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can still remember the huge ones in edinburgh waverley, in particular the one in the travel centre - all these different trains and far-off stations a young lad could only wonder at! something mentioned earlier was of course the sound - stood waiting for a train for what seemed like ages, when you heard the clicking start, you knew to look up at the board to see if your train was up yet - digital displays may be less hassle, but echoing 'bing-bong' tannoy announcements in a large station have never been the easiest to decipher! actually i suppose their spiritual successor was the big black boards with the yellow discs which turned black/yellow - were these called dot-matrix or something like that?

status quo live at the NEC 1982 there are clips on yatube, but rediscovered (i.e. found!) my 2 disc CD, which lead to me digging out my original 'channel 5' video. has to be my favourite quo vid ever, just wish they would release a 30th anniversary DVD of the whole thing! recently bought a late 70s ovation viper, so this is now in open G with a capo at the 2nd (and other) frets, so i can finally try to play certain songs properly!

good to see you back in the saddle again dave! i'm sure the trauma you've been through with WW will seem worth it, especially if it's been the launch pad for some more inspired modelling. incidentally, i don't know if it's too late/irrelevant now/whatever, but the SRS has some ScR signalling notices with diagrams: http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/archivesignals/brscotsig.html there are PDFs for 1976 edinburgh and 1989 edinburgh south resignalling schemes the 1976 one covers abbeyhill-haymarket: http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/archivesignals/brscot/1976-edinburgh.pdf the 1989 one covers abbeyhill-mound tunnels: http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/archivesignals/brscot/1989-edinburghsouth.pdf (the signalling diagram is on the last page of each) apologies if you've seen these before or if they're not relevant to you, i've had the link for ages and keep forgetting what a useful resource it is! all the best

good old fashioned lover boy - queen

UID at kyle 1970: http://www.flickr.com/photos/monochrome_trains/3009976013/in/set-72157608592915935 love all the cars too, most still with 3 numbers+3 letters reg. plates (look at the rest of his photies, quality stuff)

pour some sugar on me - def leppard

wasn't run by an early version of Ryanair was it? Von Ryan Air perhaps?? - hat/coat out the door before me :-)

new pic of D5125 on RAILSCOT: http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete2.php?id=38747

i think you're correct, the morecombe units were the test-bed for AC traction, albeit at 6.25kV? apologies michael, the way i read the info was that the MSJA units had been converted - re-reading, it seems the pantos were changed to SF type to match the new catenary installed as a precursor to the line and infrastructure being made 25kV - the units were still 1500v DC incidentally, which of these units (if any) were converted from former watford stock? i'm a bit confused with this, as some o/h units clearly have bogies with shoe-beam brackets visible as an aside, is this the only time SF pantos have been used on DC on BR?

not heard them referred to as cl.505, but i'm sure i've read about them being (nominally if not actually carried) as 301 when they were converted to AC. other articles i've seen on them just refer to MSJA stock. the original cross-arm panto was changed to single-arm stone-faiveley type in 1970 in readiness of the conversion from 1500V DC to 25kV AC (may 1971)

lazing on a sunday afternoon - queen

something 'bout you baby i like - status quo

have a 'QI' system set up complete with large screens and klaxon. for extra deviousness, deliberately load the layout with as many 'prototype for everything' scenarios as possible. if everyone did it, a ceremonial 'alan davies' could be awarded to the character with the least points!

big photo on robertcwp's flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcwp/4448603854/sizes/o/in/photostream/

i thought there was something on the SEMG site, but only an article on the vehicles themselves, not the signs: http://www.semgonline.com/RlyMag/NewRestBuffetCarSets.pdf but did find this on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAd4AcB1t1M shows 'the white horse' and 'the jolly tar'

with ref. to the earlier discussion of triple-headers, saw this on RAILSCOT: http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete2.php?id=37563 perhaps someone with keener eyes than me can confirm the HBS-ness of the front 2!

three coins in the fountain - frank sinatra

think so, seems to be an un-refurbed loco, which would be in plain rail blue with domino headbox

i think the MU jumpers/socket may be the same shade of orange as the ETH jumpers the 50s gained the headlamp as part of the refurbishment. i think the first 7 were in rail blue, the rest came out in large-logo, so yes you need the headlamp. your photo shows the louvred area where (i think) the original air filtration at no.2 end was, this was removed during the refurb and the area plated over. the bodyside window next to the three grilles on the secondmans side was replaced by a grille and the sandbox filler points at each corner would be filled in. headcode box on refurb would be plated flush, painted grey with white lenses in black grommets from no.1 end: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianews/5846238643/in/set-72157626751407866 from no.2 end: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianews/5846728282/in/set-72157626751407866 note, individual locos may have different livery details at different times, so get a pic of the one you want!

forgot i had this one, at the kirkland yard HQ of the kingdom of fife RPS no idea what it is though!

from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Medal_(lifesaving) which also mentions the Edward Medal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Medal which was given specifically for those in the mines or industry. following a link to the national archive gives this page: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/medals-civilian-gallantry.htm which mentions that the Edward Medal was "for miners, quarrymen and later dock workers, railwaymen, etc." , though when 'later' was, i don't know

for you - status quo

the oakwood press books covering the 'st. andrews railway' or 'anstruther & st. andrews railway' have several (b/w) pics of DMUs in the early (flat with small numbers etc) blue, possibly also pics of wrap-round yellow ends. (can't find my copies, so working from memory)