M j M Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Oooh I like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 11 hours ago, M j M said: Oooh I like it. It does look lovely. Bit terrifying it's been in service so long that it can get its own retro colours though. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 45 minutes ago, gingerjon said: It does look lovely. Bit terrifying it's been in service so long that it can get its own retro colours though. I know, as a kid I used to collect the 'Electra Update' leaflets they produced when these were being built and the ECML upgraded. Now already some of them have been scrapped and the rest largely replaced on that line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, M j M said: That's mesmerising, I could watch that all day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: That's mesmerising, I could watch that all day. I wonder what it's like on board 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Love the fàct that mobility scooters are allowed on the roads. Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 2 hours ago, M j M said: I wonder what it's like on board I said I liked watching the trains, I didn't say I ever want to go on one of the bloody things! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 Are we approaching a level of performance where human reactions are inadequate? The McMurtry combines modern electric-car power and torque with fan-assisted ground effect (which has been banned more than once from motorsport in the past). Cartoon-fast! Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 13/06/2022 at 21:33, M j M said: Oooh I like it. It's Leeds colours. They've always carried a few passengers. 1 Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Skipper Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) Thought you all might enjoy this little gem. Shame they don’t have the actual soundtrack of the Pegasus radial pistons: https://twitter.com/Birdseed501/status/1446372333074198550?s=20&t=4oFXDGjKXqRQVSyMLkpIBA Edited July 6, 2022 by Desert Skipper 1 “There is perhaps no better a demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world.” Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Desert Skipper said: Thought you all might enjoy this little gem. Shame they don’t have the actual soundtrack of the Pegasus radial pistons: https://twitter.com/Birdseed501/status/1446372333074198550?s=20&t=4oFXDGjKXqRQVSyMLkpIBA Have you ever read Corsairville by Graham Coster? Although based around a single remarkable story involving the Empire-class flying boat Corsair, it is also a historical overview and personal appreciation of flying boats in general. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Skipper Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Futtocks said: Have you ever read Corsairville by Graham Coster? Although based around a single remarkable story involving the Empire-class flying boat Corsair, it is also a historical overview and personal appreciation of flying boats in general. I’ve not, but I will definitely be checking this out. “There is perhaps no better a demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world.” Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 I've just shelled out about £120 for train tickets today, even after using a ticket-splitting service. 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 06/07/2022 at 21:01, Desert Skipper said: Thought you all might enjoy this little gem. Shame they don’t have the actual soundtrack of the Pegasus radial pistons: https://twitter.com/Birdseed501/status/1446372333074198550?s=20&t=4oFXDGjKXqRQVSyMLkpIBA See here, too. : https://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 Ooh! The bonkers Aerotrains still exist! 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 The Winnebago of the skies! 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I don't really approve of using an HST as a fake Midland Pullman but this is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 On 13/06/2022 at 21:33, M j M said: Oooh I like it. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 More WWII madness; a kamikaze ramjet, fuelled by... coal? 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 58 minutes ago, Futtocks said: More WWII madness; a kamikaze ramjet, fuelled by... coal? Ham-ikaze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 An odd little tale that popped up on my YouTube homepage. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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