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Schools Out - Alice Cooper

While suffering the agonies of impending death, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favourite cheese scones wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom and, with even greater effort, gripping the railing with both hands, he crawled downstairs. With laboured breath, he leaned against the door frame, gazing into the kitchen. Were it not for death's agony, he would have thought himself already in heaven, for there, spread out upon waxed paper on the kitchen table, were dozens of his favourite scones. Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of heroic love from his devoted wife of sixty years, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man? Mustering one great effort, he threw himself towards the table, landing on his knees in a rumpled posture. His parched lips parted. He could almost taste the cheese scone before it was in his mouth, seemingly bringing him back to life. The aged and withered hand trembled on its way to the nearest scone at the edge of the table, when his hand was suddenly smacked with a spatula by his wife............... "Sod off," she said, "they're for the funeral!"

A father passing by his son's bedroom, was astonished to see the bed was nicely made, and that everything was picked up and tidy. Then, he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed, 'Dad.' With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter, with trembling hands. Dear Dad, It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing to you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend, because I wanted to avoid a scene with Mum and you. I've been finding real passion with Stacy, and she is so nice, but I knew you would not approve of her, because of all her piercings', tattoos, her tight Motorcycle clothes, and because she is so much older than I am. But it's not only the passion, Dad. She's pregnant. Stacy said that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in the woods, and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We share a dream of having many more children. Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't, really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it for ourselves, and trading it with the other people in the commune, for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want. In the meantime, we'll pray that science will find a cure for AIDS, so Stacy can get better. She sure deserves it! Don't worry Dad, I'm 15, and I know how to take care of myself. Someday, I'm sure we'll be back to visit, so you can get to know your many grandchildren. Love, your son, Joshua. P.S. Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at Jason's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than the School report that's on the kitchen table.....

A mother is invited by her son, Anthony, for dinner. He lives with a female roommate, Tina. During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Anthony's roommate is. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Anthony and his roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Anthony volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Tina and I are just roommates.'' About a week later, Tina came to Anthony saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver sugar bowl. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" "Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure. " So he sat down and wrote an email: Dear Mama, I'm not saying that you "did" take the sugar bowl from my house; I'm not saying that you "did not" take it. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Anthony. Several days later, Anthony received a response email from his Mama which read: Dear son, I'm not saying that you "do" sleep with Tina, and I'm not saying that you "do not" sleep with her. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the sugar bowl by now. Love, Mama

Flight of the Moorglade - Jon Anderson (from the album Olias of Sunhillow)

My nomination is the Caledonian Railway Airdrie Branch, built relatively late (1886) at hugh cost to try and invade the NBR territory, it was an early casualty and closed to passengers in 1943 and freight in the 1980s. It has left some major structures such as the viaduct at Whifflet which used to carry Whifflet upper station, and the overbridge and viaduct at Coatdyke, now a cycle path. If you look hard enough there is also remnants of Glasgow Buchanan Street Station to be found, such as the tunnel mouth and pits of a platform and station building walls.

All Around The World - Oasis

Ladas, they were the poor mans Skoda, What do you call a Lada with twin exhausts - A wheelbarrow What do you call a Lada with a Sunroof - A skip Why do Ladas have a heated rear window - To keep your hands warm when you push them

Not Dave's layout but the real thing, 47643 now preserved by the SRPS Jim

From the heyday of the Ravenscraig Ore Trains, Jim

Banks of the Ohio - Olivia Newton John

On a storytellers night - Magnum

Not every camera is loaded up with film, but it will still flash, guess you just got lucky JIm

Free Ride - Edgar Winter Group

Neither require DPDT switches but are not the best for electrical conductivity on short wheelbase locomotives

But is the cat alive or dead Mr Schrödinger?

Been wondering if I can justify a green one of them at Northbridge, never ran in the Scottish Region but a rather nice model. Jim

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit more and shouted: 'Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago but I don't know where I am..' The man below replied, 'You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude.' 'You must be an Engineer,' said the balloonist. 'I am,' replied the man, 'how did you know?' 'Well,' answered the balloonist, 'everything you have told me is probably technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information and the fact is, I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip by your talk.' The man below responded, 'You must be in Management.' 'I am,' replied the balloonist, 'but how did you know?' 'Well,' said the man, 'you don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault.' jim

Thanks Peter, it is the normal Scalescenes red Brick Paper washed through Microsoft Photo Editor to lighten it up so that it was closer to the original, didn't get it quite right as can be seen on this photo http://signalbox.org/gallery/sc/aberdeensouth.php Jim

Woman from Tokyo - Deep Purple

Little Red Rooster - Rolling Stones

Black Night - Deep Purple

Northwich, found completely by accident Next Jim

Telegraph Road - Dire Straits

Gateside Station Box, based on the prototype at Glasgow Buchanan Street, brick paper on card base with plasticard window frames and roof layout 077a by d9009alycidon, on Flickr layout 078a by d9009alycidon, on Flickr Northbridge West Box, based on mirror image of Aberdeen South Box, again brick paper on card with microstrip window frames layout 146 by d9009alycidon, on Flickr layout 147 by d9009alycidon, on Flickr Jim