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  1. davefrk

    Picked up a couple of railway books for 6 quid in an antique centre yesterday, one of which I've been looking for for a while - Power of the Jubilees,

  2. tigerburnie

    Involved in some serious bidding wars right now, wish everyone would go out for dinner or something, getting pricely.

  3. MarkC

    Modeling suspended due to imminent Force 8 and accompanying swell...

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Hi Alan. I have a friend who lives in Carloway - I hear lots about your gentle breezes up there!

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  4. MarkC

    Modeling suspended due to imminent Force 8 and accompanying swell...

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Quite possibly...we certainly expect to be rolling quite a lot, as the swell is going to be abaft the beam...

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  5. MarkC

    Modeling suspended due to imminent Force 8 and accompanying swell...

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Thanks, BoD :)

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  6. MarkC

    Modeling suspended due to imminent Force 8 and accompanying swell...

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      No, North Sea. Will be rounding the Skaw soon, bound for Antwerp. Forecast is, well, interesting... :O

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  7. MarkC

    Modeling suspended due to imminent Force 8 and accompanying swell...

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Nope, Mother Nature wanting to play with us...

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  8. MarkC

    Today is Trafalgar Day. Please take a moment to reflect on the brave deeds and sad losses of that day, which changed history. Here's to The Immortal Memory.

  9. beast66606

    52 years have passed but I'll never forget my mum crying her eyes out.

  10. NGT6 1315

    Citizen! State your identification.

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      I am the one and only...

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  11. MarkC

    Has just seen a weak display of the Aurora Borealis. Beautiful, as always. Sadly getting photos from the deck of a ship on passage isn't easy :(

  12. MarkC

    is back on his ship, after 12 weeks at home. It's as though I haven't been away

  13. MarkC

    is back on his ship, after 12 weeks at home. It's as though I haven't been away

  14. adb968008

    has just crossed the Oresund Bridge from Copenhagen to Sweden

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      I've been under it on many, many occasions

       

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  15. beast66606

    17 years ago today I was on Newport station photographing trains - I can still remember the phone call to tell of the events unfolding in New York

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      I had just departed St Nazaire, bound for Rotterdam.WE couldn't see any TV because we didn't have a SECAM-compatible TV, so was limited to radio - World Service or Radio 4. Once we got off the Channel Islands the following morning we were able to see films of the disaster. Will never forget.

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  16. MarkC

    Became a grandfather last Wednesday. Mum and baby - a boy - doing well :)

  17. Hroth

    Wimbledon... All the players who I've taken an irrational dislike to keep winning!

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      You may think that. I couldn't possibly comment...

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  18. Hroth

    Wimbledon... All the players who I've taken an irrational dislike to keep winning!

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Classic comedy sketch there, Horse :D

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  19. MarkC

    There is something rather primeval and yet strangely satisfying about burning all the excess packaging after sorting out and stowing all the items received at a 3-monthly stores/spares delivery...

  20. MarkC

    There is something rather primeval and yet strangely satisfying about burning all the excess packaging after sorting out and stowing all the items received at a 3-monthly stores/spares delivery...

  21. gwrrob

    We're only making plans for Nigel, we only want what's best for him.We're only making plans for Nigel, Nigel just needs this helping hand.

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      XTC - a real 'blast from the past'

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  22. Mad McCann

    How’s about a 101 centre car, Bachmann?

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      *some . I <should> be home next Monday, all being well, then it's my turn to keep the beggar cut back...

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  23. Mad McCann

    How’s about a 101 centre car, Bachmann?

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Hi Porcy. That's my good lady & F-i-L responsible there - doing the bloody Council's job for them :( . And tell me about the dog mess - there are ome ignorant swine about :(

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  24. davefrk

    Very quiet yesterday nobody wanted any buffers, still it let me get on with a new coach buffer. Today though it's Silverston....

  25. Mad McCann

    How’s about a 101 centre car, Bachmann?

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Good luck - I have only just managed to get a Lima centre car. Not quite as rare as hen's teeth, but...

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