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steamyjim
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If you look in the bottom right hand corner of the pic with the outbard boat it has a pic of it in Toyshop Steam 
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Manxman
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I love this computer thing. The song about the Ellan Vannin was by a group called The Spinners (now you need to be old to remember this group).
But thanks to YouTube, here it is. Oh, and some great pics of my home.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c6v2jRqjHzg
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fcrammond
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When I were a lad I lived on Merseyside (it was the Wirral then) and the IOPSPC boats were a familiar sight. most of them wintered in the Wallasey Docks. However last time I was up that way I was very amused to see a large sign at the Pier Head stating that the IOM boats now went from Lancaster (take the M5). Imagine the emotions on arriving with car, wife and family with a comfortable 30 minutes in hand before the boat went and being faced with that sign!
The Spinners were one of the fixtures of my youth. I still recall the shock I had when I last saw them and they came bounding out onto the stage and had all turned into Whitehaired Old Men. Me, I'm still young............I think.
Good grief, does this mean Joan Baez is old and wrinkled??? |
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fcrammond
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| Just watched the video. I hadn't realised she was a screw steamer, always assumed she was a paddler. Mind you the images of square riggers are a bit irrelevant although atmospheric. I've met a couple of narrowboats named Ellan Vannin, I assume after the island rather than the steamer but I still wouldn't name a boat of mine after a total loss.. Still the Navy does so I suppose it's not that bad. |
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bessytractor
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| fcrammond wrote: | | Just watched the video. I hadn't realised she was a screw steamer, always assumed she was a paddler. Mind you the images of square riggers are a bit irrelevant although atmospheric. I've met a couple of narrowboats named Ellan Vannin, I assume after the island rather than the steamer but I still wouldn't name a boat of mine after a total loss.. Still the Navy does so I suppose it's not that bad. |
you know, I do have a model of Titanic on the slipway! |
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MooseMan
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Fred, I've only just realised that that looks suspiciously like a Meteor you claim as "thine own" 
Wonderful stuff....I'd love to see that running!
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fcrammond
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| She goes very well. I had to run her at Tilford when Seahawk sprang a leak and then caught fire. The big advantage of Meteors is that there is nothing to burn but the fuel! |
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Steve_S
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I don't think I've ever seen so many fantastic pictures in a single thread!  |
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SillyBilly
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| fcrammond wrote: | | She goes very well. I had to run her at Tilford when Seahawk sprang a leak and then caught fire. The big advantage of Meteors is that there is nothing to burn but the fuel! |
Ithink I remember seeing it been steamed, my dad loved it, possily the best bit was when one steam boat stalled 'at sea' (so to speak) and it was pushed in by one of those R/C ones!  |
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fcrammond
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| It's not a bad idea to have an RC electric tug fitted with a grappler of some sort for rescue purposes. I'm keeping an eye out for a cheap one, meanwhile I have invested in a fishing rod with a hook on the end. I have unhappy memories of Tilford when I had to wait for the wind to drift her into the side for me. it took an age. |
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SillyBilly
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| I wish I could go to Tilford next year, but I've landed myself with one of these things called a job ! Atleast I get to work on a railway! |
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LMFAO
In a hairdressers? 
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SillyBilly
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| James wrote: | LMFAO
In a hairdressers? |
Nope, behind the counter in the bookshop. |
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Fun fun fun all the way!
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MooseMan
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Sorry, but 
Play nice!!
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