Chris116

Those that can recall my status update a while back where I said my wife Wendy had been diagnosed with cancer of the womb. Two operations later and a manic few months and she has just been given the all clear. They say they caught it in time before it had a chance to spread. Thank you for all the well wishers and people who sent pm messages of support

Well that was fun!. My Bachmann Jinty threw a connection rod screw, dropped the rod and threw the wheel quartering out. Finally found the screw - where else but in the tunnel! All back together and sorted now but what a waste of an hour or so. Should I Loctite the screws?

Guitar homework and burnt fingers from soldering do not go together.

“There’s a crack up in the ceiling...... and the kitchen sink is leaking...

Just done a 6k run around Bristol, taking in the length of the harbour railway.

Does Flying Scotsman always have to wear The flying Scotsman headboard.

there's a patron saint of Coachman, so why isn't there a patron saint of Borises?

eEnjoying watching a biding war breaking out over one of my ebay items. Currently at 140% of rrp! p.s. its items you could pick up in almost every model shop.

Congratulations! – You are todays potential winner!

Three years ago today I aplied to become a train driver now I'm sitting in the seat living the dream.

Thingsthatgetonmytits#102 - someone phones you up to ask for some information, you give it to them but it then takes them 5 minutes to go and look for a pen and paper to write it down.

Had a lovely few hours working Arlesford box on the Mid Hants this afternoon!

Can't believe Ronnie Corbett has passed away, huge huge loss

Where does it all end?

has been unable to stop his office PC "upgrading" (sic) itself to Windows 10. AAAARRRGGGHHH :-(

Barnetby is naked without it's flappy things

supposed to be going to the caravan in cumbria this weekend but thought better of it, it may not be snowing in crewe but i didnt want to find out if it was in shap by getting stuck there

wonders why, despite having at least four of them, he can never lay his hands on a SM scapel

My grandad used to drive The flying scotsman.

Last day of annual leave, hope it doesnt snow before we leave south wales or the road over sugar loaf will be fun

RIP DB998901

A young lady named Rhoda from Kirkburton is playing hard to get...

Well just won a tenner on correctly guessing the ethnicity of the publicly auditioned Top Gear presenter. In fact the whole line up is so ethnically diverse it's Auntie gone mad!

Boris was right! 2 66s and ballast on the NYMR.

Teaching my 5 month old daughter the fundementals of life....... Marsden Rail volume 20 York & District.