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And all the crap they leave behind, scientists can now track their movements from the air by the trail of black poo they deposit! Jim

I have a nice pair!* *Pink Floyd double LP,repackaged "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and "Saucer full of Secrets", not a physical attraction.

Did 5380 run in Scotland in that livery? It was transferred from the LMR in November 1969. Don't think I have seen a photo of it north of the border in that livery. No doubt someone will have one! Jim

Mmmmmm Penny Irving...

The Urban Dictionary has various meanings for "paddle", and I would not like to try it with either a Gnu or a Wildebeeste! (Or any other animal name that graced one of Thompson B1s) JIm

Fanfare for the Common Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Are those Buffalo or Bison? Of course you know the difference - you cant wash your hands in a Buffalo! JIm

Mad, Mad Moon - Genesis

Re-instated railway coming soon to that location! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levenmouth_rail_link Jim

Well known urban legend, even has it's own Wikipedia page https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_and_naval_vessel_urban_legend Jim

Leith Central, at the time of the photo was used as a diesel Depot. Jim

I have the "limited edition" Lima model of D261, hugely inaccurate but there are certain sentimental reasons for keeping. Jim

This location just to the West of Piershill https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18&lat=55.95803&lon=-3.15858&layers=170&right=BingHyb Looks about right, the signal posts are in the correct location, the photograph would have been taken from Marionville Road looking towards Piershill Edit - later view here on RailScot https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/46/224/ And the SIgnal Diagram https://signalbox.org/~SBdiagram.php?id= 938 the bracket without the signal would have been for the Lochend South to Lochend North curve (thence on to Leith Central) closes on 1st May 1972 Jim

Thanks to everyone that responded, looks like the sealing up of the end doors would have been a good reason, with the Headcode box being added as it was " the done thing" at that time being the added feature Cheers Jim

Lucky Man - ELP

Simplified Deltic Gearbox?

Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd

Following on from that one... Man has three daughters and their suitors come around to to take them out... First lad, "my name's Vance, I'm here for Nance, to take her to a dance, any chance?" Man thinks, nice boy, OK. Second boy, "my name's Joe, I'm here for Flo, to take her to a show, can she go?" Man again thinks, nice boy, Ok Third boy "my name's Tucker", which is as far as he got before the man slammed the door Jim

Long before still game!

OK after all of these jokes that need a working knowledge of Yorkshire accents, here is one that would definitely only be understood by residents of Glasgow! Wifie 1 - looking in the Window of a Bakers in downtown Govan: "Is that a cream slice in the windae or a Meringue?" Wifie 2: "Naw yer right enough" Jim

Was the addition of a runner wagon unique to class 03s? There were a number of locations in Scotland where class 06s ventured out onto a track circuited main line, but I have never seen one of them with a runner wagon. Jim