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Things are pretty hectic right now getting stuff that we have planned finished in time for Railex but here's a little photo taken at a recent meeting.

 

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Those longer in the tooth may remember this loco on our old group layout 'Helsby Tumill and Haddon'. It was built from a Foxhunter kit by the late Phil Kerr, a member of the Midland Area Group, talented modeller and a very helpful chap too. I think that Phil also did the masters for the kit (he definitely did the masters for the A1 kit). As far as I know Brian Badger did the paintwork.

 

The loco has recently been passed to the group for safekeeping so it may make the occasional appearance at St Ruth in violation of any weight restrictions on the Royal Albert Bridge. Oh well, at least it's not a Shay.

 

I posed the photo thinking that it would make a nice little scene, but I rather forgot that it means that you can't see the running gear.

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queensquare
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 Oh well, at least it's not a Shay.

 

Steady, just remember who's next to you at Railex!!

 

Jerry

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D869

Oh well, at least it's not a Shay.

 

 

Steady, just remember who's next to you at Railex!!

 

Yes... we'd better be ready to repel boarders ;)

 

Regards, Andy

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Ah, what a lovely and well modelled scene to go with my morning coffee. Helped wake me up, thanks! :-)

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Ah, what a lovely and well modelled scene to go with my morning coffee. Helped wake me up, thanks! :-)

 

Just think of the smell of bacon and eggs frying on the shovel in the firebox :)

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Just think of the smell of bacon and eggs frying on the shovel in the firebox :)

I had a lovely English muffin with bacon, poached egg and flat mushroom this morning and now I read this I'm hungry again. It must be time for lunch.

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I had a lovely English muffin with bacon, poached egg and flat mushroom this morning and now I read this I'm hungry again. It must be time for lunch.

 

Definitely... although right now the smell permeating my nostrils is paint thinners.

 

 

Brilliant photo Andy! It just oozes atmosphere and nostalgia

 

 

Thanks Jeremy.

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Thats very nice. Hmm I am getting long in the tooth I remember HT&H. I also remember Phil great chap I have one of his track assembly jigs. He was a great support to the association.

Don

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Thats very nice. Hmm I am getting long in the tooth I remember HT&H. I also remember Phil great chap I have one of his track assembly jigs. He was a great support to the association.

 

Thanks Don. Indeed he was. As a square layout with 8ft of boards on each side plus the corners you couldn't beat HT&H for running in (wearing out?) locos. I do remember some trouble with the fuel tanks on my class 25 at an exhibition because they were held on with Blu Tack and the motor got so warm that they fell off.

 

Regards, Andy

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