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  1. Well, the railway career has been somewhat short lived, after 6 months at SWR it's back to my old job. Going to deeply miss the work and the people, however I'll be clamouring to go back when I can!

    1. Bearwood West Yard

      Bearwood West Yard

      Hope all is okay mate. Difficult times at the minute, hoping to get onto the depot scene myself in about five years time

    2. SWT442

      SWT442

      Cheers for kind words. All is okay(ish), just a bit gutting to have to give up something you've wanted to do for a long time. Nothing sinister behind it fortunately and left on good terms, it all boiled down to money which was just too good where I currently work, something which is sorely needed when trying to get on the property ladder! When you can, go for it. You'll thoroughly enjoy it!

  2. Well, that's it. Last day at Southern Water, and a shame to leave the team behind. Got two weeks off and then start swinging spanners for SWR, can't wait!

  3. Got the job with SWR! Get to go play with the real thing now, can't wait!

    1. Jack374

      Jack374

      Congratulations!!

    2. SWT442

      SWT442

      Cheers Jack! Looking forward to this new career path.

  4. Got a 4 hour job interview and assesment with SWR next Friday. Wasn't expecting that!

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    2. Ryde-on-time
    3. SWT442

      SWT442

      Cheers guys! Don't think I've sat such a long interview since my apptitude test before I got my apprenticeship!

    4. LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004
  5. An IEP to Eastleigh tonight?

  6. Passed 47727 stood outside Craigentinny. Has now gained Caledonian Sleeper branding and looks to have been named Edinburgh Castle. Naming ceremony soon?

    1. Bon Accord

      Bon Accord

      It's currently sat in the newly extended platform 1 at Queen Street, then off to Polmadie.

  7. The guys behind the new Audi advert knew what they were doing, didn't they?

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    2. snitchthebudgie

      snitchthebudgie

      You need a clown to fix the exhaust....

    3. SWT442

      SWT442

      Yeah, it was the clown one I meant thaddeus! It all seemed somewhat ironic!

    4. Hroth

      Hroth

      Given the distance most Audi drivers maintain behind your rear bumper....

  8. All layouts arrived and got set up this evening ready for tomorrows exhibition. I can sleep soundly tonight!

  9. Vehicle tax renewal come through, nearly £50 a month! Ouch!

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    2. Hroth

      Hroth

      Its the payment for the annual insurance racket that I dread.

    3. SWT442

      SWT442

      The tax is more than the insurnace for once! Think I'm paying ~£350 fully comp for a 5.7 V8. Not too bad I think!

    4. MarkC

      MarkC

      Only £20/year here :)

  10. Saw some snow falling in Southampton today. That's our blizzard over and done with then.

  11. Thank God my week on call is over. Contemplating ripping the lid off this 5 litre mini-keg and putting a straw in it.

  12. Do people seriously not know how to use roundabouts anymore?! Second (minor this time) accident on one in 4 weeks. Silly old pr!ck straight lined his lane, wanders into mine and side swipes the front of my car, then has the absolute cheek to blame me saying I drove into his lane! My bloods still boiling about it now!

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    2. waggy

      waggy

      I find Mini Roundabouts are worse, people don't see them and don't know how to use them if they do.

    3. Western Dave

      Western Dave

      A 30 Cal would sort out most of these idiots

    4. DCB

      DCB

      People should remember to give way to traffic ALREADY ON a mini roundabout I never did Mini roundabouts when I took my driving test and until son and heir learned I thought they were give way to traffic on your right like their full size cousins

  13. A mug of Twinings hot chocolate with a couple of marshmallows floating in it. Pure bliss on a cold evening like this!

  14. My run of luck with vehicles continues! Managed to write my works van off Tuesday, thanks to an HGV that pulled across my path at a roundabout. Was good of him to drive off without stopping too!

    1. Rowsley17D

      Rowsley17D

      Hope you were okay though. Did you have a dash-cam?

    2. SWT442

      SWT442

      Yeah, I was fine thanks. Absolutely fuming that he drove off more than anything! Dash cam did catch it all, apart from the HGV's number plate, which was covered in crud!

