It's from an old branch line that was dismantled in the 1920's.MingtheMerciless wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:07 am A railway fishplate, about 6 miles from the nearest railway in my local forest, why?
utterly random picture thread.
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If that's correct, then I like it.Pirahna wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:18 amIt's from an old branch line that was dismantled in the 1920's.MingtheMerciless wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:07 am A railway fishplate, about 6 miles from the nearest railway in my local forest, why?
A century old. Proper history, right there. I must be right nerdy as that's proper interesting.
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Am I seeing a joke that wasn't intended, or are you being slow?gremlin wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:04 amIf that's correct, then I like it.Pirahna wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:18 amIt's from an old branch line that was dismantled in the 1920's.MingtheMerciless wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:07 am A railway fishplate, about 6 miles from the nearest railway in my local forest, why?
A century old. Proper history, right there. I must be right nerdy as that's proper interesting.
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No joke, just expressing my enthusiasm for everyday history. If being interested in history makes me slow, I'll happily wear the dunce hat.*
*Better the dunce hat than the bumming hat, as at least I have a chance of keeping it for more than 5 minutes.
*Better the dunce hat than the bumming hat, as at least I have a chance of keeping it for more than 5 minutes.
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I'm seeing the same as you and I think Gremmers is being slow.David wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:34 am Am I seeing a joke that wasn't intended, or are you being slow?
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Indeed. Very much a slow stopper train rather than express.
Or, perhaps, a wooden sleeper?
Even bland can be a type of character 
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This has made me laugh out loud far more than it should!! I need to get out more - oh!!
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There's a company called Cassini that print the old OS maps but have re-scaled them to match the modern maps. I've got a couple of sets of my local area. The maps are from 1805, 1898 and 1919-1920. There's quite a bit of railway that had come and gone, it goes though what are now woods, fields, roads. There's lots of stuff out there (not just railways) if you want to go exploring.
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Timing is everything....
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I took this on Wednesday on a cold misty morning. A broken grave stone laden with moss, daffodils showing their colour and the gloom holding all in stillness.
Proverbs 17:9
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
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We used to pour it down rat holes - pretty sure Greta wouldn’t approve
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My Father-in-Law mixed it with diesel and used as a preservative on his garage doors!Wreckless Rat wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:43 amWe used to pour it down rat holes - pretty sure Greta wouldn’t approve
NC750X mpg 
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Common old boy/farmer wood preservativeTaipan wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:59 am My Father-in-Law mixed it with diesel and used as a preservative on his garage doors!