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17 July 2008, 09:20 AM

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EddScott

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Has anyone had a go controlling the trains?

Its good fun for about 20 seconds.

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17 July 2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Spoon

Alcazar, it wasn't asked to get a bite, had it been I'd have worded it differently. It was a serious question based on what 'grown-ups' got out of toy trains and the like, that's all. I'm intrigued simply because I've never been able to get it.

Strange isn't it? You either love them, or you don't get it. Once they are "in your blood", that's it, you'll have the interest for life.

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17 July 2008, 10:03 AM

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I had a look on Youtube and by god they have untold clips of the Deltic,

Ticking over it has that Subaru burble

YouTube - Deltic 22 leaving York

And at full chat
YouTube - 22 passing Retford

What a sound, takes me right back to 1980

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17 July 2008, 10:10 AM

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What a sound, takes me right back to 1980

You're lucky............it takes ME back to 1963

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17 July 2008, 11:09 AM

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Just found this site

Webbasierte Modelleisenbahn - TU-Freiberg - Interactive Model Railroad

Click on the layout image on the left. You can control the trains and watch them on a little web cam.

Makes a change from east european girls