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28 Mar 08 - 05:45 PM (#2299944) Subject: Sod It!! From: GUEST,Sapper on UTU on ECML North of Berwick Spent today in Auld Reekie after a run from Polmadie to Waverley, then testing back to Carstairs and back to Waverley and eventually stabling the train at Millerhill depot. Getting to the Hotel at 02:30 this morning. Got woken several times by Housekeeping doing the room next to me and hoovering the corridor and eventually went for a walk. Despite my best intentions of notgoing there, I ended up at Coda Music Shop on the Mound. £25 later................... |
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28 Mar 08 - 05:49 PM (#2299948) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: John MacKenzie What did ya buy mate? |
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28 Mar 08 - 05:55 PM (#2299954) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Folkiedave Lucky sod. I never come out that cheaply. And then there is the cheesemonger Ian Mellis........They see me approaching and roll out a red carpet. My wife says she cannot believe anyone can spend that much money on cheese. http://www.ijmellischeesemonger.com/ Yes, what did you buy.......???? |
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28 Mar 08 - 06:01 PM (#2299959) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: John MacKenzie Not forgetting the most wonderful shop in Embra, Valvona and Crolla's orgasmic Italian food store. Valvona and Crolla G |
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28 Mar 08 - 06:02 PM (#2299960) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Liz the Squeak Ye Gods... instruments and cheese. You should take Manitas with you. He's the only person I know can spend £50 on groceries but never actually get any food. LTS |
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28 Mar 08 - 06:11 PM (#2299967) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: GUEST,Saper just gone over the Border Bridge Heyup Giok! Show of Hand's Witness and a couple of Shirley Collins. Also picked up something (non-infectious) by the Porridge Men from another shop I went into. Highlight of the walk was a couple of lasses on the Royal Mile busking with their fiddles. |
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28 Mar 08 - 06:21 PM (#2299977) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: John MacKenzie You can't take them home mate! G |
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28 Mar 08 - 06:33 PM (#2299982) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: GUEST,Sapper just pulling into Cragmill loop, Belf Glad I didn't find that cheese shop! This train would have had a distinct air about it if I had! Last time I was in Edinburgh I went on a Haggis hunt up to Costorphine and bagged three brace! Giok, I am far too old for chasing the young lasses now. Attractive mature ladies however, are another matter! |
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29 Mar 08 - 08:12 AM (#2300279) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Zany Mouse Erm - shouldn't this be BELOW the line? Blessings Rhiannon |
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29 Mar 08 - 11:08 AM (#2300368) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: sapper82 Zany, it did start off as a posting about buying music CDs and watching buskers in Auld Reekie, so I think it belongs above the line! Mind you, state I'm in after less than 3h kip in the past 27............. |
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29 Mar 08 - 11:58 PM (#2300838) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: The Fooles Troupe I thought it was a gardening thread... |
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30 Mar 08 - 08:53 PM (#2301606) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Phot At least you didn't run a hot box! Wassail!! Chris |
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31 Mar 08 - 12:47 AM (#2301755) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: GUEST,Sapper on early shift, waiting to leave Derb When I worked for Midland Main Line in '95 or 96, I had a hot box report on the Up Master Cutler one morning and had to terminate the train at Leicester. All those 1st class breakfasts left half eaten!!! |
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31 Mar 08 - 02:29 PM (#2302268) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Irene M This is bizarrely fascinating. Where to tonight? |
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01 Apr 08 - 04:47 AM (#2303012) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: sapper82 Heyup Irene. Ought to have been doing the Overhead wires to Stanstead Airport and then a branch off the Clacton line with the train stabling at Ilford and mate & me at a hotel in Tottenham Court Road. Was looking forward to a night at the Herga club. Unfortunately, the telemetry from the test pantograph to the control cubical went belly up so it was back to Derby. |
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01 Apr 08 - 09:52 AM (#2303186) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Irene M Please tell me that "Pantograph" doesn't mean what I think it SHOULD mean. Irene (also in Derby) |
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01 Apr 08 - 10:32 AM (#2303222) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: The Fooles Troupe Ooooooooooooooooo, I never THOUGHT of THAT!!!!!\ |
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01 Apr 08 - 12:10 PM (#2303342) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Dead Horse A Pantograph is the instrument that measures the amount of "wheeze" in a steam engine when stationary. Too much "wheeze" indicates that said engine would need assistance to haul the solidified layer from off the top of a rice pudding. I think you must be confusing Pantograph with Pantygraph, which is a wind chill meter, used to determine whether underwear would be deemed advisable when wearing the kilt. Ask Giok. |
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01 Apr 08 - 12:14 PM (#2303347) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: John MacKenzie Nothing's worn under my kilt pal. G |
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02 Apr 08 - 11:00 AM (#2304501) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Mr Happy East European Pantograph: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XgCPPeYmyKw |
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02 Apr 08 - 12:33 PM (#2304584) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Irene M Thank you. I feel much better now. |
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03 Apr 08 - 04:01 AM (#2305231) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: Dead Horse Keep taking the tablets Irene. (as God said to Moses) |
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03 Apr 08 - 06:39 AM (#2305299) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: GUEST,Sapper; off to Doncaster to test the pan. Where you have electric trains powered by an overhead wire, it's the device that collects the current from that wire. I assume that Youtube clip is the pan that self destructs and brings down a mile or so of wire. If you type MENTOR and test train into the youtube search box you ought to get a couple of clips of my train. |
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03 Apr 08 - 09:40 AM (#2305433) Subject: RE: Sod It!! From: GUEST,leeneia At first I thought people were teasing when they said a pantograph has to do with trains. Click here to see my concept of a pantograph. pantograph for art |