. big jim

    just booked tickets to go up the shard, makes a change from the london eye

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    2. gridwatcher

      gridwatcher

      My mate took his wife up the Shard.........

    3. big jim

      big jim

      If it’s foggy you can return for free within 3 months, we normally go london in February too so if it is we will get another go

  12. big jim

    £65 of diesel in the phaeton for weekend away then get a flat tyre outside of the house, have to switch to wife’s car and end up having to put £75 of petrol in that too, Gutted!

  13. big jim

    Can I work Sunday? Need a loco moving from Eastleigh to Doncaster?

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    2. Phil Mc

      Phil Mc

      59003 + 1092 = ?

    3. big jim

      big jim

      Jack: probably Oxford or banbury to donny

    4. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      please divert via Andover, then you'll pass me.

       

  14. big jim

    put my VW Phaeton on ebay and it sold "buy it now" in 3 mins!

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    2. Hroth

      Hroth

      L@@K! RARE!!!

    3. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      AWESOME!!!

    4. SWT442

      SWT442

      Very nice! Often look at the V10 Touaregs and think about replacing the 300C with one.

  15. big jim

    just had my iphone nicked while dj'ing at the holiday camp, not a happy bunny, can't wait for the scumbag to turn it on and i can see where they are on find my iphone

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      if it comes live and its in a caravan then police said get reg no of vehicle and call them

    3. ian

      ian

      Nice one.

    4. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      I find a brake stick works well in that situation... ;-)

  16. big jim

    Taking 37025 To Hadfield tonight, but am I local?

    1. Michael Delamar

      Michael Delamar

      Pens

    2. LNERGE

      LNERGE

      I could do with a 37 in the early hours of Sunday morning at Hebden Bridge if you can? They are going to tamp the crossover and i'm there to make it work again. I need something to run over it a few times to push the rails back to where they are supposed to be before i make any adjustments.

    3. chris p bacon

      chris p bacon

      We didn't burn him.

  17. big jim

    Sir Peter Hendy (boss of network rail) liked one of my tweets earlier!

    1. Liam

      Liam

      Had you been telling him how to run a railway?

    2. beast66606

      beast66606

      Was it about the Bachmann 66718 ?

  18. big jim

    just handed my notice in!

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    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Thought you had just changed jobs?

    3. big jim

      big jim

      Was just waiting for the contract before handing the notice in, 5 weeks to go with Colas

    4. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Oh that's good. Enjoy the rest of the trips

  19. big jim

    Got myself an amazon echo, what fun!

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    2. Hroth

      Hroth

      I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that....

    3. JJGraphics

      JJGraphics

      Better be careful what you say to the Missus!

    4. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      The NSA will love it...

  20. big jim

    Maiden voyage over the hope valley tonight with 37099 and 97301

    1. irishmail

      irishmail

      Nice route that, enjoyed working over Hope valley wit the St.Pancras- Manchester trains.

    2. cb900f

      cb900f

      Worked 1M72/ paper trains and dmu's over the route in the 70/80s

    3. cheesysmith

      cheesysmith

      made a nice noise climbing out of Sheffield as it passed my depot at queens road last night.

       

  21. big jim

    And there we have it, could possibly be with the blue and orange team in 5 weeks if things move as quick as they have done so far

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    2. Barry O

      Barry O

      Hope it goes well

    3. newbryford

      newbryford

      :) 60047
    4. surfsup

      surfsup

      Well done Jim, are you following some of your locos a well ;)

  22. big jim

    after being in the dole for 3 months after fastline went bust back in 2010 it’s now nice to have a number of companies wanting my services, just need to choose who now?

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      or one that lodges in london regularly

    3. GWRPhil

      GWRPhil

      If you do move. Hope the regular update will still be possible

    4. big jim

      big jim

      I’ll have to ask

  23. big jim

    Eek, just checked my emails and realised I’ve got a job interview this afternoon, thought it was tomorrow! Cue benny Hill music while I get ready

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    2. gridwatcher

      gridwatcher

      GBRf will be nice don't worry

       

    3. big jim

      big jim

      not GBRf today

       

    4. rob D2

      rob D2

      So it’s got to be the red or green teams ? Unless you are leaving freight behind ??!

  24. big jim

    blue and orange 60s and 56s!

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    2. newbryford

      newbryford

      Plenty info on wnxx.com

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Well done Jim. Felixstowe Cont's then?

  25. big jim

    Orange and black, blue and orange or green?

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    2. cal.n

      cal.n

      And some nice new brush machines...

    3. newbryford

      newbryford

      but blue and orange, or green means no yellow........

    4. Peter Kazmierczak

      Peter Kazmierczak

      A chocolate orange is good.

       

      Best wishes whatever.....

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