MooseMan
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The legend that is James ChantryHere's one for our own James. I'm in a highly sentimental mood and slightly inebriated - enjoy it while it lasts guys:
Jimbo, you're legend. At an age where I really was only interested in one thing, you run the most succesful steam forum in history. I think you are playing a HUGE part in the revival of toy steam interest we've seen over the last few years - I personally think you should be knighted for that.
Arise, Sir Chantry! Sounds great! 
...and a pleasure doing business with you mate.
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Mamodman123
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hear hear
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Lewis
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Hear Hear 
and to think this place was set up as a joke ages ago when we still ahd the old mamod forums 
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James
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Thanks Moosey!
When Steve Malins came over, pointed at me collection and said "who is responsible for this?!"... I shit my pants! LMAO!
thought he were the tax man or summat 
Pleasure doing business with you too mate!
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Roly Williams
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Re: The legend that is James Chantry | MooseMan wrote: | Here's one for our own James. I'm in a highly sentimental mood and slightly inebriated - enjoy it while it lasts guys:
Jimbo, you're legend. At an age where I really was only interested in one thing, you run the most succesful steam forum in history. I think you are playing a HUGE part in the revival of toy steam interest we've seen over the last few years - I personally think you should be knighted for that.
Arise, Sir Chantry! Sounds great!
...and a pleasure doing business with you mate. |
A legend in his own lunchbreak 
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Sandman
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Yep. Totally agree Moose.
Couldn't have put it better.
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James
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Thanks guys
To me, you're all bloody legends!
Yesterday were very special for me!
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Griffin
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| James wrote: |
Thanks Moosey!
When Steve Malins came over, pointed at me collection and said "who is responsible for this?!"... I shit my pants! LMAO!
thought he were the tax man or summat
Pleasure doing business with you too mate! |
I hope you directed Steve Malins to this place
Got to add, you certainly bring a large amount energy to this place.
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James
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Aye! Good job I fiddled the lecky meter!
Aye I did, he hasn't got a PC but his daughter has, and he's going to try and get on that way
I got his name, address, phone number and autograph 
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mc_mc
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And a picture?
James, thanks for running the forum and being such a friendly chap on the day (and letting me hold your big Bowman)
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Steve_S
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I'd like to add my 'hear hear' too! 
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James
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LMFAO!
With pleasure mate.
Great chap you are!
If you wanted you could have steamed the Bowman!
I fired the Jensen 75 up, and walked off and said "there you go, have a play with that!" LOL
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James
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Cheers Steve
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johnreid
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Sir James the the Sheep hearted.
Has a ring to it, doesnt it?
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James
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LMAO!! Does indeed!
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Rob
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Re: The legend that is James Chantry | MooseMan wrote: | Here's one for our own James. I'm in a highly sentimental mood and slightly inebriated - enjoy it while it lasts guys:
Jimbo, you're legend. At an age where I really was only interested in one thing, you run the most succesful steam forum in history. I think you are playing a HUGE part in the revival of toy steam interest we've seen over the last few years - I personally think you should be knighted for that.
Arise, Sir Chantry! Sounds great!
...and a pleasure doing business with you mate. |
oh aye, what was that then
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James
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syrtismajor
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James, you deserve a hug (or a hearty handshake) off all of us people on the boards.
Congratulations for bringing us all together here and spreading the love of toy steam across the globe.
Keep up the good work!
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James
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Cheers mate!
You don't want to give me a cuddle, seriously, you might catch cholera or some shit like that!!
Your showmans is inspiring!
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | Cheers mate!
You don't want to give me a cuddle, seriously, you might catch cholera or some shit like that!!
Your showmans is inspiring! |
You practically jumped on MTA when you saw him
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Rob
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yeh thats why i didnt stop for a talk james
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James
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LMAO!!
Well I thought MTA would enjoy it if I jumped on him
Just a suprise!
I were going to show him me MTA impression, but I forgot LMAO!
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johnreid
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | James wrote: | Cheers mate!
You don't want to give me a cuddle, seriously, you might catch cholera or some shit like that!!
Your showmans is inspiring! |
You practically jumped on MTA when you saw him |
Poor MTA, rumor has it that he now has cholera.
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | LMAO!!
Well I thought MTA would enjoy it if I jumped on him
Just a suprise!
I were going to show him me MTA impression, but I forgot LMAO! |
LMAO
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James
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LOL!
Did he come by car or skateboard? Sorry, loco
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | LOL!
Did he come by car or skateboard? Sorry, loco |
Next year he's driving up apparently
I'm going to stop driving
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syrtismajor
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| James wrote: | Cheers mate!
You don't want to give me a cuddle, seriously, you might catch cholera or some shit like that!!
Your showmans is inspiring! |
That's ok, I'll try and give you some kind of illness and call it a cultural exchange! 
How is your finger now after it's meeting with the Fleischmann's regulator?
