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date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:52:46 +0100,
group: uk.rec.models.engineering
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where did all the locos go?
I've just been reading a pile of Model Engineers
from the 1950's.
It appears that EVERYBODY (well, every model engineer)
built at least one person-hauling model locomotive,
and that every ME club had (or aspired to) a circuit.
Even some induividuals had a garden track to run their
locomotives (note plural) on.
Further every club had regular activity, setting
up track at fetes etc, and hauling kids for charity.
So what happened to all that ... stuff ?
BugBear
date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:52:46 +0100
author: bugbear _trim
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Re: where did all the locos go?
On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:52:46 +0100, bugbear wrote:
>I've just been reading a pile of Model Engineers
>from the 1950's.
>
>It appears that EVERYBODY (well, every model engineer)
>built at least one person-hauling model locomotive,
>and that every ME club had (or aspired to) a circuit.
>
>Even some induividuals had a garden track to run their
>locomotives (note plural) on.
>
>Further every club had regular activity, setting
>up track at fetes etc, and hauling kids for charity.
I suspect Health and Safety and Insurance.
--
Regards - Rodney Pont
The from address exists but is mostly dumped,
please send any emails to the address below
e-mail ngpsm4 (at) infohitsystems (dot) ltd (dot) uk
date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:39:40 +0100 (BST)
author: Rodney Pont
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Re: where did all the locos go?
Why not come along to St Albans Model Engineering Society's Annual
exhibition at Francis Bacon School, St Albans - 27th/29th Sept 2008 and see
for yourself....
"bugbear" <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> wrote in message
news:0cWdnbfvU9sCAwTVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
> I've just been reading a pile of Model Engineers
> from the 1950's.
>
> It appears that EVERYBODY (well, every model engineer)
> built at least one person-hauling model locomotive,
> and that every ME club had (or aspired to) a circuit.
>
> Even some induividuals had a garden track to run their
> locomotives (note plural) on.
>
> Further every club had regular activity, setting
> up track at fetes etc, and hauling kids for charity.
>
> So what happened to all that ... stuff ?
>
> BugBear
date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:59:30 +0100
author: DaveC
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Re: where did all the locos go?
s wrote:
> Why not come along to St Albans Model Engineering Society's Annual
> exhibition at Francis Bacon School, St Albans - 27th/29th Sept 2008 and see
> for yourself....
If the answer is "to the scrap yard" it wouldn't be a good use
of my time :-)
I suspect your implication is otherwise, but st Albans
is a (too)long drive for me.
Nice woodcarving in the cathedral though,
and the hallowed Salaman tool collection
in the museum.
BugBear
date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:47:57 +0100
author: bugbear _trim
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Re: where did all the locos go?
bugbear wrote:
> I've just been reading a pile of Model Engineers
> from the 1950's.
>
> It appears that EVERYBODY (well, every model engineer)
> built at least one person-hauling model locomotive,
> and that every ME club had (or aspired to) a circuit.
>
> Even some induividuals had a garden track to run their
> locomotives (note plural) on.
>
> Further every club had regular activity, setting
> up track at fetes etc, and hauling kids for charity.
>
> So what happened to all that ... stuff ?
>
> BugBear
Take a look here...
http://www.coventrymes.co.uk/
--
Regards, Gary Wooding
(To reply by email, change feet to foot in my address)
date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:06:14 +0100
author: Gary Wooding
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Re: where did all the locos go?
Gary Wooding wrote:
> Take a look here...
> http://www.coventrymes.co.uk/
So - they've all been sent to Coventry?
BugBear
date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:03:54 +0100
author: bugbear _trim
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Re: where did all the locos go?
On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:03:54 +0100, bugbear
<bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> wrote:
>Gary Wooding wrote:
>> Take a look here...
>> http://www.coventrymes.co.uk/
>
>So - they've all been sent to Coventry?
Looks like they've gone loco...
Regards,
Tony
date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:05:57 +0100
author: Tony Jeffree
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Re: where did all the locos go?
Tony Jeffree wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:03:54 +0100, bugbear
> <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> wrote:
>
>> Gary Wooding wrote:
>>> Take a look here...
>>> http://www.coventrymes.co.uk/
>> So - they've all been sent to Coventry?
>
> Looks like they've gone loco...
Ah - they're in Mexico !
BugBear
date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:57:29 +0100
author: bugbear _trim
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