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I was once told of a pair of Phantoms intercepting a Bear in the North Sea around 1970. It was customary, particularly with two-seat aircraft, to take copious photographs, looking for any new aerials, etc - of course, the Soviets would be doing the same in return. Their are blisters at the rear of the plane... ..and a crewman was noticed holding an object up in the 'window' as they photographed him. This was mentioned upon returning to base and the film was hurriedly processed, to see what new device this might have been. It turned out to be a copy (or, at least the front cover ) of the station magazine from the Phantom's base - but, it was the next edition, which wasn't due out for a week....

They're a big device, they sit very high on the ground, as a result of the prop-diameter. When Khrushchev flew to the US in the Tu 114 airliner version in 1960, the stairs wouldn't reach the door.. ..they had to put a ladder up for the last bit.. ..and the main gear was too wide for their taxiways..

In the unlikely event of being able to keep up with it, the wake would probably finish you off..... ..you won't find many (any?) pictures of a Bear being intercepted by a prop-driven plane..

They have a fair turn of speed, and some still have these fitted..

I think there's a limit of eight pictures per individual post - not that that may be the problem that you're currently encountering.

Slightly nearer to Persia...?

Dutch flying snails were the other way up...

It just gets madder - https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110506200723AAZqq8U ... "There are quite a few species of "flying snail" that have been reported in the Persian Gulf area."

The link is proven - http://www.payvand.com/news/08/dec/1268.html . ..although, I don't see railways mentioned..

Which, of course, is the real reason why he had to miss that match - http://www.soccer-ireland.com/saipan/iran-match.htm .....

Until it was revealed that they had actually escaped in a stolen train, which survived into modern-day Iran - and even survived through the revolution of 1979... ..but, they had changed the logo to Plug & Socket, to cover their tracks..

00 is 1/76..... ..1/76.2, if I'm to be really picky..

Lovely stuff - beer fund isn't overflowing with cash, though....

Look at the price of that petrol...!!!

It has, now that the post has been edited.....

They existed elsewhere, too - http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/1943-Flying-Snails-in-Holland?highlight=snails . Some resemblance to the London Transport logo.

I recall a note on a drawing, back when I had a proper job - "Apply Vaseline very sparingly, then wipe it all off".

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2354421/Worlds-largest-model-railroad-draws-thousands-NJ.html

A few more details emerging - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31021008 .

I also had a blue 'Mallard'-style streamliner - but I was more a fan of the Lone Star spud gun. It was much more effective if you used something with more 'substance' than a potato, like a turnip, for instance...

He probably has the cornflakes filed away individually..

And, actual justification for having a spiral.....?

Is each individual wagon free-running? Just a few tight axles can have quite a detrimental effect.

Well, I would have done, if I'd looked properly. Talking about the broad gauge section - "It connected the brewery with Kingsbridge goods yard, and at its greatest extent possessed about two miles of track, out of the brewery’s one-time overall mileage of ten. "

Nice article here - http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/22/Guinness.htm - though, I see no mention of the total mileage.. A layout one day..?