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Drexelius
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I totally agree with Knighting James. This forum (I know I don't speak much but I read often) has single-handedly revived my interest in my steam engines. It was getting to be a rather lonely hobby as I know of no one else in my world that has even seen one before. Here I have a place to read about others great collections and restorations and just to generally chat good-naturedly about something that I otherwise would be enjoying all by my lonesome. Thanks James from a middle-aged steam geek.
Bob
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Mamodman123
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| Drexelius wrote: | I totally agree with Knighting James. This forum (I know I don't speak much but I read often) has single-handedly revived my interest in my steam engines. It was getting to be a rather lonely hobby as I know of no one else in my world that has even seen one before. Here I have a place to read about others great collections and restorations and just to generally chat good-naturedly about something that I otherwise would be enjoying all by my lonesome. Thanks James from a middle-aged steam geek.
Bob |
Exactly, its all a bit of fun, nothing too serious
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Atticman
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | Drexelius wrote: | I totally agree with Knighting James. This forum (I know I don't speak much but I read often) has single-handedly revived my interest in my steam engines. It was getting to be a rather lonely hobby as I know of no one else in my world that has even seen one before. Here I have a place to read about others great collections and restorations and just to generally chat good-naturedly about something that I otherwise would be enjoying all by my lonesome. Thanks James from a middle-aged steam geek.
Bob |
Exactly, its all a bit of fun, nothing too serious |
Unles you mention Ford Fiestas
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Mamodman123
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| Atticman wrote: | | Mamodman123 wrote: | | Drexelius wrote: | I totally agree with Knighting James. This forum (I know I don't speak much but I read often) has single-handedly revived my interest in my steam engines. It was getting to be a rather lonely hobby as I know of no one else in my world that has even seen one before. Here I have a place to read about others great collections and restorations and just to generally chat good-naturedly about something that I otherwise would be enjoying all by my lonesome. Thanks James from a middle-aged steam geek.
Bob |
Exactly, its all a bit of fun, nothing too serious |
Unles you mention Ford Fiestas |
thats when the gloves come off 
Saw a nice mk3 escort on the day, was the first thing i noticed when i pulled up how sad is that?
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bessytractor
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thanks James for setting up this marvellous forum, its helped me out so often, and the guys on here are a great bunch!
heres to Steve Malins popping up soon!
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Reid
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We should all get drunk and weepy, wreck a Fiesta just for fun,
then shave Sir James' head sos he knows what its like for the sheep,
just to keep him humble.
Then a group hug, which would be enough to sober up everyone to say:
this is nuts! What have we done?
Well, somebody can at least have his lady
knit a pair of socks from pure Chantry wool.
Headstockings, 2P a pair
Contain No Lice. Possibly!
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James
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Thanks guys
I'm just pleased that the forum is helping others! At the end of the day, this is the people's forum, not mine!
It's never my forum, it's OUR forum!
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Reid
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It's a great place and you are a great guy.
That's the bottom line.
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: |
Thanks guys
I'm just pleased that the forum is helping others! At the end of the day, this is the people's forum, not mine!
It's never my forum, it's OUR forum! |
Bless, he's growing up
Whatever happened to the bratty take no prisoners kid?
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James
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LMAO!
Had a body like an ape when I were 4
Thanks Reid!!
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | LMAO!
Had a body like an ape when I were 4
Thanks Reid!! |
What hairy?
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James
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Aye lad LMAO!!
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bessytractor
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are you partial to trees James?
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Mamodman123
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| bessytractor wrote: | | are you partial to trees James? |
Or bananas?
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bessytractor
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nah SE1s with good decals do it for him!
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Atticman
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| James wrote: |
Thanks guys
I'm just pleased that the forum is helping others! At the end of the day, this is the people's forum, not mine!
It's never my forum, it's OUR forum! |
without the Forum thered be a Marklin donkey that could only go in one direction, a Falk (that I thought maybe a Doll) that kept loosing its flywheel, an MM2 whos flywheel was stuck in Mrs Attics soup, an all sorts of other tips that wouldnt have come my way- so thank you very much Lord Jimbo of Gainsborough
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Reid
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| bessytractor wrote: | | are you partial to trees James? |
Jimmy finds trees a great relief in times of need for some relief.
Water and nitrogen. The trees appreciate his prudence, his liquidity.
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James
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LMFAO!! Fly in the soup... yes. Flywheel in the soup... LMFAO!
As admin and the mods will agree with this cos they are the same, you're always in the firing line for abuse if owt buggers up or owt like that, so it's really refreshing to hear some positive comments
Makes the whole job worthwhile!
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Cedge
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Although I'm neither inebriated nor maudlin, I'll have to second Moose. I've watched an obscure and dying hobby shake off the shrouds and regain health over the past few years. While there have been several factors which have combined to make the resurrection possible, no one will deny that James' contribution, along with those of the members and admins of this board have certainly made a large impact on the health and well being of the toy steam hobby.
