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  1. A lovely place and I'm sure it will be a lovely model! Good luck-I hope it turns out well this time!
  2. Sorry I wasn't clear on this, it's a totally seperate picture but if anyone is interested in the February picture I'll supply a few clues And no clues(Sorry-GUESSES) have been correct for either location. Edited to correct 'clues'
  3. I'll bring this thread back with one I've taken recently, can anyone tell me where this is?
  4. Looking forward to visiting the Severn Valley Railway tomorrow :)

  5. Recovering after 4 hours of training, and the layout's next to my bed! Yes please!

  6. Anyone here interested in preserving buses?

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    2. Leicester Thumper

      Leicester Thumper

      yes I am, but more in the sense of working on them rather than purchasing them, I.E. I would love to get my hands round an engine and bodywork

    3. RJS1977

      RJS1977

      I did consider purchasing an RM about 10 years ago, but common sense things like insurance prevailed!

    4. ECML180

      ECML180

      Either of you interested in the B10m's? And Worsdell, we're still searching for a nig jar ;)

  7. Nothing beats waking up after an amazing school prom! :')

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      they used to be called disco's when i was in school

    3. big jim

      big jim

      they used to be called disco's when i ws in school

    4. Stu from EGDL

      Stu from EGDL

      Were you in school twice as long then Jim???

  8. Caught a Volvo B10m for the first time yesterday! :)

    1. ozzyo

      ozzyo

      Did you use a rod and line or a net?

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      *facepalm*

    3. ECML180

      ECML180

      A massive net ;)

  9. Just read some idiots blog about schoolbus safety claiming if aircraft have seatbelts servce buses should. A bus stopping and starting at 20mph is very different to an aircraft falling in a controlled way at 500mph! -_-

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    2. RThompson

      RThompson

      if service buses did have seat belts then it would be very hard to make sure passengers was wearing them (was bad enough on school buses)plus it would be another expense for the companies.

    3. Dave47549

      Dave47549

      Agreed Rob, totally impractical. Just making the point that the only 'restraining devices' on buses tend to be metal poles / seat frames etc, & making contact at 20mph isn't pleasant. It's also worth pointing out that some service buses are quite happy at 60+mph.

    4. ECML180

      ECML180

      I have been in a Sudden Stop incident at 40mph, and I was sat in an inwards facing seat-where a seatbelt would have been unusable.

       

      I do agree that schoolbuses could be made safer but this guys areguements for it were rediculous. Apart from passengers not wearing them, a report showed that the cost of fitting seatbelts to buses outweighed the benefits of them.

  10. First vs Stagecoach bus wars have taken my mind firmly off trains...

  11. Helping 16yr olds teach 8yr olds...can I just look at the coaches they came in? ;)

    1. KevinWalsh

      KevinWalsh

      ahh, but what are they teaching them????

    2. ECML180

      ECML180

      Science, I'm happy at the end of the school drive instead of getting burned by a hot glue gun!

  12. Sadly our Red Nose fun run only attracted about 40 people! Still some of the fancy dress constumes were fantastic :)

  13. Is it possible to use a sink on a voyager without starting the hand dryer? ;)

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    2. ECML180

      ECML180

      In this case it was a unlockable door with no sign!

    3. Gallows Close

      Gallows Close

      That's pointless cold air blower. Anyway, I always get soap when I want water, and air when I need soap - and when I want to dry my hands I use my trousers

    4. ECML180

      ECML180

      My sister tested the lock on the door by pulling it until it opened. She clearly doesn't understand the use of a 'Door Locked' light.

  14. I feel like doing some work, so the safest thing is to sit down and let the feeling pass!

    1. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      I usually find the best thing to do is actively reach for the nearest Railway mag and head for the kettle to put on a brew; does wonders for the energetic mind...

  15. Friends: people who say they care until they prove they don't.

    1. Sailor Charon

      Sailor Charon

      I thought it was a TV series :)

    2. ECML180

      ECML180

      It's that aswell! ;)

  16. Through to the AAA Indoor Athletics championships! Get in! :D

    1. Simon_R

      Simon_R

      Awesome, well done. What event? I'll keep a an eye out for you as we follow some of the UKA events

    2. ECML180

      ECML180

      Thanks, U17M 60m, best meeting I've ever got to! :)

  17. Kid has gone missing from our street, it's the one whose parents never punish or control him, surprise, surprise -_-

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Pity he couldn't make it to Newbury Racecourse.

    3. ECML180

      ECML180

      He managed to get a mile from home, not bad for a 7 year old! Still, 3rd time this year...he needs to find a way to spice it up ;)

    4. ECML180

      ECML180

      And no, at a safe distacne from all things preserved so far from Goathland :)

  18. Has just passed 2 fire engines at a house fire on a class 220. In your face cliches!

  19. Does anyone else find it patronising for people to say 'RIP' for someone they've never met ? >:(

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    2. Pennine MC

      Pennine MC

      Agreed (i.e. no)

    3. steam-driven boy

      steam-driven boy

      No, but I do idly wonder how long one uses this along with 'the late...' though. It must become redundant at some point surely.

    4. ECML180

      ECML180

      I can understand sending condolences but people around here are getting majorly upset about someone they never knew, I suppose it's just something I you have to respect but never fully understand.

  20. Is pondering cats...

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Better than comparing b***** meerkats!

  21. Good to see progress continuing, only problem is that this is top class modelling so you've wet my appetite for more!
  22. Merry Christmas RMWebbers! I hope you get all the locos on your lists! ;)

    1. ECML180

      ECML180

      I got a class 31! :D

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