Theo C. Cupier
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Sainsbugs at Frome had a singleton Rocket on the shelf last night, with battered backing card and mag. They bend them to fit in a standard dispenser module. Not my cup of tea, so it was still there when I left.
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Finally got to see a GBL C class at Sainsburys Frome branch this evening. Looked nice enough but not really one for me.
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No C class in WHSmith in Trowbridge this afternoon, but two Peaks still in the bottom of the dispenser rack.
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Popped into WHSmith in Warminster this afternoon to have a look at the C Class. Not that I need one but no harm in looking. :-) Nothing to be seen of the C Class, but there were two Peaks buried under 3D printer partworks, one of them detached from its backing card. Why this branch has the partworks dispenser rack over by the Post Office counter, in the opposite side of the store to the magazines and books, is anyones guess.
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Frome ASDA had a Peak on the shelf this evening. I already have one, so resisted the lure of the diesel. :-)
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The ASDA and WHSmith branches at Cribbs Causeway both had a single Peak on the shelf this evening (Sat).
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Had to go to tyre depot in Trowbridge ths morning, so popped into WHSmith to see if the Peak had arrived. Not in the partworks stand, so I asked the assistant if they had already sold out. Overheard by a manager, who said she thought there was " a box out the back " and disappeared into a storeroom. Returned with one peak, and then I told her I wanted two, oops. Anyway, she did get another, so if the box was a full distribution box (of 10?) there may 8 left!
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After not stocking the series for a while, surprisingly the Sainsbury store at Frome had a CR123 on the shelf yesterday evening. The card and magazine were very tatty, bent and battered, but the model looked to be in good condition.
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WHSmiths in Taunton had four Caley singles on the shelf at 4:30 today (Friday). Too far into Western territory? :-)
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Just one of the Caley singles on the shelf at WHSmiths in Trowbridge this afternoon.
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WHSmith in the Mall at Cribbs Causeway. Bristol had five Green Arrows in the partworks display unit earlier this evening.
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One Green Arrow on the shelf in WHSmith at Trowbridge, just an hour ago. Hidden away at the back of the partworks shelf behind the sewing & cookery titles.
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WHSmiths at Honiton had a King left on the shelf late Saturday afternoon. Bit late I know but maybe still available.
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Oh, I'll bite. GWR? GWR! cypherman, I think you mean LNWR. Born in St. Asaph, dragged up in Holywell, escaped after 24 years.
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Class 37 Photos...
Theo C. Cupier replied to class"66"'s topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
37703 at Bowness, 6/9/2014 -
Called into ASDA Frome on my way back from my daughters place in Midsomer Norton. Two T9s on the shelf, but probably different copies to the ones there previously, as one had mis-aligned lining on the tender, and the other had straight lining but dark finger prints on the tender. As there seem to be supply problems in some areas, I picked up the latter example as a swapsie, so if anyone is still short of one, drop me a PM. Collection/delivery could possibly be arranged in the south-west area.
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ASDA Frome had two T9s on the shelf at mid-day today, still there when I left, as I resisted the temptation. Both seemed to be in reasonable condition, with no obvious defects.
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Five copies of the 45XX in the WHSmith branch at Street, Somerset at closing time on Thursday.
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Two HSTs on the shelf at ASDA Frome this evening, one with a scratched paint job. The two Directors that were there on Monday have gone (withdrawn?) but oddly, the two GBL binders are still on the shelf.
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Just as I thought that the local ADA (Frome branch) had stopped stocking the GBL partwork, not having had the previous 4MT and apparently, the current issue, two Butler-Hendersons appeared on the shelf this morning, with only two days to go to the next issue. I already had one (picked up in Kirkcudbright of all places and probably will be a swapsie), so still two left when I left the store. Both have the folder with them too.
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Picked up 2 4MTs at WHSmith in Warminster this afternoon, leaving one on the shelf. None at the ASDA store in Frome this evening. (No, not really a shopaholic, honest )
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The human side of the railway...
Theo C. Cupier replied to Rugd1022's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Please stand clear of the platform edge, this train is not scheduled to stop .. .. but it did, very briefly, to deposit a staff member. Reminded me of the Jethro story, " this train don't stop Camborne, Thursdays" -
Next batch of Class 70's
Theo C. Cupier replied to k-59's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
66846 cosying up to 70805 ( I think ) at Westbury, 22/8/14 70810 and another unidentified 70, again at Westbury, 22/8/14 -
Class 66 photos
Theo C. Cupier replied to class"66"'s topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
A couple from Westbury taken last Friday 22 August. 66054 passing through Platform 3 66846 -
Picked up a Compound at ASDA at Frome on Wednesday, the only one they had, so Hobsons choice. Only later did I discover that the left hand cab roof support was broken. :-( But spotted three on the shelf at WH Smith in Warminster this afternoon, so picked up another two. :-)
