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« on: May 20, 2006, 12:36:01 PM »
Please use this thread for all your interesting facts and comments about the GWR
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2006, 12:37:03 PM »

Wow!

Now, keep this one SERIOUS please.
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2006, 12:40:41 PM »
I was invited to York Rail museum for my performence at work...We had the Museum to our selves where we were served a meal on board one of the carriages that it houses...I have some great photo's of the evening if I can dig them out I will post them for you Tony..
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2006, 12:45:02 PM »
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2006, 12:46:09 PM »
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was only 27 years old when he was appointed as chief engineer.

Back in those days, (1833) 27 year olds were still in short pants.
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2006, 12:47:28 PM »
Quote from: RED-DOG on May 20, 2006, 12:46:09 PM
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was only 27 years old when he was appointed as chief engineer.

Back in those days, (1833) 27 year olds were still in short pants.


I loved Jeremy Clarksons film about him on BBC's Great Briton's
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2006, 12:47:51 PM »
Quote from: The_nun on May 20, 2006, 12:40:41 PM
I was invited to York Rail museum for my performence at work...We had the Museum to our selves where we were served a meal on board one of the carriages that it houses...I have some great photo's of the evening if I can dig them out I will post them for you Tony..

Thank you Maureen, but York Railway Museum is not exclusively GWR, it's polluted by LMS, LNER, Midland, & even Southern Railway garbage.
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2006, 12:50:39 PM »
Take it ..not to bother then..
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2006, 12:51:14 PM »
Quote from: RED-DOG on May 20, 2006, 12:46:09 PM
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was only 27 years old when he was appointed as chief engineer.

Back in those days, (1833) 27 year olds were still in short pants.

In preparation to build the GWR, he walked the entire way from London to Bristol, to survey the best route. Then he designed every bridge, tunnel, aquaduct, termini, stations, the lot. Himself.

Every one of them survives to this day, including the magnificent Box Tunnel, & Paddington Station.
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2006, 12:55:20 PM »
Big Brother anyone ??

Or how about painting the living room and then sitting back and watching the paint dry..

Or alternatively, why not mow the lawn and then sit by the window and watch the grass grow ??
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2006, 12:57:25 PM »
Quote from: The_nun on May 20, 2006, 12:50:39 PM
Take it ..not to bother then..

Well, could I have just the GWR stuff, please? I'm a bit of a snob about Railways.

GWR (God's Wonderful Railway or Great Western Railway) is the only one that matters.

I was in York Railway Museum Bookshop one day about 3 years ago, & imagine my surprise when I saw a pictiue of my Father on the front cover of a book!

It was taken at Swindon Railway Works (where the magnificent GWR Loco's were built), and showed my Dad as the Fireman on the last ever Steam Loco ever to be built in Great Britain, as it left Swindon. His "driver" was Princess Elizabeth (as she was then), later to become H M The Queen. he had to say to her, in railway fireman tradition, "right away Mate", meaning, all clear to proceed. Not too many peeps get to call Her Majesty "mate"....!
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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2006, 12:58:11 PM »
Quote from: Colchester Kev on May 20, 2006, 12:55:20 PM
Big Brother anyone ??

Or how about painting the living room and then sitting back and watching the paint dry..

Or alternatively, why not mow the lawn and then sit by the window and watch the grass grow ??

Be honest - you are loving this. We ALL are.
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2006, 01:00:58 PM »
NO


I work on the Railway all week, ..so..so..sooo.. I am taking my bat and ball home now..
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« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2006, 01:03:07 PM »
Quote from: tikay on May 20, 2006, 12:57:25 PM
Quote from: The_nun on May 20, 2006, 12:50:39 PM
Take it ..not to bother then..

Well, could I have just the GWR stuff, please? I'm a bit of a snob about Railways.

GWR (God's Wonderful Railway or Great Western Railway) is the only one that matters.

I was in York Railway Museum Bookshop one day about 3 years ago, & imagine my surprise when I saw a pictiue of my Father on the front cover of a book!

It was taken at Swindon Railway Works (where the magnificent GWR Loco's were built), and showed my Dad as the Fireman on the last ever Steam Loco ever to be built in Great Britain, as it left Swindon. His "driver" was Princess Elizabeth (as she was then), later to become H M The Queen. he had to say to her, in railway fireman tradition, "right away Mate", meaning, all clear to proceed. Not too many peeps get to call Her Majesty "mate"....!

Wow! now that must have been an amazing moment.

Did you know that Swindon was the first station to have a 'Refreshments room'?
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