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  1. Lusting after a Jensen Interceptor... somebody, pleae make it stop...!

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    2. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      Think I can only drive 500 miles a year max costing

    3. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      Think I can only drive 500 miles a year max costing

    4. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Well a boy can only dream can't he... ;-)

  2. Here's a thought... I wonder if there's an RMWeb at the end of the universe...?

    1. marc smith

      marc smith

      Well, if there's a restaurant car there ;)

    2. iak

      iak

      Aye well I feel like Marvin so hey!

    3. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      'Life, don't talk to me about life...'

  3. Spent the morning drooling over 1960s Mini Coopers then, I come home to see the Dapol N Gauge 22 and Western on here... life is good ;-)

    1. Michael Delamar

      Michael Delamar

      wouldnt mind a mk1 austin cooper s one day, pricey nowadays

    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Very... some of the other variants are catching up now like the early vans, elfs, hornets, pick-ups etc. Glad I've got my Mk2S now.

       

  4. Getting all misty eyed looking at Brian Daniels' early HST photos... by crikey , didn't that original livery look the dog's danglies...!

    1. gridwatcher
    2. devondynosoar118

      devondynosoar118

      Yes again, where is another run Dapol Dave?

    3. Jon020

      Jon020

      It was striking and eye catching to the eyes of an 8 year old the first time he saw one... but the eyes turned misty with moisture when the 55s started to disappear as a result.

  5. A Dakota DC3 just flew over our house... oh what a joyous noise, I could listen to that all day long...!

  6. Showed my Dad a photo of the Great Central 'birdcage bridge' at Rugby being cut up in 2006...'oh we used to run across that between the trains' says he....!

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    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      It's no wonder he was dead against me joining the railway when I left school...!

    3. TheSignalEngineer

      TheSignalEngineer

      There was a spot between the girders where you could hide and still see the trains when the BTP were clearing the spotters off the embankment.

    4. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      I never knew that...!

  7. Nostalgia overload... Deltics, Get Carter, Sweeney, old Rovers and images of Bradford Exchange all consumed with relish today...oh melancholy joy ;o)

  8. Scooping my jaw off the floor after perusing the astonishing 'Bradfield Glos. Sq.' in the layout section of the forum... how did I miss it?

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    2. Andy Y

      Andy Y

      Tut tut Nidge; you must have missed out on MI1 with BGS too. ;)

    3. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Consider my wrist duly slapped Andy! Just about to post some 'fettled' b&w shots the Bradfield thread withJohn's permission ;o)

    4. Dan Randall

      Dan Randall

      It is rather nice Nidge. I was perusing the latest MRJ at Camrail today and think I noticed an article about it in there.

  9. The 'curse of Colin T Gifford' strikes again... another modelling session decends into a daydreaming freefall of magical distractions in glorious, gritty black and white... here we go again... ;o)

    1. Michael Delamar
    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Two of his books Mike... 'Decline Of Steam' + 'And Gone Forever'...go there at your peril!

  10. "Oh what happened to you, whatever happened to me, what became of the people, we used to be... tomorrow's almost over, today went by so fast, the only thing to look forward to's the past..."

    1. N15class

      N15class

      A very likely theme

  11. Delving into previously unexplored corners of the good ship RMWeb.... hidden treasures at every turn with lots of inspiration to boot ;O)

  12. Was al set for a railway book shopping expedition, only to be scuppered at the last minute by a larger than expected vet's bill!

    1. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      shoot the pet; buy the book!! ok, ok...maybe a more humane answer then :D

    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      I'm not that brave...!

  13. Can't go to DEMU at Burton tomorrow... got to wait in all day for a new fridge to be delivered...typical!

  14. Phew... another rules exam safely out of the way, I thought my brain was going to pop! That's me sorted for another two years anyway ;-)

    1. The Stationmaster

      The Stationmaster

      I used to enjoy Rules & Regs exams - whichever side of the table I was sitting! But it could be a hectic time preparing when you were 'the victim'.

    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      It's amazing how much 'stuff' the brain can keep in and let out when it needs to Mike...!

    3. beast66606

      beast66606

      Well done Nidge, I know several bobbys who like to get "ruled" out of the way.

  15. Getting distracted by thoughts of green Deltics, 40s, Peaks and 'Generator' Brush Type 4s... here we go again! Be gone eveil thoughts, be gone...

    1. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      All seems perfectly normal and admirable to me :-)

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      But a two-tone Rat would be nice as wll.

  16. Been counting Western liveries in my sleep this week... ;o)

  17. Lost : cat, one of (R.I.P. Missy) Found : modelling mojo, one of, it was lurking in the Dapol Western thread all along ;O)

    1. Debs.

      Debs.

      Oh, poor Missy. :-(

    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Alas, we knew her well...

  18. Scanning old family photographs from the 50s and 60s... I'd love to go back there and see what life was actually like for my folks.. and West London looked so tidy then!

  19. Is T-cutting some maroon Bachmann Mk1s.... very pleased wit hthe results so far, I must buy some more, I bet it works wonders on Southern Region Green ones ;-)

    1. 10800

      10800

      Any chance of some pics in a topic Nidge?

    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Will try and grab some decent ones tomorrow in daylight... not sure where to load 'em up though!

  20. 'Britannia' looked and sounded woderful accelerating away from Rugby Midland this morning... ;o)

    1. ozzyo

      ozzyo

      Still in black?

    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Yes.... looked great, especially with a blood & custard Mk1 first up behind the tender, very 1950s ;o)

  21. Just found some Cuneo prints hiding in the wardrobe!

    1. Andy Y

      Andy Y

      Any mice in there?

    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Yup! Haven't found them all yet though. Thinking of framing the Royal Albert Bridge print and utting it above the fireplace... proper job!

  22. Just in the mood to crack on with some modelling but I have to go to work...!

    1. big jim
    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      I'm just about to finish for today hopefully I'm spare again tomorrow and I can get some wagon kits built!!

    3. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Back home now, had a good run up the Midland following the Hope Cement empties, but the modelling mojo has gone off to hide in the corner!

  23. Some 'kind soul' has keyed my flipping car during the night. GGGRRRRR!!!

    1. beast66606
    2. Baby Deltic

      Baby Deltic

      Some decent citizen hit my car and bu99ered off recently, two days after I had got it back from body repairs following a previous mishap. I know how you feel when it costs you your own insurance claim.

  24. Just found out our new guvnor is the ex-EWS Inspector who trained the St.Blazey driver up on D1015 in the 'Day On The Clay' video... ;o)

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    2. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Those BS get about Jim... did he say who he was by any chance...?

    3. big jim

      big jim

      i think he did but i forgot, lives in cannock

    4. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Ooh hang on then... might be Paul Crutchley...

  25. What is it about under the average under 25s in Oxford who step out into the road right in front you...? The best education money can buy and not an ounce of common sense between 'em!

    1. Boris

      Boris

      Welcome to the Upper Class Twit of the Year Show!

    2. P.C.M

      P.C.M

      You know what they say about common sense. It's not that common.

    3. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Us school kids don't get lessons in common sense. Maybe that's a reason

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