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Your predictions are invited for the above game. Upon entering the competition you agree to abide by the Rules of the NPL and your posting on this thread is your confirmation to me that you have read them. Please post your prediction in the following format:- HT: FT: 1st Scorer ICT: 1st Scorer Opp: Crowd: Expected update for this game: By 2230 on 18/01. NB - Update could be delayed due to technical problems with the Laptop.

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From my inside information:- Services began operating again on the Inverness-Perth route this morning after a week of extraordinary effort to remove a derailed freight train in Carrbridge. Staff from Network Rail and DB Schenker worked around the clock in temperatures as low as -21?C to remove the train. Even accessing the site was a challenge with over 12in of lying snow in the area. Two rail cranes were eventually able to access the site along with two road cranes - Arctic conditions led to hydraulic fluid freezing and delaying the removal of the train. Minor damage to tracks also had to be fixed despite the track being covered by a layer of snow and ice. All six containers and wagons were removed over the weekend of 9/10 January, with track work and snow clearance completed on Monday. A limited passenger service will operate for the rest of this week until signalling equipment damaged during the derailment can be repaired this weekend. Services between Aberdeen and Inverness were also restored this morning, with a full service operating. David Simpson, route director Scotland said: ?The weather over last month has presented an enormous and relentless challenge to our people across the rail network but the Highlands has seen more snow and lower temperatures than anywhere else in the country and I am full of admiration for the job our people have done across the region. ?The derailment has been the biggest challenge we have faced over this period and I'm delighted to see the line opening again today despite the horrendous conditions. Although this winter may still have more to throw at us, I think our resilience has been demonstrated throughout the last month and I'm proud to say that we've still managed to run 85% of scheduled services across Scotland.?

....and the A9 isn't blocked.

Week 21. CANCELLED Only five games. We need a minimum six for the contest to go ahead.

Even with a few days thaw I really can't see it going ahead but you never know. This was on the radar for Gringo attendance but I'll probably sit this one out. We'll see.

No no no. The biggest problem you'll have is smug, self-satisfied people HERE, for the rest of your life. :030: We wouldn't do that kind of thing now........would we? :030: :(

No thats a sensible solution...it would never work. :) I don't posses a car myself so have never had the Diesel/Petrol problem. I'm assuming that on many cars these days you need a key to unlock the filler cap. How about putting a Petrol or Diesel tag / key fob and the key ring concerned. Also, when you open the filler cap, isn't the smell of the fuel a give away or does blend into the background of the general petrol station odour?

It'll be a total farce because of that Mills beach. She'll get the sympathy vote every week because of her disabilty.

I dn't think I'll bother now... :angry:

I know for a fact that many of you out there have had a darn sight more snow than we have down here in Coventry Nil. We've had up to about two inches (5 cm) down here but it was enough to screw things up. Not least the dustbin collections. Apparently the conditions were too dangerous for the rufuge crews! We didn't have a collection last week because of the holiday period so it's piling up a bit by us. I'm interested to know how your area has coped with bin collections during this cold snap. Also, our bin men won't collect bins if the lid is open by more than a 1/4 inch!!! It's a Health & Safety issue apparently! It's too dangerous

:( :)

Inverness - Aberdeen rail line services have been suspended now too!

Other than Coyle being a former player at Bolton I can't possibly see what other attraction he would have in going there. I also don't think Bolton are a bigger club or have more potential than Burnley, I would say they are on a par with each other. Coyle has done very well at Burnley and I don't think his job is finished there yet. It would be a shame if he jumped ship now.

First Scotrail updates can be found below. (Its more up to date than the National Rail web site by the way) FScR Journey Check

Bet it was of those inexperienced 'L' plated 'scooter' riding neds... :wacko:

Don't waste your time going down to get your bread and milk etc...they were empty containers returning south. Buses vice trains between Aviemore and Inverness.

It would have taken them hours to come to that conclusion, believe me.

:( So, if AD is for the years after Christ was born why doesn't the year start on 25th Dec? We're missing 6 days somewhere. :wacko:

Got more 'snow' in our fridge than outside. I am feeling left out. Please send me all your snow.

Never noticed any cars having wipers on the roof of theirs cars to clear snow. To solve the problem of clearing snow from your vehicle - get a motorbike, you will then realise and learn how to take care... :wacko:

Just to advise any potential rail travellers coming up for the Motherwell game, the railway line between Inverness - Aviemore will be out of use for a while due to a frieght train derailment at Carrbridge. No estimate for getting the route cleared up and repaired. Incident happened just after 1600 today. Could be a while. :wacko:

It's not you..there are loads of idiots on the road. (Not just in Winter either). Not only do some fail to clear snow off their vehicles but some do not even clear it away from their head/tail lights etc either.

So, when BC became AD...did AD start at 0AD or 1AD?