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| Signalbox Sketch 09/02/2015 at 17:53 #69031 | |
KymriskaDraken
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Way back in 1992 I wrote a Signal Box sketch with my friend Alan. It took us a few days to write. Or rather nights, as I was on night turn at Little Mill Jn and he visited the box and we wrote the sketch between trans. That is to say he ran the trains while I wrote down the ideas that we had and knocked it into shape. We performed it twice, to non-railway people, and brought the house down both times. Since then we lost the original copy of the sketch and only now have I got around to re-writing it from memory. I am fairly sure that all of the jokes are in there, and in the same order. I can upload it here if anyone would like to have a look, and maybe get a laugh or two out of it. But remember it's a sketch, and although we go into a fair bit of detail with the signalling system we do take a few liberties in the joint names of comedy and simplification. Kev Log in to reply The following user said thank you: Hawk777 |
| Signalbox Sketch 09/02/2015 at 18:01 #69032 | |
JamesN
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Sounds great, would love to see a copy
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| Signalbox Sketch 09/02/2015 at 18:34 #69033 | |
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Hawk777
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That sounds great, and I would certainly watch it if posted somewhere.
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| Signalbox Sketch 09/02/2015 at 19:01 #69034 | |
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KymriskaDraken
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Here it is then. Remember it's a script not a video so you need to do the voices for yourself. Feedback is appreciated! Kev [attachment=2995]SignalboxSketchwatermark.pdf[/attachment] Post has attachments. Log in to view them. Log in to reply The following users said thank you: sloppyjag, AndyG, --miki--, northroad, Hawk777, Backup, GoochyB, Steamer, peterb, Jan, TimTamToe, Joathan23 |
| Signalbox Sketch 09/02/2015 at 19:56 #69038 | |
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AndyG
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Very clever.  Maybe for the NRM signalling demo to add to their repertoire.
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| Signalbox Sketch 09/02/2015 at 21:47 #69043 | |
northroad
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Eggcellent piece of work Kevin. Well done. Geoff Log in to reply The following user said thank you: KymriskaDraken |
| Signalbox Sketch 10/02/2015 at 02:05 #69045 | |
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meeko
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Brilliant! Thanks Kev. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: KymriskaDraken |
| Signalbox Sketch 10/02/2015 at 07:55 #69053 | |
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Forest Pines
525 posts |
Very good! When you performed it, did you get an actual frame or did you mime?
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| Signalbox Sketch 10/02/2015 at 12:19 #69070 | |
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KymriskaDraken
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" said:Very good! When you performed it, did you get an actual frame or did you mime?We mimed it as we had a budget of £0.00 :) Kev Log in to reply |
| Signalbox Sketch 10/02/2015 at 18:26 #69077 | |
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CABOOSEMAN
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Hilarious, very funny when spoken, many thanks from Cabooseman
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| Signalbox Sketch 12/02/2015 at 08:35 #69149 | |
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maxand
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I learned more about block signalling from reading this than from reading the Wiki. Thanks again Kev.
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| Signalbox Sketch 12/02/2015 at 09:25 #69150 | |
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delticfan
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That is brilliant. Even funnier when I read it aloud and imagined the moves on stage. Also learnt a bit too. Well done Kev. Mal. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: KymriskaDraken |
| Signalbox Sketch 12/02/2015 at 12:41 #69153 | |
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KymriskaDraken
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I really wish we'd taped the performances that we did, but video cameras were quite expensive in those days. Still, if I get a couple of people drunk enough I could restage it :) Kev Log in to reply |
| Signalbox Sketch 12/02/2015 at 16:33 #69157 | |
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TimTamToe
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Really brilliant Kev!
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