tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post7277911926579527241..comments2024-03-28T18:37:40.680+11:00Comments on From the High Rise: GB£2 = AU$50Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-41566983665738604312023-04-03T08:55:50.624+10:002023-04-03T08:55:50.624+10:00Strayer, my problem is I have an interest in many...Strayer, my problem is I have an interest in many things and passion for none. But, thanks. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-58800434132053331032023-04-03T00:07:23.547+10:002023-04-03T00:07:23.547+10:00That's really a beautiful coin and keepsake, e...That's really a beautiful coin and keepsake, especially for you, Andrew, with your passion for trains.Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-92147169167930922712023-04-02T10:30:01.047+10:002023-04-02T10:30:01.047+10:00Debby, it must have cost a fortune but it was very...Debby, it must have cost a fortune but it was very successful. There was even a steam train race.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-82434635677666311292023-04-02T10:28:49.761+10:002023-04-02T10:28:49.761+10:00TP, I prefer more to watch and be up close.TP, I prefer more to watch and be up close.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-36577605914310618992023-04-02T02:56:46.173+11:002023-04-02T02:56:46.173+11:00lol Trains are very cool.lol Trains are very cool.Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-53044339062417042202023-04-02T02:19:17.570+11:002023-04-02T02:19:17.570+11:00You will love the museum.You will love the museum.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-35781700678805445132023-04-02T01:49:01.351+11:002023-04-02T01:49:01.351+11:00If you think that coin was dear, imagine the cost ...If you think that coin was dear, imagine the cost of loading up a locomotive to come to Australia on tour! I have heard of the Flying Scotsman but did really know anything about it. I have added it to my list of things that I want to see some day. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-28308560749935620782023-04-01T23:03:25.183+11:002023-04-01T23:03:25.183+11:00Are you ready to go ride it? Are you ready to go ride it? Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-87555850836254820072023-04-01T22:08:44.622+11:002023-04-01T22:08:44.622+11:00Your thoughts are interesting Kirk. It would be a ...Your thoughts are interesting Kirk. It would be a long time before the east coast mainline in England would be electrified. Flying for the common did not really take off until the 70s. The US may have had some freeways early but I think they were late coming to the UK. Steam trains were still running in the UK in the 1960s. I need to check when the last steam train in normal service ran on the east coast mainline. I am sure the Flying Scotsman has always been well publicised. Fast train travel on the English east coast mainline is now preferred by many people, including us who have a booked ticket in late May. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-88600473902318920322023-04-01T22:00:29.472+11:002023-04-01T22:00:29.472+11:00You have it in one Jabblog. It is all about me. You have it in one Jabblog. It is all about me. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-39944503241949837392023-04-01T21:59:56.696+11:002023-04-01T21:59:56.696+11:00River, the most avaricious child will realise it i...River, the most avaricious child will realise it is worth something. We do have things of value here, some books that will sell for a lot. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-24420108231580050042023-04-01T21:58:37.627+11:002023-04-01T21:58:37.627+11:00Margaret, I think my coin collection exists of a r...Margaret, I think my coin collection exists of a round 50 cent piece, a colourful two dollar Aussie coin and this latest acquisition. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-23504111992395963862023-04-01T21:57:17.656+11:002023-04-01T21:57:17.656+11:00Not a hobby at all Darla. More like I see, I want....Not a hobby at all Darla. More like I see, I want. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-41126414436425730932023-04-01T21:56:44.335+11:002023-04-01T21:56:44.335+11:00Sandra, we may eschew consumerism at times, but we...Sandra, we may eschew consumerism at times, but we all do it in our own way.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-2775683161719001892023-04-01T21:55:51.577+11:002023-04-01T21:55:51.577+11:00Another grandchild Cathy. Odds on that one will be...Another grandchild Cathy. Odds on that one will be able to push you around in a wheelchair. I like spending money on things that are so unnecessary.<br />A reliable and honest ganger could work their way up to being an engine driver. As I've seen, steam train driving is not easy and a competent driver is owed respect. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-44788507121627725442023-04-01T21:40:15.838+11:002023-04-01T21:40:15.838+11:00Believe me Roentare, coin collecting is not one of...Believe me Roentare, coin collecting is not one of my hobbies. I have a few coins I have saved over the year because they were special. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-43750859898170556282023-04-01T21:39:16.144+11:002023-04-01T21:39:16.144+11:00Pat, we will be at that very museum in about a mon...Pat, we will be at that very museum in about a month's time. Long have I heard about the museum and it is a focus for our last visit to England. When we were in Canada, it was $ for $. Now we only get 90 of your cents for our dollar. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-28263152558422106722023-04-01T21:35:31.314+11:002023-04-01T21:35:31.314+11:00Thanks Marie. Once of Melbourne Daily Photo or lik...Thanks Marie. Once of Melbourne Daily Photo or like that? I did work in public transport but not for the railways. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-32150480785686264762023-04-01T21:34:27.871+11:002023-04-01T21:34:27.871+11:00I did Susan and I like it. Thanks.I did Susan and I like it. Thanks.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-24965461628280194572023-04-01T21:33:56.127+11:002023-04-01T21:33:56.127+11:00Pradeep, it is for my pleasure. Most things in lif...Pradeep, it is for my pleasure. Most things in life are now like that😜Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-65869651103408939772023-04-01T21:32:31.492+11:002023-04-01T21:32:31.492+11:00EC, I wonder how long Charles will be on our coins...EC, I wonder how long Charles will be on our coins until replaced by William. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-90034726692410812002023-04-01T18:49:52.519+11:002023-04-01T18:49:52.519+11:00This is all new to me, I'm hearing about this ...This is all new to me, I'm hearing about this train for the first time, and find it intriguing not just the train itself but when it took place. 1923 I assume. By that time there were autos and planes, as well as electric locomotives, though all those things would have been fairly new, and not yet the main mode of travel. I wonder if the people behind the Flying Scotsman weren't looking at all the newfangled competition, and figured that a highly publicized trip such as was undertook would be one way of staving off any perceived obsolescence on the public's part.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-50934271319395828802023-04-01T18:10:01.968+11:002023-04-01T18:10:01.968+11:00It looks very special and well worth the money if ...It looks very special and well worth the money if it pleases you, as clearly it does.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-32680178089816498702023-04-01T14:54:45.165+11:002023-04-01T14:54:45.165+11:00not something I would ever buy, the exchange rate ...not something I would ever buy, the exchange rate alone is enough to put me off as well as which child do I leave it to when I kick the bucket?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143171429071782872.post-18788144315607369792023-04-01T14:49:27.952+11:002023-04-01T14:49:27.952+11:00That's a nice coin for a collection Andrew.That's a nice coin for a collection Andrew.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.com