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Started watching "Platform 7", a psychological thriller which opens with several scenes at Keighley Station, so far we have had a 20 on an engineering train, a 50 on a set of Mk3s and a pacer. Jim

Very Scottish joke!

Make the most of it, I am just about to move house and I have been told that since September you cant get a new land line phone! Jim

Hold Your Head Up - Argent

No surprise there, since "Oh Xmas Tree" and "The Red Flag" share the same tune.

I was at an an athletics meeting and saw a guy carrying a long pole. I asked him "are you a pole vaulter?". He responded "no, I'm German, but how did you know my name was Walter?".

The Magicians Birthday - Uriah Heep

I went for brown on mine, looked right at the time. Think we have both picked roughly the same prototype. Strictly speaking we are both incorrect for this area of the town, as the tenaments around Townhead and Cowcaddens were a lower standard, categorised very early as slums and pulled down. Note the lack of bay windows and generally more shabby appearance, don't suppose most people will notice though. Jim

Man of Mystery- The Shadows

I have often wondered if anyone that has a loft layout and has a heater up there to warm the place up during the winter has been mistaken for a weed farmer. I here one of the tell tale signs that drug cops look for is a roof with no snow when all others have cover. Jim

Two builders go into the pub after a hard day's work. They're sat drinking for a while when a very smartly dressed man walks in and orders a drink. The two began to speculate about what the man did for a living. "I'll bet he's an accountant." said the first builder. "Looks more like a stockbroker to me." argued the second. They continued to debate the subject for a good while until eventually the first builder needed to use the toilet. On walking in, he saw the smartly dressed man standing at a urinal. "Excuse me mate, but me and my friend have been arguing over what a smartly dressed fella like you does for a living?" the builder said to the man. Smiling the man replied, "I'm a logical scientist." "A what?" asked the builder. "Let me explain" the man continued, "Do you have a goldfish at home?" A bit puzzled, but intrigued the builder decided to play along, "Yes, I do as it happens." "Well then it's logical to assume that you either keep it in a bowl or a pond. Which is it?" "A pond" the builder replied. "Well then it's logical to assume that you have a large garden." The builder nodded his agreement. So the man continued, "which means it's logical to assume you have a large house." "I have a 6 bedroom house that I built myself." the builder said proudly. "Given that you have such a large house, it's logical to assume that you are married..." The builder nodded again, "Yes, I'm married and we have three children." "Then it's logical to assume that you have a healthy sex life." "Five nights a week!" the builder boasted. The man smiled a little, "Therefore it's logical to assume you don't often." "Never!" the builder exclaimed. "Well there you have it" the man explained, "That's logical science at work. From finding out that you have a goldfish, I've discovered the size of your garden, all about your house, your family and your sex life!" The builder left, very impressed by the man's talents. On returning to the bar the other builder asked, "I see that smart bloke was in there, did you find out what he does?" "Yeah," replied the first, "He's a logical scientist." "A what?" the puzzled second builder asked. "Let me explain" the first builder continued, "Do you have a goldfish at home?" "No" replied his mate. "Well, you're a w****r then!"

Looking for something a bit different for the office Xmas decorations?

All the platform starter signals were this pattern, as you say the original Caledonian design, only converted from lower quadrant in the 1950s. Not an unusual feature, Leeds Central had a similar configuration. There was an even more unusual signal on the approach, instead of calling on signals there was a ringed distant, signal 45 on this diagram (copyright signalbox.org). When cleared this indicated to the driver that the route was clear to the bufferstops. Jim

And still they come!

I thought you used a wok. In Thailand doesn't everyone's wok their dog?

My Old School - Steely Dan

What is purple and conquered half the world? Alexander the Grape! What does Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common? The same middle name!

My friend Iain has one eye bigger than the other

Many houses in Clydebank had fixtures, fittings, curtains etc etc remarkably similar to those in cabins on the QE2.

Careful now, there are more tenament variations than you think!😁 Jim

How does Bugs Bunny send word files using social media? He uses a WhatsApp Doc! Jim

In the late 60s, D8500 was kept in pristine BR blue and used on ECS workings between Glasgow Central and Larkfield Carraige Depot. They were also used as bankers on Shap for a short while. Jim