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« Reply #60 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 12:28:26 » |
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Was always a fan of Steam Engines myself, classics like The Flying Scotsman and The Golden Arrow, but my personal favourite was The Mallard. And that from a Swindon man.... traitor!
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« Reply #61 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 12:37:40 » |
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He's a mackem
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« Reply #62 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 13:29:35 » |
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Sorry, I know they weren't Swindon, but the A4's were and are gorgeous, beautiful, fantastic pieces of machinery that exude a real and palpable sense of excitement, even for people like me who weren't even a glint in the milkman's eye when they were plying the rails. Gresley was a genius.
I was waiting at a crossing on my way to Lindisfarne once when I heard a steam engine in the distance, so got out of the car to watch. Leaning over the rail to look down the line I was ridiculously excited to see an A4 huffing its way at considerable pace towards Newcastle. What a brilliant ride that must be along the East Coast Main Line.
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« Reply #63 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 13:55:20 » |
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I was an apprentice at BREL from 82 to 83 (before I decided to go work in computing as I didn't enjoy manual work) here is a pic of my group from the Apprentice Training School 82/83, me with hair! Alan might recognise which one I am We learnt on the Warships D832 and 818 along with the Hymek 7029 while they were stored on the turntable. I was on the 83/84 photo. The last BREL apprentices to go into the works before imminent closeure.
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« Reply #64 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 13:55:29 » |
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He's a mackem Explains a lot 4D!
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« Reply #65 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 14:00:09 » |
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I was on the 83/84 photo. The last BREL apprentices to go into the works before imminent closeure.
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« Reply #66 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 14:40:25 » |
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Thomas has origins in the E2 Class designed by Lawson Billinton in 1913You deserved that Audrey Surely....you deserved that Reverend Audrey.
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« Reply #67 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 14:48:54 » |
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JJ, where did you get the group photos? My old man must be in one, he was an apprentice back in the 80s but I can't be sure exactly when.
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« Reply #68 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 14:54:38 » |
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JJ, where did you get the group photos? My old man must be in one, he was an apprentice back in the 80s but I can't be sure exactly when.
They are on the Facebook group Sam, heres the link. https://www.facebook.com/groups/swindonapprentice/
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« Reply #69 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 15:02:31 » |
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Can we have a discussion on coaches next please . My grandad built them at the works
The slow and painful decline of our once great nation is exemplified by the loss of compartments on trains...to the present day point, where you're shoe horned into a sardine tin full of gormless idiots, yabbering away inconsequentially on phones, or farting about on laptops/tablets...or both. Were there still compartments, then people would be more civilised and take in the views like the neglected artist Eric Ravilious, who sadly perished in WW2....
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« Reply #70 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 15:05:35 » |
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Surely....you deserved that Reverend Audrey.
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« Reply #71 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 18:39:18 » |
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I actually think if we brought back those old booth-style carriages then it'd be a much nicer place for all. Farts like reg could avoid people who wanted to use computers or listen to music (on headphones I hasten to add).
I for one cannot be arsed to sit on the dull tedium of a commuter train for 3.5/4 hours without feeling like I'm doing something constructive like reading a book or doing some work. Hell, even playing Football Manager to drag myself away from the tedium and uselessness of the modern rail service.
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« Reply #72 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 20:11:31 » |
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Did a6 have his hair done by Brian Chartz ?
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« Reply #73 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 20:18:43 » |
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« Reply #74 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 23:05:10 » |
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Back up now. Swindon A and B boxes still scheduled to close this year
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