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First look at the livery for the Scotrail HSTs https://www.railengineer.uk/2017/03/23/scotrails-new-hsts/ Jim

This could be the start of a trend, with sections of the lineside being licensed by landowners like fishing licenses on rivers, pay your fee and get access to fields over a certain distance!

OOOps Sorry jim

They were regulars at Perth, saw my first one (D403) there in 1968 and saw them going through Coatbridge Central every day on the afternoon service. There is a picture of on at Forfar on a trip freight working. They could also turn up at Edinburgh and I have seen other photographs at Eastfield for tyre turning and at Dalry on a diverted service via Paisley. Jim

And only one smoking, so not Three Nuns

Only in America http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39251655 Jim

Ahem - what happened to the no modern DMUs policy, looks suspiciously like a class 170 in the background Jim

Model the Glasgow Underground, it is 4ft so only 1" out!!

The invasion of the Pugs - I have been fortunate recently to pick up four steam Shunting Locomotives at Car Boot sales, a Dapol 0-4-0 L&Y Pug, a J72, a Jinty and a J94, this led to a bit of chin scratching, as Gateside and Northbridge is not exactly a shunting layout, being designed predominately as a layout for passenger operation. The solution..... The Mighty Morphin Micro Add-on!!!!! This is planned as a removable inglenook with a two track small shed for the pugs, which will sit at the Mavisbank end of the layout. The "Morphin" bit is that I want to have the option of using it as an Inglenook when it is separate from the main layout, and an overflow depot when it is attached. The sidings will run the full length of the board into a dummy shed when atttached, and an overlay will sit above the tracks in Inglenook mode to shorted the length of each siding to comply with the rules of the puzzle. This add on will differ from the rest of the layout, I plan to have code 75 track and electrofrog points. I Will need to wait a couple of months to get the cash for this as I have been splashing out a bit on stock A couple of nice Bachmann TPOs And the Pugs lined up at Mavisbank Jim

Want to see Swastikas? - the BBC is dramatizing Len Deighton's SS-GB starting this Thursday, I have seen the trailer and there are plenty of CGI Nazi banners "draped" over Westminster, doubt if many will complain. jim

I was there that that day, took loads of photographs, (or so I thought), had a Canon AV1 and unknown to me the film had not fully engaged in the take up reel. Only got suspicious when the photo counter got to 38 (it was a 36 exposure), by then it was too late. The shuttle ran as fan as the loops at Greenfoot Level Crossing, 5205 shared the duties with Maude, highlight of the day for me was the totally unexpected appearance of 44008 en-route to the Strathspey Railway, one of the few photos I got, as I changed the film shortly afterwards. Jim

Mother will they put me in the firing line? With any luck....

Not forgetting the maroon Class 309 express units on the Clacton line Jim

All Hail Dave!!!

Think I have got the handle of that post....

Did they have barrier vehicles on the Southern Region in those days? If I saw that formation today that is what would come to mind. Jim

Just received this back from Channel 4... On behalf of Channel 4, may I firstly thank you for your application submitted on behalf of your wife for our new upcoming reality TV show. Also the charming photograph you enclosed of your wife. Whilst agreeing that she could make a worthy contribution to the program if selected, I would point out that there appears to be some misunderstanding of the programmes content and the correct title of the series, which is actually, "Fact Hunt". Kind regards, Director of Programmes Channel 4.

Anyone remember the song "Donald Where's Your Troosers"? - Think I have found the answer.

86244 "Royal British Legion" and 87004 at the East end of Edinburgh Waverley, not sure of the date Jim

True, and England will only have two games in the tournament rather than three before they sack their manager!

In Scotland the Lord Lyon King of Arms is still very active, they recently forced at least one football club to change their crest as it did not conform with the rules, Jim

90048 was on display at Crewe Works Open Day on 21st July 1990 along with several class 91s, I would think that this was taken shortly afterwards Jim

Nope it's a Roll, end of!!

She is now a mother of three in her late 50s!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_Girl

Cant wait to stuff my turkey this year