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  1. Anyone else's parents cars got Saharan sand ALL OVER it?

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    2. Jack374

      Jack374

      Haha yeah, if I had put 'my car', it makes the car sound like I own it, but I'm only a teenager!

    3. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Our car's had sand over it as well.

    4. Mythocentric

      Mythocentric

      That's what happens when you let the missus navigate. You can finish up anywhere!

       

  2. There can't be many tasks more tedious than painting rail sides

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    2. Dr Gerbil-Fritters

      Dr Gerbil-Fritters

      try using paint marker pens - a variety of colours for track.

    3. Stringfingerling

      Stringfingerling

      A couple of good suggestions there; my own method is to put something interesting on to listen to on the radio, and make sure I'm at non-back-straining angle of lean.

       

    4. davefrk

      davefrk

      I did a whole baseboard of points and sidings but I put the board up on it's side on the bench so one could just sit at it and paint then turn it over for the other side.

  3. Went out for a leisurely bike ride, until a bin lorry overtook me and carried far too much speed towards a sharp bend. It rolled. Everyone’s ok thankfully...stay safe on your push irons people.

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    2. bgman

      bgman

      And that's precisely why I prefer to off road on my mountain bike!

    3. cal.n

      cal.n

      Scary... Glad everyone’s okay.

    4. LBRJ

      LBRJ

      TUT TUT @ Bourneagain! I all to well remember a cement lorry that "turned left" and clipped the curb as it did so. People were very much not "alright" after that one :(

  4. Why are cupcakes so called, despite the fact that if they were baked in a cup they would be a meal in themselves?

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Roads, aqueducts, a whole legal system...

    3. Mikkel

      Mikkel

      Cupcakes are american. These days with hair in them.

    4. Jack374

      Jack374

      Well the cakes I consumed may be named after the cup variety, but since they were made by my mum, I wouldn't know exactly!

  5. Anyone know what's hauling the Sinfin tanks (Derby - Grangemouth)?

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    2. Jack374

      Jack374

      I didn't go and see it as I forgot I had a music lesson at 5:45! Doh!

    3. big jim

      big jim

      you could have had ruston music instead

    4. Jack374

      Jack374

      Haha yeah but I don't really want to fail grade 6 drums! I've seen that grid at least 5 times before anyway!

  6. Has just been presented with his Chief Scout's Gold Award..not bad :) ...

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    2. steve22

      steve22

      Not bad? It's excellent - well done, Sir.

    3. HillsideDepot

      HillsideDepot

      Well done!

      In Explorers its Chief Scout Diamond, then Platinum before Queens Scout Award. The 3 levels pretty well match the 3 Duke of Edinburgh Award levels. (I'm an Explorer Scout Leader as well as a modeller. When we camped last weekend I was woken by a 57/6 and then a few hours later a 60!)

    4. Jack374

      Jack374

      Very nice!...the locos....

      I think you get your platinum first because I've just achieved that too, but messed up the date of the presentation, so technically haven't got it yet.... :(

      I didn't do anything for it, you're right, I got it for doing my DofE bronze expedition.

      Jack.

  7. I can confirm that Father Christmas will be passing through Horrocksford Jn tomorrow evening on his way to Clitheroe...http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S73184/2017/12/24/advanced

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    2. Hroth

      Hroth

      As an indeterminate cloud of subatomic particles, he can pass through anywhere simultaneously!

    3. rembrow

      rembrow

      So Hroth you're saying that Santa is in reality - Higgs boson

    4. cal.n

      cal.n

      I’ll leave him a mince pie at HJ4.

  8. Will the devil who has stolen the part I've just spent a considerable amount of time looking for please return it or inform me of its whereabouts. That is all.

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    2. Jack374

      Jack374

      Besides some pink on a Christmas jumper, you're safe :D

    3. newbryford

      newbryford

      Attack of the carpet monster?

    4. Jack374

      Jack374

      Indeed...it was broken anyway, so a new one is the best option all round!

  9. Are there any drivers/yard staff who could kindly tell me the colours of the interior walls and floor/carpet of a typical modern day portakabin please? :)

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    2. BlackRat

      BlackRat

      Beigey grey ....and what's carpet?

    3. Mickey

      Mickey

      wouldn't this be better as a thread??

    4. Mod3

      Mod3

      Please ask questions in a relevant area of the forum so they are available for future reference

  10. Do you reckon if I approached the desk of the next Wigan exhibition and presented them with 7 years' worth of show programmes, they'd let me in free?

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    2. Free At Last

      Free At Last

      I've heard that if you slip one of them a tenner he will let you in free.

    3. newbryford

      newbryford

      Give it a couple of years and you could be there all weekend for free. And get fed!

    4. Tim V

      Tim V

      1967 - 1974?

