Deltic Engineer

@Ineedittoo2 @Anne_BoleynsGF Very true.

"let straight ships exist!!"

@NeferuSebastian @Dwriteway It was a false narrative as Joseph Swan invented the incandescent light bulb, Edison went into partnership with Swan who doesn’t receive the credit for the work.

@Dwriteway As Thomas Eddison said, “I didn’t fail 1000 times. The lightbulb was an invention with 1000 steps.” The greater the impact you want to make, the more "steps" you must be willing to take on your journey.

Life becomes very different. Once you realize that failures are just lessons. They are not supposed to stop you.

@ayampolskiy The words you use regarding Edison “finding the right one” are quite appropriate, as the filament he “found” belonged to and was invented by Joseph Swan. Joseph Swan predated Edison and lit the first street in the world with electric lights. Edison went into partnership with Swan

In 1878, a committee of distinguished experts (called the British Parliament’s “Select Committee on Electric Lighting”) said it would never work. They had data. They had experience. They had consensus. When Thomas Eddison announced he’d make an electric light bulb that was safe, bright, and cheap enough for every home, experts dismissed it as impossible. “Everyone acquainted with the subject,” one said, “will recognize it as a failure.” One year later, Menlo Park, New Jersey was glowing on New Year's Eve. 💡 Edison tried more than 20 materials for filaments before he found the right one. It wasn’t physics that held people back. It wasn’t funding. It was, as science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke would later say — "a failure of imagination." Let’s finish strong! 💪 This week, let’s all practice a little more creativity and imagination — and keep making the impossible possible at SecurityScorecard. 🚀

@RupertLowe10 It’s beyond parliament, it needs a referendum.

There must be a free vote in Parliament on Digital ID. No whips. No party line. No pressure from Downing Street. This is too big to be imposed without real debate and a proper open vote. Digital ID would be one of the most far-reaching changes to the relationship between the state and the citizen in modern British history. Every MP must be free to look at the evidence, listen to their constituents, and vote how they decide.

#laurak weak questioning on digital id, 2m signatures in 2 days and you don’t press the PM on the issue. Learn to read the room.

"Sadly much of the mystique and glamour and romance has gone, but I still travel by train when I can." Happy birthday to Bryan Ferry who, get this, turns 80 today 📷 Trevor Ermel

@BassonBrain @GuntherEagleman Nope, if it allied forces, you would be fluent in Japanese…. And again there was no 16 - 18 conflict or 42 - 45 Yup, turned up late and demanded paying… O wait, still happening with Ukraine….

@GuntherEagleman Yup, if not for America, the whole of Europe would have been one big Germany for decades. Many 1,000s of Americans also gave their lives to liberate France. Europe has totally lost it... they will come crawling back, just give it time!

🔥MIC DROP from Karoline Leavitt on the French demanding the Statue of Liberty back: “I would remind them it’s only because of the U.S.A. that the French are not speaking German right now.”

47188,40044,40118,40104,40194,56061,56114 and 40086 in also on Arpley 31st July 1984.

@Elwick70 9008 “The Green Howard’s”.

The CFPS volunteers have been busy at the ELR today working on D345 getting the loco ready for next Saturday & the Pathfinder charter on the 19th October. CFA loco 40 012 was also run up today.

Listen to the thrash coach. E6158 on yesterday’s Cambrian Coast tour Pwllheli to Swindon. Small opening windows have been fitted to 8 of the windows on the Mk 2f. Not sure if anymore will be done as the sale of Riviera Trains to WCR has one through today. Tonfanau 12/09/24

A major milestone was achieved over the weekend with the ongoing repairs to get 40 135 back in good health. The power unit has been removed ready for the next stage of having the crankshaft swapped. Thanks to the CFPS volunteers and the ELR for all the hard work.

@AngelaRayner @UKLabour @sthelenscouncil according to SHMBC fields at Maypole, Bold are in the “Ugly Greenbelt” originally part of the Bolde Family estate & dating back (along with the Norman Conquests) to Roman Times. They have provided crops and food for near to 2000 years!

@afneil Are you doing this season’s “Dead Ringers”, endless loser material to get through.

SO Angela Rayner is housing minister. Best I just leave it there.

@JamesCleverly Must be exciting for you, you get to sit on the same benches as one J Corbyn. You must remember him, the one you tweeted “Bye Boomer” to in 2019. He got more votes as an independent than you did as a main stream “ex” Minister….

Huge thank you to the people of the Braintree constituency for returning me as your Member of Parliament. It is a privilege to serve.

@charlotte2153 @UKLabour @Sarah_Hall81 @Warrington_Lab Congratulations, a well deserved victory.

@charlotte2153 @Warrington_Lab Good to meet you and have a chat about the roads & the railways…..

@Bogglington It was replaced by 451 (now fitted back in 55009) which did the same in September 78 but on a different bank.