Very informative Neil…Thanks!
Neil - Re your excellent piccies of the IoM 2-4-0’s - I have it on the best authority possible that Accucraft will be producing ‘Caledonia’ in the same [roughly 1/18th] scale pretty soon.
You are reading the blatherings of a jet-lagged man, back from Tokyo last friday, off to Portland OR via Vancouver BC next sunday, then back over to SE Ontario via Vancouver BC again, THEN back to UK, and a week later, back in Japan for another three months.
This time I’ll get some piccies of Japanese preserved steam stuff…I promise.
I’ll be collecting my three-cylinder Shay from Rod Blakeman on friday, then off up the road to collect my ‘new’ Accucraft K-27…what a day THAT will be! The Shay had a ‘lean’ and had to be fixed, so it got a David Bailey big gas tank refit, as well as his revised lubricator too. Thanks to Doug over on the OVRGS for that info.
Best wishes to all here - and see you soon, Freddyyyyyyyy!!
tac
Ottawa Valley GRS [UK & Oregon Branch]
Hi Terry
Glad you enjoyed them - and now I am gagging to see photos of the Japanese preservation scene!
I didn’t ever get to see any when I was out there, three careers ago!
The Accucraft engines are not so good on the kind of curves I have unfortunately, but I would love them to do some IoM stock, I have just got some of the W&L vans and opens, pretty good too. Impressed.
Neil.
Neil,
Do the trains run thru the Christmas and New Year holidays?
We are heading back to Scotland again this Chistmas and since the brother in law is moving station to near Lincoln area all the usual plans are in the bin.
A wee visit to the IoM would be just the thing.
Andre’
Sorry for the delay Andre, i missed your post. I will find out for you, but I don’t think they do - there are ‘Santa Specials’ just before Christmas, but i think that is the end of the season - I will post more infor when I get it!
Best regards
Neil
Neil ,
Have you thought about putting a photo or two of The Lady in the General Forum ?
Certainly qualifies as Large Scale , don’t you think ? Unique and something the Manxmen should be proud of .
Mike
Andre - unfortunately no trains at all over the Christmas holiday period - sorry.
Mike - which lady do you mean??
Thanks
Neil.
Er , sorry , it’s a big wheel .
Mike
Mike Morgan said:You refer to a lady as "it", you cad? Anyway, the curious may try http://www.gov.im/mnh/heritage/museums/laxeywheel.xml Or google Isle of Man Lady Isabella
Er , sorry , it's a big wheel . Mike
Beat me to it there - the Lady Isabella!
It’s a lot bigger in real life than the impression you get from photographs too.
Neil.