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  1. DavidLong

    Nigel Harris has two obsessions, HS2 and the continuation of the existing franchise process and I'm bored with them. Change the record, Nigel.

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      He looks like a cross between David Soul and Julian Assange.

    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      I expect that's why he got the job, Horse!

  2. DavidLong

    This rather puts into perspective those people who say that they can't solder/use a lathe/build a kit etc etc http://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p06t5pd3/-this-might-freak-you-out-i-don-t-want-my-eyesight-back-?fbclid=IwAR2OlY9ncJmV1tVs6NLNcMPLDblvcNogl0HX5zbrJJm-0LN_lrfPrW7r5fw

    1. WD0-6-0

      WD0-6-0

      Inspiring stuff, its proof you can achieve whatever you want to if you don't let things hold you back and a reminder of how much a lot of us (myself included) take for granted. My brother was born without his left arm, he trained as an electrician and he's now the international electrical specialist for the company we both work for. Requested by superyachts around the world.

    2. Andy Y

      Andy Y

      Amazing stuff!

  3. DavidLong

    On the WHR :-)

    1. cal.n

      cal.n

      West Highland Railway or Welsh Highland Railway? Either way, Enjoy

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      Welsh Highland. Just coming down into Porthmadog.

       

  4. DavidLong

    11.46 LLJ to HHD not loco-hauled. Disappointing.

    1. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      again...

    2. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Ahhh well, I hope the scenery entertained.

  5. DavidLong

    Displacement activity 'cos I should be making wing rails. Six of 'em. I hate making wing rails. The Devil's work.

    1. Kylestrome

      Kylestrome

      They can't be worse than point blades!

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      Oh no, David. Much, much worse :-(

  6. DavidLong

    RTT still showing BUS for Carlisle-Glasgow. NR says line open at 04.35. Assume NR knows best.

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Feeds from various NR systems to RTT take a while to vatch up. 1S39 curr between Carlisle and Glasgow (10:31/22Feb)

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      Ah good. I should get a bit longer at Model Rail Scotland on Friday now.

  7. DavidLong

    Reading 'Britain's New Railway' (1966). You can tell it is 1966 because Mr.Nock refers to problems and not challenges ;-)

    1. 2mm Andy

      2mm Andy

      and presumably passengers and not customers?!

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      Finally caught up with it almost 50 years after the event. Discovered that Nock took BRB's shilling to write it.

  8. DavidLong

    He sees angels in the architecture/Spinning in infinity

    1. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      If you'd be my bodyguard, I could be your long lost pal...ripped off that bassline so many times... awesome!

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      Just call me Al :-)

  9. DavidLong

    Mrs L calls them 'lycra cyclists'. She means as distinct from normal cyclists . . .

    1. 2mmMark

      2mmMark

      MAMIL - middle aged man in lycra

    2. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Ahhh, if Mrs L waits long enough maybe she'll see the gabardine mac, cap and bicycle clips come back into fashion...

  10. DavidLong

    All these years and development on from Mr Babbage's Difference Engine yet when we type an inverted comma the software thinks we mean ’ or ‘

    1. devondynosoar118

      devondynosoar118

      I bet Babbage also discovered the worlds first error message.

    2. eastwestdivide

      eastwestdivide

      That's the great thing about text encoding standards - there's so many to choose from.

  11. DavidLong

    Wesley Sneijder retires from football. Decent pension though :-)

    1. jjnewitt

      jjnewitt

      I find this very odd. It wasn't that long ago he was being linked with

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      Not even 29 until June. Strange but no doubt well paid move.

  12. DavidLong

    Back to Manchester on Virgin First Class.

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Splash out in sheer indulgence of Virgin luxury travel... sigh :-)

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      Just trying to help out Sir Richard in his hour of need.

  13. DavidLong

    Looking forward to my first visit to Amberley museum today.

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Toot-toot! Amberley is a delight. Enjoy :)

    2. grandadbob

      grandadbob

      Snap-almost! I'm intending to visit on Sunday & very much looking forward to it

  14. DavidLong

    Manchester United! Grrrrr!

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Who? Must be some form of renegade B17...

    2. Sutton Junction

      Sutton Junction

      RVP <3 Haha :)

  15. DavidLong

    Good company and excellent layouts at Railwells. Special mention for Black Lion Crossing and The Brewery.

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Agreed. Although it was Black Lion Crossing and Wansbeck Road that did it for me :)

    2. queensquare

      queensquare

      Was great to see you both - must do it again soon. I was also really impressed with Black Lion crossing.

  16. DavidLong

    Excellent day on the IWSR. Travelled behind both 'Freshwater' and 'Callbourne' :-)

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Excellent bag so far. Only 'Newport' to go to have copped the lot!

    2. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Excellent bag so far. Only 'Newport' to go to have copped the lot!

  17. DavidLong

    Off to the Isle of Wight tomorrow for a week. Looking forward to reacquaintance with IWSR - one of the best.

    1. bcnPete

      bcnPete

      Have a good un David...plenty of pics!!

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      Thanks, Pete :-)

  18. DavidLong

    Oyster to Hertford East but not Hertford North - only our own D(a)fT could argue that one with a straight face and no sense of irony.

    1. Jon020

      Jon020

      My old local stns... in the days of 141s, then early 313s.... and 305s out of HE. Ah, memories!

  19. DavidLong

    Some excellent railway books for me in Santa's sack :-)

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Amazing-on! ;-)

  20. DavidLong

    "No fight" says Mancini. Looked a bit of a scrap to me.

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Apparently it was "not a fight". I make that 99 chances left... ho ho

  21. DavidLong

    Nice to know that Reading and Arsenal don't have the monopoly on comedy defending!

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Oh, I didn't know that Coco the Clown was on the transfer list! :D

  22. DavidLong

    Off to Republic of Ireland v Oman at Craven Cottage. Not expecting much in the way of entertainment :-)

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Maybe not entertaining. But at least it was a win. Hurrahhh then! :)

  23. DavidLong

    Has spent an excellent afternoon on Templot :-)

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Glad to hear you are on the right track, ho ho

  24. DavidLong

    That's why football is the greatest. Olympics? Pah!

    1. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      Olympics. That will be when I unblug the telly.

  25. DavidLong

    Three days of wind and rain and then. . . scorchio!!

    1. Steve Taylor

      Steve Taylor

      ooh you lucky soul, just rising rust round here

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