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  1. Hippo

    Trying to work out if it will just be easier to get my employer to pay Hornby direct !!

  2. Hippo

    Perhaps this time round I may invest in a Heljan Beyer Garratt!

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    2. Hippo

      Hippo

      Yes. According to Kernow 'Model has been revised with new improved motor and other upgrades'

    3. Lancaster622

      Lancaster622

      wow! might have to pick one up myself! looking now :)

    4. Trog

      Trog

      Has an improved motor, what about the other end?

  3. Hippo

    Should not be sat up watching the Snooker final when he has to be up at 4:30 to go to work

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      It's all over now.

    2. Claude_Dreyfus

      Claude_Dreyfus

      Early night, compared to some previous years...

  4. Hippo

    Back to Work ** Sigh**

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    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      Good point!

       

       

    3. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      Back to work, "hurrah".

      Back to the real world after groundhog week

    4. sharris

      sharris

      Having just counted up how many different types of locomotive passed through Willington, going back to work is something of a necessity! :O

  5. Hippo

    put my back out changing a wheel, now can't walk with out a stick... wheres the Physio's number

  6. Hippo

    The little Healey passed its MOT, I'm so happy

    1. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      Denis?

  7. Hippo

    National drive it day tomorrow

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I will be riding it.

    3. uax6

      uax6

      I drive my moggy everyday, but as its raining, how will people cope with getting their classic wet?

    4. davefrk

      davefrk

      I would but it's not got it's new chassis under it yet.

  8. Hippo

    Has discovered WD models.... Slippery slope

    1. steve22

      steve22

      Unless it's WD 40?

    2. sammyboy

      sammyboy

      That's the name of my local model shop! Does "Hippo" live in Chesterfield by any chance?

    3. Hippo

      Hippo

      Nope I live in Essex,

  9. Hippo

    Just placed my first ever order with Shapeways....

  10. Hippo

    Trying to get the Spriget ready for Mot and start of the season..Work keeps getting in the way

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    2. Kylestrome

      Kylestrome

      Spriget? Is this a cross between a Sprite and a Midget?

    3. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      Sprog eyed fright!

    4. Hippo

      Hippo

      Its an 1969 Austin Healey Sprite (same shape as a midget)

       

  11. Hippo

    Signed to up for night school again, accounts this time. I must be mad

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      It just doesn't add up

    2. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      50 + 40 = about 100, simples...

    3. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Half the Chancellors of the Exchequer can't work out how the other two-thirds balanced the books

  12. Hippo

    getting the urge to go back to nightschool again

    1. SHMD

      SHMD

      Why, is there some lathes there that need some chuck keys being left in?

    2. Hippo

      Hippo

      No I'm thinking of something along the lines of Book keeping

  13. Hippo

    Has actually managed to do some modelling this afternoon. I'm loving 2016

  14. Hippo

    So the Oxford Adams Radial will be released next week!

    1. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      One version at least...interesting....wonder if there'll be some at Warley....

    2. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      I hope its the better model (we need more competition in the hobby) but I'm holding out for the Hornby version before parting with my readies...

  15. Hippo

    Club AGM..... AAAARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

  16. Hippo

    Has passed his Transport operators CPC.... What a relief

    1. bgman

      bgman

      Congratulations go and enjoy !

    2. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      congrats on passing CPC test & is for UK or you done international as well ? Enjoy the future with it.

    3. Hippo

      Hippo

      There is only one now. The Uk and international one have been combined. I'm not sure enjoy is the right word..

       

  17. Hippo

    Some at the Epping Ongar Railway made a mistake http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-32149393

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    2. bgman

      bgman

      I heard they had to stop filming 'cos the lead roll ran outa steam !

    3. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      What's the date?

    4. Hippo

      Hippo

      Tim, Apprently its not an April fools

  18. Hippo

    damn I'm struggling with my Operators CPC

  19. Hippo

    Oh God, what have I done.... I've just bought a Rapido CN GMD-1

  20. Hippo

    Oh God, what have I done.... I've just bought a Rapido CN GMD-1

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    2. Hippo

      Hippo

      CN Noodle livery.. with sound.... Not sure where this is going to lead

       

    3. johnb

      johnb

      A large CN layout????

    4. 46444

      46444

      Good choice-look forward to seeing the plans. Some nice vids on Youtube as well....

  21. Hippo

    Just bought a Global Hypercolour T-shirt.... Reliving my youth

  22. Hippo

    Off to panic buy for the Mrs..... Wish me luck

    1. admiles

      admiles

      Plenty of time! Why the panic?

    2. bgman

      bgman

      Surely the petrol station will be open til midnight ? If all else fails wrap a loco up and tell her you ran out of steam at the last moment !

      Good luck

  23. Hippo

    Am writing my Christmas list (I'm 33 and a quarter) I have asked for a Euromillions win and world peace. According to the wife I am not being hlelpful!

    1. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      But more chance of those than some of Hornby's alleged recent releases

  24. Hippo

    one week till Warley, my credit card is already shaking

  25. Hippo

    Off to Expo NG today

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