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My parents have a few tall trees, and they get them inspected by tree surgeons at least twice a year due to the proximity of neighbouring buildings, and because it's the right thing to do. Fairly early last year, someone from one of the neighbouring houses knocked to let them know he had gained a horizontal tree overnight. It was half a 60+ft poplar, that has been inspected less than a month before. Amazingly, it landed neatly alongside the rear wall of this person's house - all he could see out the back door and windows was foliage. The only damage caused was to two fence panels and the adjoining post, and some trim had been knocked off a shed. Amazing really! As with yours - looked absolutely fine to the trained eye.

Cor, that brings back memories!

Sadly it looks very similar to how my brand new one came out the box. The general build quality was poor, but what allowed the real damage was the locos are bolted to an MDF board - but the parts on the loco that the bolts fit are flimsy plastic so the heavy loco just rips away from it, despite the foam around it. The should have put the tapped holes in the metal chassis blocks instead of the plastic keepers, would have saved them a fortune in refunds.

Think you're insulting Hachette there. Those Hattons ones were really built down to a price :( Kind of like the RTR equivalent to a scratch aid.

Would certainly give new meaning to "This train terminates here"...

https://www.gov.uk/rubbish-collection-day

Thank you to @BMacdermott and the teams, looks like a really good response this year. Go on manufacturers, you *know* you want to do Ivor!

And a description written by a word vomiting machine AI.

Ah, so it's a New Year Resolution then? I thank you! I'm here all year.

Or, what about ferries across the channel?

Enhanced ones yes, basic ones can be applied for by anyone.

Maybe it's covering a fish tank?

Makes me wonder if the Dapol decoder doesn't match the DCC specs as that includes the size of the decoder itself? But yes, for the price, using one setup specifically for that model is a no brainer really :)

Fox, or 247. Best ones I have seen were from Modelmaster but don't touch them with a bargepole...

Interesting as the response I got is that they are aware and are arranging to amend the listing. Not sure if that was in reference to it not being a Q1 or it being £100 over the new price (or both).

I've had to access to quite high security areas at times, be it HMG, HMP, RAF, and a particular favourite, USAF. Having MP5/M16/Whatever the literal weapon of choice was, trained in your general direction whilst sniffer dogs and so on go through your vehicle (which is full of tools that could be considered weapons!) was always great for the anxiety. What cracked me up on some sites was when the person escorting me wasn't allowed somewhere but I was - "just go and fetch key number 25 from that rack over there then bring it back then we can go and open area 51 which I will have to watch through the window". Very weird. I'm amazed I haven't had to sign the Official Secrets Act.

And hopefully enough time to grab your kit bag with the spare undies.

Must admit I've noticed that on my MXTAPS and wondered how it works - can't be a common AND a function output at the same time, can it?!

Roads and buses... because they are really safe!

One of the things we had to check on operative's masks was for holes they had made to poke a ciggy in. That and holes is the tyvek suits so they could get to the pack and lighters. In this day and age, nobody should be sweeping asbestos debris. Fortunately (for once) the rules and guidances are a LOT stricter.

When I was site based we would regularly work on electrical equipment (lift motors etc.) - which had to be clearly isolated and a certificate stating it was, and an emergency contact number provided before we could commence. So when I turned up at a rather large Government building to do some work within one of the lift motor rooms, I was a tad surprised to see that the "isolation" consisted of a level being switched to the off position, and a post-it note stating to switch it back on when done. That job did not go ahead that day.

Gibson wheels come in two sorts - P4 (usually a blue tag but also marked as such on the label), and OO/EM (usually a cream tag and also marked on the label), OO/EM wheels come with axles for both gauges - although pinpoint bearing axles are the same length for both. In short, you'll be fine.

Looks like my paintjob only lasted about 20 years 😇

Mangapps?

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