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  1. Hmmm 1600 spare today what could possibly go wrong let's see the the German Christmas market is on and it's a Saturday

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Nice to have 1600 quid to spare.

    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Just loose change

    3. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Just loose change

  2. Hmmm 1600 spare today what could possibly go wrong let's see the the German Christmas market is on and it's a Saturday

  3. Hmmm taxi from Northampton to Coventry tonight at the end of my job just hope the M1 is open rather than the usual rally drive through the country lanes.

    1. johnb

      johnb

      That's a snag I've never considered. Driving the last train which ends up at the wrong end of the system for you! Oh buffer!

  4. Forum goes on strike and I had to do some modelling what's that all about !!

    1. notlob

      notlob

      You should have joined the TGWU and come out in sympathy

  5. Plenty of armchair experts in a certain thread that's topical at the moment I'm refraining from commenting as I'd probably be barred from Rmweb

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      TBH, I’ve not read beyond the first few posts

    3. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Blue streak you've hit the nail on the head there.

    4. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Likewise, Vincent.

  6. 11.11.17 Certa Cito

  7. Hmmm paid to stay at home because of my eye prescription has changed I wonder what I could do to pass the time away

    1. Londontram

      Londontram

      There's always Jeremy Kyle!

    2. 46444

      46444

      Cash In Attic....

  8. Decision decisions do I keep Ashbridge or get rid and start a new diesel depot layout ?

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    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Its not set in any particular period I've been careful to not date it.

    3. 25901

      25901

      Something like Springs Branch, Jack of all trades over a large time span

    4. rob D2

      rob D2

      At least you have a platform to play with. I'd keep it

  9. Chester has changed loads in the last 30yrs since I lived there perhaps a change of scenery beckons

    1. Liam

      Liam

      I used to go through Chester a lot to my grandmothers in Holyhead, but agreed, it's a nice city.

    2. Black 5 Bear

      Black 5 Bear

      As a cestrian I'm somewhat biased, although I've been gone for 30yrs + it always feels like home.

    3. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      I love the place as a kid I had the pleasure of going to work with my dad in Chester 3a signalbox

  10. That's it no more work for two weeks

    1. Liam

      Liam

      Enjoy your time off, I hear there's a few bargains to be had at Ian Allan's. :)

    2. 45568

      45568

      Is this a good time to go awol?"

  11. Oh dear I'm being seriously tempted into O gauge thanks to a fellow work colleague

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    2. rob D2

      rob D2

      Problem is my fleet would be one loco at those prices.how dull

    3. 37058

      37058

      Mate I am in exactly the same boat! I think once the new Dapol 08173 is released, I will be well and truly swayed! Then it's just a down hill slope then...

    4. Liam

      Liam

      £199 is a tad out of my price range, if it gets cheaper I'll be very interested.

  12. I wonder if I may to learn Japanese now

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    2. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      To impress your new owners then Col. CCFC fans can use the Ricoh station too !

    3. The Stationmaster

      The Stationmaster

      Wait still you are exoected to take sushi for your grub break - then you'll know!

    4. SHMD

      SHMD

      You might have to learn the company morning exercise routine though!

       

  13. Right that's it 2 days off I need to get some modelling work done who needs a fitted kitchen anyway just don't tell SWMBO!!

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    2. 2mmMark

      2mmMark

      Fitted kitchens are bauxite, unfitted kitchens are grey.

       

    3. sigtech

      sigtech

      2mm Mark - that statement is just so funny...

    4. milkman matt

      milkman matt

      Good luck with that! Let us know how that works out for you! :)

  14. Today I shall mostly be plying my trade between Walsall, Wolverhampton and a hefty stint on the cross city followed by the last local back to Coventry at 2314 any if you dare pull the passcom I wont be very happy

  15. Looks like I'm going to have to obtain a model of 66756 seen as it has been named after my old Regiment

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    2. Tangoman69

      Tangoman69

      Is it not named after a corps?

      The Royal Corps of Signals

    3. 45059

      45059

      Upon learning that someone is serving or ex-forces, I bet you enquire which REGIMENT they are/were in. I applaud the reintroduction of regimental nameplates, however I wouldn't be changing my monika to 667xx!

    4. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Tangoman69 it is indeed.

  16. Angry is not the word 2 parcels via royal mail should have been redeilvered to my local post office but they have been delivered to some random person from the sorting office one of said parcels is a class 40 sound decoder from dckits gggrrrr

    1. Liam

      Liam

      A Hornby 'Royal Scot' I got as a birthday present arrived with the buffers broken. Sent it to Margate (when they were still there) and told all the other products of that livery had sold out but somehow a replacement turned up. On to the track and it had faulty running. Back it went and the replacement for THAT was OK but the coupling was prone to falling off frequently. Had Royal Mail taken more care in the first place those annoying 6 months would never have happened!

    2. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      That is what happens when you "privatise a company" it becomes a corpreate money making machine where the staff don t give a ###### about hoe things should be treated.

  17. To go southern 3rd rail or not ?

    1. Liam

      Liam

      Oh, modelling. For a minute I thought in reality!

    2. johnb

      johnb

      Have a try, it's an interesting sector. There's some nice models around and coming up

    3. waggy

      waggy

      No, you have ordered a Class 40 Sound Decoder, hope it turns up.

  18. Cant believe I was asked earlier who put that unexploded WW2 bomb under the Aston Expressway they then commented by saying its all because of the internet and the cyber attacks, I really wonder bow some people manage to get out of bed in the mornings.

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    2. DougN

      DougN

      just remember its why in the instructions for a new Iron it will say do not iron cloths on body!

    3. highpeakman

      highpeakman

      LOL. You have made my day with that, Thanks.

    4. nigelb

      nigelb

      just read the article it seem to be confirmed , Its a German Bomb !!! like what else ? French maybe or american ??

       

  19. Hmm travel pass from Northampton to New St and watching a film courtesy of free LM wifi

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    2. 46444

      46444

      Cobblers....

    3. tractionman

      tractionman

      Sure it's a good film...

    4. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Well as I usually look out of the window when driving the train I thought I'd be different this time lol

  20. TIme for a few days away and the weather is going to be good and staying in a MK2 coach in Yorkshire

    1. 3 link

      3 link

      Busmans holiday , enjoy....

    2. TT3

      TT3

      Insert 3 Yorkshireman type joke here

    3. Rowsley17D

      Rowsley17D

      Yorkshire man takes his cat to the vet.

      Yorkshireman: "Ayup, lad, I need to talk to thee about me cat."

      Vet: "Is it a tom ?"

      Yorkshireman: "Nay, I've browt it wi' us."

  21. Just realised I've posted 555 times and the model I'm working on now is 47555 how bizarre is that !!

    1. PhilEakins

      PhilEakins

      But if you post one more it'll be number 556 - and you'll have to renumber the loco ...

    2. vince minto

      vince minto

      which 47555?

       

  22. Just realised I've posted 555 times and the model I'm working on now is 47555 how bizarre is that !!

  23. Well that was a hard mornings work on the 350 simulator for low adhesion training. Rest of the day playing trains (in the loft)

    1. waggy

      waggy

      Not many Class 08 350hp Diesel Shunters about these days

    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Sorry but it was a 350 desiro

       

    3. 37058

      37058

      Good man

  24. Well that was a hard mornings work on the 350 simulator for low adhesion training. Rest of the day playing trains (in the loft)

  25. Really must stop playing trains and concentrate on finishing the layout

    1. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      The secret is out now they all know about my models

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