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    6 for £9 at Tesco. Not my thing but we have a visitor this weekend who does not rate my cider (only 3.75%). It's selling quite well though and SWMBO insisted that we price it at £4 for a 75cl bottle!
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    Joseph_Pestell replied to ianp's topic in French Railways

    A couple of good French station scenes in Day of the Jackal, particularly his arrival at Austerlitz with plenty of old electrics on view.
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    Joseph_Pestell replied to ianp's topic in French Railways

    I don't think that Rowan Atkinson would seek to deny that influence. But I still think that Mr Bean is a genius performance even though I don't much like that sort of comedy. Back to the OP, the film is about as based on Zola's novel as most Hollywood films are true to the original works i.e. not very much. I much prefer the novel and would love to see it made properly into a film. Back in Gabin's day that would have been difficult, but with modern CGI techniques it should be possible.
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    It does look like a very good show indeed and so close to home. Just a pity that it is on a Saturday when I will be working
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    Unifrog?

    Joseph_Pestell replied to autocoach's topic in Peco

    I am sure that it is indeed Peco's intention to use "unifrog" across the whole range. A huge benefit to them, and even more to retailers, to eliminate the duplication in the range caused by having both "insulfrog" and "electrofrog" . They should have done it years ago.
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    Brake 2nd - Composite - Brake 2nd plus a couple of vans makes for a nice "stopper".
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    Oh no you haven't! Perhaps it is getting too many hits after the BRM video? Anyway, I got into the site but then it fell over when I tried to use one of the links to express my interest. I have been very tempted by DCC but concerned by some of the problems that many people still seem to be having with it. This looks really interesting as an alternative.
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    I have experienced this situation in real life. If the defendant can prove that he knew nothing of the action and could not have known, because of a failure to deliver documents to the right address, the action will be set aside. So, if you can prove that the documents were presented at the right address, he has no defence even if he refused to accept them.
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    He might indeed. But at least you have proof of that for the benefit of the Court.
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    Do you need point motors at all on this sort of layout? Manual operation (tube and wire) might be better if you can find a suitable place to put a lever frame.
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    Certainly an interesting model with appeal to A4 collectors - but £125!!!
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    I would always suggest sending such a letter by "Signed For" delivery. Costs a bit more but proves that it got there.
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    Get some good fast crosses in for the Atletico defenders to score own goals.
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    This is not the first time that the 1:1 scale railway has copied model railway practices. But I really never thought that we would see the day when 1:1 scale brick embossed plastikard would be used for platform faces.
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    I certainly agree about refurbishing 323s. I have only travelled on one twice (Liverpool - Crewe and Stoke - Manchester). I am only 5'9 but found the legroom hopelessly inadequate.
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    Even with the incline itself off-scene beyond the road bridge, you need something to move the wagons while uncoupled from a locomotive and take them off-scene at that end. Easy enough I guess if DCC and a motorised wagon (rather like the old Kitmaster one).
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    I had forgotten them despite having had a work colleague who had one in the mid-70s - one of only 6 RHD produced. Pretty rare in France too as I don't recall ever seeing one.
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    Good weather is bringing out the interesting cars. Our neighbour has been out and about in his vintage cars over the weekend but my favourite is the pristine 1969 Alfa Guilia saloon that I passed near Cranborne this morning. White with red and green racing stripes. Nearly 50 years old and running beautifully unlike the 17 registration Renault Megane waiting for the AA man.
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    This does not sound good at all. But I have to agree with them that Hornby can't carry on as it has. There has been a real failure (and not just in the last five years) to make the most of the iconic brands that they own, both here and overseas. As for the way in which they have treated their UK retailers in the last few years, don't get me started! I am surprised that there are any retailers still willing to do business with them.
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    I had never noticed that this bridge is now single track. If they do ever replace it, hopefully they will do the job properly and give decent road clearance height as well.
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    We had two of those orange tips yesterday in the orchard. Had never seen one before. Very noticeable with that blue body.
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    Working 1:160 scale trolleybuses?
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    http://letraindalain.free.fr/galerieTGV.php?numserie=TGV%20Divers Much as I like the Citroen H for its great versatility, this is the Citroen van that I would really like to own.
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    Endless examples come to mind. London & North Western to Swansea/Llanelli.
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    I don't think that there was anything of that sort of size in the Citroen range back then. It went straight from the 2CV van to the H, nothing in-between, unlike Renault who had the Estafette. I think it might be possible to recreate a 2CV van replica from a Berlingo although it would need a lot of bits moving around.
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