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Hi all, Earlier today as I drove under the bridge at Langley Mill station I looked in my rear view mirror just in time to see the New Measurment Train run through. Of course because I was in the car I didn't catch any numbers. Can anyone help me please with what power cars and coaches formed...

Hi all, I am looking to purchase Publisher 2010, and well, after googling it its an absolute mine field! So I'm looking for some help on where to get it from at the best price. I've found it on Amazon for £142. But why would it be this much when the newest version is less than £100...

Hi all, This question is in relation to my layout, Elveden Road. So I will start by briefly explaining how the layout works... The layout imagines a coaching stock depot, mostly HST Mk3s. Short trains of usually two or three coaches are bought in via a diesel locomotive (usually its a 66 but...

As a bit of a break away from the 'Christmas and New Year' thread... What are your new years resolutions? I only have one really, its sort of romantic and well there is somebody I really like and its just to be with them by the end of the year. I've set resolutions in the past, and I...

Hi all, Bit of a weird one here. I seem to be having a bit of an issue with pop ups on my computer, hope one of you can help. If I leave the computer idle for about 5 or 10 mins, quite often a pop up decides to open on its own. This only happens if the computer is literally idle, it...

Hi all, For Christmas I received a Nexus 7 with WiFi and 3G. It's great, and the WiFi (tough wood) is great too. I just need a sim card now to activate the 3G. I'm not sure what I'm looking for though, what would one usualy want for a tablet sim card? Do I go Pay & Go or contract? Do...

Firstly, lets not turn this into an argument of wether or not The Sun is a load of trash and is better suited to be a Paper Mache hill on a layout. Lets save that for another topic. Right, so. Here we go. This is an interesting one. People who were/are regular visitors to The Sun website like...

Hi all, I'm trying to book some return tickets for Saturday from Hucknall to Burton. However I've hit a problem - I'm given the options of either delivery (which is £6, nor will there be someone in to sign for them), or of course collection from a station. Now according to CrossCountry's...

Every forum should have one of these! Share your jokes, make us laugh but keep 'em clean! I'll kick us off... This old chap was sitting in the park one way. When he noticed these two blonde girls doing a bit of work. One would dig a hole, move along and then dig another. The second...

Hello all, Can you help me identify a depot please? I beleive it is an EWS one. My sister tells me she passed it driving to Skegness at the weekend, from what she tells me its somewhere in Nottinghamshire. Its not Toton, thats Long Eaton. This ones more Bingham way (from what I've been told)...

Hi all, Wonmdering if you can help. I can't receive picture messages on my phone. Instead, I receive a message from Vodafone saying 'so and so has sent you a picture message, view it at Get My Photo' On the FAQs on this Get My Photo, it says you might not beable to receive picture messages...

So this week was the Philpot trial, and today saw them sentenced. For those who don't know already, Mr Philpot got life but could be out in 15. His partner and his cronie got 17 years each, but could be out in half that time. From the BBC...

Hi all, So a little later on in March we're off for a long weekend at Centre Parcs, which means I get plenty of time to relax with a good book! I was thinking of getting a couple of new ones. I'm hoping you guys might have some suggestions. My favorite genres are comedy and horror...

Hi all, So after selling my previous layout. I've spent the last couple of months making a start on a new one. Which I'd like to share with you. The concept is simple, yet interesting and something completley differant. The main feature of the layout is the small station, which is actualy...

Hi all, A couple of you may recall last year I asked for a bit of infomation on the old lines that used to run through my local area. I've been thinking about it again recently, this time I'm interested in knowing about the stock that could be found on the old Derby Friargate Line. As I...

Hi all, I'm interested in getting a tablet. I'm not a fan of Apple, so don't want an Ipad. I was perhaps thinking of an Android one. I'm not sure which one to go for/best place to buy from. I'm looking for one to use in both landscape and portrait; watch programes via iPlayer, youtube etc...

Top Gear ladies and gentleman, love it? Or hate it? Personaly I love it. It is fantastic. I like the presenters - including Clarkson, he may be a loud mouthed imboseale but, half the time, he has a point! So the fans of the show will be pleased to know (if they don't already) that the new...

Hi all, So I recently orderd a couple of DVD box sets from Amazon, they arrived today. In a rather large box. I thought to myself 'These box sets must be bigger than I thought'. I proceeded to open the box expecting to find two rather large box sets. I didn't, instead, I found two smaller...

Heres one for the watercooler. Disney is buying Lucasfilm from George Lucas for $4.05bn. In the same statement anouncing the puchase, they went on to say how they plan to release a new Star Wars film (so episode 7) in 2015. Which will then be followed by episodes 8 and 9. Plus several more new...

Hello all, I need a bit of help towards a wee project I'm going to be working on. Basicaly I want to build a few (at least 6) modern fairground trucks. The models will essentialy show the rides in their packed up 'load' form. To give an idea, this is a link to just one of the trucks I want...