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Let the perfect driver be the one to cast the first stone! Mike

Go by train and enjoy the journey! Mike

Ian, you paid for your seat with blood, sweat and tears. Oh as I understand you have been a Controller, banging your head against a brick wall as well. Mike

Phil, I recall that a couple of 4 wheeler diesel loco's were used for both ballast trains and the odd bit of freight. I have spent an hour or so (a clear choice of helping with the housework or a bit of rail study) hoping to find a bit of information. No luck, sorry. Mike

We did break our journey at suitable "watering holes", a case of off one, down a beer, on the next. It was in the late '70s so my recall is not that good. I think the trip should be do-able still. Mike

A few lunatics friends and I spent a very happy day doing just that trip. And could prove that British Railwaymen were just as good at holding our beer as our DB counterparts. Next day in the office our boss asked what had we done over the weekend. On hearing about our jaunt and how long it took, he looked at the DB timetable and spent the next week wondering if he had sad cases working for him. Germany in those days was a paradise for rail enthusiasts. Mike

I had to look thrice to even notice the lawn! Great railway. Mike

It really was easier to get into and out of East Germany than the UK. Mike

The "rollers - rolladen - I think you mean are pretty much standard in Germany. The parts of France that border on Germany also seem to have them fitted. Is that a part of the world you can dig about in? Is this link any help? http://www.rollladen-growe.de/home Mike

Should that be twice - or was it so bad you walked home? Mike

'morning Greetings from a very sunny North York Moors. Much against my better judgment (out of nosiness) I looked at a few of the posts on the negativity thread. I will not return! This is a far more positive thread. Happiness means different things to different people, but all I need is to be able to hold and cuddle my wife of 50 years. Best wishes to all those suffering - I hope things improve. A special thank you to Jock, you are an inspiration. Mike

Agreed - it is killing me! Mike

Could be that your arm is "empty". I can only get blood samples from my left arm - no matter how often the nurses try ( a lot in over 20 years) the right arm yields nowt. My "empty arm" comment lightens the frustration, and a pretty nurse smilingis a sight to behold. Mike

Stopping to assist with an accident was drummed into me during my driving test in Frankfurt (masochist) as far back as 1983! Mike