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Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:59 pm
by 1098
Better than the beautiful game.[frame]Image[/frame]Could do with a book, or magazine, that shows the difference in the carriages that these excellent pieces of engineering pulled.

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:29 pm
by samuria
what football :lol:

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:31 am
by charlie_morris_minor
would rather watch paint dry than watch football.. which oddly enough exactly what i will be doing later today, well putting the paint on anyway.

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:13 am
by philthehill
Here you go
http://www.kwvr.co.uk/enthusiasts/other ... ental.html
There is also a link to the vintage carriage trust web site.
Enjoy :D

If you are into railways and not the beautiful game and with all the wartime (WW1 & WW2) remembrances being organised this year it might be worth looking at another famous railway artefact the Cavell Van and remembering all those servicemen and women lost to war.
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavell_Van

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:01 am
by 1098
philthehill wrote:Here you go
http://www.kwvr.co.uk/enthusiasts/other ... ental.html
There is also a link to the vintage carriage trust web site.
Enjoy :D

If you are into railways and not the beautiful game and with all the wartime (WW1 & WW2) remembrances being organised this year it might be worth looking at another famous railway artefact the Cavell Van and remembering all those servicemen and women lost to war.
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavell_Van
Thanks for that. I'll have a look later. Just off to the East Lancashire Railway.

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:01 pm
by Trickydicky
Just back from a visit to the NYMR bought for me as a Birthday Present. Last night a meal and ride on the Pickering Pullman with the engine being the Sir Nigel Gressley. Superb meal and trip.
Drove up to Pickering in the minor with a overnight stay, spent the day in Whitby and a leisurely drive back to Leeds.
The minor performed faultlessly (unlike our football team)

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Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:19 pm
by rayofleamington
I'm not a football fan* in general, but did enjoy seeing the first Dutch performance (whilst wondering how much they would have hammered the England side). As for UK football - I've not been inspired in my entire lifetime, but maybe one day will come.

* What puts me off is the thuggery! If I was to punch someone, I'd expect to be arrested & charged. Apparently in a football match, it's ok to punch someone on the pitch whilst watched by millions and recorded in digital video for a lifetime, and the worst you can expect is a red card...

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:37 pm
by 1098
rayofleamington wrote:I'm not a football fan* in general, but did enjoy seeing the first Dutch performance (whilst wondering how much they would have hammered the England side). As for UK football - I've not been inspired in my entire lifetime, but maybe one day will come.

* What puts me off is the thuggery! If I was to punch someone, I'd expect to be arrested & charged. Apparently in a football match, it's ok to punch someone on the pitch whilst watched by millions and recorded in digital video for a lifetime, and the worst you can expect is a red card...
Thank you,at last someone has the same thoughts as me ! It's ok to assault someone within the confines of a football stadium,outside you would be arrested for doing the same. I love football,but hate to see players spit. So called"Role Models "
should be setting an example. Again,spit on the pavement and you can be fined !
Ray,you have made my night !!!! :)

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:42 pm
by 1098
philthehill wrote:Here you go
http://www.kwvr.co.uk/enthusiasts/other ... ental.html
There is also a link to the vintage carriage trust web site.
Enjoy :D

If you are into railways and not the beautiful game and with all the wartime (WW1 & WW2) remembrances being organised this year it might be worth looking at another famous railway artefact the Cavell Van and remembering all those servicemen and women lost to war.
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavell_Van
Trying to show my personal act of remembrance,but,the pic wont down load. It's my pc. Will sort. :cry:

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:42 pm
by 1098
Trickydicky wrote:Just back from a visit to the NYMR bought for me as a Birthday Present. Last night a meal and ride on the Pickering Pullman with the engine being the Sir Nigel Gressley. Superb meal and trip.
Drove up to Pickering in the minor with a overnight stay, spent the day in Whitby and a leisurely drive back to Leeds.
The minor performed faultlessly (unlike our football team)

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Love it !

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:00 pm
by TFM150K
Many thanks for the thread guys, back to sanity! I am optimistic that now England no longer features in the "competition" the whole episode might be replaced with something more interesting (I should be so lucky). It appears that eating the competition is the latest fad.
Many thanks to Phil for the Cavell van link!
:D

Re: Trying to forget about football.

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:55 pm
by 1098
philthehill wrote:Here you go
http://www.kwvr.co.uk/enthusiasts/other ... ental.html
There is also a link to the vintage carriage trust web site.
Enjoy :D

If you are into railways and not the beautiful game and with all the wartime (WW1 & WW2) remembrances being organised this year it might be worth looking at another famous railway artefact the Cavell Van and remembering all those servicemen and women lost to war.
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavell_Van
My personal act of remembrance. This goes on every time I go out jogging ![frame]Image[/frame]