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  1. No owls today, instead I met a mole, couldn't catch him though, I wanted to take his picture.

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    2. Debs.

      Debs.

      Jasper Carrot: wiki-wiki-comedia.

       

    3. DonB

      DonB

      Saw a mole emerge from a hole, It's my most recent experience of the Earth moving!!!

    4. Tony_S

      Tony_S

      First time I saw a mole, I was surprised how tiny it was, I'd imagined them to be much larger!

  2. Don't think I'll be volunteering to be a passenger on SN10 - not until that landing issue is resolved.

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    2. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Taken a note out of the Rolls Royce handbook.  They never break down, just fail to proceed.

    3. eastwestdivide

      eastwestdivide

      Or the medical profession in drugs trials - an unexpected adverse event

    4. Philou

      Philou

      'Unexpected Rapid Disassembly' is the phrase I've seen ......

  3. For fifteen days and nights did Victor withstand these maidens. But on the 16th day he cried out, saying: 'This is fantastic! Oh, this is terrific!!'

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    2. chris p bacon

      chris p bacon

      Roger, victor, over..gives us a vector victor...

    3. beast66606

      beast66606

      Over Over, Roger, Over and Out ! (huh ?)

    4. Arthur Budd

      Arthur Budd

      I have a radar handover of an Andover over Dover, over.

  4. Hal has fallen silent

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    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Close the red curtains Hal.

    3. beast66606
    4. toboldlygo

      toboldlygo

      Lock confirmed on beacon Terra One. Message commencing:

       

      All these worlds are yours, except Europa - Attempt no landings there (Hal's final line & message from 2010)

  5. 4L22 has had an earth fault at Whitacre - 66727 I think

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    2. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      Another derailment between Cov and Kenilworth too.

    3. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      There's only one derailment Robin I believe it was axle counter failure again between Cov and Kenilworth

    4. Jack374

      Jack374

      Superb drone shot here: Whitacre West Junction derailment

  6. Safe journey Tim

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    2. HeeleyBridge

      HeeleyBridge

      Round the bend at an alarming rate.

    3. bigP
    4. MarkC

      MarkC

      Do you suppose that re-entry is done to the sound of Johnny Cash singing "Ring of Fire"? Because it should be!

  7. Golden Brown

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    2. Tim V

      Tim V

      texture like sun, lays me down,

    3. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      ....while my machine runs.

    4. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      with my manchirons

      (always wondered what they were?)

  8. Awesome ...

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    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Just like the Class 47s!

    3. 57xx

      57xx

      And you get to see him fly overhead the next 3 nights! tonight's pass will be a bit pants, but tomorrow and 17th nice and bright.

       

    4. beast66606

      beast66606

      If he doesn't wave, I'm not waving back

  9. Meeting with a customer on the site of Bungay railway station tomorrow.

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    2. Wherry Lines

      Wherry Lines

      The chickens haven't been on the roundabout for quite a few years. A lovely little town, Bungay.

    3. Londontram

      Londontram

      I believe Clay's the big printers there printed all the Harry Potter books. just down the road is a nice little air museum too

       

    4. rembrow

      rembrow

      Don't step out too far, as the Abandoned Railway Lines site says the A143 Bungay By-Pass was laid along the old trackbed at Bungay

  10. Good morning Philae - welcome back buddy !

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    2. The Stationmaster

      The Stationmaster

      Tremendous isn't it - only hope it last long enough before getting fried.

    3. Kev_Lewis

      Kev_Lewis

      I believe it only woke up for 2 minutes and is now asleep again.

    4. Barry O

      Barry O

      Lets hope it lives long and prospers!

  11. Bye Sepp - close the door on your way out

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    2. trisonic

      trisonic

      Do let it hit you in the ass.

    3. SHMD

      SHMD

      Good Riddance Blatt

    4. bgman

      bgman

      Shame, seemed like such a nice man ! NOT

  12. Now you see it, now you don't

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    2. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      Screenshots can help

    3. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      In disposing old screens? Yes.

    4. beast66606

      beast66606

      Screenshots are great when your blog entry goes missing, mind you I know someone who could get even a screenshot out of focus

  13. Call me suspicious but ...

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    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      'Suspicious is as Suspicious does' (Kenneth Branagh)

    3. newbryford

      newbryford

      70811 or 70012 suspicious?

    4. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      I'm thinking 70012?

  14. A smash of glass and the rumble of boots An electric train and a ripped up phone booth Paint splattered walls and the cry of a tom cat Lights going out and a kick in the balls

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    2. brianthesnail96

      brianthesnail96

      Funny enough I was listening to The Jam on my mooch into work this morning- didn't get as far as That's Entertainment though.

    3. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      one of two jam tracks on my mp3 player the other a town called malice anyone suprised?

    4. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      A great band and I would pay good money to see them reform.

  15. It's a boy ! - there, that's the end of the news for today

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    2. Barry O

      Barry O

      I use Aerial myself!!

    3. Mickey

      Mickey

      or that we are all subjects of the finest country on earth

    4. Jawfin
  16. Alan !

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    2. 69843

      69843

      'That's not Alan, that's Steve that is...Steve...STEVE, STEVE, STEVE!'

    3. R.Langley

      R.Langley

      Pesky Marmot...

    4. beast66606
  17. I hope all of you have a happy 2013, even the ones I've fallen out with, I'm sensible enough to realise this is basically toy trains so if anyone wants to continue holding grudges, then that's down to them, not me.

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    2. 3 link

      3 link

      Spread the luv bro....... : )

    3. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      Happy new year beast, hope to use that signalling plan in the coming months :)

    4. queensquare

      queensquare

      Happy New year to you too. Next year is a new year :-)

  18. A nice pair of tractors, 37s, on the Sizewell today, got them going in for a change

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    2. Debs.

      Debs.

      I saw two 37`s on the flask-trip at the Valley-railhead last week.

    3. beast66606

      beast66606

      Blimey Debs, you've got good eyesight, I can only just make out Llandudno from Moreton ! :P

       

    4. Debs.

      Debs.

      Hahaha!....."My eyes are dim".......I was visiting my friends; near Valley!

  19. Don't forget if someone helps you that little button marked "like" is a way of saying thanks if you can't be %$££ed to actually say it

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    2. Ramblin Rich

      Ramblin Rich

      ....and there's now a much bigger daily supply of "likes" so don't feel you have to ration them!

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Manners maketh etc.

    4. charles2

      charles2

      Totally agree mate! Thanks cost nothing & can make someone's day! Thank you beast!

  20. 17/18 July 1981 - RIP Woodhead

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    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Hear hear, Dave. Such a sad loss, never knew it when it was operational.

    3. Ramrig

      Ramrig

      Gone but not forgotten

    4. Ramrig

      Ramrig

      Flapland. 34 yearsago

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    2. 46444

      46444

      And a HST booked for 280mph!.....

      http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O17883/2015/08/12/advanced

       

      Going for a speed record! :-O

    3. Indomitable026

      Indomitable026

      That's funny we hade one exactly the same on the ECML the other day. Someone's having a laugh

    4. beast66606

      beast66606

      Not surprisingly it passed me at a more leisurely 40 mph

  21. Some days I miss the disagree button

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I miss the "?" Button.

    3. newbryford

      newbryford

      Is this the right room for an argument?

    4. 3 link

      3 link

      Crumbs I didn't even realise it had gone, must mean I'm quite an agreeable chap.... :)

  22. Might be off to Denver in a few weeks - more US rail fanning perhaps

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    2. LNERGE

      LNERGE

      Surprisingly complicated location with a ground frame and signalbox. Up and down homes on one lever on the GF and independently from the box etc

    3. uax6

      uax6

      Almost bought the crossing house 17 years back, but the trains would have driven me loopey!

    4. beast66606

      beast66606

      A nice little location (and you're bias Andy given it's location !) but the one over the pond is my destination.

  23. Even now I see the foreign flag a-raising Their guns on fire as we sail into hell I have no fear of death, it brings no sorrow But how bitter will be this last farewell

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    2. BoD

      BoD

      .... for you are beautiful .....(Not you beast....... obviously).

    3. beast66606
    4. trisonic
  24. Windows 7 Professional replaced Windows 8 Professional - just the 94 updates to install now ..

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    2. BoD

      BoD

      And once it's installed those 94 updates that allows it to access the rest.

    3. beast66606

      beast66606

      Indeed, and I've still got Office to install, but it's still miles better than W8

    4. class"66"

      class"66"

      Just alot of updates!! no the feeling....

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