West Somerset Railway General Discussion

I definitely heard this. It was the voice in my head I was listening to

 

Clearing out grandfathers house. Any wanting vol 1&2 taunton to Barnstaple books, both signed by freddie Huxtable. £35 for both.

 

Oh tis April fools Day

 

It’s only really a problem if the voices in your head start disagreeing with each other...

Robin

 

Last I heard the Ex6 and 4160 Ltd were looking to sign a joint twinning agreement with Riobamba Station in Ecuador.

When asked if it was thought a re-gauged 4160 was capable of getting up the Devil's Nose a spokesman advised that the directors have had lots of previous experience in making similar ascents in the UK.

Reciprocal plans to construct a new Ecuadorian consulate in Llangollen have been abandoned as it was unlikely to have sufficient spare bedrooms.

 

Why would Ecuador want to build a consulate in Llangollen?

 

Perhaps Julian Assange is looking for a weekend getaway.

 

You must have started on the cider very early this morning.

 

Is 26007 attending gala in June please?

 

I think probably many of us were more aware of today being Easter Sunday than of it also being 1st April. But it wouldn't be a proper 1st April without some of us being April Fools, so there is no shame in being one of them.

 

No!

Ian R.

 

Nah...

This is what they should have used to show those jerries a thing or two...

 

Could you imagine...! When XH558 took off from Marshalls a few years back we heard it take off, and one of my regulars said something like 'what a sight that must be' my reply was 'oh amazing unless your name happens to be Juan!' At risk of a tad more thread drift why was there never a loco named 'Mosquito' ?

 

If we are doing requests, can I ask for a pterodactyl?

Robin

 

Or a flaming Messerschmitt spiralling in....

 

Because someone would get offended?

 

Those 'take offence at everything nazis' really offend me.

 

I have some ideas for other '40's' shots around the Railway but they do take a lot of team work to set up. Watch this space. I am especially grateful to Rob Strang who's photoshop skills made the 'Yarde Farm Bridge' shot possible.

Please note for your diaries that I am likely to be flying over the Railway on the morning of Thursday 13 September in a Spitfire operating from Exeter Landing Field, so there may be some genuine photographic opportunities that day, depending on the weather.

Robin

 

Sure...

 

Thank you.

I fear some folk may think we are not taking this thread (or life in general) too seriously...

They would be right.

Robin