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I'm all for driving a 142 through Alabama with "Man Love Rules OK" on the side :P
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You've reminded me. We can't just have one stig. We'll need Pacer driving Stigs, African Stigs, American Stigs.......just as they do on TG itself!
IanPooleTrains
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Oh yeah, absolutely, if XC Stig is all for that
Ivo
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Some more Stig-isms...
Some say... that he believes that Jean-Luc Picard regularly drives the service between Belfast Central and Dublin Connolly. And that he recently made an offer to Bernie Ecclestone to purchase the F1 rights in exchange for his beloved model of a Class 141. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
Some say... that his brain is run by a replica of the Flying Scotsman's boiler. And that his mouth serves as his coal tender. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
Some say... that his perfect Christmas present is a tour of the Thomas the Tank Engine filming set. And that he holds the record for the highest number of tilt-induced episodes of sickness, at over 900. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
Some say... that he once took a bath by laying on the ground between the tracks at Bath Spa. And that he believes the American police had prior knowledge of 9/11 because the date matches the US emergency services phone number. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
Some say... that he claims to have never been on a Sprinter in his life. And that if he was the President of the United States, he would have given Osama Bin Laden the chance to have a full trial. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
Some say... that he believes that Jean-Luc Picard regularly drives the service between Belfast Central and Dublin Connolly. And that he recently made an offer to Bernie Ecclestone to purchase the F1 rights in exchange for his beloved model of a Class 141. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
Some say... that his brain is run by a replica of the Flying Scotsman's boiler. And that his mouth serves as his coal tender. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
Some say... that his perfect Christmas present is a tour of the Thomas the Tank Engine filming set. And that he holds the record for the highest number of tilt-induced episodes of sickness, at over 900. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
Some say... that he once took a bath by laying on the ground between the tracks at Bath Spa. And that he believes the American police had prior knowledge of 9/11 because the date matches the US emergency services phone number. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
Some say... that he claims to have never been on a Sprinter in his life. And that if he was the President of the United States, he would have given Osama Bin Laden the chance to have a full trial. All we know is... he's called XCStig!
IanPooleTrains
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Even more Stig-isms.....
Some say.....that the combined number of brain cells in his brain would be enough to power a Desiro....
....and that the alternative vote is what you use on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? All we know is....he's called XCStig!
Some say.....the the XC stands for Extra Carriages........and that he once turned down a role on Celebrity Big Brother because he develops a rash on his helmet around Davina McCall. All we know is.....he's called XCStig!
Some say.....he has a tattoo of Richard Branson on the inside of his helmet..........and if he had a bit part in a soap opera, he would have made all the cast pregnant and then killed them all at the same time. All we know is.....he's called XCStig!
Some say.....he has an entire room dedicated as a shrine to Arriva PLC..........and that he once got fined by the <insert channel here> because his timetable schedule wasn't ready in time. All we know is....he's called XCSTig!
Some say.....that the combined number of brain cells in his brain would be enough to power a Desiro....
....and that the alternative vote is what you use on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? All we know is....he's called XCStig!Some say.....the the XC stands for Extra Carriages....
....and that he once turned down a role on Celebrity Big Brother because he develops a rash on his helmet around Davina McCall. All we know is.....he's called XCStig!Some say.....he has a tattoo of Richard Branson on the inside of his helmet.....
.....and if he had a bit part in a soap opera, he would have made all the cast pregnant and then killed them all at the same time. All we know is.....he's called XCStig!Some say.....he has an entire room dedicated as a shrine to Arriva PLC.....
.....and that he once got fined by the <insert channel here> because his timetable schedule wasn't ready in time. All we know is....he's called XCSTig!
