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I was in two minds about that, but thought black would be best. Anyhow, it wouldn't be chrome, just silver paint with lots of dents and rust showing through. And if you could find a 7mm scale Michelin Man...

Can't be Ned, he's not wearing his tin hat!

The red wasp stripes on the bumper aren't very BR, a quick dab of black paint should sort that out. Looks good!

I've got an old RYA textbook on coastal navigation, if that's any help?

I concur. I fear for the Little Green Men/Women/etc when Humankind arrives on Mars!

Selected moments to demonstrate the "thesis". I wonder how many interviewees pointed out North Korea straight away and were discarded? Given a bit more time and access to a computer, I'd bet that NK would be promptly located. I suspect that's what the Military would do.... But at least there's a bit of logical thought and application of observational experience. Perhaps the teacher might have explained why that would be impossible and then explored other options?

The Bridgewater Canal at Worsley is stained orange from the former coal mines connected to the canal, the Trent and Mersey Canal at Harecastle Tunnel is similarly afflicted by the strata through which the tunnel passes.

Its not on bricks, or in the Leeds-Liverpool canal...

That's art with an "F", I assume. Well, it certainly puzzled us all as we tried to find a logical reason for the jumble. Once the reasoning is revealed, it becomes the nonsense that much "art" is nowadays.

Remakes of Shakespeare have been going on since the 17th Century, there'll always be a "modern dress", or casting women in parts, or , how can I put this, "non-europeans" as principal characters, along with cutting dialogue and scenes. All for modern political relevance or to massage egos. Musical works are ego driven too, or reflect research on historical performance practices, or a blinding flash of interperative inspiration. Or because people like performing them! Another factor with productions of Shakespeare and Handel is that the raw materiel is all OUT OF COPYRIGHT. Films are slightly different. While remakes might be ego driven, politically adjusted for current sensibilities or situated in locations far away from their origins, the motivation is to preseve copyright in visual representation of characters and "story". Disney are masters at this. The thing is, we don't have to watch the remakes!

Or a drivers "pass the parcel" - each unwrap reveals a team. Pity the last two drivers where the options might be between a duff car and a goodun...

They could be sold to the Army. Speed whisker: Lance Corporal Deltic: Corporal Streamlined Coronation: Sergeant

There's to be an alleged remake of The Dam Busters. Gibsons batman will have to run around shouting "Digger, Digger!" It sounds like "Dottingham" in the Tunes advert.... In his second attempt to by his ticket, he flashes what appears to be a green banknote. A second class return to Nottingham for less than a pound? Good value for the mid-80s!

Cadburys had a lever frame with 2-4* levers and a bell alongside the "main" line. I suppose the Leasowe box had a lever that controlled the interlocking. The other thing that comes to mind was the head shunt that curved away towards the footer pitches and looked like a piece of 1st radius track! * Can't remember precisely how many now...

I quite like the speedwhiskers, a fairly abstract design and only a railway enthusiast with an interest in Pilot Series DMUs would make the connection!

If you got a couple of the Dapol kits for those coaches and made a "weedkiller train" then they could legitimately be called "kitbuilt"... Perhaps. There could be a "Gostude Says" thread...

It just crossed my mind that in addition to sharing his forename and sticky out ears, Mr Abbot has a slight facial resemblance to our unlamented former PM, Tony Blair... And that he was born in the UK... No. Doesn't bear thinking about.

Route for Australians and New Zealanders....

I put in for one to go with my inexplicable collection of Class 66 locos. Given "Currently Unavailable", I expect to get a cancellation email tomorrow! Update 10/09/20: Just got an email from Amazon saying that they're unable to source any more so my order has been cancelled. I'm not surprised, I was expecting a cancellation...

Surely a quick waft of silicone spray would cure the problem?

The main thing I remember about Leasowe station when I was young was that the area by the "up" platform was wild and wooded. Now its just another housing estate...

It might be of interest to know that the landscaping of the former Cadburys factory at Moreton (the target of the WKT parcels service) has been listed as one of 20 post-war landscapes to receive protected status. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53849665 In the background, you can see the Merseyrail station!

Is that a shunters pole, or are you just pleased to see me?

Friends labrador found two bodies on separate occasions... They were very worried after the second!

Say its not so!!!!!