  15. Found out how low the air intake on the car is. Too low evidently...

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    2. gridwatcher

      gridwatcher

      Engine dead......? Citroens were notorious for low air intakes.

       

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      An old Citroen with oleopneumatic suspension - height-adjustable. Raise the setting to "maximum" and on you go.

    4. SWT442

      SWT442

      I did have a fancy for a 4x4, probably should've gone with that fancy! Word from the garage is that it's bent at least two conrods, with four being bent a slim possibility.

       

      She will be rebuilt!

  16. Goodbye sleeping pattern, call out beckons.

  17. According to my insurance company, I was involved in an 'incident' and a claim has been made. Amazing considering I never drove it the week the claim was made.

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    2. Brit70053

      Brit70053

      Hope your number hasn't been cloned to a similar motor

    3. chris p bacon

      chris p bacon

      You'll never catch me mister...

    4. SWT442

      SWT442

      Yep,JeffP has is right! Claim sent in error, Ageas confirmed that it's all wrong and has been removed from my record. What a pain!

  18. Soon to be throwing fuel economy out the window with the arrival of a nice big V8!

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    2. Satan's Goldfish

      Satan's Goldfish

      Very good Choice!

    3. SWT442

      SWT442

      Cheers! They seem a solid engine. The car needs a little TLC but nothing major. Good thing is it was 1 owner from new which turned out to be a lady who was in her mid-80's when she traded it in! Be surprised if it's been thrashed much!

    4. petethemole

      petethemole

      Was she from Pasadena by any chance?

  19. Has a fancy for a car with a nice big V8.

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    2. big jim

      big jim

      i love my 3.5 V6 suv, my wife can get 30 plus MPG out of it too!

    3. SWT442

      SWT442

      Currently drive a Chrysler 300C V6 CRD, which isn't bad on fuel but would be happy with something a bit less economical! Got a van provided by work so not as if it's going to be adaily driver! I'd love another 300C with a 6.1 Hemi but need an estate for practicality and they're uncommon and a bit more than I could afford. Fancy an SUV too! A Volvo XC90 or Jeep Grand Cherokee fit the bill but a Mercedes ML420 CDI (or ML63!) is also on the list! If money was...

    4. big jim

      big jim

      ive got a nissan murano, 12 years old 200k miles on the clock but runs like new

  20. The time has come to share the joke, that the latch on the bathroom door is broke.

    1. bgman

      bgman

      It's a real stinker

    2. PhilEakins

      PhilEakins

      I'm flushed with shame ...

    3. DonB

      DonB

      A friend found it to be Not a Joke when the lock breaks with a 3-y-o inside alone!

      Further pain after door kicked in was the need to replace it and 3 others to match in the same hall-way.

  21. C'mon Dapol, where's my Class 68?

  22. Painting Heljan Class 58 grilles. What utter tedious work. Still, only another 47 to go and then that side is done! And then start on the other loco and do another 94 of them...

  23. Walking the fields of Hamble, hunting valves in the rain.

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    2. SWT442

      SWT442

      It was legitamate business, I had a job do it as well!

    3. PhilEakins

      PhilEakins

      Not raining now in Dorset.

    4. locoholic

      locoholic

      I hope Big Ted doesn't find out.

  24. Welp, the latest Windows 10 software update has absolutely knackered my desktop. It's been on for nearly 2 hours and I've only just got the Control Panel open...

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    2. Tim Dubya
    3. SWT442

      SWT442

      Well, the deskptop was upgraded from 7 when 10 became available. I used it as a Guinea Pig, as my main machine is a laptop. The deskptop has run fine, bar the odd freeze up of Firefox, and for the last month has been running brilliantly. But since getting an update on Sunday (which took nearly 5 hours to do!), the whole thing is totally unstable and takes several minutes to do anything simple. The laptop is still running 7, I've had no updates come through as yet to go to 10.

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      A strategic application of Never10 has hopefully barred Win10 from coming near my office PC. Once fecked, twice shy.

  25. Pretty pleased that the motor is doing 42mpg. Not too shabby for a 3.0 V6 diesel in a car that weighs 2 tons!

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