Look what I found when doing my inspection of the lazarette.

Perhaps Sir William can explain to those who have joined recently.

cant say as I am familiar with that one....kind of reminds me of someone though.

Erm. And who might that be Sir W?

Animal from the Mupet show Varley. The teeth and the beard are him to a tee.

Followed by hanging the billy on the end of the pricker .......... :sweat:
Filled with water from a canvas water bag, of course.

we had a 30 minute hang up one night on a Ballast working. Bucket upside down to support the shovel and two nice pork pies on shovel to warm through. Just then the Brighton paper train blasted past us throwing sparks high into the air (Bullied) this caused a slight blow back. Quick and natural reaction of the driver opening the blower valve to compensate......Bye Bye Pork Pies!!.

Hope the pies didn't clinker before they went up the chimney.....

Sorry to pick the fly sh1t out of the pepper again, but surely you mean Bulleid ?? :supercool:

That is the original packaging of White Gloss, as supplied by Dom. The back side looked like this:

Oh yes, you are right. I forgot about that. (
Knocking on a bit these days)

Yep. My favorite locos in my Southern Railway days Tom. Pre 1962 of course. transferred onto the cross channel ferrys then...LOL

Well Bulleid learned his trade under Gresley at the GNR/LNER!

He did however have input into the best locos of all time - the A4s!

Sorry but am about to become a bore at the bar!

McC

A bore at the Bar? have another bottle! you are speaking my language dear chap. dont worry about the others. I have already invoked Rule 55 ha ha ha.
60% cut off full regulator... Steward! keep the drinks coming theres a good chap!

I used to run down from school to watch a Black five pulling the Slow Carlisle, but we have all had our moments.

What is it with Wagner and Steam? Was Valhalla steam heated?

Tom, your last two pics came through at an unviewable size (or is it just me). Any chance of a small enlargement? (I have had this request in for years, but in a different context. If either could be fulfilled, I would be pleased, though one is becoming less urgent as time passes).

Morning RED17. How are you today?

Hmmmm, Another Aplicant coming up the gangway, Wonder if Tmac will take him on....

Sorry, FJ -- that's the way I copied them in the first place. Increasing the size just seems to break up the pixels. If I ever figure it out, I'll repost. :)

Just a little titillation for you steam injuneers -- bring back memories, Sir William??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNx-c7zUV8E

:supercool:

That will keep the Southern guys happy. Try looking for "60009 Union of South Africa" on YouTube for an A4.

I think Sir William and I will be reminiscing for a bit.

Another bottle for me please Steward and one for Sir William so we can cry into our drinks while we discuss the decline of the steam locomotive.

McC

Few steam leaks (exhaust sream from valve glands ??). Never be allowed to continue on the Golden Dreamer.
Always been intrigued with British locos not having headlights (to see the road ahead) but rationalised this against vacuum brakes on the basis that no point seeing what you are going to hit as you will hit it anyway!
Putting on train proof hi viz shirt and immediately departing down the yard.:bye:
YM

Memories indeed...great loco's they were...with a good driver they could work wonders.

Are you on this site?..... http://www.railwayforum.net/index.php same owners as this site and SN

Yeees. Zaank you wery mush Zir Wiium.

Same again please stewad! Zisis gweat fun!

Have been considwewing a night's entwetainmen but the concept of pole dancing loco drivers in their underpants is pwobably not a good idea.

I will work on something different!

McC

NOPE !!!! looks far too much like my old journeyman.... scary memories :( Injun room crew is now fully staffed... Me (boss) Squeek (thinks he's boss) Eric ( doesn't know who is boss) with the addition of twin rabbits Numb Nuts and Nibbler who don't give a monkeys who's boss. Normal service resumed as usual and all requests for injun movements responded with the customary response " feck off we're busy down here" :chuckle:

Tmac, you silver tongued old charmer, you have never lost your touch. You do keep things going round though, even if it's only giving everyone flu about every six months, just to give us all something to moan about. I see you have your little crate outside the funnel suite door, with a marker set to "5 pints Blackbush". It shall be done.