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by Sodbury Box
Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:30 am
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Berkeley Vale Railway
Replies: 5
Views: 1286

Actually Robin, I don't have a clue where ' Nine Legged Ghost ' came from either !
It was a fairly familiar term that was often used in my sales career when discussing the merits of a sales lead.
If the lead was ' iffy ' it was classed as chasing a nine legged ghost.
In truth though I'm not sure of ...
by Sodbury Box
Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:54 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Berkeley Vale Railway
Replies: 5
Views: 1286

Yep !

The phrase " Nine Legged Ghost " springs to mind !
by Sodbury Box
Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:37 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Berkeley Vale Railway
Replies: 5
Views: 1286

Berkeley Vale Railway

Hi everyone.

I noticed this in the Gazette :-

http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/889 ... ng/?ref=mr

Anyone know any more ?
by Sodbury Box
Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:41 am
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury
Replies: 77
Views: 14858



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Hello Tim,

Might I ask what browser you're using?
The website is only a railway forum! I use Opera - which is regarded ...
by Sodbury Box
Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:47 am
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: The Bristolian Language - totally off topic!
Replies: 20
Views: 3180

gert laff er wot ?
by Sodbury Box
Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury
Replies: 77
Views: 14858

Well done Pete !
So are they both heading for G & WR do we know ?
by Sodbury Box
Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:38 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury
Replies: 77
Views: 14858

GRANDE SCANDINAVIA now heading for Portbury.

ETA: 2010-12-26 21:30.

Merry Christmas everyone !
by Sodbury Box
Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:44 am
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: Temple Meads
Replies: 5
Views: 886

Wow !
The second shot must be Bristol Bridge pre-blitz ?
by Sodbury Box
Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:26 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury
Replies: 77
Views: 14858

Grande Scandinavia due to arrive in Portugal ( Setubal ) 24/12/10
by Sodbury Box
Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:45 pm
Forum: General Chat & Needs and Wants
Topic: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL SITE USERS
Replies: 10
Views: 995

Here's wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
to everyone involved with BRA from me too.
by Sodbury Box
Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:40 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury
Replies: 77
Views: 14858

8F's from Turkey

Hmmmm !! I think I know where I'd rather be at the moment !
by Sodbury Box
Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:58 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury
Replies: 77
Views: 14858

8F's from Turkey

Grande Scandinavia now docked at Alexandria.
by Sodbury Box
Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:06 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury
Replies: 77
Views: 14858

8F's from Turkey

It looks as if Grande Scandiavia is in the Med.at the moment.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipde ... =247018700
by Sodbury Box
Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:09 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury
Replies: 77
Views: 14858

Re: Re the 2 8 0 WD consuls

antnee wrote:That site has told me more than perhaps I ever want to know about them !
But good to know that it will be not long now before they are back here.
Cheers all Antnee
I have it on good authority that the 8F's are due in to Portbury either Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
by Sodbury Box
Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: In The News & Press Releases
Topic: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury
Replies: 77
Views: 14858

Re: Turkish 2 8 0's to arrive at Portbury

Hello I hope this is the right section for this post, also that no one has bought this subject up before ( I have searched)

Reading an item in a well known steam mag, we are promised two consuls (8F's) here in the UK by Christmas, due to be docked at Portbury this month.
One to go up to the G&W ...