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  1. Bought my first ever issue of BRM today, i do wonder if there could be a bit more pedantry in the star letter though?

    1. Swifty11

      Swifty11

      My issue is holding the layout up currently after one of the boards warped somehow?

    2. KalKat

      KalKat

      That good is it?

  2. Oooh, learning class 60s soon for the logs, sweet!!

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    2. Indomitable026

      Indomitable026

      56s?

      Unreliable?

      Surely not...

    3. Swifty11

      Swifty11

      On logs in particular 56094 yes

    4. Indomitable026

      Indomitable026

      I mean, it's not like Foster Yeoman turned to GM because of their 'reliability'

  3. baby monkey, baby monkey, riding backwards on a pig baby monkey!!

    1. Kris

      Kris

      Dr given you some good pain relief the Jim?

  4. just watched the latest episode of derek, blubbing like a baby, superb episode

  5. 2 more pics published in this months rail express

    1. 69843

      69843

      Congrats Jim

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Sorry, initially misread your post as "pies". Need to go to Specsavers.

    3. beast66606
  6. if i never have to work a pair of 70s top and tail again i'll be a happy man!!

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    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Given your company's recent purchases, Jim, I'd respectfully suggest that this is a bit of a hollow hope, mate! ;-)

    3. BoD

      BoD

      Was that you passing Dawlish Webcam this morning? If so, why didn't you wave.

    4. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Hey, the Webcam's busted. How did you get to see it?

  7. the taxi driver last night was the spitting image of tony christie, i was so tempted to ask "is this the way to Amarillo?"

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    2. Tim V

      Tim V

      No chance of an Island in the Sun?

    3. big jim

      big jim

      nope, bicester!!

    4. Swifty11
  8. reunited with an old friend last night...66304, i was the first person to drive it back in fastline days, had it last night (in drs livery this time)

    1. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      Rail loco circle coming back to you

  9. frank sidebottom, american.......I DONT THINK SO!!!

  10. has to do a shunt onto the closed bit of the bletchley to claydon line next week, first train past the gates since it was mothballed?

  11. this week i will mostly be sitting on the dock of the bay

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      spot on beast, i've ended up with the job now!

    3. Swifty11

      Swifty11

      Jim I'll be trying to get them probably at acton Bridge, although as I leave school at 3:15 it will be tight so don't step on it!

    4. MartinWales

      MartinWales

      Wasting time?

  12. has just looked through my stockbox for the first time in 12 months, found stuff i'd forgotten about and can't remember what is sound chipped!

    1. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Jim...I am doing the same thing today, I thought I was short on chips..oh how wrong I was !!!!

    2. gridwatcher

      gridwatcher

      Ahhh I am not alone!!

    3. 69843

      69843

      It it makes a noise, it's either soundchipped or possessed by demons!

  13. job on my doorstep tonight, ballast drop between shrewsbury and crewe with 70803 and a long train of autoballasters

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Have fun and get some kip.....

       

  14. I appear to have 'photo of the month' in the latest rail express magazine!

    1. 69843

      69843

      Congrats!

    2. big jim

      big jim

      Cheers, its not bad for an iphone photo!

    3. 69843

      69843

      I'll have to look out for it in two to three months (the average time for a mag to appear here)

  15. I appear to have 'photo of the month' in the latest rail express magazine!

  16. to everyone who has sent me a pm and ive not replied, i did but just realised i have been sending replies to the notification email!! whoops

  17. determined to get in the layout shed later!

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    2. DonB

      DonB

      did you get to Beconscot?

    3. big jim

      big jim

      i did, lovely place

  18. Has a busy afternoon,class 56 acton-llanwern then 2 x 70s southall-hinksey via the chilterns!!

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      Never seem to be north of birmingham!!

    3. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      6V62 seems 2B held at Acton. Are you driving that and the 21:00 Southall-Hinksey?

    4. big jim
  19. Is staying in beaconsfield later in the week, gonna try and visit beconscot model village in between shifts if i can

    1. 2mmMark

      2mmMark

      Do. It's a lovely place.

    2. Tim V

      Tim V

      Seconded, take your camera and enjoy.

  20. Had an impromptu rmweb meet earlier at small heath when i passed marcus37 on his refurbished chiltern unit with my class 70!!

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      They stopped me on the mainline, looped him past me then stopped him to let me go first!! (He was a class 5 anyway)

    3. eastwestdivide

      eastwestdivide

      Spare a thought for those of us "driving" a desk...

    4. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Bumped into one or two photographers in the Kemble/Swindon area yesterday, did wonder if any of them were RMWeb members! Also wondered if Jim was on 6C43 as it left the blockade...!

  21. Has completly lost interest in doing any railway modelling, got an afternoon to myself, i could complete the track laying but i really cant be bothered, too much time spent on the real railway has worn me out

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    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      I know that feeling, Jim, and the Big Railway hasn't finished with me yet, either! ;-)

    3. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      sleep is the answer Jim rnr time

    4. beast66606

      beast66606

      Come to York show and have a play with Widnes.

  22. is happy with his 'new' alfa 147, just done 200 miles in it without missing a beat

    1. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      It will brake down now you have said that.

    2. big jim

      big jim

      probably but at

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      If the brakes work, it should "brake" down the speed...

  23. has just bought his 3rd alfa, must be a glutton for punishment!

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    2. admiles

      admiles

      Good Man! I have an Alfasud Cloverleaf and a 145.

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Are replacement panels still available for Alfasuds?

    4. lyndonsdad1

      lyndonsdad1

      and why not ,i'm on my third Ducati!

  24. has just done cleethorpes to didcot parkway!

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      i noticed that there was a gsm-r course going on in the old station building pub thingy?

    3. Mickey

      Mickey

      crikey! id forgot about that place !

    4. Bon Accord

      Bon Accord

      Isn't the two pubs there called Platofrm 2 and 3. The small one near the main gate being decent for ale?

  25. the motorway matrix' near stoke on trent were advising that the A11/A1065 was shut last night, just googled where it is, swaffham, norfolk!! handy local travel info

    1. Satan's Goldfish

      Satan's Goldfish

      New record! Furthest away I've remote norfolk roads closed warning is just west of Cambridge.

    2. beast66606

      beast66606

      You get better info about our roads then we do !

       

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