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  1. scots region

    just learned some very sad news

    1. BoD

      BoD

      Sorry to hear that.

    2. scots region

      scots region

      close friend of a relative died a bit before their time

  2. scots region

    measure twice, cut once, measure twice, cut once. Measure three hundred and forty seven different lengths, get them wrong each time and feel your sanity and will to live drain away. 

    1. Kylestrome

      Kylestrome

      I've cut the end off three times and it's still too short ...

    2. Huw Griffiths

      Huw Griffiths

      I alway thought it was supposed to be "measure once, cut twice".

       

      Of course, it's always possible that I might be slightly mistaken ... .

       

       

  3. scots region

    Does anyone know how many exchange sidings Bedlay Colliery had? 

    1. Porcy Mane

      Porcy Mane

      Look at a map then pick your year.  https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/271090/669868/12/100954

    2. scots region

      scots region

      Thanks, its five, four loops and one dead end. 

  4. scots region

    I'm looking for a thread about a pre-grouping Great Central Layout, the author had made several proposed locomotives, any ideas?

    1. HEATH STATION

      HEATH STATION

      Dettingen (?) by Richard Irven might be the one you are after.

       

    2. scots region

      scots region

      Yes that’s the one, ta very much indeed.

  5. scots region

    We were unable to deliver your package today because no one was available for signature. No, your driver when straight past my driveway without even slowing down.

    1. Hroth

      Hroth

      House names/numbers are a mystery to them.

    2. ChrisH-UK

      ChrisH-UK

      Because you weren't standing there for him to throw it at your head without slowing down.

  6. scots region

    Hacked up a Lima J50 to make a Kitson, kinda ehhh about the results so far though.

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Too late to turn back now!

    2. Hroth

      Hroth

      Anything done to a Lima J50 MUST be better?

  7. scots region

    trying to design a saw horse

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Nooooo scots...it is war horse........

    2. N15class

      N15class

      It is only one setting on the sliding bevel. Then it will do all joints

  8. scots region

    THATS IT I've run out of ideas.

    1. Bon Accord

      Bon Accord

      Following on from your Scottish ECML theme, how about a representation of the Bervie branch? Caley tanks and J37s on a wonderful stretch of railway - heaven!

    2. scots region

      scots region

      I was meaning I'd run out of Ideas of what to put in my status box, but that is a fabulous idea thank you

  9. scots region

    feeling good

    1. ozzyo

      ozzyo

      that can soon alter.

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Birds flying high,

      You know how I feel,

      Sun in the sky

      You know how I feel...

  10. scots region

    How would one go about reproducing an 00/H0 model of the 242 A1

    1. Tim Hale

      Tim Hale

      http://mecanictrains.free.fr/241AD93res.htm

       

      It has been achieved on more than one occasion

    2. scots region

      scots region

      thanks.

  11. scots region

    Does anyone else think vandels should be retrained as burecrats?

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Most of 'em can't spell anyway.

    2. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      Think vandals are already b's

  12. scots region

    A scale length 00 gauge model of th East coast main line would be 302.09 miles long, how wrong am I?

    1. alibuchan

      alibuchan

      about 296 miles out from my calculations. I could be very wrong. I got 5.17 miles

    2. Boris

      Boris

      I was going to ask how a 393 mile long line could be 302 miles at 1/76! I make 5.17 miles too.

  13. scots region

    was hit by a car and woke up in 1955, am I insane, in a coma or have I acctually travelled back in time?!!! Plus I've found myself working for some git called Gene Hunt!

    1. Boris

      Boris

      Could be worse, you could be working for Isaac Hunt.

    2. scots region

      scots region

      it isn't so bad I've got a good ten years of scottish steam ahead of me

  14. scots region

    today headed to Peath for a meeting with Jack the A3, but left the affair with a glum Peter. What am I talking about?

    1. scots region

      scots region

      bang! Hit the nail on the head, brand new A2

    2. scots region

      scots region

      bang! Hit the nail on the head, brand new A2

  15. scots region

    Guy and dolls tonight

    1. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      menage e..?!

    2. DonB

      DonB

      I prefer Tarts & Vicars!

  16. scots region

    cant think of anything to put in my status box

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Clean socks and a pet fox?

    2. scots region

      scots region

      My socks are all confiscated as 'Potentially harmful to the continuation of the human race'

  17. scots region

    has completed English higher exam, no more looking like I know what I'm talking about

    1. Etched Pixels

      Etched Pixels

      But looking like you know what you are talking about when you have no idea is the path to success !

       

    2. halfwit

      halfwit

      Failure is the new success.

  18. scots region

    has an urge to rant

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Control young man, control!

    2. scots region

      scots region

      but I really feel like my face is being rubbed in it

  19. scots region

    A fleet of Standard class 8 pacifics, what do you lot think?

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Overkill.

    2. scots region

      scots region

      check the topic

  20. scots region

    walking on a beach on another planet

    1. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Is this beach made of gold, by any chance?

    2. scots region

      scots region

      nah sands geeting between my feet

  21. scots region

    surfing on my new compy

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Make sure you dry it thoroughly afterwards.

    2. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      :D
  22. scots region

    right laptop's busted again, thats it, I'm chucking it and geting a new one, I'm afraid its reduced service chaps till then. making this via home PC

    1. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Never been tempted to drop it from the top of a very tall building? (after making sure there's no one about below, of course...) ;-)

    2. scots region

      scots region

      from the top of avery tall building with a hammer following it down, and er... something explosive at the bottom

  23. scots region

    fixed my laptop with a big hammer... ah thats better

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Big hammer this time, sledge hammer next time, steam hammer the last time...

    2. scots region

      scots region

      ah but which was most effective.

  24. scots region

    My Laptop thinks the date is the 18th of Feburary 1915, that I have an appointment an artist named Bob and that it lives in small hovel on saturn.

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Your Laptop is obviously posessed; have it exorcised by an IT geek!

    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      *sings* Let's do the time warp agaiiiin...

  25. scots region

    Would any of you be up for a 'Gorre and Daphited" topic?

    1. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      Why not go for it

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