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What Batteries do you use? 8)

I think that's more like a statement Trump would make.....

I seriously Doubt that's a Scotsman: The belt goes round the waist (top edge of kilt) not through the back of a sporran, The sporran hangs from it's own belt /chain somewhat lower. The sporran chain /belt goes through the loops one of which is that is seen hanging over the belt. But Worst of all HE's WEARING THE KILT BACKWARDS. The pleats go round the back the flat apron is worn in front. The Tartan I believe is the Black Watch AKA Government AKA Campbell tartan and is one that is considered by some as a universal tartan that can be worn by all. More appropriately he should have been wearing the Scottish Wild Cat Tartan created to raise money to Conserve the Scottish Wildcat. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=scottish+wildcat+tartan&hl=en-GB&rlz=1T4GGHP_en-GBGB595GB595&tbm=isch&imgil=i2dobY561G24HM%253A%253BL1VeiCso7n21iM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.xmarksthescot.com%25252Fforum%25252Fshowthread.php%25253Ft%2525253D87763&source=iu&pf=m&fir=i2dobY561G24HM%253A%252CL1VeiCso7n21iM%252C_&biw=1920&bih=1021&usg=__mufyEy2ntTyUnGifNYuU3244h3k%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjz4a-G1JnKAhUGfRoKHTIpAXoQyjcILg&ei=aGCPVvONBIb6abLShNAH#imgrc=i2dobY561G24HM%3A&usg=__mufyEy2ntTyUnGifNYuU3244h3k%3D

Sadly my own Norfolk clubs budget for our show couldn't afford to bring a layout that far. When 2/3rds of the possible visitor area is north sea you don't get huge numbers coming to the show!

Hardly a news flash I thought every one knew!!!

This wouldn't be a Large layout, it would be suicide and or divorce!!!

I just love the curved control panel, a sign of quality that, not many of us have attempted.

Deer in our garden and some birds

Oi I represent oops resent that, I was born in Zomerset and live in Norfuk

being as I live in Norfolk I think I've seen that phone somewhere!!!

It should also say, useless at reversing I've covered up My rear view...

Like the GWR standard boilers, tenders generally did not stay with one locomotive, when a loco completed a major service it took the next available tender that would be appropriate. the eight wheel tender was used by many of the large locomotives over the years.

Ludgershall I know, my great great and great grandfather owned Highfield house and the coal yard which was next door, Rawlings court is named after that side of the family. The memorial hall was built on land from the family. My mother was born nearby at Aughton, and my brother in Short Street. I went to St James primary school and Tidworth Down secondary modern boys school from 1963 to 1971. I had family living in Butt street, Butt close, st james street, short street, Astor cresant. But ludgershall has changed greatly since my part of the family left in 1971. (To the outer Hebrides!!) I was last there in 96 as I stopped for coffee on my way to do some work at Boscombe down. One of my earliest memories of the railway there is the workmen burning the wood left over after the destruction of the station. Next year solid work on modelling Ludgershall station (and collingbourne) should begin instead of just bits and pieces I've collected or made so far

Actually it was Noah Webster, 1758 – 1843 he produced the dictionary that became the American standard school text. He was one of those traitorous people who wanted independence from the UK and deliberately chose to modify and simplify the written language to what HE thought was better. Benjamin Franklin who lived around the same time, was involved with publishing and was of a similar traitorous nature may well have met him..

Referring to the last 4 photos, Ok, Who nicked the cobbles out of the station yard?

Thanks for the information, Shenfield is 2.5 Hours each way plus the show so It's a bit closer Even the Army turned down the use of the Disused RAF Coltishall as too Remote!! We are a long way from anywhere! Our MRC does have a show http://www.broadlandmodelrailwayclub.co.uk/3.html held in early October each year, I'm not sure how far our budget runs to for a distant Layout, I'm just a gofer as far as the show is concerned. I'm also not sure where you're based, but Tidworth for instance is just over 4 hours from Aylsham, depending on the traffic round the M25, though from days distant past I used to travel Swindon, Oxford, Buckingham, Bedford, Cambridge, Norwich. :locomotive:and I live further away than that out on the coast!

Warley, Hmm 3.5 hours each way+ plus the show, We'll have to see if my MRC does organize a coach that year.

I'd Love to see Tidworth again but I don't suppose there's much chance of seeing for some time, as I live on the east coast and it's 230miles to get there. There's not much chance of seeing the layout either..... as much as I'd like to.

Not quite as bad but I did work with Paul O'Donnell, forever known as POD

I'm not one of the 43%, My bike I bought in 1980, It's been hanging up in the garage and hasn't been used in 20 years as I wore out my knees doing other sports.... There is a local race once a year, a time trial I believe, for which they don't close the roads, They get quite upset as you bumble down the road in your landrover going slower than them... At the speed limit....

Ok what just happened, I log on this morning and all the replies between July 17th and Aug 27th have disappeared

Tis not a buoyancy aid, those are worn by racing sailors in Dinghies or yachts inland. A lifejacket is worn by sailors at Sea The difference being most buoyancy aid will not turn the incumbent up the right way, whereas a lifejacket will. ( A life jacket also normally has more buoyancy) On the pole should be a life bouy or life ring which a person in the sea can grab if it is thrown within reaching distance.

Sadly your memory is fading it was 2s 6d, 2/6 (12.5p) not 2/6p that's 0.333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333p (new pence)

I know from a photograph 1917 royal visit to the station I'm modeling, that the equerry, took off his top hat and placed on the ground. Not where I would of put it but by the corner of a door entrance. I just hope the station staff had washed the ground before hand, You know what station dogs are like...