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Let The Train Take The Strain...

Let The Train Take The Strain...


Postby Fudgie » Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:39 pm

This is either brilliant or the guy has too much time on his hands:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-17868312
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby ChrisW » Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:54 pm

That looks fantastic....I think :lol: I'd like to see the whole thing.
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby Gythral » Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:49 pm

ChrisW wrote:That looks fantastic....I think :lol: I'd like to see the whole thing.


Aye, it looks fun...

I can see this hurting my wallet... :D
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby clivegrif » Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:15 pm

What a great job!

My visa card is already weeping...
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby KeithS » Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:34 pm

And I thought I was sad with all my little lists! :lol:
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby RicKamila » Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:57 pm

I can picture this in the lounge as an artwork canvas. Love it!!
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby electricfly » Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:04 am

ChrisW wrote:That looks fantastic....I think :lol: I'd like to see the whole thing.


Page 12 of this months (May) TRAIL magazine has a feature on this and shows the complete artwork. :)

The artist, Peter Burgess has also done one of all 214 Wainwrights.

You can get a copy of the map here...

www.tubularfells.com

A small charity donation is required, proceeds going to the John Muir Trust and the Mountain Rescue Council of Scotland. :D
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby Rekrab » Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:52 am

I checkout out the site and it's £12.99

not bad.
can't wait until I get to see someone asking directions on the hills and then pulling out one of these!!!
it happened to me one in perthshire someone pulled out a route card from mm.com I just said "bin that and follow me i'm headed that way"

MacKenzie.
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby jester » Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:25 am

As a rail worker who travels to a lot of Munros by train I think it's brilliant!
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby RicKamila » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:39 pm

Just ordered mine.
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Re: Let The Train Take The Strain...

Postby spiderwebb » Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:38 pm

Next you'll see some confused tourist in London trying to find Euston on it !! :lol: :lol:
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