luckymucklebackit

Biggus Dickus?

Hi - I have obtained passenger formation books from the https://brcoachingstock.groups.io/ site and these are very interesting. By 1958 when Salkeld Street opened all vans from the north (Aberdeen, Inverness etc) were detached from passenger trains at Stirling or Perth, these were then made up into one parcels train that worked forward to Salkeld Street via Coatbridge and Rutherglen. This took the pressure off Queen Street and Buchannan street leaving a few minor sundries and newspaper workings which were accommodated in additional vans attached to passenger services. The exception being the 2:00am Queen Street to Perth Mails and News. The earliest WTT I have is 1970 which shows one parcels service each way between Salkeld Street and Edinburgh and Perth each day, there were no newspaper services shown except one, the 20:05 SO Euston to Lairg stopping at most intermediate stations, presumably needed for the heavyweight Sunday papers such as the Sunday Times and Observer, this ran as a class 1 express (1S03) with type 4 haulage. From the South there was a 4S14 Crewe to Salkeld Street, 1S04 Manchester Victoria to Glasgow Central (shown as Parcels but probably Newspapers given the headcode), this had a connecting service to Perth from Carstairs then there was a 3S11 Euston to Salkeld Street. There must have been more as Perth used to be awash with BGs and GUVs, and there was the daily Perth to Manchester Red Bank empty vans which often was a very long train. Jim

I hate Chicken Jokes! (Might be understood only those of a certain age and taste for US comedy)

Jim Dandy to the Rescue - Black Oak Arkensas

Pick Up The Pieces - The Average White Band

From early 1989 onwards some Mk3s started heading for refurbishment prior to transfer to WCML and East Anglia services and this could have been such a working.. They were replaced by WCML IC liveried Mk3s or Mk2 air-con stock due to delays with the introductio of the class 158s Cant imagine this was a revenue earning service as when in use the Mk3s were heavily diagrammed and Scotland would not have allowed them off region if possible. Jim

They were tried out as banking locomotives in 1967 on Shap, didnlt last very long though, was disciussed on here https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/7499-shap-bankers-when-did-the-claytons-take-over/ Jim

HOSPITAL CHART BLOOPERS (Actual writings from hospital charts) 1 . The patient refused autopsy. 2. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital. 4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 6. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared. 7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 8 The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. 9. Discharge status: Alive but without permission. 10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentally alert but forgetful. 11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 12. She is numb from her toes down. 13. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home. 14. The skin was moist and dry. 15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches. 16. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid. 18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. 19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. 20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 21. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 22 The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 23. Skin: somewhat pale but present. 24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. 25. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities!!

Killing Floor - Howlin' Wolf (although it is better known as the Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin)

Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra

Fire and Water - Free

Father Donnelly is doing his rounds and he meets Mrs O'Neill. "How are you doing Mrs O'Neill?" "Oh Father, me and Patrick have been trying for a baby for years. We've had no luck. We'd just love a wee one but we've not been blessed" Father Donnelly says "Well, they're sending me to the Vatican on a sabbatical next week. I'll light a candle and say a prayer for you to be blessed with a family" After a number of years away the priest returns to the village and meets Mrs O'Neill. "Oh Father, it's a miracle. When you left I became pregnant and gave birth to little Mary. Then came Seamus, Sean, Bernadette, the twins. Now I'm expecting triplets" "That's fantastic, Mrs O'Neill. How's Patrick doing?" "Father, he's taking a trip to Rome next week" "Oh, is that to give thanks for the miracle of his children?" "Oh no, Father, he says he's going there to blow out your fecking candle .."

While riding my Triumph, I swerved to avoid hitting a deer, lost control and landed in a ditch, severely banging my head. Dazed and confused I crawled out of the ditch to the edge of the road when a shiny new convertible pulled up with a very beautiful woman who asked, "Are you okay? As I looked up, I noticed she was wearing a low-cut blouse with a cleavage to die for. "I'm okay I think." I replied as I pulled myself up to the side of the car to get a closer look. She said, "Get in and I'll take you home, so I can clean and bandage that nasty scrape on your head." "That's nice of you," I answered, "But I don't think my wife will like me doing that!" "Oh, come now, I'm a nurse," she insisted. "I need to see if you have any more scrapes and then treat them properly." Well, she was really pretty and very persuasive. Being sort of shaken and weak, I agreed, but repeated, "I'm sure my wife won't like this." We arrived at her place which was just few miles away and, after a couple of cold beers and the bandaging, I thanked her and said, "I feel a lot better, but I know my wife is going to be really upset so I'd better go now." Don't be silly!" she said with a smile. "Stay for a while. She won't know anything. By the way, where is she?" "My guess is that she's still in the ditch."

In the words of Peter Gabriel - Thankful for her FIne Fare Discount, Tess Co-operates!

Right now, this asda stop!

The Gates of Delirium - Yes

Ignore the first part of that - this was old gen from the last visit a few years ago. JIm

There is a class230 at Bo'ness giving free runs for the next couple of days. If is up for the COP26 conference at is reported to be doing demonstration runs between Glasgow and Barrhead. Jim

Or - an outtake from the faked NASA moon landing videos, where one ot the staff accidentally let their dog enter the set?

Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd

Yes! Just like RuPauls Drag Race, only entertaining and funny!

I had one as well, it had its own miniature car with a big "S" on the roof. Every time it raced I would say - look at that S car go! Jim

After cancelling mine a whicle back, the imminent construction of a new layout had prompted me to re-orer. Jim

That sign is crying out for someone to add "no Sh1t Sherlock" in pen below