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« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2016, 21:22:09 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on April 07, 2016, 20:56:05
Quote from: BerkshireBugsy on April 07, 2016, 19:41:04
Yes BnM you are most probably right but one slightly different topic have you seen the signalling arrangements in Chuggington? Imagine to give SandTEngineer heart failure!
OK I'll bite. What signalling is that?............ Tongue Shocked

Have you seen Chuggington S&T▸ (Signalling and Telegraph)?

I can't believe I am doing this but here is a clip from YouTube...if you haven't seen it then you will soon understand what I mean by signalling (or lack of!)

https://youtu.be/s42nh8sbkZE
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« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2016, 22:57:38 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on April 06, 2016, 23:17:03
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But if you must push an engine around and make chuffing noises, why does it have to come from an island that bears the immortally unfortunate name of Sodor?


It seems the writer is not aware of the reason why the island is called that:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese_of_Sodor_and_Man

It being located, of course, between Barrow-in-Furness and the Isle of Man.
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« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2016, 11:56:24 »
Quote from: BerkshireBugsy on April 07, 2016, 21:22:09
Quote from: SandTEngineer on April 07, 2016, 20:56:05
Quote from: BerkshireBugsy on April 07, 2016, 19:41:04
Yes BnM you are most probably right but one slightly different topic have you seen the signalling arrangements in Chuggington? Imagine to give SandTEngineer heart failure!
OK I'll bite. What signalling is that?............ Tongue Shocked

Have you seen Chuggington S&T▸ (Signalling and Telegraph)?

I can't believe I am doing this but here is a clip from YouTube...if you haven't seen it then you will soon understand what I mean by signalling (or lack of!)

https://youtu.be/s42nh8sbkZE
Very good BB.  At least the trains keep moving (unlike some modern signalling systems we have) Roll Eyes Tongue
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