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Ralph Laughton


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:40 pm    Post subject: Hello - introduction... Reply with quote

Hi Guys

Just found you, so I though I would pop in and say hello. I have a couple of old 1929 Meccano vertical steam engines and one of the later models. They are all for using! Rather than go on at length here, I have written it all up on our website. There is a bit about the engines HERE

There is all sorts of other stuff on the site including a report on the Magic of Meccano show at Kew Bridge Steam Museum last weekend.

I hope you enjoy it. I will post some of our models here soon for you all to see.

Ralph.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Ralph,

Welcome - I'm a big fan of your website!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW, that site is fantastic Welcome to the forum
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Ralph Laughton


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My That was quick! I am glad you like our site. It is good to know that somebody actually reads our scribblings...  I'm off to have a good look round here!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the forum Ralph!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi and welcome to the forum.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi and welcome. That was an impressive lineup of early Meccano steam engines!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love that Furnicular railway- and the forth road bridge- is it in need of painting yet  

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome Ralph from the cornfields of Indiana, USA...love your site...couple of quite rare Meccano engines there!

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A big Welcome from another meccano nut from the land down under  here in New Zealand
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A big Scottish welcome Ralph.  
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Hello - introduction... Reply with quote

Ralph Laughton wrote:
Hi Guys

Just found you, so I though I would pop in and say hello. I have a couple of old 1929 Meccano vertical steam engines and one of the later models. They are all for using! Rather than go on at length here, I have written it all up on our website. There is a bit about the engines HERE

There is all sorts of other stuff on the site including a report on the Magic of Meccano show at Kew Bridge Steam Museum last weekend.

I hope you enjoy it. I will post some of our models here soon for you all to see.

Ralph.


Thought your name seemed familiar, then when I read your article on shooting photos and you mentioned woodworking it all came back to me.
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Ralph Laughton


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WeedenSteam

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Thought your name seemed familiar, then when I read your article on shooting photos and you mentioned woodworking it all came back to me.


Was that the photography or the woodworking?  The two hobby's can work together, I once wrote an article for a woodworking magazine about steam bending wood!

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ralph Laughton wrote:
WeedenSteam

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Thought your name seemed familiar, then when I read your article on shooting photos and you mentioned woodworking it all came back to me.


Was that the photography or the woodworking?  The two hobby's can work together, I once wrote an article for a woodworking magazine about steam bending wood!

Ralph.


I have a few woodworking sites so am familiar with http://www.getwoodworking.com/

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