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Title: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: OwL on July 17, 2011, 07:23:57 PM
For those interested Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight features The Great Central Railway. They do one of their crazy stunts featuring caravan carnage and the usual capers.

Wont be every ones cup of tea, but I will be watching.
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Post by: porkie on July 17, 2011, 07:43:57 PM
Me toooo   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: scotsoft on July 17, 2011, 07:56:19 PM
I had no idea it was on but I shall make sure I am sitting comfortably  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: findus on July 17, 2011, 09:26:36 PM
We need a smily to represent the top gear sports train  :smiley-laughing:

very funny episode  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: Newportnobby on July 17, 2011, 09:32:10 PM
Agree with Findus. Very amusing. Will probably be watching the repeat too (think it's Tuesday) :)
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: porkie on July 17, 2011, 09:34:58 PM
im lookin forward to see if it gets in rail express lol.
Was a funny episode :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: poliss on July 17, 2011, 09:36:03 PM
Am I the only one that can't stand Top Gear or any of it's presenters?
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: OwL on July 17, 2011, 09:38:49 PM
Quote from: poliss on July 17, 2011, 09:36:03 PM
Am I the only one that can't stand Top Gear or any of it's presenters?

Probably :smiley-laughing:
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Post by: galway on July 17, 2011, 09:54:21 PM
Excellent episode, caravans even get wrecked on the railway!
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: poliss on July 17, 2011, 10:00:29 PM
Take James May's Toy Stories race against the Germans. The Germans were told that the train to complete the contest in the fastest time would be the winners. They had no idea it was a best of three contest until after they got back to Germany.
There was an article in the Radio Times by Clarkson many years ago. About engine pollution he said you should drive faster because the amount of pollution given out was dependant on how long the engine was on, not the speed you drove at.
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: michael on July 17, 2011, 10:13:15 PM
i thought it was excellent, apart from, as usual, hammond being an idiot
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: longbridge on July 17, 2011, 10:26:14 PM
Your not alone Poliss as every time my Wife sees the Top Gear crew on TV she wants to chuck a brick at the telly. ???
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: Tank on July 17, 2011, 11:15:40 PM
Quote from: poliss on July 17, 2011, 09:36:03 PM
Am I the only one that can't stand Top Gear or any of it's presenters?

Well, I can't stand Richard Hammond and the way he talks.  I'm sure he's a lovely guy in real life.

I enjoyed the program a lot though.  Everyone seemed to be really miserable in the caravans though!  :D
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: tadpole on July 18, 2011, 11:15:05 AM
Me too. All good idiotic fun.
I presume the Peak suffered little or no damage ploughing through the caravan at the end.
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Post by: REFaust on July 18, 2011, 06:13:27 PM
One of the funniest items they've ever done I thought. 'Scum Class' was hilarious.

Almost as good as driving to the north pole though that was a whole programme.

R E Faust
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: OwL on July 19, 2011, 07:22:58 PM
I wonder when Farish are gonna release Clarkson's sports train :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: Newportnobby on July 19, 2011, 09:37:54 PM
I don't think I'll mention the pulling power of it. Doh
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: OwL on July 23, 2011, 12:35:27 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on July 19, 2011, 09:37:54 PM
I don't think I'll mention the pulling power of it. Doh

Cant be any worse in the pulling power department than most of Dapols latest releases :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: Newportnobby on July 23, 2011, 05:01:46 PM
Repeated on BBC3 tonight if anyone missed it
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: sawyerm1982 on July 27, 2011, 01:05:52 PM
A little information from a reliable gcr volunteer, the peak had a metal box fabricated over the eth equiment on the front to prevent damage, however it suffered minor damage after the trolley the caravan was mounted on flicked up during the collision.

The damage was limited to a dented front end and one of the headcode glass panels smashed.

The peak is now however having a full bodywork overhaul with funds coming from the beeb apparently.

Regards

Mike
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: Newportnobby on July 27, 2011, 01:46:13 PM
Quote from: sawyerm1982 on July 27, 2011, 01:05:52 PM


The peak is now however having a full bodywork overhaul with funds coming from the beeb apparently.

Regards

Mike

How do I go about applying for one? ;D
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: sawyerm1982 on July 27, 2011, 01:50:48 PM
try getting smashed up a bit  :thumbsup: or failing that get smashed then even a 10 pinter looks better lol

Quote from: newportnobby on July 27, 2011, 01:46:13 PM
Quote from: sawyerm1982 on July 27, 2011, 01:05:52 PM


The peak is now however having a full bodywork overhaul with funds coming from the beeb apparently.

Regards

Mike

How do I go about applying for one? ;D
Title: Re: Top Gear BBC 2 Tonight Features the Great Central Railway
Post by: Newportnobby on July 27, 2011, 01:52:19 PM
Quote from: sawyerm1982 on July 27, 2011, 01:50:48 PM
try getting smashed up a bit  :thumbsup:



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