Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life (Vol 32)
Discussion
P5BNij said:
Tempted to fib gratuitously with something along the lines of ''Error Fault Code #0000001 : screen wash receptacle empty sensor alarm, shut engine down immediately or else!!'', but no, truth be told my loco had developed a coolant leak since leaving Willesden which I was unaware of, so the onboard computer shut it down automatically. The daft thing is, two minutes before it happened I was sat safely out of harm's way in Northampton Down Goods Loop! The 'Thunderbird' rescue loco had to come from Rugby, couple up to the rear of my train and drag me back into the yard out of the way before anything else going north could make a move. Subsequently I made my escape under the cover of darkness, thus avoiding the (perfectly understandable) wrath of Mr.& Mrs.Commuter…. 
I worked for a time servicing those "Thunderbirds" International Rescue/Virgin liveried locos during my years at Manchester Traincare Centre. These newly refurbished and re-engined diesel locos were individually named after Thunderbirds characters such as the Tracy family members ( Alan, Scott, Virgil, Spencer, Dick and Emin ), their nemesis The Hood, and also Parker and Lady Penelope.
Amusingly "Lady Penelope"s cast nameplate was painted with a lovely pink background. You've got to hand it to Virgin for their whacky sense of humour.
It would certainly have put a great big smile on the faces of all those passengers that had been marooned for hours in a packed broken down Pendolino with no lights or heating or ventilation.
( If they could only have seen it.
) These locos were also used to haul the all-electric Pendolino sets on sections of routes that had not been electrified due to Network Rail's update programme running far behind schedule.
Further Trivia here: https://www.directrailservices.com/virgin-thunderb...
Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 6th December 20:03
glenrobbo said:
I worked for a time servicing those "Thunderbirds" International Rescue/Virgin liveried locos during my years at Manchester Traincare Centre.
These newly refurbished and re-engined diesel locos were individually named after Thunderbirds characters such as the Tracy family members ( Alan, Scott, Virgil, Spencer, Dick and Emin ), their nemesis The Hood, and also Parker and Lady Penelope.
Amusingly "Lady Penelope"s cast nameplate was painted with a lovely pink background. You've got to hand it to Virgin for their whacky sense of humour.
It would certainly have put a great big smile on the faces of all those passengers that had been marooned for hours in a packed broken down Pendolino with no lights or heating or ventilation.
( If they could only have seen it. )
These locos were also used to haul the all-electric Pendolino sets on sections of routes that had not been electrified due to Network Rail's update programme running far behind schedule.
Further Trivia here: https://www.directrailservices.com/virgin-thunderb...
Great story there from St Glen of RobboThese newly refurbished and re-engined diesel locos were individually named after Thunderbirds characters such as the Tracy family members ( Alan, Scott, Virgil, Spencer, Dick and Emin ), their nemesis The Hood, and also Parker and Lady Penelope.
Amusingly "Lady Penelope"s cast nameplate was painted with a lovely pink background. You've got to hand it to Virgin for their whacky sense of humour.
It would certainly have put a great big smile on the faces of all those passengers that had been marooned for hours in a packed broken down Pendolino with no lights or heating or ventilation.
( If they could only have seen it.
) These locos were also used to haul the all-electric Pendolino sets on sections of routes that had not been electrified due to Network Rail's update programme running far behind schedule.
Further Trivia here: https://www.directrailservices.com/virgin-thunderb...
Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 6th December 20:03
Does that mean you'll be rostered to work all over Christmas, Nij? Bobberoo99 said:
I've just spent an obscene amount of money on one of those Excitable Edgar plush toys for Mrs Bobbers, she's fallen in love with him and despite asking in every John Lewis and Waitrose around Southampton we've been unable to get one, so I resorted to Ebay to get one for her!!!
I can’t keep off eBay the latest pur-chase being an AN-GRC9 (don’t ask)What in the name of the Virgin Mary of Minneapolis is an Excitable Edgar or darent I ask?
V6 Pushfit said:
I can’t keep off eBay the latest pur-chase being an AN-GRC9 (don’t ask)
What in the name of the Virgin Mary of Minneapolis is an Excitable Edgar or darent I ask?
I think it's probably some kind of sex toy like a Duracell bunny.What in the name of the Virgin Mary of Minneapolis is an Excitable Edgar or darent I ask?
Has your AN-GRC9 got the variable pulse speed control and the optional crevice tool and extensions?
glenrobbo said:
I think it's probably some kind of sex toy like a Duracell bunny.
Has your AN-GRC9 got the variable pulse speed control and the optional crevice tool and extensions?
Dunno but maybe I need a crevice tool it sounds essential. I’m wiring it to take an iPhone lead to play music through it. Or rather through an LS-7 speaker.Has your AN-GRC9 got the variable pulse speed control and the optional crevice tool and extensions?
glenrobbo said:
V6 Pushfit said:
I can’t keep off eBay the latest pur-chase being an AN-GRC9 (don’t ask)
What in the name of the Virgin Mary of Minneapolis is an Excitable Edgar or darent I ask?
I think it's probably some kind of sex toy like a Duracell bunny.What in the name of the Virgin Mary of Minneapolis is an Excitable Edgar or darent I ask?
Has your AN-GRC9 got the variable pulse speed control and the optional crevice tool and extensions?
To answer your question Pushfit, he's the star of this year's John Lewis advert!!!
So I've answered your question, now explain just what the hell a AN-GRC9 is!?!?!
Bobberoo99 said:
magooagain said:
glenrobbo said:
????? 
Magoo, why do you need so many tu-tus?
Are you having a load of ballerinas delivered this evening?
Nowt so entertaining I'm afraid.Magoo, why do you need so many tu-tus?
Are you having a load of ballerinas delivered this evening?
We were mid page two when I posted!
Unless magoo is merely bluffing to throw us off the scent.
We love tu-tus, don't we Bobbers?
Everytime they are mentioned, it reminds me of that erotically charged scene from "Fantasia".
Oooh, now I feel like doing a plié.
Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 6th December 22:57
It may be not dissimilar to this handy bit of kit:
https://youtu.be/CfXf98FglTo
But don't tell Bomma, eh?
https://youtu.be/CfXf98FglTo
But don't tell Bomma, eh?
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