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  1. Bon Accord

    Roland, the headless Thompson gunner...

    1. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      That a slightly gory Christmas song?

    2. dvdlcs

      dvdlcs

      Warren Zevon

  2. Bon Accord

    It's not that well known that Beachy Head ran in Scotland and joined the pre-grouping foursome on special excursions up here. Or at least that's the excuse I have for buying it...

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    2. Hroth

      Hroth

      Would Rule 1 extend to locomotives with faces rather than smokebox doors?

    3. LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004

      LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004

      Probably

    4. The Stationmaster

      The Stationmaster

      And it really did run on a Western branchline!

  3. Bon Accord

    On the '68 theme, just looking at some of Paul Riley's pictures of 8Fs over Copy Pit during the 67/68 winter. Wow.

  4. Bon Accord

    Feeling rather pleased with myself after getting an ancient Hornby L1 chassis to work, ready to go under my similarly ancient GEM D30.

    1. Weaselfish

      Weaselfish

      Any pictures please?

  5. Bon Accord

    Have my Union Mills J38 sat in front of me, next to my Bachfar J39. No real comparison in detail terms but by god the J38 is a slogger.

  6. Bon Accord

    Sat on a Turbostar in Aberdeen and able to connect to GWR Wifi - training HST nextdoor!

    1. Hroth

      Hroth

      Prepare for GWR biased spam...

    2. chris p bacon

      chris p bacon

      At least you'll get the best country weather. . . .drizzle

  7. Bon Accord

    Just listened to the Final Speech from "The Great Dictator", quite possibly for the first time ever. Powerful stuff indeed.

    1. Skinnylinny

      Skinnylinny

      It's a powerful film, isn't it?

    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Oh yes, probably as good a many a President of old and even Churchill.

  8. Bon Accord

    6 years on from release I've finally caved in and bought a couple of "Tommys". Not sure how they'll fit on an ScR layout mind....

    1. polybear

      polybear

      What were you in for?

       

    2. LNERGE

      LNERGE

      They are rather nice. I stopped at four but feel a couple more coming on in due course.

  9. Bon Accord

    56 hours to get from Oban to Aberdeen. New record!

    1. locoholic

      locoholic

      Does it normally take longer?

    2. Liam

      Liam

      Took me eight days to go the other way round, but admittedly that was via the Outer Hebrides...

    3. BoD

      BoD

      I used to have a car like that.

  10. Bon Accord

    Stevie Nicks is like Led Zeppelin for me. Don't listen to them for ages but then "rediscover" them and can't understand why I don't listen to them more often. Amazing music, no other word is suitable.

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    2. Bon Accord

      Bon Accord

      She could turn her voice to anything and it'd sound great. She also that wonderful ability to sound just as fantastic live as recorded, in stark contract to many artists today.

    3. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      All glory to the Hypnotoad!

    4. waggy

      waggy

      Not much in it but i prefer Pat Benatar

  11. Bon Accord

    Mildly amazed to see one of my lads produce an old school STG PRIV pass for renewal today, not only that but his previous pass (issued 2017) is still a hardbacked card and states "2nd Class, for use on all British Rail and Sealink services". Privitisation has obviously passed some things by, even nearly 30 years on!

    1. BernardTPM

      BernardTPM

      And Sealink was sold off as far back as 1984.

  12. Bon Accord

    Does Modelmaster Jackson Evans still exist? An order placed in November and about half a dozen emails and attempts by phone since to make contact and nothing.

    1. toboldlygo

      toboldlygo

      They certainly do, they are currently dealing with a very large back-log of orders

       

    2. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      Their email offers bring in lots of orders, hence the backlog.

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      All good things come to those who wait....?

  13. Bon Accord

    On an IEP from Temple Meads to Paddington, first trip in one. If the Western is getting these things and we're getting their HSTs I know who's come off better in that deal - sterile, cold interiors, average ride and seats only marginally more comfy than a park bench.

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    2. Bon Accord

      Bon Accord

      The interior design is poor, but that's not a huge drama to fix. The 50 shades of grey make it feel cold and sterile, and the most comfortable part of the seats is the headrest/antimaccasar. Unless we broke down, it would appear we changed to Leckie at Swindon - acceleration was impressive after that.

    3. The Stationmaster

      The Stationmaster

      They are very much ICCEs - Inter City Curate's Eggs with some good points and some bad. One good one is doing away with the high seat backs of GW HSTs - they are awful things and the slippery leather seats in 1st have also gone thank goodness.

      PS No 'lectric at Swindon yet, you're about a year too early for that.

    4. Bon Accord

      Bon Accord

      Would it have been Didcot perhaps? It was a stop or two before Reading.

  14. Bon Accord

    Sleeper to Euston tonight and Bristol tomorrowm then northbound sleeper again tomorrow night. First ever trip on the GWML to boot, so time to see what these Western people keep raving about....

  15. Bon Accord

    Sleeper to Euston tonight and Bristol tomorrowm then northbound sleeper again tomorrow night. First ever trip on the GWML to boot, so time to see what these Western people keep raving about....

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    2. Bon Accord

      Bon Accord

      The impressive First Class lounge in Paddington does at least have photographs and posters of Kings and Castles on the walls! I think I'm outward on an HST and back on an IEP, so the journey will be comfortable one way at least.

    3. The Stationmaster

      The Stationmaster

      We welcome converts, have a good trip.

    4. chris p bacon

      chris p bacon

      You will burn in hell for all eternity.......just saying...

  16. Bon Accord

    Currently reading "The Guga Hunters" by Donald Murray. Another way of life all but gone...

    1. chris p bacon

      chris p bacon

      Are they not needed now we have MacDonalds?

    2. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Well they would ignore 'elf n safety so it was bound to end in tears

  17. Bon Accord

    Re-reading "Each a glimpse...." plus "...and gone forever" to remind myself just how good they are. Even her indoors is impressed with them...

    1. waggy

      waggy

      Excellent books along with Main Line Lament by Colin Walker

    2. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      Definitely works of art.

  18. Bon Accord

    Until now I hadn't realised just how closely related an HR small Ben and an LSWR T9 truly were...

    1. Steamysandy

      Steamysandy

      They were built side by side in the same works at the same time!

    2. uax6

      uax6

      But, be careful, the superheated T9 is a closer match to the HR Big Bens, the boiler being too high for a small Ben. Theres lots of other lookie-likie HR locos too ;-}

  19. Bon Accord

    Currently admiring a Jones Goods in HR green alongside Cardean in Caley Blue....

    1. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      One day, you'll be able to do that under this roof too... :-)

  20. Bon Accord

    Man on state benefits to marry foreigner and bring her to live in the UK at taxpayers expense. That's the DM headline we probably won't read tomorrow...

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    2. GRUNFOS

      GRUNFOS

      anyone know who his dad is/

    3. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      Well, there are theories... ;-)

    4. M.I.B

      M.I.B

      No royal blood in their offspring - therefore can never be called a Prince or Princess......."Off to the Tower" they cried as MIB was hauled away.....

  21. Bon Accord

    Currently having an evening working my way through the back catalogue of Fleetwood Mac, tomorrow Led Zeppelin. It's oddly easy to forget just how great they were.

  22. Bon Accord

    The NBR stud is coming on leaps and bounds now: C15, D34, J35, 2 x J36, J37 plus another two kits (J35 and J37) to build. Bound to be a full NBR RTR range announced soon then....

    1. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      Once Satan succumbs to hypothermia...

    2. BoD

      BoD

      Always happens to me .....whatever I build.

  23. Bon Accord

    After literally years of searching I've finally got my hands on an NB Models J37 kit.

    1. davefrk

      davefrk

      You should've asked...

    2. locoholic

      locoholic

      Hurry up and make it, so a RTR one is produced!

  24. Bon Accord

    Currently mulling over whether a Bachmann J39 chassis/motor can be made to fit under an NB models J37 body.

    1. Londontram

      Londontram

      Go on give it a go, nothing ventured nothing gained

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Good luck with that....

  25. Bon Accord

    Am sure I saw a FGW HST set in Aberdeen carriage sidings this morning, was I seeing things?

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    2. MarkC

      MarkC

      Nope. Some GW sets are heading your way

    3. Paul.Uni

      Paul.Uni

      Nope. I think one set has been transferred to Scotrail (possibly more).

    4. Ed-farms

      Ed-farms

      One set with a couple of power cars and a few coahces came north for staff training ready for the transfer for Scotrail workings.

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