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Re: IDS calls "War!" on the Great Unwashed.

typical tories

as for voluntary work the buroo tried to give me hassle as I am volunteer race marshal and they dont believe we are volunteers, trying to say getting lunch is a form of payment. yeah a £1 steak pie and cup of tea
by aland
Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:45 pm
 
Forum: Random Distractions
Topic: IDS calls "War!" on the Great Unwashed.
Replies: 1124
Views: 450889

Re: A wee joke

by aland
Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:41 pm
 
Forum: Random Distractions
Topic: A wee joke
Replies: 1612
Views: 930247

Re: One for the railway heads

my suggestion was to go loco hauled top & tail, plenty of coaches out there using SRPS and Carnforth, DRS to supply haulage or possibly bring up the 86 and 87 that is doing not a lot either way it is a major feck up but then again who actaully believed (1st scotrail managers excepted) that the 3...
by aland
Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:44 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: One for the railway heads
Replies: 1741
Views: 1037165

Re: One for the railway heads

380's are not being accepted see http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/tran ... -1.1060457

aye pieces of pooh, wonder if the upgrades include gaffer tape to hold the roof hatches in place ::):
by aland
Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:01 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: One for the railway heads
Replies: 1741
Views: 1037165

Re: Builders Merchants Etc

if you can be arsed going to cumbernauld then I can reccomend http://www.beatsons.co.uk/ John Marshall the owner is a top bloke
by aland
Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:42 pm
 
Forum: Random Distractions
Topic: Builders Merchants Etc
Replies: 4
Views: 3048

Re: Rain, violence and chips: this is Glasgow,

it is okay, sectarianism isnt just alive in the schools of glasgow but in some of the largest employers, I had the misfortune of wasting almost 2 years at direct line at atlantic quay where I endured bullying because I was not a RC, it came to a head at one team meeting where some idle chit chat abo...
by aland
Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:43 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Rain, violence and chips: this is Glasgow,
Replies: 178
Views: 161551

Re: One for the railway heads

Can anyone point me in the direction of a website where I can get info on Glasgow trains of the 60's/70's. I'm looking for pics and details of the interiors eg what type of material for eg was used for the seats. some photos of the class 126 unit under rebuild to original condition here http://www....
by aland
Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:59 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: One for the railway heads
Replies: 1741
Views: 1037165

Re: Model Railways and other Wee Worlds

nice one BD, really need to get back into modelmaking, havent done anything since mum passed away in may. seeing the unfinished coach on the workbench that I was working on before she took ill is a bit of a ghost
by aland
Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:37 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Model Railways and other Wee Worlds
Replies: 201
Views: 164150

Re: A wee joke

A koala was sitting in a gum tree smoking a joint when a little lizard walked past, looked up and said, 'Hey Koala! What are you doing?' The koala said, 'Smoking a joint, come up and have some.' So the little lizard climbed up and sat next to the koala where they enjoyed a few joints. After a while ...
by aland
Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:02 am
 
Forum: Random Distractions
Topic: A wee joke
Replies: 1612
Views: 930247

Re: A wee joke

thats dead roight moite. brummies eh and they say weedgies need subtitles
by aland
Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:57 pm
 
Forum: Random Distractions
Topic: A wee joke
Replies: 1612
Views: 930247

Re: BrigitDoon's Bomb Shelter

BrigitDoon wrote:I have been sober for exactly one year today. :D


well done you. go and have some fine tea to celebrate and treat yourself to a cream cake
by aland
Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:03 pm
 
Forum: Random Distractions
Topic: BrigitDoon's Bomb Shelter
Replies: 815
Views: 283883

Re: Cathkin Park

that stand must have been one of the shortest lived in scottish football, it was built late 50's to replace the old barrel roof design that (I might be wrong here) caught fire, so only in use for I reckon 10 years max. one of the reasons for thirds going bust was the cost of building the thing it wo...
by aland
Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:55 am
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Cathkin Park
Replies: 26
Views: 40980

Re: One for the railway heads

392 miles stuck in a plastic train, that sounds like my idea of hell on earth. if it was mark 1 or early mark 2 coaches hauled by a nice class 47 then i would jump at it for the bash
by aland
Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:51 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: One for the railway heads
Replies: 1741
Views: 1037165

Re: Glasgow train accidents

interesting enough the rear vehicle of that dmu 51017 survives to this day at bo'ness and has recently been restored also our centre car was involved in the gower street accident and during restoration we found that the corridor side had been replated and had the asbestos removed by BR, pity they le...
by aland
Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:17 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Glasgow train accidents
Replies: 72
Views: 293344

Re: Model Railways and other Wee Worlds

my lords that wee sulzer sounds hellfire, i shut my eyes and thought I was climbing up to Birkhill behind 27001 there. makes me want some thrash again. sulzer type 2, load 6 power handle only has 2 positions, open and fecking wide open :D
by aland
Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:14 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Model Railways and other Wee Worlds
Replies: 201
Views: 164150
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