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« Reply #30 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 07:58:18 » |
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Am I the only one on here , to hold 08 class shunters in high regard? Used to be common as muck and often covered in muck, still a few kicking around on the mainline, and plenty at preservations.  |
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« Reply #31 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 08:02:14 » |
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Am I the only one on here , to hold 08 class shunters in high regard? Used to be common as muck and often covered in muck, still a few kicking around on the mainline, and plenty at preservations.
Nope, you have an ally in me Reg. Plus the rarer 09's which were either lower geared or higher powered, can't remember. There's an 08 still working in Didcot Network Rail/DB Schenker yard although it is in EWS livery. |
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« Reply #32 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 08:09:54 » |
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Nope, you have an ally in me Reg. Plus the rarer 09's which were either lower geared or higher powered, can't remember.
There's an 08 still working in Didcot Network Rail/DB Schenker yard although it is in EWS livery.
I don't dislike EWS livery... Class 03 shunters....swoon |
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« Reply #33 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 08:16:27 » |
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I don't dislike EWS livery...
Class 03 shunters....swoon Hmmm, but for some reason BR blue seems to suit most UK diesels? I have always liked Choppers, class 20's as they look like overgrown 08's. Usually working in pairs as the visibility down the body is shite. Still lots around in the private operators, doing railtours and occasionally hired to NR. They definitely look best in blue  |
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« Reply #34 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 08:24:19 » |
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There's still loads of 08's in daily use, FGW have got at least three of their own, there's one down hinksy yard near Oxford and the one mentioned at Didcot.
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« Reply #35 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 08:32:11 » |
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Can we have a discussion on coaches next please
. My grandad built them at the works
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« Reply #36 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 08:40:26 » |
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Worst. Thread. Ever.
Uh, there is a thread with over 100 pages on fucking cycling don't forget. |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #37 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 09:37:43 » |
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Was on that train. Think it happened at Crewe station - I thought a bomb had gone off the noise it made
It was just before Crewe station yes and it was fucking loud, me and my mate were sat there when the train left but moved down to the next carriage to sit wth some more mates otherwise we would have been hurt. Crap game on the pitch too....I also remeber Burnley fans bricking the train on the bridges between Burnley and Blackburn so had the old bill on the train making sure we didn'y put our heads out of the windows until we were past Blackburn where the BTP got off. |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #38 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 09:51:19 » |
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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. |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #39 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 10:01:19 » |
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e5?
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #40 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 10:01:46 » |
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e5?
I thought that was you. Her name actually was Audrey. |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #41 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 10:08:44 » |
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You're in the back row?  |
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #42 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 10:13:15 » |
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You're in the back row? Wheres the wally no not back row. |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #43 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 10:13:56 » |
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C5 then
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« Reply #44 on: Friday, November 7, 2014, 10:18:40 » |
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C5 then
Nope thats Craig Campbell  Talk Talk is the only person on the TEF has seen me with hair, I also wasn't that big back then but still as handsome |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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