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« on: August 14, 2020, 17:05:26 »

https://www.railwaygazette.com/57133.article
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2020, 17:13:28 »

It does look a bit like it's just driven past an explosion in a custard factory:


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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2020, 18:05:40 »

Know where you are coming from, RS...

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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2020, 20:19:08 »

Looks like the wheels have fallen off of Branson's train sets
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2020, 22:56:26 »

Yuck!
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2020, 23:18:13 »

Yuck!

I cant give you Yuck! - but I can give you York!

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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2020, 23:47:25 »

You sure that's not Chuggington?
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« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2020, 00:05:07 »

You sure that's not Chuggington?

No, they were too busy hosting the Transport Secretary Reunion:



From left to right - Chris, Grant and Sir Patrick.

Bonus point if you can name the inset...
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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2020, 06:17:53 »

From left to right - Chris, Grant and Sir Patrick.

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Justine?  Claire?
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« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2020, 09:51:03 »

Saint Theresa of Villiers Chipping away at the Barnet.

I was going to say Dominic Cummings, but there again, it might be my eyesight. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2020, 09:56:37 »

From left to right - Chris, Grant and Sir Patrick.

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« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2020, 10:00:09 »

The colour and hair look more like Donald Trump....
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« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2020, 16:01:25 »

It does look a bit like it's just driven past an explosion in a custard factory:


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That, or the driver has a very bad cold.
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