  11. The Eagles at the NEM Manchester...totally amazing :)

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Was Glenn Frey performing?

    3. Jack374

      Jack374

      Yeah, all five were there

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I always associate Glenn Frey with the one '80s hit: "The Heat Is On"

  12. In the morning, you know we won’t remember a thing

  13. A certain green celebrity kettle (60103) is running from York to Bury (ELR) today, travelling via Hellifield and Preston and Wigan!? Very odd route but it means I’ll see it, maybe in reverse too.

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    2. adb968008

      adb968008

      Can’t they turn it at Miles platting or has that triangle gone too ?

    3. adb968008

      adb968008

      Just looked on google maps, they are both very much there still, MP and Phillips Park..

    4. adb968008

      adb968008

      Is the triangle at Castletown out of use ?

  14. ...feels deflated after picking up quite a bad cold :(

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    2. Londontram

      Londontram

      Look at it this way Jack, it could be worse.....I could have it!

    3. New Haven Neil

      New Haven Neil

      Been ill all week with manful - a bit late in the year!

    4. Jack374

      Jack374

      I think everyone's got some form of cold now, but I've never tried a curry as a remedy Jaz! May do that tomorrow....

  15. Everything is average nowadays

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    2. JJGraphics

      JJGraphics

      But, Lessons Will Be Learned . . .

    3. sharris

      sharris

      Life can be mean sometimes.

    4. Jack374

      Jack374

      Very philosophical we all are! I was referring to the excellent Kaiser Chiefs song, however the phrase does relate to a few areas of life...

  16. I wanna live like common people, do whatever common people do

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    2. Phil Mc

      Phil Mc

      Make sure you get them two actions the right way round!

    3. TT3

      TT3

      Sooner met up in the year 2000

    4. gridwatcher

      gridwatcher

      That's me on the cover lads....! Best man at THE wedding

  17. Not that many members online today...hopefully they're all out in the sun or modelling!...or both! :D

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    2. steve22

      steve22

      No, working this morning. Now sorting out my expenses etc for tax consultant to record on Monday. It'll be the same agenda tomorrow.

    3. bgman

      bgman

      Nice weather for outdoor modelling.....bikinis !

    4. class"66"

      class"66"

      Playing with real class 37s on the ELR diesel gala...

  18. Top DRS driver in 37667...he slowed down through an amber signal so he could thrash away as I had a camera!! :D

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    2. Jack374

      Jack374

      Yellow, yeah

    3. great central
    4. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      And so he should - its in the rule book.

  19. Oh wow! Just won an auction comprising the original Northern Belle train set (46233 and 3 MK2s), AND The Royal Train coach pack(2 MK3s and a MK2) for

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    2. Jack374

      Jack374

      All that I listed, brand new (apparently!)

    3. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      I mean 1:1 scale

    4. Jack374

      Jack374

      Oh haha, no, I've not got a big enough layout for one of them! :P

  20. Anyone know what the 5D03 stock move from Polmadie to Barton RSMD is?

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    2. Swifty11

      Swifty11

      LOL!!! Its not am HST its the mini voyager heading home

    3. Jack374

      Jack374

      ....went to see it......not even the mini voyager....221103...:(

    4. Swifty11

      Swifty11

      It was supposed to be 221144

  21. Has just received a DRS coach I won on eBay for a whole 60p! :)

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    2. Jack374

      Jack374

      It has a sticker on it instead of a transfer, but it'll clean up!

    3. 69843

      69843

      Still, 60p.....

    4. class"66"

      class"66"

      What "bargain"...

  22. 1 down, 18 to go

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    2. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      Have a drink on me at the 19th

    3. Jack374

      Jack374

      ^^ I wish it was pork pies! And I certainly will have a drink at the end of my GCSEs!

    4. hornbyandbf3fan

      hornbyandbf3fan

      And here I am stressing over 3 as exams

  23. Magnificent sky in the NW this evening!

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    2. bgman

      bgman

      Red sky at night

      Farmhouse on fire !

      Red sky in the morning

      It's still alight !!!!!

    3. Jack374

      Jack374

      ^^haha yeah it cold be seen that way!

      Excellent fiery sky, but someone's spilt the black ink pot all over it now! :P

    4. devonseasider

      devonseasider

      All a bit too close to the truth tonight.

      Been watching the red glow & billowing smoke over the hill to the west of us since about 10pm. There's a wood yard out there - perhaps an ex-wood yard by now!

  24. ...has burnt 2 fingers, cut his hand and used all his solder making a copper-clad point... :(

  25. Excellent lunch sat watching the trains at the Sidings Hotel, York. Highly recommended!

    1. davefrk

      davefrk

      Yep their cullin skink is delish...

    2. Stu from EGDL

      Stu from EGDL

      Been there...done that...Agreed!!

      L

    3. Judge Dread
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