Recent content by curly42

Not correct,I'm afraid. Both locos still existed in 1981 when I photographed them inside the shed. I understand that they were cut up on site in February 1982.

Don't have a debit card,or a credit card,so makes no difference to me.

A couple of pictures of the new Scanias on the 10 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/curly42/51255774965/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/curly42/51255922097/in/dateposted-public/

Possibly straight to Bristol via the Severn Tunnel.

Seems to be cancelled .

I've been into Paddington twice on 150/2s.

170620 (ex 170520) on the move today - https://www.flickr.com/photos/curly42/50840912821/in/dateposted-public/

A bit like not owning a hi fi set up,and listening to music on a phone,I imagine. Always forget that it's possible to watch tv via the internet.

Meeting up with a friend today,we were discussing an incident from last year that I'd almost forgotten. Myself and two friends were in our local,chatting to a couple (probably in their late 40s),when the woman asked what tv comedy we thought was the best of all time. When we replied that none...

Interesting news for those of us who only use cash.

Not at all - everything goes into my wifes account and I get cash from her. Never had a bank account,and don't have any cards - cash only. Last of the Dinosaurs !!!

Not a problem for me,I have to say - never had a bank account.

I miss the old days of dossing in a Mk.1 compo.

With regard to brake tenders on the Western Region - in the early to mid 1970s,the early evening Llantrisant to Kingswinford working regularly had a brake tender.

Speaking as someone who only uses cash (don't have any cards at all),I would like to see the retention of the small coinage. The 1 and 2p coins I put into the charity boxes in my local pub probably amount to quite a sum over the course of a year,although I would most likely still do it if the...