Tim Hall

Sold mine a couple of weeks ago Needed to, as had already paid for the Kernow one

A parcel arrived from Derails this lunchtime: Runs beautifully as well.

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Well, the clouds are water vapour, rather than hydrocarbon, so steam, rather than diesel....

Well everyone should stick to things they are suited to

The arrogance that comes with owning certain makes of car doesn't help either.

I cycled up there once (a long time ago, and in good weather). It was going quite well until a drunk stepped out in front of me near the top, when snails were already overtaking me......

Yes, I often have a chat when he's extracting money from me

Dougal is rather lovely. Here's one I prepared earlier:

Ta, da! Back on topic, it is an interesting book, however. Although I've seen plenty of other photos of them in a similar state, it still fascinates me how shabby the paintwork got on a lot of these locos.

We had a dead kingfisher under our tree once....cat assisted....

So it has! I was rushing to post this whilst distracted, never noticed that in the 31 years since I took the photo from outside my house at the time.

Here's 064 with 152 passing through Redcar Central, 13th Dec 87. Can't see the painted name at this stage. Was "Three to the Sea" May 87? Had 064 been reallocated to TE by this time?

Thus (5th July 99):

There used to be a road sign near Worcester city centre, where two lanes merged into one. "Merge and weave". Never go there now. Is it still there?

It was not an essential, if any model can be essential. It's £40 more than the estimate, which is at the top end of what I was prepared to pay for an 0-6-0 with no particular design challenges. No, I don't really want an 812, I will spend my money elsewhere. No, I won't buy a kit, which will cost significantly more, as I don't really want one. Please don't accuse me of only wanting stuff at Railroad prices. You have no idea how much I've payed for individual locos or as a whole in the past or am committed to spending in the future. Every item produced needs sales to those who quite fancy something, but don't really want one, as the hard core demand is probably not massive. The problem for the industry as a whole is that as prices are seen to rise, fewer people will make casual purchases, leaving those who really want a particular item to pay even more. It's an ever decreasing circle, as the more obvious items get produced and saturate their market, leaving the more esoteric items to be produced in smaller quantities for a smaller audience at ever higher prices, which will deter more people. which pushes prices up etc. Until the whole thing disappears up its own rear end...….

The dot matrix displays on the main roads into Cardiff display the following message on some busy days: "Use all City centre car parks". Consecutively or serially?

I've emailed them re the error. Cancelling my blue one due to cost. Not interested in a black one at that price either.

0, 54 years old. Would have been disappointed not to, as used to set tests like that using polypropylene plaques for potential colourmatchers for a large PP compounding plant on Teesside and train them. Also did customer colourmatches and supervised production of accurately coloured PP compound for the automotive industry.

I MAY be helping to operate Borth, Aberdovey & Ynyslas Railway on Sunday, which is owned and built by friends of mine. Slightly concerned by the lure of OO "bargains" in the vicinity, having already overspent in a certain "Sale of the Century" and awaiting a call from Derails Dan wanting payment for other stuff, so may decline my invitation to avoid awkward questions from home authorities.....

Yes, my D6801 has it as well, presumed it was boiler related.

I seem to remember something of that nature being announced, and I'm fairly sure that it still applies.

Here's one I prepared earlier: