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  1. Steadfast

    New skill acquired today...changing fiddly VW headlamp bulbs. So much for the scare stories online of removing bumpers and not getting the bulbs to fit properly. Less than fifteen minutes to do both sides, including sussing the locking mechanism

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    2. gridwatcher

      gridwatcher

      Have to say Halfords did it for free for me in my VW in 10 seconds.... friend's Megane took 4 hours!

    3. MarkC

      MarkC

      Worse were headlight bulbs on 1st generation Smarts...

    4. 2mmMark

      2mmMark

      Should be illegal to sell a car if the bulbs cannot be changed easily.

  2. Steadfast

    Off to fetch Stuarts Lane in a bit. Still not sure where I'm going to keep it...

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    2. shreives

      shreives

      When you get close to new ash green jo if you give me a ring I can try and direct you in it's abit of a maze new ash green

    3. shreives

      shreives

      Thanks swifty I'm sorry to see it go but I know it's going to agood home the standard of jos modelling is exceptional and I can't wait to see what he does with it

    4. Steadfast

      Steadfast

      Well that's all done! Home a little later than planned, thanks for the warm welcome Stuart!

  3. Steadfast

    one more shift 'til Christmas

  4. Steadfast

    Paypal makes me angry. I don't want to sign in, I simply want to use the credit card for a one off payment...So I've had to link the debit card to my Paypal. Yay. Just waiting for card fraud again now :-(

    1. class"66"

      class"66"

      not good my mate..

    2. backofanenvelope

      backofanenvelope

      yes one of my pet rants, but as there is little or no alternatives..

  5. Steadfast

    Photographing a train on the way home from work, that two hours previously I'd prepared and examined. Satisfying :-)

    1. big jim

      big jim

      Ive done the same on a few occassions!!

    2. Steadfast

      Steadfast

      It's nice seeing a train you dealt with running safely further on! I can't wait to sink my teeth back into some proper shunting, all train prep and examining at the moment

  6. Steadfast

    Pizza Dog. Yes Frankie and Benny's. Oh dear me, yes!

  7. Steadfast

    Playing F1 2010 and celebrating being 21 - a pretty damn good day!

    1. Pugsley

      Pugsley

      Happy birthday mate!

  8. Steadfast

    pretty good weekend, TINGS yesterday, 37s on the GWML and Italian GP today!

  9. Steadfast

    Quote of today, via YouTube. "proof that rock is not dead. For every 3 Nicklebacks there's a QOTSA" that made me smile

  10. Steadfast

    Railwayman has a nice ring to it...

    1. big jim

      big jim

      so does quasimodo

    2. Steadfast

      Steadfast

      Very quick :-)

  11. Steadfast

    Really enjoyed the open day at SPM for the HST 40th today. Brilliant day out

    1. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      Agree. Until the heavens opened up.

    2. Steadfast

      Steadfast

      And after that sun shone!

  12. Steadfast

    really isn't sure if the leftover Xmas meat he's eating is turkey, pork, or perhaps both

    1. Poindexter

      Poindexter

      What? you mean Purkey?

    2. surfsup

      surfsup

      Nah, you mean Tork...

    3. Steadfast

      Steadfast

      Turns out it was both! Tork and Purkey rolls were rather yummy :-D

  13. Steadfast

    Remember, the internet isn't TOPS. F8 doesn't page down. Page Down does page down. I do like TOPS 2000 though. Got CTT release off to a tee now :-D

    1. Michael Delamar

      Michael Delamar

      :)
    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Nope, didn't get any of that.

    3. engage

      engage

      Hi Steadfast, cant make out why I got an alert on your update but I like it, don't understand all of it but I like it just the same.

  14. Steadfast

    Researching the next project...bogie frames. That's one less thing that's common across the class 59 fleet! Minefield springs to mind,

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      No, I think the springs aren't all that different :)

  15. Steadfast

    Rmweb GTi?

  16. Steadfast

    Rods_of_Revolution and I had a great unplanned RMweb meetup at the Strode Inn at Cranmore today with Lyneux, Red Death and Grahame. Hope you enjoyed the trip back guys! It was a cracking day out

  17. Steadfast

    Rules passed today. Can I call myself a railwayman now? :-D

    1. Mickey

      Mickey

      give it about 10 years or so.....

    2. Steadfast

      Steadfast

      Haha it's nice to be new at something again, learning something everyday, having an instructor with nearly 40 years experience helps a tad...

    3. Michael Delamar

      Michael Delamar

      Congratulations

  18. Steadfast

    Shattered from a long day out with Rods_of_Revolution. Went to Banbury to photograph the Chiltern loco hauled stuff. Not been sat on a train at 07.25 before... :-o

  19. Steadfast

    Smacked the top of my knee on the top step of a 66 again last night! I'm sure I'm not the only one who's done it! Flipping hurts!

  20. Steadfast

    So nice to be spraying Railmatch again after struggling with Precision Paints :-)

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    2. Steadfast

      Steadfast

      Same issue - Railmatch don't do Colas colours

    3. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      Odd, I have no problems, but then I don't use rattle cans anymore :)

    4. Steadfast

      Steadfast

      14ml tinlets for me. I just can't get a consistent finish without a really thick coat and then half of it peels off under Tamiya masking tape. Contrast that with the Railmatch I've just sprayed on a DB 60, perfect finish, easy to apply.

  21. Steadfast

    So that's what Skyfall is...

  22. Steadfast

    So they want to change the law to allow MI5 and MI6 to drive above the posted speed limits? I thought they already could. That's just about every Bond film ruined for me now. Dear Sir/Madam, I think you'll find it's most inappropriate to raise one's hopes of seeing a real spy having a car chase at high speed through London. I am most disappointed and have had my childhood memories ruined. Disgusted of wild Wiltshire. Yeah right.... :-D

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      *sigh*

    2. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      is that for when there are in reverse or drifting sideways ?

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      High speed; London?Nah!

  23. Steadfast

    So who knew Ricketty Cricket wasn't actually called Cricket :-o

  24. Steadfast

    Some say...we've thught of a new way of introducing him. But we haven't, it's the Stig!

    1. 69843

      69843

      Some say...they're running low on new ideas for his introduction

    2. DJM Dave

      DJM Dave

      Some say they are running out of ideas for a motoring show except to show fast cars and nothing else.

    3. andyram

      andyram

      @DapolDave: I think you misunderstand Top Gear. It is more an entertainment motoring show these days which is why they show the fast cars and challenges instead of cars for the everyday punter.

  25. Steadfast

    The problem with Swindon, is that I'm from Chippenham :-p

    1. Northroader

      Northroader

      Check your family tree

    2. big jim

      big jim

      ive just been through chippenham, and will be back again later

    3. Huw Griffiths

      Huw Griffiths

      Just a short hop on the A417.

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