IanPooleTrains
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Some say that he got learnt sex education on a pacer bus..........and that he thinks a congestion charge should be placed on trains forced to wait outside of a station
.....and that he thinks a congestion charge should be placed on trains forced to wait outside of a stationI don't think you can really call your character the Stig, XC Stig or anything else with 'Stig' in it. How about 'The Controller' because he/she would control trains? Then you could have this:
(The addition of fat would be because of the weight gain, and you would make your train driver look like one of the fat Stigs from Top Gear).ThirdRailPresenter said:
Sun Chariot
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Some say he was brought to life due to a power surge in the London Bridge area....and that his driving concentration can only be broken by semaphore signals and cat-nip.
All we know is.... he's called the 4CIG.
All we know is.... he's called the 4CIG.
EM2
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Some say...that he knows the NFM and the Routing Guide off by heart. And...that only he truly knows if it's safe to use a one-piece ramp from a 142 if you travel to Guide Bridge from Piccadilly. All we know, is he's called The XCStig!
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Sun Chariot
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Some say he exerts a natural gravitational pull toward railway electricity sub-stations; and that his pulse, being identical to Time-Division Multiplex, enables lighting and traction control commands to be sent via his fingertips. All we know is.... he's called the 4CIG.
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When our nation's railways ground to a halt due to adverse weather again, we thought: when were skis and caterpillar tracks stopped by snow and leaves? Why not have...an All Terrain Train. I mean, how hard can it be?
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When our nation's railways ground to a halt due to adverse weather again, we thought: when were skis and caterpillar tracks stopped by snow and leaves? Why not have...an All Terrain Train. I mean, how hard can it be?
Minilad
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Bloody hell chaps...every one of these is absolutely correct. Except the Davina McCall one. I can't stand her !!
I agree. She was on a quiz programme a long time ago, and didn't know that Big Brother, the programme she presented, was based on ideas from a book. :roll:
LexyBoy
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How about SPAD Lad – one of the presenters dons ill-fitting sportswear and has to hotwire a NXEA EMU and get to Colchester in the fastest time possible. Bonus points for downing a can of Carling at every red signal.
Tracked
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Tonight on Third Rail we attempt the ultimate challenge ... can a Pacer be converted back into a bus?
Also, I thought the cool wall would be something to do with air-conditioning
Also, I thought the cool wall would be something to do with air-conditioning
Perhaps the cool wall could be based on the noise/thrash a train makes? 37's would blatantly be the top of the cool wall. 
Given how things have moved on, even if they did stick some wheels on it to restore it as a bus, it would fall foul of so many laws and regulations that it would immediately have to be scrapped!!
Personally, I prefer the idea of just blowing them all up in increasingly nasty and vindictive ways.
I think we all do! In my view, buses are even worse than Pacers, so let fly on the dynamite!
What's the reasonably priced train??? Class 150?
Invite one of us each week to drive it down old dalby in the quickest time!
Invite one of us each week to drive it down old dalby in the quickest time!
EM2
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The Cool Wall is based on a set of purely arbitrary criteria, not just one. Doesn't matter how noisy, how claggy, there's just one question. Is it cool?
And a Large Logo 50 would knock any 37 into a cocked hat when it comes to cool
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What's the reasonably priced train??? Class 150?
Invite one of us each week to drive it down old dalby in the quickest time!
About 11/12 minutes flat out. I had to time the 950 once.
Me! Me! Me! Me! I want a go!
As we're on the subject, do we have a guest list for the reasonably bad pacer?
flymo
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Do you think Top Gear read this thread????
Courtesy of the Leicester Mercury and Railway Eye.
Can't wait to see this one!!!
Courtesy of the Leicester Mercury and Railway Eye.
Can't wait to see this one!!!
Those who say that Top Gear is a childish show where the men behave like boys are missing it's entire concept completely. Wake up people and have some fun!
Loving the looks of the episode, can't wait, and keep going lads, Britain needs you!
I think we all do! In my view, buses are even worse than Pacers, so let fly on the dynamite!
But most current busses are less than 10 years old, as opposed to pacers. Personally I think we should try changing the wheels/axles on a standard bus, and see if it is actually better than a pacer
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