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Griffin


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sadly I dont steam any of my engines that often

I know it is not a Mamod, But the Boiler I use at work is in steam twice daily so you could say 14
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yosa


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I steam up every day sitting in gridlocked traffic going to and from work.

I steam my models every evening to wind down.
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sparky


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

in holidaysz i get all mine out make them dive to the rally accross my graden park at he rally and tick over my grass and drive them back its sad lol but fun me and my friend managed to drie them all th eway round my road once with about 6 burners trays full of meths and loads of water!
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James


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sparky wrote:
in holidaysz i get all mine out make them dive to the rally accross my graden park at he rally and tick over my grass and drive them back its sad lol but fun me and my friend managed to drie them all th eway round my road once with about 6 burners trays full of meths and loads of water!


can we have that in english please sparky?? i can honestly say, i can never tell what youre writing!!! take a few minutes more and make it readable PLEASE!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quite!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


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Steely


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think he is saying that he runs his mobiles down the road and back and has to keep refueling and re watering the engine because it is a long way to go. Is that right Sparky?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

steely the foreign language translator
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Steely


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

James wrote:
steely the foreign language translator


I got a B in French.
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Mamodman123


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

steely wrote:
James wrote:
steely the foreign language translator


I got a B in French.


Back in 1958
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mamodman123 wrote:
steely wrote:
James wrote:
steely the foreign language translator


I got a B in French.


Back in 1958


No A few months ago.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just Ribbing you Steely
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mamodman123 wrote:
Just Ribbing you Steely


I know.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"1958?? it was 1957 ill have you know" added steely
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

James wrote:
"1958?? it was 1957 ill have you know" added steely



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