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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...

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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.

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...

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.

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 ...

https://youtu.be/ys-QM2fVliI

New events in Henley reflecting a certain mood across the pond.

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

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.

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.

Took a while, between international shipping and the bug, but well worth the wait. Splendid additions to Hornby's Rocket Set.

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!

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.

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...