The Blue Streak

Wow, Yet another fabulous ECML blog to troll through with plenty of apple green and garter blue A4's with valances just as Gresley Of Doncaster intended Right, I'm off to page 1.

Wow, thanks Gilbert. I certainly wasn't expecting to see any A4 photo's that quickly. Don't they look magnificent. It must have taken some time to set them all up like that. But go on, admit it, you've got to be pleased seeing them lined up. Even my wife who has no interest in trains is impressed, she thought they were photo's of 1:1 loco's in a 1:1 setting. I couldn't decide which picture to use as a screen saver so they'll have to be rotated, but COA will be up first. 15 A4's is a very good effort I think, I shall have to get a wriggle on and improve on my mere 4 in OO and 2 in N. Up to Page 97 by the way (the roof just arrived), it just keeps getting better. Thanks again for the effort you went to for those pictures. I don't think I'm the only onlooker who will get a buzz out of it. kind regards Ted

Hi Gilbert I've so far got as far page 90 odd in your PN blog. Reading every post on every page. Enjoying every minute. I must say I was delighted to see Commonwealth of Australia making it's first appearance. (One of my favourite engines - I wish I'd seen her in 1:1) although yours is a fine example. . Being as I was born close to 10 years after your layout is modelled (and 1/2 a world away) missing out on experiencing all this, your PN and this blog have given me an insight that no book has come close to ever achieving. It really has bought the time and place to life for me. I have learned so much of the ECML during the last few weeks. I was lucky enough to see A3 Flying Scotsman run on the Mainline as a young Trainee Engineman when she visited Australia years ago and was a EC Pacific fan from then on. So each time I see a new one (especially A4's) make an appearance here, it's a bonus. Is there any chance you could get a picture of your A4's together on shed one day please? I have a few A4's myself but don't have the setting that you have created to see them in. I think it would make a fine screen saver on my computer. Kind regards Ted

Hi Gilbert, I have been slowly working my way through this blog for sometime now ( I have now reached page 72) and have resisted all temptation to jump forth. However I have had to do so (after registering) in order to offer my sincere congratulations on not only having a magnificent layout but it's also an absolute pleasure to read through and very educational. After collecting Pre war era LNER rolling stock for many years in OO (waiting for the day more of my young'uns leave the nest and some room will free up). I can wait no more, reading this blog has forced my hand and I have begun construction of an N gauge layout based around the Eastern region in the 50's. They are turning out some pretty nice stuff in N now. I will be however be hanging on to my OO stable as well, for a later date (in fact I'm still adding to it). Besides no one has said you can't have both and Locoholism is definitely contagious whatever the scale. Thankyou Gilbert and all those who contribute to this blog for the inspiration to start building. Once again Fantastic Job on PN. Regards Ted