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  1. tractionman

    Enjoying reading the latest Traction magazine and having a pint, Friday evening bliss

  2. tractionman

    watching BBC4 prog on diesel engines, just got onto locos!

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Good wasn't it.

    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Missed it.

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      If BBC 4 it will be repeated a hundred times.

  3. tractionman

    quick trip to Ikea having spotted these are back in stock: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10118971/ having bought some a year or so back - they're sturdy and just the right height for my loft layout... baseboards next!

    1. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      ooh thanks for the heads up

       

    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      a tenner a piece too, which I think is good value.

  4. tractionman

    just had an email update from a retailer on the Dapol 73s, was amused to see that they are described as being "only

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    2. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      ... especially when Hattons have them listed at

    3. bigP

      bigP

      --

    4. tractionman

      tractionman

      hadn't spotted the Hattons price, pretty good, but as you say, not sure what 'pre-order' price really means these days!

  5. tractionman

    just been listening to Radio 4, on comes Pete Waterman extolling the virtues of modelling, always good to hear: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06385hw

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      ....and didn't he make it sound fun and something good to be involved in with mates. Xlnt piece but then Loose Ends is a great programme.

    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      I liked the bit when he said instead of rock stars spending their evening on drugs they were 'playing with their trains'! nice one

    3. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Thanks for that link Keith, I am listening to it now

  6. tractionman

    9mm Marine Grade WBP Plywood Sheet 2440 x 1220mm for

    1. bgman

      bgman

      Cut above the rest !

  7. tractionman

    It had to happen! Just spotted in RM a Hattons ad with the Heljan Class 16 at

  8. tractionman

    wife and kids off out to a party for the afternoon, times for a sesh in the loft...

    1. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      Enjoy...!

    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      Cheers, twas nice while it lasted!

    3. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      Bless 'em

  9. tractionman

    enjoying reading Bawdsey in this month's Model Rail, lovely pics too in the article.

  10. tractionman

    What a quandary

    1. bgman

      bgman

      Both! It's only money :)

    2. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Hi Keith you have a pm, Craig.

    3. tractionman

      tractionman

      and then if I did get the Atlantic I'd just have to get the single wheeler too!

  11. tractionman

    giving my newly-bought Heljan D8400 a running in, and very nice it is too!

  12. tractionman

    Listening to OMD's newly re-released / re-mastered 'Junk Culture' album - lot's of frothing over on the OMD UK forum by fans bemoaning its faults, but listening to it now takes me right back to 1984 and being 16! Those were the days...

    1. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      Talking Loud and Clear.....

    2. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      One of my favourite bands and an excellent album.Very underrated.

    3. tractionman

      tractionman

      tis a cracker, and the re-release comes with a second CD with a remix of Julia's Song, fantastic!

  13. tractionman

    excellent, managed to assemble baseboard for my new 009 layout - track laying here we come...!

  14. tractionman

    Just assembled and painted a 009 Parkside Dundas van kit I bought in about 1994!

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    2. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      slow down as all this rushing the job wont do, and wear yourself out he he

    3. 46444

      46444

      Minitrains Brigadeloc next! :D

    4. tractionman

      tractionman

      At this rate I'll get my Smallbrook Gn15 kit built in 2033...!

  15. tractionman

    Just giving my new Heljan green Hymek a first run, so so smooth :-)

  16. tractionman

    wishing I was at Warley...

    1. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      wishing I'd opened the door before using car body filler!

  17. tractionman

    flights and B&B booked for the Swanage Diesel Gala and Beer Fest, something to look forward to.

  18. tractionman

    aargh, I should have watched the classifieds this evening! I missed this Bachmann CL.40 Mauritania **ANALOGUE** - just the thing I am after... oh well, next time!

  19. tractionman

    Am enjoying a coffee and reading "Midland Red Bus Garages", something a bit different yet still a trip down memory lane!

  20. tractionman

    My Bachmann platform buffet and Red Star office arrived today and very nice they are too! Lovely models. And top marks to Model Railways Direct for such a speedy despatch - ordered Saturday evening, arrived Tuesday, brilliant..

    1. 60026to

      60026to

      Yes, they are definately 'on the ball' at MRD,

    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      really well packed too - I had to dig around in the big box to find the two smaller Bachmann boxes inside! I was expecting the two Bachmann boxes to be bigger - the buildings are really quite small, though perfectly formed.

  21. tractionman

    The RE review of the Bachmann Red Star Office has tempted me into a purchase, and of course it'd be lonely without the Bachmann Platform Buffet as well wouldn't it?

    1. OnTheBranchline

      OnTheBranchline

      And you need the people figures around the Buffet too...

    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      ... and the concrete platform lamps, and new BR sign... it's all SO tempting!

    3. Trebor

      Trebor

      don't forget you also need to source the curled up sarnies as well

       

  22. tractionman

    1st of March - at last we're leaving winter behind!

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    2. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      Aye, the rains getting warmer now...

    3. steve22

      steve22

      I too had 21st March in mind AND apparently there have been more snowy Easters than Christmases in the last century or so. I will nevertheless say that it does feel like Spring today.

    4. tractionman

      tractionman

      I remember a good 6 inches of snow fell at Easter in 1981, in Wiltshire!

  23. tractionman

    is going down the Dirty Duck for a pint...

  24. tractionman

    Chuffed - just bought "35 years of NIR" book at RPSI open day today. Been looking for a copy for ages...

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    2. Nelson Jackson

      Nelson Jackson

      So am I, it's the irish land that holds all the luck.

    3. tractionman

      tractionman

      must be something in the water too...

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Well, the Celtic Tiger was found to be walking on quicksand...

  25. tractionman

    My DP1 has arrived - am now building up to open the box! Does anyone else get like this?

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Nope.

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