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  1. LNER4479

    Last train to London...

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    2. steviesparx

      steviesparx

      It was 9:29....

       

    3. Hroth

      Hroth

      Not the Six-Five special then?

    4. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      You know more about Franchises than us. I had seen that coming for years since the enormously successful and wealthy Northern Powerhouse began the take over of the Country. Ey oop lads, we done it at last......next HS3 to Sunderland and Barrow in Furness. XLNT

  2. LNER4479

    Less than two months to go ... more than four months work to do

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      Stay calm and have a mug of tea!

  3. LNER4479

    Lightning strikes twice. Caught up again in major incident on ECML; duck landed on o'head wires in the Retford area

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    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      No I didn't.

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Mrs Duck on bustitution coming south at the moment as well. Well organised at Donny but chaos elsewhere seemingly

    4. Richard E

      Richard E

      I'm headed south from York on a VTEC train but we've just passed Gainsborough at a quite leisurely pace ....

       

      Enjoyed my crispy duck earlier in York after work. I'm told they are organising bustitution from York to Peterborough but no one knows what time that will start.

       

      Next stop is, allegedly, Newark Northgate.

  4. LNER4479

    Lot's of fiddly bits being soldered up - yup, another somersault signal on the way

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    2. Nelson Jackson

      Nelson Jackson

      Can't wait to see it!

    3. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      Pix being taken of each stage. Stand by for a sequence on my thread in due course.

    4. AJ427

      AJ427

      Seconded. Would love to see that.

  5. LNER4479

    Made a start building the BBQ - and now it's raining!

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      no fear - more good weather approaching !! (burgers and sausages in fridge ready!!)

  6. LNER4479

    Man, that was embarrassing! Took car to Halfords for a replacement rear indicator light. Normally I'd fit something like that myself but car sometimes be a bit of a pig for a simple job like that. 'Why don't you use their "we fit it for you" service'? says Mrs 4479. In a moment of weakness I agreed - only for the bulb to be fitted by a nice Philippino lady - and it took her about 30 seconds. Man, that was embarrassing!

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    2. DCB

      DCB

      Like to see her change the Right hand main beam bulb on a Rover 420 with aircon, front bumper off...

    3. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      lol

    4. DougN

      DougN

      Unfair advantage small hands. My Holden main head lights due to my Man claws (OK I come in one size BIG) can bearly get it done...40min for the first and 20 for the second!

  7. LNER4479

    Mrs 4479 just (willingly) been to York model shop to buy me a pack of Peco point mounting bases (PL-9). How good is that?

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    2. Barry O

      Barry O

      did she go anywhere else? Whenever Mrs O offers to buy railway bits its tied into "other" shopping!!

    3. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      Well, I did chop up some wood for the fire, lay three more brick courses for the BBQ and tidy up the model rly room.. er..chapel - so I think I was owed a favour. I would check the bottom of the wardrobe (for shoes) but I..er..haven't built it yet (one of the jobs on the 'list')

    4. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      LOL

  8. LNER4479

    Need to get some headlamps sorted...

  9. LNER4479

    No turning back now...

  10. LNER4479

    Nothing like a dose of the Harz mountains to refresh the soul

  11. LNER4479

    Now only TEN and a half months to first show appearance. Where did that last month go?

  12. LNER4479

    One who?

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      No sense of direction red leader!

  13. LNER4479

    Only 11-and-a-bit months to go till first full show...

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      and counting.....beep...beep..

  14. LNER4479

    Participated in a well-observed 2 mins silence on Grantham station at 11:00 - punctuated only by the 10:00 ex-KX flying through at linespeed...

  15. LNER4479

    Required (mainline) track - behind steam - and appropriate loco for the route. Nearest thing to perfection with yer trousers on.

  16. LNER4479

    Rule No. 14,379 - always lick the Marmite knife clean before using it to spread the marmalade...

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    2. chris p bacon

      chris p bacon

      Rule 13.380. Don't wipe knife between butt cheeks after spreading Geetas hot pickle...

    3. 5050

      5050

      Oh I don't know about that. One must experience everything in this life at least once - including Marmited Marmalade. They do at least share the first 3 letters. I like my Marmite with Peanut Butter. And I like my Peanut Butter with Marmalade. And Jam. And Digestive Biscuits. And Lettuce. I am a man of many tastes.

    4. The Blue Streak

      The Blue Streak

      Sorry I'm strictly a vegemite man. Greatest hangover cure on the planet.

  17. LNER4479

    Sat on 1S22 (HST) outside Peterbro' for 75mins being told that we 'couldn't possibly' be diverted via Spalding. Now on the move again ... via Spalding!

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    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Someone set fire to Grantham again?

    3. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Fire on a freight train apparently followed by OHLE problems.

    4. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      Eventually home, 2hrs 20mins late. Ah well, some interesting, alternative mileage. All adds to life's rich pattern...

  18. LNER4479

    Snowing!

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    2. davefrk

      davefrk

      better get the winter tyres out the garage and on SWMBO's motor then.

    3. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      Trainshed Terry... in 51A of course!

    4. Barry O

      Barry O

      thermals at the ready for Friday then....

       

  19. LNER4479

    The aliens are coming (2325 Channel 4)

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    2. JCL

      JCL

      For a minute I thought the Allans were coming

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      One of the best 'Aliens' to be produced.

    4. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      Yeah, thankfully I never reproduced...

  20. LNER4479

    The BRM guys have done a great job with the Grantham article in the Annual

  21. LNER4479

    The BRM guys have done a great job with the Grantham article in the Annual

  22. LNER4479

    The day after the weekend before...

  23. LNER4479

    Three weeks to go and we'll be loaded up in the van, en route to first public outing...

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      scary...

    2. 69843

      69843

      Good luck with it all

  24. LNER4479

    Time usefully spent on holiday designing signal interlocking for the layout

  25. LNER4479

    Today is the frst day of the rest of my life

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      Congratulations! Carpe diem!!

    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Is this Le Grande Depart then?

    3. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      And so is today.

       

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