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Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Western Venturer, Jan 4, 2011.

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  1. keith6233

    keith6233 Member

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    Looking at the pictures of 45407 it's hard to believe 3 week's ago it looked like this.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--mkgnE8lH4
     
    keith6233, Apr 21, 2011
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  2. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    And there are those who say we don't have the engineering skills any more in this country......
     
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    30910, Apr 21, 2011
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    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

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  5. campainr

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    46115 at Great Strickland again - not bad for a little point-and-shoot camera. The sun was out all morning in the area, then about half an hour before she came past it went in, before coming out again about a minute after she went through and stayed out until it set late this evening. Typical!

    [​IMG]

    Here's a video as well.

    [video=youtube;iYZE7jZkF2g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZE7jZkF2g[/video]
     
    campainr, Apr 21, 2011
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    phil.sez, Apr 21, 2011
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  7. 30910

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    A photo by my good lady of 5029 heading North light engine at Acton Bridge:

    [​IMG]

    Chris
     
    30910, Apr 22, 2011
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    Hemerdon, Apr 22, 2011
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    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    campainr, were you the guy with the small video camera on a tripod at Great Strickland? If so, I was stood next to you, in the red t shirt!
     
    5944, Apr 22, 2011
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  10. osprey

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    Just passed Euxton webcam going very steady...........webcam playing up too.......
     
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    5029 left Preston on time 8.43am.
     
    GWR4707, Apr 22, 2011
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  12. Victor

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    It always give me pleasure to see SKILLED men working. I know there are one or two apprenticeships available out there for a lucky few, but in my opinion it's a big mistake having the emphasis on going to university and all that, surely we should be encouraging youngsters into going for a manufacturing skill. I know when I left grammar school I made a mistake in not going for a mechanical engineering apprenticeship, I've regretted it many times since.(I hope that makes sense)
     
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  14. osprey

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    I suspect you would really enjoy a visit to the Harrogate Model Engineering Show 13,14,15th May next,......beer is available too.............
     
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    Well, touch wood, things seem to have gone really well with this tour so far, good weather, no lineside fire problems, no moans, and all locos running well and turned out beautifully. Let's hope the rest of the trip goes as well "darn sarf"
     
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    QUOTE=osprey;408811]Well, touch wood, things seem to have gone really well with this tour so far, good weather, no lineside fire problems, no moans, and all locos running well and turned out beautifully. Let's hope the rest of the trip goes as well "darn sarf"[/QUOTE]

    :target: Come on, keep up at the back there - see posts #169 on above ;)
     
    Sheff, Apr 22, 2011
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  19. lewis.maddox

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    Through Prees on time...glorious sight in the spring sun :)

    Lewis
     
    lewis.maddox, Apr 22, 2011
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