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Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by 73129, Aug 24, 2010.

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  1. MikeParkin65

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    Have we established where the second tender is now?
     
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    Au contraire! Read the foreword to "James the red engine".

    Funny how things stuck in your mind after forty years...

    Tom
     
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    About a month ago I was told it was currently believed to be at Bristol Barton Hill depot.
     
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    Yes it was. That's why Sir Topham Hatt is the Fat Director in the first two books, written before nationalisation, and the Fat Controller from the third book onwards.
     
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    Thanks for that. All the times I've read Thomas and missed that


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    Thanks. Have I imagined it or was it at Butterley at some point in the relatively recent past painted maroon?.......................................
     
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    Yes one time it was maroon and at Butterley . FISH7373 81C NFP
     
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    I thought Gordon was a Sodor rebuild of Gresleys original 1915 pacific design based on the Ivatt Atlantic.
     
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    There's a fundamental design problem with all LNER 8 wh tenders, as the A1 team found out, to their cost.
     
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    Anyone know of a jamming device to deal with these wretched things. I assume official action will only be taken when soemone is injured.
     
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    Yeah its called a 12 bore................ ;) :)

    You just knew if it was going to happen, it'd happen when 60103 was out & about.

    Best bit was the pillock flew it into a tree & lost the camera! :rolleyes:
     
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    Where's that eagle when you need it?
     
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    Clearly a completely useless pilot then. Perhaps, if not proper regulation, a basic training type thing for new drone users in a similar sort of fashion that scooters and bikes under whatever power it is have - fly round some cones etc?
     
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    Being kept busy by the Dutch police?............ ;)

    Buckshot is a damn sight more permanent than eagle talon! :)

    The damn things should be banned full stop.................. or maybe Gideon should rejig his budget & impose a driving test, licence & a annual tax on them at silly money?.................... they should be for military & police use only - I hope the numpty is made a very public example of.
     
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    Not sure I agree with jamming as that might make them even more dangerous, although fully concur with the sentiment, they should be banned.
     
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    Jamming with Buckshot makes it terminal. ;):)

    But getting back to Scotsman.................. I was expecting this thread to be awash with pics & vids from the moors.............
     
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    Wait until the outcry, when a drone get too close to the overhead cables, and causes disruption.....
     
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