Out of Office

[28ten]

Tomorrow morning I will be off to Devon, the barn where we are staying has Broadband and I have my 3g dongle, but should anything go :vista: with the forum i my response is likely to be delayed a little (not that in the last six months anything has gone wrong, but......)

 

[marsa69]

(not that in the last six months anything has gone wrong, but......)

You had to say it

 

[iploffy]

Quick the gaffers out lets skive :laugh: :laugh:

Ian :wave:

 

[lancer1027]

Right soon as he's out the door i'm off to the pub :lol: Sod the posting lark. Last one in the building turn off the lights Lets GO GO GO!!!

 

[lancer1027]

Just realised he has'nt gone yet I guess my P45 will be in the post

 

[iploffy]

just finished skiving did i miss anything good

Ian

 

[Dan Randall]

Have a great holiday Cynric and good luck with the weather.


Regards

Dan

 

[28ten]

I'm now sat on oakhampton station keeping en eye on you lot! Very nice it is too I do like a bit of SR green

 

[marsa69]

I do like a bit of SR green

Heretic! :shock: :lol:

 

[lancer1027]

Hi Cynric, hope your having a good holibobs. Now whats that your saying "you like a bit of SR green" on a WESTERN REGION web/forum site. AND YOUR THE GUV'NOR. :lol: :lol:

Rob :wave:

 

[28ten]

But Okehampton did become WR in the sixties! And anything withered arm is Phill approved :laugh:

 

[Phill Dyson]

But Okehampton did become WR in the sixties! And anything withered arm is Phill approved :laugh:

Nothing wrong with a bit of Southern green at all mate

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Phill :wave:

 

[28ten]

tell you what , you should hear the 'Thumper' when it's in the station - you can see how it got it's nick name....

 

[westernfan]

tell you what , you should hear the 'Thumper' when it's in the station - you can see how it got it's nick name....

that thumper is a bit far from home i remember catching the train from oakhampton to exeter st davids ( 3 car dmu headed by a class 121 and a cct van for a tail load )before the line ceased passenger services. my fav part of the journey was between bow and north tawton the view of the twin track line going up and down the gradients oh happy days mind you oakhampton station is quite away up that hill from the town enjoy your hols

:wave: chris

 

[28ten]

[quote=""28ten"":ry2oa4rx]
tell you what , you should hear the 'Thumper' when it's in the station - you can see how it got it's nick name....

that thumper is a bit far from home i remember catching the train from oakhampton to exeter st davids ( 3 car dmu headed by a class 121 and a cct van for a tail load )before the line ceased passenger services. my fav part of the journey was between bow and north tawton the view of the twin track line going up and down the gradients oh happy days mind you oakhampton station is quite away up that hill from the town enjoy your hols

:wave: chris[/quote:ry2oa4rx]
tell me about it, I cycled up the hill :shock:
When did passenger services cease? early 70's?

 

[westernfan]

i think that passenger services ceased in 1972

 

[lancer1027]

Hi Cynric, hope your having a nice holibob's Is there a syphon g at the South Devon Railway that you could use for measurments etc for the etches ?

 

[28ten]

Hi Cynric, hope your having a nice holibob's Is there a syphon g at the South Devon Railway that you could use for measurments etc for the etches ?

Rob, I have almost all of the information I need for the Siphon from the HMRS book, its the milk tanks that are a bit of a problem. have been working in the artwork for the warning flash transfers this week and they should be good to go next week.

 

[westernfan]

Precision labels do sheets for the headcode numbers

Hi guv hope the sun is shining where you are ,thanks for the info ive looked at the web site they do the head codes for ?9.99 i noticed they also do name plates for wessies that might have been built ! western jewel etc

i think i will go ahead with my own versions using my printer as it seems a waste of dosh to pay a tenner for somthing i can diy

have fun at the wsr gala dont forget to take lots of pics for the forum

chris westernfan :wave: