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We are still talking trains here...?

I wonder if, sometimes, it can be better to tell 'her' that you paid twice the actual amount - and then reveal the truth? A sort of "drawing fire" technique. Could somebody actually try this and let us know (if they still can) what happened...

A lot can depend upon the permanence / portability properties required.

In the part where Germans own half the water, railways, power stations, postal services and the Bentley factory.... .. but the natives still think it's the Mainland..

That's a fair-sized dog kennel, if you can fit a sofa in it....

Over here, on the "Mainland", with Voyagers and Pendelinos, you can book seats with an A or W code - A for Aisle and they like you to believe that the W will be for Window, but it's as likely to mean Wall, and the only window you can see out of is the one diagonally opposite you on the other side of the carriage. And the smell...!

There was some talk of that earlier - http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/1416-New-Recruit!!?p=21672#post21672 .

More pictures have appeared here - .

I was merely thinking of the many 'innocent' members that may have supervision that could access this....... ...they could find themselves with restricted rights...

I wonder if the Mods could restrict access to this thread? There's some fairly incriminating stuff on here....

Something like that. The Japanese have raised internal guides in places, to cope with what might happen in an earthquake situation. If you derail on a bridge or on a high, steep bank, then it would be nice to stay close to the line, rather than fall off. Modern bridges are intended to keep the train on, but older ones may not be designed to do so. If you can stay close to the track-line, then the possibility for damage and injury is lessened - usually. Keeping things close to the line can also help to avoid pulling down loads of overhead structures. http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/rd/seika/2009/01/safety_E03.html It's nice to keep stuff in line - this reduces jack-knifing and the loads on the occupants.

Photo opportunity for modern emergency vehicles on the N22 currently. Nice weather and a useful overbridge...

It does depend upon how weathered 'she' is, of course...

The 'centre-rails' often appear in places where it would be nice to 'contain' a derailment - on bridges and on embankments, hillsides, etc. - where a derailment could have consequences which are amplified by the potential aftermath.

Are you getting your Forums confused..?

You may need to do some work on the pick-ups....

Depends on condition and market value.....

There comes a point when maintenance and repair charges reach a level where it would be cheaper to dump 'her' and get a new one.

You can get a nice loco for the price of a "proper hair-do"....

Always beware of mission-creep...

1, Admit honestly, to yourself, just how much you do spend on model railway items. 2, Make a reasonable assessment of how much drinking, gambling and women-chasing that would cover. 3, Keep this information in reserve for when 'she' broaches the subject.....

Marvellous!

I wonder if there was a 4006 trolleybus to further complicate the issue...?

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