big jim

ive had a few EWS 66s with aircon fitted and its not too bad when it works, we have air con on ours too now, had 66849 fresh from having it fitted last summer and it was fantastic, windows shut and stiff nips!

That issue has been bought up a few times, it's normally because the users store is set to show "iPad only apps" once you change it to show "iPad and iPhone" (or whatever it says) it will then display TouchCab

I'm reading the last paragraph as the 'as is' app will be retained on the App Store but not developed any futher for older iOS versions

Bagillt on the north wales coast! Next up a loco being repainted

(technically its a 97) next up NSE coaches away from NSE land

some from today, 37025 and 37421 crewe to carlisle via the cumbrian coast crewe carnforth whitehaven carlisle and put away for the night

a few from the shunt job today, only 2 arrivals but non stop from 05:30 to 13:00! and our very own Marcus37 attempting an elegent mount of a class 153 which he was taking to tyseley

loving the new AA advert

subtle as a brick there robert but yes, found out what happened late last night, not something i want to discuss really

Having a new kitchen in this week so after 5 days of total disruption including plumbers, electricians, kitchen fitter, Plasterer's I decided a few hours away from the house work was in order, up to my ears in woodwork so I decided to do a bit more on Mentor Look no kitchen... So to the shed, which by this time next week will have electricity when the electrician comes back to wire it, and the garage up I masked off the top of the yellow and filled various gaps in the roof area with squadron putty And rubbed it back once dry Then gave the roof a coat of grey, ok I've got to add all the detail and pantograph etc but I wanted it to look like I'd done something for my time! Also added black to the ends and fitted the Hornby gangway to one end As I say detail to add to the top, pantograph to order from Pete (when I have some spare cash, bloody kitchen!) then maybe have a look at doing something with the interior Hopefully mentor may be in derby RTC tomorrow, if so I'll try and grab a few pics while I'm on the shunt

Some from today, 56105 Basford hall to Washwood Heath Crewe Washwood Heath on the mainline, I had to walk back to operate the ground frame here, about 1/4 mile from the signal to the frame and then back again! And going up the hill into the yard, is got down to put the frame back and close the gates behind me! And that was it, no pics from inside the gate as it's a private site but I really must get some pics of the building exteriors before they are knocked down for HS2

Or a whitney dressed as a Britney

Oh the irony!

Nice little job today, couple of 70s crewe to bescot Basford hall Couple of mins in Stafford And into bescot And that was it for the day

how about 4 of them next up a 67 on a freight train and this https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickwilcock/9489407308 doesnt count

im no yam yam, welsh born and bred me!

Well the place is full of brummies who would pronounce it like that! I say it as cun-with

be careful though! http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=golden%20deceiver

What do you think?

I passed through Bala at 08:00 on Sunday morning en route to llwyngwril to pick up some furniture from my mums house and I remarked to my dad we would call in to the exhibition on the way back but we somehow got a spurt on and ended up passing back through bala at 09:30 before the show started and didn't end up stopping, shame as I would have also liked to see how my old high school looked now 25 years after I left!

Just seen a pic of the damage, ouch!! It won't buff out that's for sure

some from tonight old tamper in crewe then it was 37608 derby to nuneaton via lichfield nuneaton couple of vids too 37057 departing derby https://youtu.be/mLb_PNJmorI 37608 departing nuneaton https://youtu.be/1g0Z6_GvdSk

thank you SOOOO much for the info about new hadley halt, ive signed that route for 12 years and no one, and i mean no one has been able to explain what the 2 random lamposts in the middle of nowhere were there for, we had a theory it was for a crossover or something like that but a quick google search shows they were for the foot crossing between the stagered platforms, i'll be honest i didnt even know there used to be a station there mystery solved, link to 'disused stations' website page for the halt sent to all of my drivers who also puzzled over the lamposts!

You may need 3 if you read that text message I sent you earlier in the week!

Jesus you know more than I do I drive the blinking things!