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The Vernon was across the road from the level crossing on Vernon road, I remember the building you talk of Ashley, was it next to some Methodist mission maybe the third building up from the crossing on David lane, yes I agree with you Ashley there was one there Rog

As far as I know Mick it is upstream from the paddling pool, maybe 1/4 up from the suspension bridge as Pete suggested, seem to remember me grand parents telling me about it when I used to fish the river in that area, for the fishermen among you it would be opposite what we called the willows Rog

Will be on the ECML next Monday as we are of to Edinburgh for Christmas train leaves Newark 07.38 arrive Edinburgh 11.08, not bad eh 31/2 hours? all for £133 for two of us return with reserved seats forward facing aircraft type Rog

So we appear to be in dire straits financially and militarily, is there any need to advertise this to anyone who is looking to invade any of our territory's? Argentina for example or the Spanish with Gibraltar or even the IRA starting up again (not unheard of this last few weeks) Cutting back on air defense (didn't they save us from Invasion in 1940?) cutting back on the Senior service (didn't they protect our shores from invasion since the 1700s?) Fighting people from the other side of the world to help prevent Mr Obama,s country from invasion What a sad state of affairs, what next pawn the

If it weren't for this site and your postings Ian I wouldn't have met such a good friend, keep posting mate Rog

Did anyone ever make one of them "spinning things" out of a bean or tomato tin lid? punch two holes near the center of the lid and thread string through the holes, tie a knot in the string, hold each loop of string and gently start to twirl the tin lid, once the string was more or less spun up start pulling the ends of the string outwards then let the string go slack, do this a few times and the tin lid would spin like the clappers and make a buzzing sound, had to make sure the string didn't break though as the tin lid could slice your face off Rog

I do remember it well, The fox and grapes mentioned in an earlier post about the murder that took place there in the early 60s, Sometimes went in with other apprentice for a pint early on (when I used to drink) only once a week though, my wage of £3.1s.4d didn't go very far,(1969) Another market company that's just come to mind was Maconachie (sp) another fish monger Rog

I have on the old fashioned "video tape" Steam on shed parts one and two and they show some coaling activities first the coal being transferred from coal wagon to tower via a lift and second from tower to loco tender via the chute,or hand operated small truck used like a wheel barrow, very interesting films for those interested Rog

When I first started work I was apprenticed to a small garage at the bottom of Sneinton road and a lot of our customers were from the fruit market, I can remember some of the company names but feel free to add to them, Jackson and Lakin fruit and veg, JG Dring potatoes, Mc Fisheries (obvious) mind gone blank now is there any of them still in business? Rog

Ayup Ian, probably going to make myself look a bit of a prat here but, would that strange tower be the water tower? if I remember right the "giraffes" neck was made from leather and was used to top up the water tanks on the loco's (It's probably got some technical name) Rog

Just thought I would try to keep the balance of Railway to Aviation equal Yesterday at RAF Waddington, picture not very good because it was getting on for 4 o'clock (bad light) and the sun was going down at the wrong end of the airfield, I'm sure I will be corrected but, is it's total weight fully laden over 400 tons? Rog

Used to go and wait on the bridge above Ruddington station (1963 onwards) and watch the steam trains on the GCR rails, sometimes go down to Fifty steps (local footbridge)sometimes you could see puffs of steam and smoke coming from the ordinance depot which is now a country park and part of the GCR heritage railway, never did see that loco though, the only diesels on the GCR line was a very few DMU's with the yellow mustache's, remember plenty of "fish freights" going through probably from Grimsby? sometimes it would be a bike ride to the midland mainline at Ratcliffe on Soar, before the power

Denshaw!!!! thanks a lot mate, I've just tried the button trick on my next door neighbors and she caught me, she said to stop pissing about and that she will set Meg the dog on me and tell my wife if I do it again Rog

It was snowing when we got married, Christmas eve, Gretna Green, 1998' the snow was going sideways in the strong northerly "gale" and it was the coldest I have ever known, nice roaring fire in the Gretna hotel though Rog

What about SPUD GUNS? the best one we ever made was some plastic drain pipe 4"dia with a blanking plug on one end and a small hole drilled in it, ram a spud down the pipe and spray some of me mams hair lacquer in the hole, light with a match and watch the spud vanish, I tried it a few months ago and nearly blew meself up, the missus reckons I'm not right in the head!!! Rog

Remember those little "bombs" made out of die cast? you put some of those "caps" in the front and threw them in the air, when they landed the caps would go with a bang, the more caps you put in the louder the bang, what about home made pea shooters, made from the body of an old BIC or BIRO pen, started off shooting rice and finished shooting home made arrows made out of a small sewing needle and a bit of wool, deadly little sods they were especially if you caught one in the back of the neck Rog

Ayup Ashley, It's probably the Lincoln Christmas market special I think 60019, (is that Union of south Africa?) it's definitely an A4, there is 3 steam hauled to Lincoln over the next few days while the market is on Rog

It's only there until December 31st, Rob the oracle told me about it so I just had to see it, they've parked it just in front of the wooden bridge inside the main hall so plenty of photo vantage points, surprisingly enough no one seemed that interested in it as you can see from my picture, the paintwork is fantastic, and a short walk across the hall to see that other famous streamliner Mallard which by contrast looks so sleek. Flying Scotsman has made no further progress from the last pictures that were posted on here, the Deltic "Kings own Yorkshire light infantry" looked nice and clean but

I know, not ECML but a nice looking loco all the same, Last Sunday at the NRM, Duchess of Hamilton, not sure whether she will ever be in steam in this state I have heard the streamlining might be removed, would be nice to see her running like that though, Pete, save me a copy of your first book!!!! Rog

RWK, as you know a bigger wheel will ride the bumps better, thats why I think they fitted the 20 inch wheel trike with suspension, the 26 inch wheel looks more sporty as well, there are other company's making trikes and some are cheaper than ICE but you get better quality components and build with the ICE machines imo. you don't need all the add ons either, they can be purchased later, mudguards, head rest, rear carrier etc Rog

Thought some of you might be interested in this beauty Rog

Ashley, you are quite right about the Torrin, I read a book about the Compass Rose and it was word for word perfect for the film, I don't know whether the film was of the book or visa versa but no matter, thanks for putting me right, do you remember when Noel Coward was on watch having some cocoa when the officer that was rescued said how much he enjoyed the cocoa, Noel said "Oh it's just cocoa with a drop of sherry in it" great line, and his portrayal of the backer in "The Italian Job" Rog

Noel Coward in "In which we serve,skipper of the Compass Rose" Lord Olivier as Henry fifth Rog

Ayup Ian, I thought the release gear was hydraulically operated and the rotation was mechanically operated, no doubt firbeck will come on and tell us it was released by a piece of string supplied by a member of his family !rotfl! Rog

Yes Rob, I too can remember the Cinderhill incidents, frightened the life out of me and the kids, and we were told to "stay where you are or else" we were only going for a walk to Bulwell bogs to take the kids fishing, sorry Ian I have no time for them MET thugs and what they stand for (and I was and still am a big Margaret Thatcher fan) the only message them ba$tards sent out was they didn't think our own coppers were up to the job Rog