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Well breakfast was enjoyed, the grapefruit was a red one and so juicy! Very nice as was the toast with Marmite on mine and Peanut Butter and Lime Marmalade on SWMBO's. She thinks mine is disgusting and I think hers is worse but the world would be a boring place if we all thought the same! 

BBQ Pork Ribs for this evening are always enjoyed by both of us! Lots of noise outside due to neighbours having a paddling pool for their kids in what is supposed to be a quiet area. Views on what is quiet seem to differ.

Made a mug of tea when I woke up at 9am which was enjoyed while listening to Chris Country at a very low volume. Made mugs of coffee for SWMBO and myself at 10am. I enjoyed mine straight away while SWMBO took until 10.30am to stir! She is now doing some crochet while I have turned up the volume of the radio and am about to have a shower. Breakfast today is half a Grapefruit plus whatever else I can get away with. BBQ ribs are scheduled for evening meal today. I hope we will have a walk today or I will be forced to think of something I need from a shop! 

9 hours ago, Goldhawk said:

A quick glance at Mike King's 'Southern Coaches' book confirms that  Bulleid brakes were only ever fitted with one periscope - the Mid-Hants Bulleid has not had one go AWOL as far as I know! The Southern always liked it's coaches in fixed sets with a brake at each end, the guard would ride in the rearmost vehicle.

It is the Mk1's that were fitted periscopes facing both ways!

Just shows that this guard has not studied Bulleid brake history but I do have to admit I hate working in it for a variety of reasons led by the outward opening guard doors. 

2 minutes ago, rodent279 said:

Thanks. I never knew that! Were the periscopes removed fairly early on? I have yet to see a photograph showing them.

All the Mk1 brakes on the Mid Hants have periscopes fitted and you can even see through them on a good day! Once I get down there for a duty I will take some photos for you. Our Bulleid brake also has a periscope but in the rebuilding of the coach for disabled use it now can only be used in one direction. Since I normally work from Alton and the Bulleid is normally on trains that start from Alresford it may be a while before I catch up with it.

25 minutes ago, Nearholmer said:

I’m not sure exactly when the ‘DC Lines’ north of Harrow we’re finished, and whether they were electrified from the outset - I think not, so possibly a ‘steam window’ at this period.

The DC Lines were electrified in 1912 from when they were installed.

2 hours ago, newbryford said:

I want one in yellow....

 

Flickr pic

 

 

That looks like cream to me. Yellow is what is on the front of the 66 behind it!

7 minutes ago, maico said:

Surprisingly the original 1873 Ally Pally platform was contructed of wood which looked out of place with the Palace. It was replaced with brick later.

 

I know it is not really part of this thread but it appears that the platforms had no run round loops so did they keep a loco at AP and step back ?

18 minutes ago, southern42 said:

 

  

 

So that's the two daughters but where is mum? 

11 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

To use a rather old fashioned expression i think it can be said that all three are rather comely examples of the female gender.

Naughty, naughty. 

There is a point like that at Ropley on the Mid Hants. I think they are called Barry Slips but I may be totally wrong with the name.

7 minutes ago, adb968008 said:

BGs and BSKs had a metal plug hole in the concrete, as a kid I was fascinated at being able to look at the track through a circular 3” diameter Or so plug hole in the centre of the floor.

 

Things like ladders were strapped at the ends of the interior, and a spare lamp.
 

The guards compartment had linoleum or like on the floor, it wasn’t hard concrete, but in BR days you couldn’t tell the difference in colour,

The BSKs have three holes in the floor. I regularly sweep the floor on the Mid Hants and the last bits of dust go down the holes very nicely!

28 minutes ago, melmerby said:

AFAIK they won't get ringing, they will get unobtainable.

I tried calling the number from my mobile and get ringing.

My wife and I both have mobile phones and we have a home phone which is part of the Broadband deal I have. We had the call blocking service but still got around four spam calls a week from all the usual suspects. As we never give out our home number to friends we solved the problem by just removing the phone from the line so all they get is constant ringing that is never answered. I hope they enjoy waiting for us to answer. It saves me blowing my spare Acme thunderer down the phone at them.

4 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said:

If I were to conjure up names for the very nice lady and her two daughters (in their early 20s) who live next door I'd probably be arrested for something or other should the names escape my lips.

Now you have us all wondering what you have come up with for them!

45 minutes ago, montyburns56 said:

Alston 1974

 

 

 

 

 

Now under new management and in much better condition although the rails are somewhat closer than they used to be!

Listening to Chris Country radio most of the day every day and then my Lainey Wilson 17 song Spotify playlist during the evening. 

12 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

Going for a walk is a lot easier now, I don't have to make way for people, they make way for me!

 

You will find a lot of people treat you like you have the plague, shield their children from you, cross the road or simply jump into bushes to avoid you.

 

Most people are indeed keeping well away from everyone but we have a few 'runners' who totally ignore  the idea of social distancing and I was called racist because I moved out of the way of a large group of African looking people! I just said sorry and kept moving. 

46 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said:

Snip... As for those big US diseasals I can tell a Jeep from an SD and if it isn't a PA or a PB I'm not over interested in the 'covered wagon' generation but I do like Class 59s which are in many respects a sort of descendant with their car body appearance although they're a shrunken SD underneath.

 

Have a good day one and all and stay safe.

Nothing wrong with US diseasals provided they don't come here! They would get stuck in our tunnels and alongside our platforms. 

My plans for my own layout which has a heritage railway is that there will be no turntable. Most of my steam locos are tank engines but the few tender engines will run tender first half the time.

13 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said:

Hmmm, i only one on that list that i would even consider!

I am not surprised and I could add lots of others I enjoy like Steeleye Span, Dusty Springfield, ABBA, Supremes....... the list is endless and I also enjoy some classical music so I have just listed the ones I listen to most evenings on Spotify.