The Chill Out Zone

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by coolcat

Morning all,

Bright blob in the sky today.........Nippy though

Bob and Phil, hope you're both feeling better soon.

Last night I had a photo shoot with a lovely young lady, Maria Lara.

Didn't get back till late so will edit some more photos up in due course.

Maria Lara by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Good morning Jeff. A pretty young lady with assets to her advantage. I look forward to seeing how you applied your skills in getting the best out of her

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by trikey

Morning all, the sun has made an appearance here this morning too, coffee time before starting work.

Good morning Andy, how are you? Any plans for the weekend?

[Lancpudn]

Brr! morning all, white frosty morning here with 0C on the thermostat in the conservatory.

[trikey]

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Good morning Andy, how are you? Any plans for the weekend?

Morning Phil, I am attacking rogues rusty suspension arm on Saturday, let’s see if the 20 year old bolts want to play ball!

[Lancpudn]

Oh! Go on then!!! 25% off the Train Sim world 'Heavy freight' add on pack for the northern trans-Pennine routes

[Lancpudn]

Afternoon all, By heck it's gone icy out there now, Just been to pick up mams prescription at the chemist and the cars are frosting over.
Home made meatballs in a tomato & garlic sauce with a garlic & coriander naan bread for tea.

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

2 x Class 40 . . . . jeez they were cold things, unbelievably draughty. Mind you, they were nearing the end of their life when I started. There was a hotplate in the engine room for boiling a kettle, tactically positioned in a screaming draught near the air intake for one of the turbochargers so you could never get the water to boil, most had a wall of bricks around them to try to block it

"Manliest" set up we had was 2 x Class 56 in multiple on the ECML coal trains, 6,500hp and you needed it to get almost 2,000 tons up the 1:96 climb over Grantshouse.

[trikey]

Deb in full cake mode for tomorrow’s nspcc bake sale!

I’m told I can’t have any 😂 I shall forfeit my share of cake for the charity.

[Lancpudn]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

2 x Class 40 . . . . jeez they were cold things, unbelievably draughty. Mind you, they were nearing the end of their life when I started. There was a hotplate in the engine room for boiling a kettle, tactically positioned in a screaming draught near the air intake for one of the turbochargers so you could never get the water to boil, most had a wall of bricks around them to try to block it

"Manliest" set up we had was 2 x Class 56 in multiple on the ECML coal trains, 6,500hp and you needed it to get almost 2,000 tons up the 1:96 climb over Grantshouse.

Great stories to hear about people like yourself that worked on these early locos. I can imagine they were cold when we used to have proper Winters, I was on the BR class 31 last night & I found a switch on the dashboard for a 'leg warmer'

[RPWC]

Originally Posted by trikey

Deb in full cake mode for tomorrow’s nspcc bake sale!

I’m told I can’t have any 😂 I shall forfeit my share of cake for the charity.

Stuff tjat O would have had half of it scoffed inn 10 mins