WD0-6-0

Pontefract....

Try the Shatt-el-arab...the

Then there's Erith.

Erith isn't actually twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham.

used to live in an old cavernous vicarage which became heavily infested with spiders every September. Took the advice of a local and placed a single conker in the corners of each room, and, hey presto! No spiders

The one I least expected seems to be the most widely popular one. When it's cleared out and layout work begins I'll put confers in there and see what happens. Thanks for all your help everyone. You can do it to the smaller ones in 4mm as well 3 link. My grange recently caught one which didn't climb it's web quick enough and was stuck to the smoke box for several trips around a mates layout, it got off rather dazed.

I still say burn them with fire. If the whole shed goes up then you've definately got them all.

I'm going to have to remember the conker trick, not heard that before. It might save me a fortune in sheds.

I was wondering that too Dom.

Tripe fritters, probably

Personally, I'm more worried by some people's choice of reading matter - shades of "keep your friends close - and your enemies closer".

It could be Mario Puzo (as in "The Godfather"), or Niccolo Machiavelli ("Il Principe" / "The Prince") - either sounds almost as scary as certain ex-members.

When you spend £600 on a Blue Pullman?

When you talk to yourself....and then get a reply ?

.........shortly.

good luck I did an Electrical Apprenticeship whan I left school

Wow that takes me back, did the same early 80s at Ferranti and British Aerospace. Best of luck.

Thanks everyone!! I really hope I get through to interview (and with any luck beyond. Thanks for the support

Thanks everyone. SHMD references are always welcome, getting you some of the food could be tricky though, it's a shame you can't pile things into an open wagon and stick it on the back of a freight going in roughly the right direction anymore, oh well another time. Now you mention it Steve I think I have seen some of his posts, ill look out for a few more.

Masterchef? maybe one day but for now a single exam is enough I can't face another kitchen at the moment.

I think Masterchef: RMweb edition could be quite a fun thing.

They'd have to film it in buffet coaches. See who can cook up the best model

I was joking about 60s in long rock but it would be very interesting sight to see. I hope so

News flash, 08410 was/is booked for an exam at RVEL Derby I have just been told

Brilliant thanks.

It's up for general sale now, with this purchase I can't keep on just not getting around to selling it. It has to go.

Out of interest, how much are looking for it?

Around the

Lots of Devon Cream Tea ;-)

Nope, plenty 'ere in Devon though

Why would you expect anything to be happening in Cornwall?

Isn't there a song called "Yellow"? It sounded like something Coldplay might perform.

All threads will have their own TOPS number...

Some could do with a yellow warning panel...

Interesting that the dog has a layout...

Is it a West Highland Terrier?

Does he run Bulldogs and Dukedogs on it?

Yes, reading in bed is second to nothing.

Never mind Reading. What about Newbury?

Ah, you mean the best thing you can do in Newbury is staying in bed?

Perhaps you could find a nice, cosy B&B for the rest of the time?

Perhaps you could ask Guy to help? He knows the ropes.

Loitering within tent

Very true.

Nunney castle and Braunton. Alright I understand if they don't see you at first but they could at least apologise.

... but that would mean acknowledging that they'd made a mistake - not allowed!!

Yes can't be doing that. On a lighter note, my thanks to the kind station staff who let me get my bike out just after they locked the gates, otherwise it would have been a slow walk back this morning.

Don't like the sound of a badly damaged alloy or "Learning to repair it" . You'll have to get the tyre off for a start and that won't be easy. I would get a replacement from a breaker or eBay

It's bad cosmetic damage, actual real bad damage and I would replace the wheel. As for learning to repair it, I'm a marine engineer by trade so have the skills to do a lot of things and if I can't I know lots of people who can

Also, tyres off already, needs a new tyre anyway because the current one is nearing the end of its useable life so taking the opportunity to put a fresh one on

My neighbour leaves a wheely bin in the street to denote where his car should be allowed to return to. Just waiting for the explosion from him if people were to park their vehicles up close on both sides of it, or just move it onto the pavement/ his path. Would do it myself, but he does take in railway themed parcels for me quite often...

Some interesting suggestions, I'm hoping the sign will be clear enough. Fortunately given what time I will be leaving for work, if I can't get my car out she won't want to be woken that early very often! (And if she persists it'll get an hour earlier each morning

Having a similar problem at the moment with my late grandads house. People know the driveway/gates aren't in use so are parking in front. I parked on the drive today as we were taking his Morris to the car show at Crich. Came to find my car blocked in and having to go knock on doors!

LMS 'Best Way'--http://www.nrm.org.uk/ourcollection/photo?group=Euston&objid=1997-7409_LMS_4982

Never heard of this phenomenon before. Perhaps a drug company could finance a study and come out with a very expensive medication.

If they were doing this in the Crewe or Wolverton areas, they'd probably have a Whale of a time, before marketing their solution as a Premier Line.

Well, they could always try googling "Staplerfahrer Klaus" (or "klaus forklift driver").

Either that, or just check out http://www.staplerfahrerklaus.de/

It's really subtle - no need for English subtitles.

When I was an apprentice if you left the chuck key in, you had to wear it round your neck for the rest of the day.

If it wasn't embedded in your chest by then.....

Damn mate, hope all is good soon. I know some people at my school are into Longboarding, not really something that interests me though.

Cheers mate. It was fun until I fell off. Still had a good day though, I can tell the next few weeks will be less so.

I prefer having half the wheels, albeit with some handlebars and a saddle!

Samsung charge lasts 2 days, charger on bedside table

If it were really smart, it would surely do your laundry as well?

a smart watch tells the time and then shuts up!

Worst invention known to man. I've barely even started compared to what I'm going to get this year.

Luckily I have less than a week left, so homework is at a minimum

Lucky, I still have 2-3 terms left but its made better by the fact I'm leaving school behind at the end of it.

Outside toilet.....

Cos' if it's not in bloody Yorkshire its not worth bloody visiting!

Wipe thy bloody feet!

Thanks guys, I'll pass them on

Are We Nearly There Yet?

St.Peter's Close

Never reach through a lot Bunsen burner with a cloth strap watch.

Although the advice about the watch won't be necessary if you pay attention to the bit before that.

Bunsen burners at dawn, they were the days

How many gronks are there left?

That sounds like a "google" question to me but I would guess lots! (100+?)

60+ preserved and then however many still in service with the TOCs around the country