Siberian Snooper
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Don't think there would have been a betting slip, I vaguely remember that there were no legal betting shops before the early 60's.
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Still hoping to see the Armstrong Goods with the 2500 gallon tender.
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I'd love to know the dimensions of those rectangular cab windows, most if not all the Buffaloes on Plymouth auto trains had them. There's a similar picture in the Great Western in South Devon.
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I hope that doesn't start CK off on one of his arty, farty themes.
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A bit late to this party, but here's a prototypical GW junction that may fit your needs. https://maps.nls.uk/view/106022396
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I saw a GW power car heading up the A38 this lunchtime, as heading home from Kingsteignton, I wondered if it was surplus to requirements at Laira.
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It's been on the local news tonight, at least there's been one train in Devon today.
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In my experience overtime bans have always been more successful than a down tools and walkout, the employees loose nothing, in that they still get their contracted hours and pay and it gives management a severe headache, especially when there are deadlines to meet with big penalties, for not meeting them. It also gives rostering staff a huge headache, in getting as many driving hours from the driver without any overtime being incurred. Maximum disruption with the minimum effort.
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43 194 approaching Devonport on 2M77 ex Penzance at 1915 to Bristol. Sorry about the quality, I only just managed to get the phone out of my pocket in time, after hearing a toot as it probably entered the tunnel.
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Having just watched the first bit, that I missed when it was on air, I think it should be compulsory for every politician and the upper echelons of DafT and the Treasury civil servants to watch, it might just give them an inkling of what is happening in the country, but I have minimal expectations that even that would do any good. I travel quite a bit by train, but the experience has gone into decline since covid.
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Aston On Clun. A forgotten Great Western outpost.
Siberian Snooper replied to MrWolf's topic in Layout topics
An friend of mine had her Herald written of, after being hit by an oncoming boat at Red brick hill on the A30 to the west of Okehampton. The boat had not been secured to the trailer, the car towing it braked for the bend at the bottom of the hill and the boat carried on, over the car and ran into the front of her car. I bet the insurance company staff had a laugh when they read the claim form. " I was proceeding in a westerly direction along the A30, when I was hit by an oncoming boat ". -
The dual carriageway that is the Billacombe Road has been mostly singled and the speed limit reduced to 30mph, with average speed cameras. Embankment Road out bound from the city is also single lane with a bus lane out to Laira Bridge.
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I watched most of it, I thought it was very good, I will try and find the time to go on catch up and watch the beginning.
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I was talking to various people I met on my last trip around the states, at breakfast, one of whom turned out to be English, about the virtues of the full English and fried bread, the English bloke agreed and a few locals said that they might give it a go, I wonder if they did. Mind you I never saw any proper bacon in the supermarkets, only the streaky, which doesn't have the same taste as proper rasher.
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On the above diagram levers 6, 7,18 & 19are detection bars, They are provided to stop the associated point being changed whilst a train is passing over the turnout. All points over which a passenger train passes over in the facing direction must have a lock, to prevent it being changed whilst a train is passing over it.
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Is there a problem at Alan Gibson Workshop?
Siberian Snooper replied to ecgtheow's topic in Smaller Suppliers
I find ringing mid-week, after 3pm gets the best results, especially if Colin has been or going to a show. -
Facing point locks will be required for the entrance to 1 and 2, also exit from 2 and at c. Detection bars or track circuits will also be needed at those locations.
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I believe that the usual turnback location for the Saltash Motor was Defiance Platform, some distance beyond Saltash.
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Shouldn't be a problem, if Google Maps, directs them over the bridge, in the first place.
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A K22 in either GW Lake or faux panelling, would be great or better still both liverys!!! I won't be holding my breath.
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K's GWR 1361 0-6-0ST rebuild in EM Gauge
Siberian Snooper replied to Barclay's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
Hi Barclay, Can I ask, what the blue tube is that you're using as temporary crank pin nuts? I should know, but I'm having a senior moment. -
Thanks for your assistance, gents.
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Hi Does anyone know how the interiors were decorated, particularly ticket offices and waiting rooms. My modelling period is the mid 1920s, but any information would be helpful. Thanks.
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You should learn to use the mirrors, when driving. Bus, caravan, lorry and van drivers can't see out of the back window, and if they can, they can't usually see anything close behind.
