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  1. russ p
    People who live near railways say you get used to the noise. But no way in those houses could you sleep through those horns as nice as they sound! Hope they haven't got pets
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    Great pictures David, as is usual for current railways in the east Midlands those views are vastly different today because of unchecked vegetation
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    He's a good bloke had a good chat with him at the NEC he's hoping to feature some of my cars
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    I've seen hub nuts video he liked them. That cortina sounds horrendous! Leyland Australia had some very interesting cars such as the nomad and kimberley
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    Performance figures very disappointing only 110bhp and barely tops 100mph I'd like to raise the compression and fit 3 DCNF carbs from an MG maestro to one. Performance would be quite good before the first gentle curve and it understeers into a tree!
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    Sad but true John. Shame as there isn't many disc fitted ones that survived
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    Such a shame that's going for scrap, but apparently worn tyres. Surely there's some wreck with decent tyres that could be swapped with this
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    This started as 15in line then changed to 18in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Hutton_Light_Railway
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    Is there actually a system available for vacuum brakes and only battery voltage from dynamos
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    Excellent pictures David. Other than the steel halt one the scenes are virtually unrecognisable now not only because of the demolition of Thornaby shed and cargo fleet station but trees and vegetation have taken over in last 30 years
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    Some cracking pictures there Rob especially the railcar trailer and the Atlantic. That can't have lasted in service long after that
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    The 68 picture can't have been long after lorries replaced the aerial ropeway. Never seen pictures of ballast wagons there before. The stone for iron making was quite fine. Not great to stand on the leading veranda of the van and used to blow in your face when propelling the train from castle hills to Northallerton Station at a fairly brisk speed. Hard to believe its over 30 years ago now
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    Fantastic. That blue HLE metro has got some strange accident damage
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    Had a good play with the 37 I'm really impressed with it. Instrument lights may be a dad bright ror early locos maybe you should offer an option of a figure with working bardic lamp in his lap so he can see the speedo! Something that will be familiar to anyone that's driven 37s
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    Just unboxed D6704 looks really good Couple of questions , is there an AUX function on prodigy advance? And is there any way of getting rid of the silly AWS horn every time it changes direction. If doors and windows are closed you would never hear that outside and it only happens when changing cabs
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    Interesting picture Mick. Did that boom gate interlock with something seems to have an extension of some sort Does anyone know if powered ones were separately operated or did they alway work in tandem? I've got a crossing that currently has 2 manual gates on a double track line. But having found that there was a set on the GE mainline in Norfolk I fancy modelling some
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    The 37 is on the tanks from haverton Hill. Used to return as 6E20 I used to work it regularly from Wakefield kirkgate to haverton hill
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    It's allowed to spray through the station. Wouldn't be much point in treating the approach the leaving the rails though the station contaminated as a unit stopping there could end up sliding straight through
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    I have a dewalt impact gun has a breaking torque of 1800NM brilliant for automotive work. Just have to be very careful direction is set correctly
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    What about the Canadian outline locos are they bigger still?
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    Obviously we can't do politics but have dig around and look at who CAF have been giving donations to it will become obvious why they got the order DO NOT POST ANYTHING ON HERE ABOUT THE RESULTS
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    The rule book used to refer to HSTs as class 253 and 254 trains. It seems to be a later thing where power cars were referred to as class 43 locomotives . However the prototype ones were referred to class 41 locomotives
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    I was looking for 3 Minis behind the Bedford VAL!
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    Excellent pictures David. In J609 3rd coach appears to be out of line with the rest. Wonder if somehow its rocking on bad track or something
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    Trouble with Liverpool Norwich is there are lots of SP speeds. Which 68s and mk5s can't do. From Lakenheath to Ely is 45 for locos against 75 for units
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