hornbyandbf3fan

... Shout at some kids and she smacked her knee on a bin and was in the floor for 10 mins, (she is an evil teacher)

I can't think what you'd call her! I don't have most of the hated teachers at my school fortunately!

No worries, your lucky! The teachers at our school are mostly really strict and not that nice

Happy Birthday mate

Thanks!

Happy birthday

Swifty11, I have to agree with you about the ringfield motors, I bought a Hornby 1980's d49 on eBay, and when I received it it was the worst runner in history. But I recently took it all apart and cleaned the contacts, solder joins and the copper rings, now when I run it, there is a huge improvement, but still a tiny bit jerky during the start. But once you get it running then you wouldn't be able to tell them apart from other Hornby locos.

Just one other thing I forgot to mention, you say that your Hornby 67 draws loads of power from the track. My cure for that is to use the brilliant H&M duette controller for all my old locos. You can change how much power you want to go to the track . I really should stop talking shouldn't I.

I'm hoping to get a 4f for my birthday next month and I'll find one somwhere! My 67 and 92 squadron are incredibly smooth. My flying scotsman and peregrine are train set models and still run like a dream. My 57, 4mt and ivatt (all Bachmann) are good runners but aren't quite as smooth as the Hornby ones.

Sorry a typo there, should say Worst group (a.k.a First)

Can't agree with your opinion of First Great Western, I'm afraid, I know a lot of people in the company, at all levels, and pretty much most of them are dedicated to the job.

Same here Captain I know a lot of staff from different TOC/FOC's again at all levels and the majority are well and truely dedicated to the job.

Hope you are ok

It was nothing!

#it was one of those things when you shake your hand after and then the pain goes!

Yep, triangle flapjacks can be classified as weapons

Yeh I saw that on Russell Howard's good news, "why did you get expelled? I had a flapjack that wasnt shaped like an oblong.. I don't care" lol

Definently, love my 57s!!

I have some photos on my gallery on here incase I don't see it again

Lucky escape?

In a manner of speaking.

Reminds me of Micro economics in 1993... thought I had bombed the exam... I managed a pass Why would a QS need economics?

it's all the Spanish I know. I hope you did well.

Nobody expects the Spanish assessment!

I got an A* surprisingly

She put on a good show, can't say the same about my filming though!

Splendid in the sun; pity the fireman though.

Trying to steal my camera and stuff, I swear to god I was ready to chuck them I front of an oncoming 175

F1 pit mechanic?

Efficient at mounting large things on those bricks very quickly too

F1 teams don't trust me any more

Thanks and of course!

Must have missed me then lol. Seriously, I a, really pleased for you Will.

Thanks again

Oh wait, YouTube video editor?

Well, I know how much you love youtube editor Tom. Probably best if we switch to PMs now, i can already see MOD6 getting rather peed off

PMs it is then

Go on admit it.

.................

There's no hiding Zane, no hiding

Haha, yes. 47739 caught fire, that's more important

Ack! That's news! Also, (8)208 has had several failures in just a few days and will have to have an exam!

Bogie fire, hopefully it's fixable

Facepalm! Most of them are full of people bowling my shot, so more like 20 mins

That's a shame, don't think I'll get 30 mins of footage mind!

How d'ya fancy going to an exhibition next weekend instead of York? As I don't know what's happening in Stafford as theyve blocked the line from Warrington to Wigam for engineering work and it's causing chaos

Sorry to hear that mate.

Unfortunate mate

Sorry to hear this :-( . Hope you'll keep him in good memory...

Good luck reading all those

Welcome back!

Hahahah! 500+ I bet!

Best of luck, Will!

When I was in year 11 I had 22 exams. Try and beat that!! Good luck with your exams.

Good luck Finished mine last week. 22 exams ..... when I have my exams in year 10 (I'm doing my exams a year early) i'm going to have.... 24 exams...... great.

Bid higher in the first place.

I was outbid as soon as I'd bid and before i could bid again it had gone

I bid once what I think it's worth and look away. If I get it, it's mine, if not, it wasn't mine to have..simples

I think the Diamond T does in the region of 5mpg unladen; it doesn't go out all that much...

a CVR(T) is a dinky toy - if it has teh Jaguar petrol engine you will get a decent mpg - with the diesel engine expect more - Challenger 1 (a real tank does 2 miles to the gallon or more on road....

That's a bit better than my Pugurot 307 Inastate!!!!!

Oh nice,

I started in December 2011

Congrats

Thanks

Ban all religion.

Horsetan you must have read my mind - but I advise against it to save your sanity lol

I agree totally! Our next door neighbour leaves their decs up all year...The matches beckon every year!

Facepack Friday anyone?

We used to shop at Sainsbury.. then Waitrose - the bill was actually LESS!

The offspring works at Waitrose and still shops at Lidl. He can't afford their prices even with staff discount.

Fair point!

I'd love to, but it is a bit far :-D

P.S. - If such questions are asked on forum it becomes a useful reference for others rather than a transient SU.

Andy, can you 'move' these SUs to the 'Static grass etc..' thread?

Sorry Andy, I wasn't sure if it was a question that would warrant it's own thread. Thanks for the help