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Quote from: EtchedPixels on December 13, 2025, 02:42:24 PMNot sure how "loco in the middle" worked for the LMS system or if it was even possible.

It could be done but was rare.
As I understand it, change over from driving at one trailer to the other involved simply closing one valve and opening another. From what I've read elsewhere didn't the GWR system mean disconnecting one linkage and connecting the other??

I believe so.

Alan

the mechanical system employed by the GWR had one connection for each end and had to be connected/disconnected manually and only one end at a time - I did that as a fireman at Didcot railway centre back in the 80s

Regards,

Alex

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Quote from: crewearpley40 on December 17, 2025, 03:56:25 PMRemember john emburey, Phil Edmonds,
Fred titmus, Geoff Miller, Phil tufnell, Ashley Giles

Me Grandad told me about them

Half Man Half Biscuit taught me about Fred.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQMTGJer-dU

Don't click this link if you don't like sweary words

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Thanks to the Mods for all the hard work and thanks to all the Mods & Members for the cameraderie, inspiration and banter!

Quote from: crewearpley40 on December 17, 2025, 03:56:25 PMRemember john emburey, Phil Edmonds,
Fred titmus, Geoff Miller, Phil tufnell, Ashley Giles

Me Grandad told me about them

Quote from: The Q on December 17, 2025, 05:10:51 PMThe turkey and everything else for the meal is cooked sliced and waiting in the freezer..

Sliced gravy. Mmmmmmmmm

Quote from: port perran on December 17, 2025, 04:54:53 PMLooks good.
Is it factory weathered?

Yup.Ref number 377-754

Merry Christmas everyone.

We don't do traditional Christmas fayre preferring to cook something from different countries around the world  each year. This year it's tagine.

In our case the stroll along the beach, or more likely the sea front and sea wall, will be before lunch. Unfortunately, of course, there will be no trains to watch as we stroll.

Worked Christmas for about half of my working life..
Not any more....
I'm retired..

Our concession to Christmas day is no house work.
The turkey and everything else for the meal is cooked sliced and waiting in the freezer..


That will be walked off by a stroll on the beach with the dog..

Merry Christmas to you all..

Quote from: port perran on December 17, 2025, 04:54:53 PMLooks good.
Is it factory weathered?

And yes, the size of packaging is a big bugbear of mine. Not sure what can be done about it though.

I have to say, my view on packaging is changing. Far too many parcels arrive these days damaged as they are in flimsy plastic bags or no packaging at all. There needs to be a middle ground where external packaging and the product is protected. Apple (and others) have shown that with some thought, fully recyclable packaging can be produced.

Kind regards

Paddy