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clive BRretired posted an update 23 minutes ago
(The festive season) And a terrorist with a heavy car has caused havoc yet again! But if the heavy concrete block (centre stone) blocking a section had a 12volt battery compartment for its simple rollers and brush bar to allow an emergency vehicle through, if so needed, with a simple code from a handset? That one weak link has allowed carnage yet again!
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clive BRretired posted an update 17 hours ago
(?) Cant think what this was sposed to be? Got bit bored with the A4! I started on the boiler! So maybe chop two double bogeys off this instead? Half its bunker, Add side water tanks and bingo, A standard 82 3mt branch line engine i once loved! Non saved! Left water tank obscures the reversing gear come valve stroke, Three fire irons lay on top…
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The overwintering bird in my kitchen!
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clive BRretired posted an update a day ago
(Roses for mother Earth)! Who’s north pole stops its crazy roll away from the Sun, To ponder its return this day! Santa specials but no Britannia for the winter Solstice! And when William Lassell discovered ‘Triton’, The large moon of Neptune with his expensive new telescope, It was paid for by his occupation! Brewing Beer! So now we all have…
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Michael Ashworth posted an update 2 days ago
Northern DMU’S and a Stone Blower passing Huncoat Station on the East Lancashire Line 20/12/2024
I spent a short while at HuncoatRailway Station on the East Lancashire line and observed the following passing through on a grey December the 20th 2024.
The 2K67 passenger service running from Blackburn to Headbolt Lane…
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clive BRretired posted an update 2 days ago
(Steam or Atom for galactic trains?) I gaze at a small segment of space kindly shared by Hubble or James Webb deep space telescopes, (With fascination), A favourable planet with a star we would refer to as the sun for solar power, Vegetation sat brewing gas or forming coal. And as i speak, Someone has prised out a diamond or lump of gold…
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Michael Ashworth posted an update 3 days ago
Network Rail Video Inspection Unit VIU1 at Rishton Station on East Lancashire Line 19/12/2024
I spent a short while at Rishton Railway and observed the following trains running non stop on the 19th of December 2024.
The 1B27 passenger service running from York to Blackpool North was operated by Northern Class 195…
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clive BRretired posted an update 4 days ago
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(Bit cold out) Its ok, I’m not adding another old rail yarn! (that resolution starts Jan 1st 2025), Mean it this time! But one length on from my picture of 35028 is where the ACE would stop! Clan or any Merchant Navy too heavy to go on! We took them to shed for coaling, turning and of course i would oil them for their return to Salisbury…
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This felt like yesterday? Not 64 year ago! Where the hells time gone?
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Michael Ashworth posted an update 4 days ago
Should have got Elon Musk to do HS2 it would only cost £1,156,069.
https://www.dezeen.com/2024/12/18/transatlantic-tunnel-elon-musk-boring-company/
dezeen.com
Elon Musk claims Boring Company could build transatlantic tunnel for $20 billion
Tech mogul Elon Musk has claimed that The Boring Company could create a transatlantic tunnel for 1,000 times less money than previously estimated.
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Yes, But his controller is President Trump, Who no doubt will be over here for many a round of his favourite golf! Maybe visit Plymouth steps from where some 30 odd million Americans were seeded of some years ago! Some west country rail tour! A cup of tea to visit the Mayflower steps? Im sure Saphos or similar could entertain a sitting…
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My word! Titanic might of taken the transatlantic Blue Ribbon but for that Iceberg! Planetary vacuum tunnels over the globe? I K Brunel had that sussed in the 1800s? In a thousand years if you delude yourselves? Then the UK and Brunel vacuum pods will be the distant history!! I’m sure some distant relative will be about in a thousand years? But…
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clive BRretired posted an update 4 days ago
(Hagley Hall) Was earlier a St Phillips and Bath rd Bristol engine at some time? And while i was banking St Davids its driver would give a wave or nod out of Exeter (Late 50s-60s) for its majestic run of Taunton or Templemeads! And as i was boiler first i would have incoming Plymouth (southern route) drivers giving me the nod, that i would…
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clive BRretired posted an update a week ago
Early to mid 60s and i would drive up Bath rd on motor bike or my Maroon Mini, Park on the wasteland opposite Bath road entrance, and sign on to then clamber up the steps of Western Hero, Cavalier, Hussar, Legionnaire or Prince etc or any 800 Warship sorts that given for that day was so different! I could of parked that mini of mine in the…
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