We older farts have worried for years that ours might be the last generation to enjoy these small mechanical jewels. Seeing so many young faces on the members roster of this board has given us hope that the hobby is now safe and secure for at least another generation. It is to those youthful souls that I'll raise my glass and say bless you for keeping the enthusiasm levels high and growing. We at Jensen couldn't be any happier to see your shining faces...LOL
James... thanks for filling a void no one else has been able to successfully fill. You've somehow united us with your cheeky humor and irreverence as much as by your love of little steam engines.
Steve
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redryder
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Steve,
I could not have said it better myself.
Go James !
Gil
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Reid
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A hear hear for Steve too. Well said indeed.
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Wallace
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Great thread this one, and well done to you James 
This forum is a credit to you. You do a great job here mate, and a big thanks
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Les
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Yes well done James.
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Manxman
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And I'll add my thanks. I've known James a couple of years now and gosh, how he has grown. It seems difficult to imagine that one of the boys form the old Mamod forum, who was being told off for using rude words, on the open boards, has grown up so well.
The forum is a credit to you James. But also to other younger members like Lewis and MTA and MM, who have been around since the beginning and have all stayed and grown with us. I'd guess at least a quarter of the attendance at STIA were people from one of the main 3 forums and by far the largest group was us.
Cedge is right, that for a time, it seemed difficult to work out where our hobby was going. If he could have seen how many younger people were at STIA, I think he would have been pleased. I think by 2009 STIA we will be asking for an electric surply to all forum tables, so that people can show off their Jensens along with other models.
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Graham-Jilly
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| syrtismajor wrote: | James, you deserve a hug (or a hearty handshake) off all of us people on the boards.
Congratulations for bringing us all together here and spreading the love of toy steam across the globe.
Keep up the good work! |
here here will give ya that hug when we get there
well maybe jilly will
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Atticman
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| Manxman wrote: | And I'll add my thanks. I've known James a couple of years now and gosh, how he has grown. It seems difficult to imagine that one of the boys form the old Mamod forum, who was being told off for using rude words, on the open boards, has grown up so well.
The forum is a credit to you James. But also to other younger members like Lewis and MTA and MM, who have been around since the beginning and have all stayed and grown with us. I'd guess at least a quarter of the attendance at STIA were people from one of the main 3 forums and by far the largest group was us.
Cedge is right, that for a time, it seemed difficult to work out where our hobby was going. If he could have seen how many younger people were at STIA, I think he would have been pleased. I think by 2009 STIA we will be asking for an electric surply to all forum tables, so that people can show off their Jensens along with other models. |
Agree with all that Manx, well said, just wish Id been around on the old forum, must have been a laugh, but James using rude words???- never
The other thing that was great were all the kids- 5 to 10 year olds who watched the engines with fascination, just hope they remember and join in years to come
Prey that the electric is a little less delicate next year cos poor H2Ovapours D32 kept tripping it, and I thought id bust it for good with my kettle at the start 
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Brandt
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I will join in as well giving james a pat on the back for all his work and setting up the forum.
It was finding this group of people that has help and inspired me to fix up my first little mamod and to have a go at fixing up my uncle old renown engine.
It is also great to see that there are people of james ages that are so intrested in this hobby, that they would go to the trouble and effort ( as well as all the other people that work on the forum) to start up and keep the forum going.
Bryce.
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James
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bloody hell guys, thanks alot!
Steve... I tried me best to get the Jensen name out.... I fired up the 75, then walked off and told people to have a play with it
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johnreid
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Sir James has done quite well for the hobby. Keep up the good work.
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Cedge
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James
I can think of no better way to share them than to allow the crowd a bit of hands on time. I'm just excited that the little engines made it into the show. PM with any feedback you might have heard. Ya done good, kid.... LOL
Steve
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James
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Everyone were on about how great it is, good value for money etc.
I was talking to Phil at Forest Classics, he said he ordered 8 a couple of months back and has one left. He's ordered another 6 now!!
He agreed with me that it is the best new toy steam engine on the market!
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Reid
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So, what's old is new again.
To most kids in the USA too, a Jensen would seem like a new discovery.
Jensen and all the toy steam engines are like lights hidden under bushel baskets;
not that rank and file kids today can know what a bushel basket is or was, either!
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It's all very good--dreams made real by the young steamers of this forum.
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Stilldrillin
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Heyup!
It looks like I`m last again, an everyone`s said what I`d av said, if I could av thought of it at` time! 
Yer`ve done us all proud young man, and were all proud of you.
Well done ma duck!
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James
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Thanks Reid and David!
Will you be making a second 3 cylinder SE3??
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Dauntless
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aye good on ya James!
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James
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Ta mate!
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Stilldrillin
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| James wrote: | Thanks Reid and David!
Will you be making a second 3 cylinder SE3?? |
I do have quite a lot of spare bits..........
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James
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Oooo!!
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