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- Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:45 am
- Forum: Heljan
- Topic: Heljan OO Class 25
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1
Heljan OO Class 25
So, I paid up for a new Heljan Class 25. I figured you get what you pay for. A beautiful piece, quiet and smooth running, patting myself on the back, and it shuddered to a standstill making crackling sounds, as one would expect with a split gear after less than an hour. I recall it was about 150 BPS...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:36 am
- Forum: Heljan
- Topic: LMS Beyer Garratt at Hattons
- Replies: 161
- Views: 35525
Re: LMS Beyer Garratt at Hattons
Gads. Post has to be more than 10 characters. Double Gads. 

- Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:25 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Green Frog Brewery - A Inglenook Shunting Layout
- Replies: 79
- Views: 5641
Re: Green Frog Brewery - A Inglenook Shunting Layout
A gem of a layout. Small switching layouts such as this are not seen in North America. I believe that
Heljan pair ended up in the Worst Ten Locomotives of Sam’s Model Train Review. I’ve determined never
again to purchase a locomotive until I’ve seen Sam’s Review first. He spares no criticism.
Heljan pair ended up in the Worst Ten Locomotives of Sam’s Model Train Review. I’ve determined never
again to purchase a locomotive until I’ve seen Sam’s Review first. He spares no criticism.
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:00 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Henley: Moving Goods and Brits
- Replies: 6
- Views: 113
Re: Henley: Moving Goods and Brits
It was a lot of fun to do this vid. Great to revisit Ian Drury, as well. The sack car is an Electrotren piece, advertised as fertilizer sacks. To myself, they look more like onion sacks, so take your pick. North Americans tend to see Europe through a small lens, so running Spanish equipment in the B...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:56 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Henley: Moving Goods and Brits
- Replies: 6
- Views: 113
Henley: Moving Goods and Brits
https://youtu.be/WD0Mui9Xkuc
Nothing like Ian Drury to get one's yah-yah's out. A brilliant artist, may he rest in peace. Salt mines, in Numidia, Northern Africa, were
a place where Romans sent convicts to hard labor. A little pun on work.
Nothing like Ian Drury to get one's yah-yah's out. A brilliant artist, may he rest in peace. Salt mines, in Numidia, Northern Africa, were
a place where Romans sent convicts to hard labor. A little pun on work.
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Ca Plane Por Moi
- Replies: 3
- Views: 137
Re: Ca Plane Por Moi
Britain's history is nothing if not breath taking. So many options available now, some of the cardstock ones are remarkable. I was shooting for a Norman sort of look, this was as close as I could get, at the time. Hornby has some real beauties. Of course, Henley-on-the-Thames has nothing to do with ...
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:10 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Ca Plane Por Moi
- Replies: 3
- Views: 137
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:42 am
- Forum: General Model Railway Discussion / News
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 4
- Views: 150
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:38 am
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: I LOVE This. Would Make A Lovely Model!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 228
Re: I LOVE This. Would Make A Lovely Model!
I fancy if anyone could scratch build it, it would be you, Mountain. This popped up, I'd not seen it before...I did enjoy the posting, thank you. For a few minutes I mentally put myself on that pleasant ride.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Z7s8Vvy1k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Z7s8Vvy1k
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:55 am
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: Colonel Stephens of Light Railway Fame and Tonbridge, Kent
- Replies: 2
- Views: 132
Re: Colonel Stephens of Light Railway Fame and Tonbridge, Kent
Nice view of part of the world I don’t get to see much. Now I know where I can get “Triang” tattooed on my bicep. 

- Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:29 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Beaglington-On-Sea 00 gauge in 6ft by 4ft
- Replies: 182
- Views: 14944
Re: Beaglington-On-Sea 00 gauge in 6ft by 4ft
Enjoying the views. Miss sunshine? Come to El Paso. So much of the ruddy stuff I’m half blinded. The sea mists envelope Beagleton beautifully. Must book a passage there. Escape from the unending sun.
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:29 pm
- Forum: New discoveries???
- Topic: Hornby Third Class Carriages
- Replies: 4
- Views: 552
Hornby Third Class Carriages
Took a while, between international shipping and the bug, but well worth the wait. Splendid additions to Hornby's Rocket Set.
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:24 pm
- Forum: New discoveries???
- Topic: What am I looking at here?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 251
Re: What am I looking at here?
Rule #1 withstanding, thank you very much for the interesting information, both. Very helpful. As mentioned, nobody in El Paso has a clue
what they are looking at, so all good in that department!
what they are looking at, so all good in that department!

- Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:43 am
- Forum: New discoveries???
- Topic: What am I looking at here?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 251
Re: What am I looking at here?
Interesting, sort of like a forerunner for Amazon. About when did these things get about? '50s? '20's? One of the side benefits is that no one in North America has a clue what I am running. Allows for all manner of mischief. If nothing else, I do like them.
- Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:25 pm
- Forum: New discoveries???
- Topic: What am I looking at here?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 251
What am I looking at here?
IMG_20201213_140950.jpg IMG_20201213_141002.jpg IMG_20201213_141009.jpg I got these from a stateside seller not because I had a gaping hole in my collection, but rather I fancied they would be easily towed by my lovely, but feeble and old, Triang Electra. That, and I wouldn't get keelhauled for shi...