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British Railways shed codes were used to identify the engine sheds that its locomotives and multiple units were allocated to for maintenance purposes. The former London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) alpha-numeric system was extended to cover all regions and used until replaced by alphabetic codes in 1973.

The coding system had its origins in a reorganisation of locomotive operation and maintenance on the LMS in the 1933-35 period.[citation needed] It grouped all sheds into districts with a main shed, given the district number followed by the letter A as its code, and subsidiary sheds with the same number followed by B, C, or D etc. Many sheds were also responsible for sub-sheds where day-to-day servicing could be carried out but which lacked the facilities for intermediate or heavy overhauls. The extension of the system to all regions was brought into use in 1950, each region being given a block of district numbers:

Many codes changed as districts were re-organised and as regional boundaries changed over the years. For example, the former LMS shed at Goole was initially 25C as part of the Wakefield District. In September 1956 the district was transferred to the North Eastern Region and split between districts 53, 55 and 56; Goole became 53E in the Hull District. This district was itself merged with the York District in January 1960 and so Goole was re-coded again to become 50D. The changes accelerated with the contraction of the railway network and modernisation, both of which reduced the number of locomotives in use. For example, the Inverness district had five sheds and seven sub-sheds in 1950 but these had been reduced to a single shed by 1967.[1]

On 6 May 1973 all the remaining depot codes were replaced by new two-letter codes. These no longer included any kind of district hierarchy, but were more suitable for use with the TOPS operating management computers.[1]

Each steam locomotive was allocated to a particular shed and an oval, cast metal plate with the depot code was bolted to the smokebox on the front of the locomotive. When locomotives were transferred between sheds the plate was taken off and replaced with one from the new shed. Locomotives moved between a parent depot and its sub-sheds did not need this change as they shared the same code.

With the introduction of diesel and electric motive power the system of allocation became changed. Main line locomotives were capable of operating greater distances between servicing and, very often, depots only held the equipment and spare parts for servicing a limited range of locomotive classes. This resulted in them being allocated to a smaller number of depots and reallocations became less common. For instance, the 309 Western Region diesel-hydraulic locomotives 74 Class 52 diesel-hydraulics were only ever allocated to six depots.[2] This meant that many depots only had allocations of shunting locomotives, and some locomotives did not carry allocation plates. Those that did had them in a variety of positions: Class 42s on the underframe below the cab but near-identical Class 43s on the front next to the left buffer; after 1967 the code was generally painted on the bodywork near the cab door.[3]

The North Eastern became part of an enlarged Eastern Region in 1967, however the shed codes remained unchanged.

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MINNEAPOLIS Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery is preparing for business as usual Monday after the Bears conclude their disappointing season Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. During an interview on the WBBM-FM (105.9) pregame show Sunday, Emery shared nothing about his status or that of coach Marc Trestman when asked whether outside discussion about his and coaches job security has been difficult. We just stayed focused on the game at hand, Emery said. This week its Minnesota. Obviously, its at the end of the season. So on Monday, well have a team meeting. Our coaches will hold that meeting. After that, theyll start evaluating the players. Weve already done that from a personnel perspective, and well move forward.

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What a difference two years can make.

Dad Marshal Laverick is photographed sitting on the step of his home looking fit and healthy - a very different picture from 24 months earlier.

Marshal has shed seven stone and is now hoping his weightloss journey will inspire others to do the same. The father-of-three, from Stanley, County Durham, joined Slimming World after a doctor told him he should lose weight when his knee collapsed.

At 22-stone Marshal said he couldnt enjoy exercise and had never been on a plane for fear he would not fit in the seats.

The former telecoms worker managed to shed the stones after joining the weightloss group going from a 52inch waist band to a 38inch but he hopes to lose even more weight.

He said: My whole life has changed for the better, it had to change.

Its been fantastic.

Last year was the first time Id had a holiday abroad, I was scared to go on the plane because of the size of the seats.

Across the Derwentside area of County Durham Slimming World helped 5,000 people lose a total of 3,679 stone in 2014 alone.

Marshal said the secret of his weight loss was due to changes to his diet and regular exercise which is based on the Slimming World mantra.

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Marshal Laverick has lost seven stone in just two years He used to weigh 22st but now tips the scales at a slim 15st Was too afraid to fly in case he got stuck in the aeroplane seats Has now taken his first ever overseas holiday in the Mediterranean

By Ruth Styles for MailOnline

Published: 11:52 EST, 28 December 2014 | Updated: 13:21 EST, 28 December 2014

A father-of-three who was so overweight that he was afraid of getting stuck in a plane seat has shed seven stone - and taken his first overseas holiday.

At 22st and the owner of a 52" waist, Marshal Laverick, from Stanley in County Durham, was overweight and desperately in need of a change.

After one of his knees collapsed under the strain, he finally decided to overhaul his diet and has lost seven stone in just two years.

Slimline: Marshal Laverick has managed to lose an impressive seven stone in just over two years

'Last year was the first time Id had a holiday abroad,' he confirms. 'I was scared to go on the plane because of the size of the seats.'

Now tipping the scales at a svelte 15st and boasting a slim 38 inch waist, Mr Laverick says he still has to battle cravings but is happier than ever.

'My whole life has changed for the better,' he beams. 'It had to change. Its been fantastic.'

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Leaders of a neighborhood group near the proposed new home of Yuba River Charter School said they are still worried that drainage problems in the area could be worsened if the project moves forward.

The neighbors are not against having a school next door, said Anita Daniels, president of Friends of Squirrel Creek. Were concerned about the environmental impacts that could erupt because of it.

Daniels, responding in advance of a Jan. 13 public hearing before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, said she has invited school officials and their consultants to a Jan. 6 meeting at her home to show them the waterlogged soil conditions that already exist, including a history of flooding and regular seasonal sandbagging.

She said proposals to add berms and to deepen a neighborhood pond wont be enough to offset the additional runoff from the schools roof and new parking lot.

We want to make someone realize that this isnt going to work without some major changes to their plan, Daniels said.

Daniels and husband Don, the closest neighbors to the proposed school site at Rough and Ready Highway and Adam Avenue in unincorporated Nevada County, made her comments in response to public statements by the school earlier this month that they have worked for the last 18 months to address neighbors concerns, particularly regarding drainage.

All the professional people say the plans are going to work, said the schools business manager, Susan Egan, on Friday. Experts at the county and at outside agencies say its more than what we need.

Supervisors on Jan. 13 will review the revised plans their second look at the project after a Nov. 13 recommendation for approval from the Nevada County Planning Commission. The plans call for a 23,000-square-foot K-8 school to house about 300 students.

The first set of plans, approved by the Planning Commission in May 2013, were appealed by neighbors to the county board in July 2013. Supervisors accepted the appeal and sent the plans back to the drawing board.

The Daniels, who said they have been fighting the project for years, acknowledge that their concerns were addressed, but say they are not yet convinced that their solutions will work.

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There are walk-in closets in Malibu larger than Steven Jones' Laguna Beach home. So when it came time for the designer to decorate his 320-square-foot pied--terre overlooking St. Ann's Beach, he treated the space as if he were designing a boat. "Everything had to be very intentional and purpose-driven," says the former vice president of visual merchandising for Quiksilver, who cut his design teeth creating environments for the surfer fashion industry in the '80s.

He began by stripping the apartment of its Mediterranean villa trappings with the idea of turning the condo into a classic 1940s beach abode. Painting the brown-and-beige walls a bright white made the space appear larger. In addition, "the light comes in and bounces around, lightening the room," says Jones. "It also creates a gallery-like backdrop where anything you put on the walls is going to pop."

Jones advises keeping the material palette "super simple" when designing a small space, "to keep the busyness down." In addition to painting all surfaces white, he kept other interior appointments appliances, sinks, countertop and window shades a snowy hue as well. He also used the same 1-inch glass tiles in the kitchen backsplash and floor, as well as the bathroom floor and the living room fireplace surround.

Replacing the dark shag carpet with a lighter wall-to-wall sisal helped to unify and enlarge the space, while removal of the acoustic cottage cheese ceiling created a sleeker, modern aesthetic. Jones also replaced the makeshift hot-plate kitchen with a ship-tight galley and added a shelf above the farmer's sink to showcase knickknacks.

Multifunctional pieces are another good idea for a small space, he says. To divide the kitchen area from the living room, the designer built a low wall that doubles as a bookcase. His new custom-made daybed features a lift-up storage compartment underneath, while a new dresser that separates the kitchen from the bedroom space has shelves on either side for books. He also built it shallow, 15 inches deep, "so it didn't stick too far out into the room."

Other furnishings were well-edited to a few essential pieces a lounge and a pair of vintage chairs, a coffee table, a bed even though Jones, an avowed flea market addict, owns two 40-foot-long shipping containers bulging with retro furnishings and had loads of pieces from which to choose. (He uses them in the boutique real estate company Better Shelter that he started after leaving Quiksilver in 2005. The company specializes in renovating homes by adding age-appropriate details light fixtures, stained glass, architectural trim, hooks, handles and door pulls and then stages the houses with a combination of flea market finds and more contemporary pieces from Ikea, West Elm and CB2.)

Jones applied the same design recipe to his tiny lair where items from his quirky collections were combined with architectural remnants. Walls were hung with surfer art, and he brought in some campy accessories, such as his '50s leaping fish lamp, sea horse candlesticks and an array of fish objets. He inserted a 1940s paneled front door with vertical reed glass, which sets the period tone upon entering. Lucite door knobs on a new dresser and a period pedestal sink, toilet and medicine chest added authenticity. "I wanted to make it look as if everything had always been here, as well as add some personality to my little stucco box."

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It was a year of change in the Quad-Cities with downtown redevelopments, a facelift for one of our major malls, and construction in many corners of the region.

Alcoa Davenport Works kicked off the year with the completion of a major expansion. New retailers were added to the landscape from Elmore Marketplace in Davenport to Sam's Club in Moline. Housing took center stage with new projects in downtown Davenport and across the river in Rock Island and on Moline's riverfront.

Economic development groups marked milestones withRenew Moline and Rejuvenate Davenport bothcelebrating 25 years.

Not all the news was positive as Deere & Co. laid off more than 1,000workers across several of its Midwest plants, including the Quad-Cities. And long-time restaurant favorites such as the Belgian Village Inn in Moline and the Ice Cream Palace in Silvis closed their doors.

Here's a look at some of the year'stop stories.

Alcoa expansion

Alcoa Davenport Works began the year with the completion of a $300 million expansion, and before year's end had announced another $190 million investment in the Riverdale plant.

In February, the aluminum maker celebrated an expansion designed to meet the automobile industry's increasing appetite for aluminum. The project created 150 full-time jobs, 200 temporary construction jobs and helped retain 200 full-time jobs.

Then in November, Alcoa revealed plans to invest in new product offerings for the aerospace and industrial markets. The plant will install manufacturing technology to enhance the performance of thick aluminum and aluminum-lithium plate in various applications, including wing ribs and fuselage frames.

Construction will begin in 2015 with the first customer production expected to begin in 2017.

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The Davenport Public Librarys downtown branch reopened Friday after about a two-week hiatus for the installation of new carpeting in the building.

Patrons will notice some changes, as the large service desk that greeted them as they walked in the door has been downsized a bit and put off to the side.

In its place is a section for new books, an element that seemed to be a hit with some of the people browsing the building Friday morning.

"When you walk in, it looks bigger and better," said Tammy Grubbs, a weekly visitor from Davenport, who was checking out items with her son.

The $100,000 cost of the new carpeting, which was installed on the second floor and in meeting rooms in the library's lower level, was donated by the FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library, a nonprofit support group.

Lexie Reiling, the library's marketing and programming supervisor, said moving the new books to center stage on the first floor makes them more readily available.

"That's a very popular area," she said.

In addition, a second service desk was installed on the first floor near the computers, so a staffer can be nearby if patrons need assistance.

The main downtown library is one of three libraries in the city, and Reiling said the two others, particularly the Fairmount Street branch, saw an increase in use while the facility at 4th and Main streets was closed.

Grubbs was one of those who said she used the Fairmount branch while the downtown library was closed.

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Laundry is the washing of clothing and linens.[1] Laundry processes are often done in a business, room or area in a home or apartment building, reserved for that purpose; this is referred to as a laundry room. The material that is being washed, or has been laundered is also generally referred to as laundry.

Laundry was first done in watercourses, letting the water carry away the materials which could cause stains and smells. Laundry is still done this way in some less industrialized areas and rural regions. Agitation helps remove the dirt, so the laundry is often rubbed, twisted, or slapped against flat rocks. Wooden bats or clubs could be used to help with beating the dirt out. These were often called washing beetles or bats and could be used by the waterside on a rock (a beetling-stone), on a block (battling-block), or on a board. They were once common across Europe and were also used by settlers in North America. Similar techniques have also been identified in Japan.

When no watercourses were available, laundry was done in water-tight vats or vessels. Sometimes large metal cauldrons were filled with fresh water and heated over a fire; boiling water was even more effective than cold in removing dirt. Wooden or stone scrubbing surfaces set up near a water supply or portable washboards, including factory-made corrugated metal ones, gradually replaced rocks as a surface for loosening soil.

A posser could be used to agitate clothes in a tub.[2]

Once clean, the clothes were wrung out twisted to remove most of the water. Then they were hung up on poles or clotheslines to air dry, or sometimes just spread out on clean grass.

Before the advent of the washing machine, apart from watercourses, laundry was also done in communal or public washhouses (also called wash-houses or wash houses), especially in rural areas in Europe or the Mediterranean Basin. Water was channelled from a river or spring and fed into a building or outbuilding built specifically for laundry purposes and often containing two basins - one for washing and the other for rinsing - through which the water was constantly flowing, as well as a stone lip inclined towards the water against which the washers could beat the clothes. Such facilities were much more comfortable than washing in a watercourse because the launderers could work standing up instead of on their knees, and were protected from inclement weather by walls (often) and a roof (with some exceptions). Also, they didn't have to go far, as the facilities were usually at hand in the village or at the edge of a town. These facilities were public and available to all families, and usually used by the entire village. The laundry job was reserved for women, who washed all their family's laundry (or the laundry of others as a paid job). As such, washhouses were an obligatory stop in many women's weekly lives and became a sort of institution or meeting place for women in towns or villages, where they could discuss issues or simply chat, equated by many with gossip, and equatable to the concept of the village pump in English. Indeed, this tradition is reflected in the Catalan idiom "fer safareig" (literally, "to do the laundry"), which means to gossip, for instance.

Many of these washhouses are still standing and even filled with water in villages throughout Europe. In cities (in Europe as of the 19th century), public washhouses were also built so that the poorer population, who would otherwise not have access to laundry facilities, could wash their clothes. The aim was to foster hygiene and thus reduce outbreaks of epidemics.

The Industrial Revolution completely transformed laundry technology.

The mangle (wringer US) was developed in the 19th century two long rollers in a frame and a crank to revolve them. A laundry-worker took sopping wet clothing and cranked it through the mangle, compressing the cloth and expelling the excess water. The mangle was much quicker than hand twisting. It was a variation on the box mangle used primarily for pressing and smoothing cloth.

Meanwhile 19th century inventors further mechanized the laundry process with various hand-operated washing machines. Most involved turning a handle to move paddles inside a tub. Then some early 20th century machines used an electrically powered agitator to replace tedious hand rubbing against a washboard. Many of these were simply a tub on legs, with a hand-operated mangle on top. Later the mangle too was electrically powered, then replaced by a perforated double tub, which spun out the excess water in a spin cycle.

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