The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

Of course. What a load of B******s. So much crap is being quoted, heard, hearsay, it's been alleged, a source close to......yada yada yada.

A simple answer of "The prime minister cycled to that location" would have put that question to bed...

 

[Mo1959]

Oh well, the currently wet roads are to freeze overnight. Another interesting road and pavement surface in the morning!

Telly off again just now. Won’t be watching anything other than Traces at 9.

 

[Archie_tect]

What's the loco?

A Diesel-Electric Class 40 with a mail coach + carriages and a 6201 4-6-2 LMS 'Princess Elizabeth' [kept in it's box] which if I can find some smoke oil should still chuff round the track, a battered old BR shunter and an 0-6-0 tank engine...

 

[BoldonLad]

A Diesel-Electric Class 40 with a mail coach + carriages and a 6201 4-6-2 LMS 'Princess Elizabeth' [kept in it's box] which if I can find some smoke oil should still chuff round the track, a battered old BR shunter and an 0-6-0 tank engine...

I used to have one of those, complete with little mail bags, which it picked up, on the move, from a gantry

 

[classic33]

A Diesel-Electric Class 40 with a mail coach + carriages and a 6201 4-6-2 LMS 'Princess Elizabeth' [kept in it's box] which if I can find some smoke oil should still chuff round the track, a battered old BR shunter and an 0-6-0 tank engine...

You found the missing wheel!
R258NS by chance?

 

[Archie_tect]

The very one- complete with all six driving wheels!

 

[classic33]

I used to have one of those, complete with little mail bags, which it picked up, on the move, from a gantry

Still available in both the RailRoad and standard range.

 

[Archie_tect]

I used to have one of those, complete with little mail bags, which it picked up, on the move, from a gantry

The mailbags disappeared the same day I got it! + they never turned up!

 

[gavroche]

I have been watching a few YouTube videos from different people travelling in China. What a modern and forward looking country !! Trains travelling at 350 kmh, motorways that put anything in the UK to shame and beautiful high rise buildings.
This is a Communist country, so where are we going wrong in the West ?

 

[BoldonLad]

I have been watching a few YouTube videos from different people travelling in China. What a modern and forward looking country !! Trains travelling at 350 kmh, motorways that put anything in the UK to shame and beautiful high rise buildings.
This is a Communist country, so where are we going wrong in the West ?

Why not emigrate? You can tell us all about it

I worked in former USSR for a few months, not a place I would want to live.

 

[gavroche]

I believe @nickyboy has much experience of China, what are his views on it?

 

[nickyboy]

I believe @nickyboy has much experience of China, what are his views on it?

If you enjoy non European cultures and have a willingness to assimilate into the local culture it's a great place. Wonderful food, very friendly people. Great weather if you live in the South. Transport infrastructure makes Europe look like something from the Dark Ages

Language isn't that diffult to learn. Never had any issues at all with goverenment, police etc when I was there, despite what western media will have us believe

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Friend of mine - we were in the same class at school - went to Poland on holiday a few times at the time when they were in trouble financially

Hence - the trains were still steam - and if you had some money (especially if it was not Polish) you could go anywhere by steam train
One of his mates 'bought' himself several days working as a driver on main line steam trains - no questions asked - luckily he actually knew what he was doing - thanks to (I think) the Ffestiniog railway

yea Gods that would have been cool

Once this house is sorted out and I have some space I will dismantle my 'N' gauge locos and see if I can resurrect them - for some reason my wife regards cushions and pictures to be more urgent
Oh - and curtains
Belgareth got that right - if anyone read David Eddings

 

[PaulSB]

I have been watching a few YouTube videos from different people travelling in China. What a modern and forward looking country !! Trains travelling at 350 kmh, motorways that put anything in the UK to shame and beautiful high rise buildings.
This is a Communist country, so where are we going wrong in the West ?

Would you like a list or a rant? 😄

 

[PaulSB]

@Archie_tect - congratulations!! 🥂🎉