edcayton Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 I thought the original was an 0-2-0. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Now that's stirred a memory, didn't someone recreate a similar loco(s) in OO9 format or suchlike and was featured some years ago (circa 15) in Model Railway Enthusiast magazine? There was indeed such a railway - "Far Twittering and Oysterperch" - which was I believe Ong, and featured in one of the Railway Magazines in the 'seventies. (At a guess, I think Railway Modeller). Its origins go back to the (just) pre-war cartoons of Roland Emmett in Punch, the "Far Tottering and Oyster Creek Railway", which was brought to life as an attraction in Battersea Park for the Festival of Britain in 1951. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_Tottering_and_Oyster_Creek_Branch_Railway Definitely a re-creation that would have great popularity, and not beyond the wit and means of the many theme parks across this land. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Accord Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Many thanks for the above - such a layout had occasionally wandered through the grey matter and at times I thought I was imagining it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6975 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 "Far Twittering and Oysterperch" Wasn't that the one that had an 0-2-0 tender loco running on it? Or was that another similar layout? My vote for steam (sort of) goes to the LNER silver coaches suggestion - with a suitably attired A4 of course. Diesel - a Blue Pullman would be interesting and maybe even viable. Power cars looking like the originals with modern power units would enable a longer unit including sleeping cars for a luxury train rather like the Royal Scotsman. Maybe the lack of end observation carriage would be the big downer though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Having followed this thread, and posted some suggestions, I am now thinking maybe we are looking at this the wrong way! What if we don't consider the motive power, but what is being hauled? The number of times you see a railtour go past with a gleaming, well prepared loco followed by a motley assortment of coaches in mis-matching liveries [not to mention various states of cleanliness]. This, to me anyway, spoils the overall effect. If we could produce some new rakes of coaches to modern running standards, but with the proper 'old-world' look and feel to them. This could have a greater 'crowd-puller' effect, obviously you might need a number a rakes to suit different liveried lococs, on the other hand, this generic coach design might have a greater appeal to heritage lines to take the pressure off some of the more historic units, which would bring the cost of producing them down. Just a thought, Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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