Rich Papper

Thanks Rich! Glad you're sorted.

Compare the change in house prices over the last thirty years and then either (a) see things more cheerfully or (b) become even more depressed, depending on your circumstances.

Would you rather a Hornby v Lima Class 37 or a Bachmann v Accurascale Class 37.

At least life is so much better now. Oh, wait.

Are any turbostars named?

Having enjoyed the original 1976/77 GW and ECML HST formations last year, I'm now just about to experience the 1938-built Czech delight that is 259.001.

Only one is left, having been heavily rebuilt over 10 years (outshopped 2016) from the sole survivor that fell out of use in 1953, was then used as a parts store, before in the 1970s being 'discovered' and bought for a planned model railway clubhouse (the layout was never built), until it passed to a museum in 1999, by now very heavily deteriorated.

The rebuild cost around £1m, and it's used on the main line

BTW, my car is petrol..., and we're talking miles, not km. Just do the regular oil/filter changes every 10,000 and use manufacturer's spec oil/parts.

About 120 miles off from class 70 territory...

EMU

1Z99

IPA

First visit to the toilet after the op. is a bit of an adventure , I recall

Do what I did at 12, ignore it for 3 days then see what happens. Gangrene smells lovely.

So does a fractured spine. 'specially when you sneeze....

Agree

UMED(s) are even better...