Crisis Rail

1 hour ago, Neil said:

 

 

Not just individual choice or financial viability; those organising events also have moral scruples and a sense of responsibility. I'd argue (from having been in this position in the past) that the care with which such decisions are made is greater than that required by the attendee whether visitor, trader or exhibitor as the responsibilities are far greater than they are for the individual.

Fair enough.
 

So include those Traders Exhibitors as well as the public who feel comfortable about attending exhibitions. Unfortunate but the remainder will have made their own choices. 

1 hour ago, Gilbert said:

Exhibitiors, organisers and traders also have individual choice so surely viability of many events may remain uncertain even if a decent footfall is likely?

Uncertainty until when?

Any idea?

24 minutes ago, Neil said:

 

 

Not just individual choice or financial viability; those organising events also have moral scruples and a sense of responsibility. I'd argue (from having been in this position in the past) that the care with which such decisions are made is greater than that required by the attendee whether visitor, trader or exhibitor as the responsibilities are far greater than they are for the individual.

Therefore are the days of the Railway Exhibition finally gone?

Not a chance of this going with Sturgeon. 

For a minute I thought York had gone again. 

Surely now it has to come down to individual choice of attendance not just for York Ex. 
 

A couple of Tractor shots before layout is mothballed. 
 

I blame Latifi.

2 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

At the end of the day, the real loser is the FIA/F1.

 

Not really.

FIA/F1 =  Controversy.

Part of the package.

1 minute ago, 37114 said:

Horner apparently saying Max is confirmed as Champion...

Well - there you have it at least they've gone through the motions - it'll give next season a bit of Zip which is of course music to the FIA's ears.

2 hours ago, didcot said:

George Russell has even taken to twitter to say wft!

....so confused he's even got that the wrong way round.

1 minute ago, EddieB said:

Baku 2021.  Red flagged and restarted with two laps left to go.

Thanks - I think percentage rule was TOCA BTCC

Goodness!  - last time I saw Carlos Sainz was on the Lombard RAC when we were Marshalling Grizedale in 1989.

Hasn't aged one bit!

1 minute ago, EddieB said:

Why not throw a red flag?  That way both cars could start on similar tyres, whilst FOLLOWING THE RULES.

Race would've finished anway on percentage of lap completion.

Unless that rule has been changed? - it's been a while since I was involved.

Stapps post race interview seems subdued.....

Lol.

18 minutes ago, 30368 said:

I'm sorry guys but I can't take F1 seriously anymore. The application of the rules are so inconsistant, what is applied one week in one way is played out in the opposite way the next. What bo....ks I am washed up with it after watching it for 53 years.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

This.

Decided to watch first GP since I cannot remember when.

As for SKY it's a comedy - I must be getting old.

Currently confusingly descending into farce.

2 hours ago, Oldddudders said:

A faff?

 

I compare it to getting old. At 73 various bits don't work quite as well as they used to, which is disappointing - but the alternative, not getting old, is probably worse. 

 

So with Covid. We can rant and rage against new restrictions and requirements, ignore recommendations, and risk catching the virus. Or we can accept them, roll with it, and perhaps help limit the spread in a tiny way, for the benefit of all. Perhaps in the 'me, me, me' era, "the benefit of all" no longer exists as a fine objective. 

Old - tell me about it.

Parents are 95 and 93 Father has Dementia  - Mother going downhill last few months but it's undoubtably  quite a very  good age -  Dad always said "Got to Dee 'o Summat" - I've just come back from a difficult visit this morning.

You said:

.......Or we can accept them, roll with it, and perhaps help limit the spread in a tiny way,

Agree.

1 hour ago, Nearholmer said:

Yes, masking in shops round here has now shot up, not 100% (except Waitrose!), but very high %, and I too sense something tense and faintly desperate. Mind you, normal christmases in shops seem to have that air about them sometimes!

 

The tension has got something to do with the faint air of drudge, or faff, or pandemic-weariness, or whatever you like to call it …… nearly two years is a long time, and despite my grumpily stoic words above, I fully acknowledge that we are all finding it hard in different ways, and that everyone wishes that the whole thing would magically disappear and allow us all a sigh of relief.

Well the faff did go away to a certain degree -  in Summer -  and how refreshing that was.

Winter of course is, and always has been, a different case -  regarding the burden on NHS resource pre pandemic included -  I get enough grief about the situation off my State Registered missus.

We're like pin cushions Single  - Double -  Triple Boosted - 2021 Influenza strain fully Strepsil Soothered and vaccinated up seemingly for many years to come thanks to modern medicine of which we should be eternally grateful.

I fully agree to all common sense precautions but what more can we do?

Summer 2022 -  I can't wait.

This...

That...

The Other...

Anyone agree It's all becoming a boringly inconvenient faff?

I’ll go down later this week. The Factory is still there (ex Alsthom) and take a few images. 

Strand Road Preston Lancashire where 

English Electric Deltic prototype rolled out on these metals. 
 

Ironic that the long gone sadly missed retail shop Transport Models was in this alleyway until it’s demise. 

On 05/03/2011 at 17:55, Tim Hale said:

 

Factory visits for the general public unless as potential clients are not permitted.

 

DesA

No surprise. 
 

But fancied popping over for a look. 

Fleet of Jock 26 27 and a 47. 
All good-  but yes Heljan have had some QC nightmares of past. 

On 03/11/2021 at 13:43, 47606odin said:

Can’t complain about build quality, I had over 12 OO 47’s and all worked lovely, also 3 class 33’s.

 

I now have 6 33’s, 2 60’s, 2 50s, 2 20’s a 45 and a 37, in O gauge, and no issues. Yes occasionally some damage has occurred in transit, but handling is not down to Heljan, and all replaced or replacement parts sent without quibble. The only issue I have with Heljan is their parts supplier, awful

Transit? 
 

Not bad to Australia!