Clearing the Line

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Thought I repost this small thread here. Disappieared off for a ten day holiday in September. When I got back my line had become a bit overwhelmed in palces.
 

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So I set the maintenance crews on the task. First they needed to survey the situation.
 

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They surveyed for a long time (In legal circles it's known as careful perusal).
 

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Was too much to do by hand so specialist equpment and more bodies were called in.
 

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Maintenance stock was on standby to take away the debris
 

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Eventually they started to make some progress.
 

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Supervisor gets on the blower to let everyone know that the line is now clear.
 

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First train of the day comes through. Maintenance crews stay on location in case of clearance problems.
 

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It's all good, so back to the maintenance depot for chat about the days events before going in for a brew.
 

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supervisor doesn't get brew yet though. He needs to arrange collection of all that debris.
 

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Nice shots, but you think you had problems with leaving the line during a holiday :eek:

A couple of years ago now, but this is what's called a persistent weed :banghead:
 

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They can br right <a href="mailto:bu**!!@@s">bu**!!</a>s them brambles can, persitant little beasties
 

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Stainzmeister - 23/11/2009 5:13 PM

Can you still buy those Unimog trucks Gareth ?
(If so, where from, please) :D

I brought my Motorzone Unimog from Toymaster's.

Dickies also make them....

http://www.toymastershop.co.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/Toymaster/_263414/1/Motor%2520Zone
 

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T Max is also a place to try. In either Dickie or Motorzone boxes. It does seem that there is never a constant supply of the full range available anywhere.
 
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Stainzmeister - 23/11/2009 5:13 PM

Can you still buy those Unimog trucks Gareth ?
(If so, where from, please) :D

Got mine from Wilkinsons a couple of years ago. They usually get a load of Dickie toys in in just before Xm*s so you may be in luck.

Alternatively as Giz says, Toymasters do em under the Motorzone brand, and I've seen the Unimog Fire Trucks in Mothercare.