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« on: May 03, 2012, 21:23:32 »
Power Car 43186 has had the vinyl treatment!
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2012, 21:25:18 »
Looks good. Top effort from FGW▸ (First Great Western).

And I say that as a committed republican.  Lips sealed
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« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2012, 21:30:10 »
Quote from: IndustryInsider on May 03, 2012, 21:23:32
Power Car 43186 has had the vinyl treatment!
Aaah! We know where you were standing then somewhere between 15:24 and 16:06 this afternoon then!
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« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2012, 21:45:23 »
Quote from: The SprinterMeister on May 03, 2012, 21:30:10
Aaah! We know where you were standing then somewhere between 15:24 and 16:06 this afternoon then!
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Indeed.  Though I took the precaution of wearing my cloak of invisibility...  Tongue
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« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2012, 23:12:06 »
"Taggers decide to improve their image"  Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2012, 03:30:34 »
Horrendous. Looks like some ugly, bad-taste, cheap porcelain miniature that you'd see advertised in the Daily Mail. Sycophantic toadying to a bunch of unelected German robber barons (to steal a phrase from Jeremy Hardy).

Actually, if any producers of low-budget china tat targeted at Daily Mail readers are perusing this thread, I am prepared to sell you my idea for a nominal consideration.
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« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2012, 09:21:41 »
Quote from: inspector_blakey on May 04, 2012, 03:30:34
Horrendous. Looks like some ugly, bad-taste, cheap porcelain miniature that you'd see advertised in the Daily Mail. Sycophantic toadying to a bunch of unelected German robber barons (to steal a phrase from Jeremy Hardy).

I wonder when Hornby / Lima will have a model of it in the shops?  Wink

It's certainly 'different'. For those of you who want it for 'Frothage' its on the country end of 1A81, 1C18, 1A27 and 1C96 today....
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« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2012, 11:59:58 »
Which services are those?
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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2012, 12:17:00 »
1A81 0844 Penzance - London Paddington
1C18 1430 London Paddington - Weston-super-Mare
1A27 1710 Weston-super-Mare - London Paddington
1C96 1945 London Paddington - Plymouth

Always subject to be swapped on to a different service at London Paddington though.
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« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2012, 14:23:34 »
Nice Pic II -  I hope you sought permission of the driver in triplicate before taking this picture!

I'll get my coat Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2012, 16:15:25 »
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« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2012, 17:54:56 »
Quote from: BerkshireBugsy on May 04, 2012, 14:23:34
Nice Pic II -  I hope you sought permission of the driver in triplicate before taking this picture!

I'll get my coat Smiley

Shouldn't have been a driver on that end until about 15:58 anyway...  Wink
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« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2012, 01:57:27 »
Quote from: inspector_blakey on May 04, 2012, 03:30:34
Horrendous. Looks like some ugly, bad-taste, cheap porcelain miniature that you'd see advertised in the Daily Mail. Sycophantic toadying to a bunch of unelected German robber barons (to steal a phrase from Jeremy Hardy).

Actually, if any producers of low-budget china tat targeted at Daily Mail readers are perusing this thread, I am prepared to sell you my idea for a nominal consideration.

Wow!

As I said, I have republican tendencies but perhaps wouldn't go that far. I'm just interested to see something different on the side of a HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) power car.

No. Hang on. You're right blakey. Off with their heads I say.  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2012, 10:23:38 »
Quote from: Btline on May 04, 2012, 16:15:25
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Can I nominate this as most sensible Btline post of the year?   Wink
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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2012, 11:48:30 »
Quote from: IndustryInsider on May 05, 2012, 10:23:38
Quote from: Btline on May 04, 2012, 16:15:25
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Can I nominate this as most sensible Btline post of the year?   Wink
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