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  1. why does my car decide to illuminate it's engine management light just before the MOT? rrrrrr!

    1. davefrk

      davefrk

      Aren't they timed to do that????

    2. 69843

      69843

      It obviously dislikes you...

    3. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      Mine was allowed through the MOT with said light on as they thought it was just flagging up it needs a service!

  2. open the till......give me the change you said would do me good...

  3. As much as I like building signals, working weight bars.??.....right up there with working inside valve gear....rrrrr.

    1. N15class

      N15class

      These things are just sent to keep us on our toes.

  4. As much as I like building signals, working weight bars......right up there with working inside valve gear....rrrrr.

  5. Anyone know how to release the brakes on a class 33? There's one stopping the job here!

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    2. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      Job done...removed by a steam loco...oh the shame!!!

    3. Castle

      Castle

      It's a bit like Didcot a couple of weeks back - the Diesels attempted to come back but they soon left again...

    4. MarkC

      MarkC

      Number 9 to the rescue again!

  6. The "Servomatic" test rig is now Dual Action with added GF Contols servo board. Just wondering if I should upgrade the name to "Servotronic" coz it sounds a bit tricker and cooler....

  7. is wondering if anyones ever built a switch diamond in 7mm scale...

  8. has at least 17 7mm scale signals to build plus another 6 or 7 for his own layout....all lit...all servo operated...gulp...better pull my finger out and get stuck in.

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    2. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      Ah...er... thats when I go on holiday for a week to recover...

    3. beast66606

      beast66606

      Stop eating malt loaf and get on with it ! :P

    4. Poggy1165

      Poggy1165

      I haven't dared to calculate the number of signals I need, but I suspect about 7-10. It will be an 'interesting' challenge when I get around to it.

  9. has snaffled the last bit of home made malt loaf for his night shift lunch pack. 0300hrs munchies attack sorted!

    1. beast66606

      beast66606

      Nice. Switch out for half an hour and enjoy !

  10. Has just spent a nice couple of days involving Carrs pasties, Holdens Ice Cream, Joseph Holts Bitter, a day on the KWVR and a beer festival. Time well spent methinks.

  11. Gotcha! Large stray tomcat that we called "Puss in Boots" thats been annoying our housebound cats is now a little lighter. He's now called Marion.....

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    2. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      Free through the CPL!

    3. MarkC

      MarkC

      Bet he's feeling a little cut up about that? :P

    4. SHMD
  12. Is trying to placate an agitated (and newly qualified instructor) daughter who is finding out how difficult it is to teach "pillocks" to ride motorcycles....

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    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Know what you mean, Jon. Mallard

    3. N15class

      N15class

      From what i remember from my motocycling days, the pillocks ended up in the meat wagon.

    4. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      What's the mass noun for a group of bikers? Organ-donors.

  13. Would like to take the opportunity to thank those who've "liked" things on me threads. Ta!

    1. 69843

      69843

      You're quite welcome

  14. finishing another 12 hour shift then off till next wednesday. Time to start catching up on the embarassingly large backlog of signal orders....

  15. Random Factoid 2. The double radiators in Chester PSB have ribs along the top set at 32mm gauge. Perfect for standing a freshly sprayed wagon on.

    1. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      Now that is considerate :)

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      This should go under the heading of "You know you're a railway modeller when...."

    3. 3 link

      3 link

      And there was I getting all excited, only to find my radiators were more like broad gauge.

  16. On a certain temperature setting, my electric shower sounds like a Class 40 ticking over...random..

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    2. Trebor

      Trebor

      RECORD IT, then send to legomanbiffo for dcc sound chip action.

    3. Jon Fitness
    4. 46444

      46444

      Don't include the rendition Queen's Bohemian Rapsody though if you do record it!

  17. Look at the signals, look how they're sprayed for yoooo, Midland signals I doooo, Yeah and they're all yellow...(warble...)

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    2. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      A (very) small dose of Coldplay...

    3. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      Just say no ....

    4. beast66606

      beast66606

      I know some drivers who would welcome a yellow at Chester ! :P

  18. Shark wrestling going well. I think I'm winning so far...

    1. SHMD

      SHMD

      Your still here. I'd count that as a success!

    2. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      It's not over yet....

    3. Mikkel

      Mikkel

      I heard on Discovery that it helps to punch them in the wheels.

  19. has decided to indulge in a bit of shark wrestling..

  20. Just fitted a new grate and grate support in my 99T Parkray. Should be good for another 30 years. Flames now roaring and radiators warming again .aaah!

    1. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      ooh, is that one with the glass strips in the door?

    2. sixteen 12by 10s

      sixteen 12by 10s

      bet you two read "classic back-boiler" magazine another Warners publication

  21. 3 line blockages and 2 T3s on a monday night...more like a saturday night! Interrupting me modelling time. 12 hour Night shifts....tsk...

  22. Theres some negative waves about this morning....

    1. SHMD

      SHMD

      The squirrels have been attacking again!

    2. coachmann

      coachmann

      Are you positive about this?

  23. Ok! All you disco kids around the country, you thought Britain couldn't follow it, and we didn't! Here it is.......

    1. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      sunday..morning..nightmare!

  24. The more I read on this forum, the more I realise how little I know......

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    2. Castle

      Castle

      I'm not even sure what my name is anymore... I think I have lost knowledge since I started on here!

    3. Tim V

      Tim V

      Depends on whether you want to "know" what is being espoused on this forum....

    4. beast66606

      beast66606

      A rather sweeping condemnation of a lot of very good stuff on here Tim

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