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scorpion2nz
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Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: link to meccano |
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http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/scorpion2nz/meccano/
and in reply to why Scorpion2nz. well star sign scorpio and when registered on TradeMe become Scorpion2 then Ebay already taken so just added NZ now i would like scorpion steam engine please |
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tmuir
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Location: Western Australia
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: Re: link to meccano |
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| scorpion2nz wrote: | | now i would like scorpion steam engine please |
Have a look on my website
http://www.freewebs.com/ozsteam/scorpion.htm
This is the scoprion page and gives you a bit of history about them.
On the bottom of the page are links to pictures of all the engines I've managed to collect or get pictures of.
Still are missing some loco photos though.
My website is about the most complete pictorial reresentation of Australian made engines, with a lot of information.
It still has a few gaps to fill in but as far as I'm aware its the best reference out there on Australian engines.
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A nice example of an Australian made Scorpion Donkey Engine |
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James
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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We've got some Suffolks 
For wool you say? Lincoln Longwools, best fleeces in the world
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Nat
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Location: West Sussex
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: romney sheep |
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| scorpion2nz wrote: | | only about 600 for wool and bred to southdown/suffolk/and poll dorset as terminal sires for meat not into showing sheep. but my children show Jersey calves in the local competitions and do quite well. And as for meccano models I only have a whole lot of small ones made up to show the changes through the years and meccano copies nothing of any size as not enough time and little fingers like to help!! will take photOs of them and when have will post a link |
Good to see the mention of the Southdown breed - even if it is the other side of the world! I work in the South Downs in the UK (soon to become a National Park) and we are working closely with farmers here to reintroduce the Southdown breed. |
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Cranko
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Location: new Zealand
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Hello from Scorpion2nz |
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| scorpion2nz wrote: | From Hawkesbay New Zealand . Married to a very understanding good woman.aged in mid late 40s. I primarily collect meccano and Hornby clockwork trains O gauge but also have a reasonable collection of other construction sets like meccano. ie Temsi,marklin,primus,ezybilt,buzbuilder etc and also other o gauge clockwork trains . Karl Bub and others.and of course steam engines.also have a couple of clockwork floor trains of unknown origin I would like to get a boxed no 10 meccano set hopefully a blue/gold from 1930s but untill i do have to put up with my 1950s 9 and about 26 other boxed sets but have a rather large amount of other meccano for building with.
In my spare time work on a Dairy farm with Pedigree Jersey cows and also sheep and We have 5 children at home so not a lot of time to spare and any spare money My wife Michele uses for her china Honey pot/bee collection |
Welcome aboard Dennis , time there there was 2 Kiwi's on this forum |
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scorpion2nz
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:37 am Post subject: |
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| Hello Cranko would you be our friend from just down the road 1/2 way between here and Wellington. |
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James
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I've got a Southdown cross 
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flywheel61
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Another welcome from OZ, hope you enjoy your time here. I have a horizontal and vertical OZ Scorpion engine, both in working order, they come up occAssionally on OZ ebay.
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| Quote: | | Welcome aboard Dennis , time there there was 2 Kiwi's on this forum |
Well, maybe 2 and a bit, not sure whether Stitch says he's an Aussie or a Kiwi, or a bit of both,
BTW, welcome back, John, nice to see you posting again.
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Cranko
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| scorpion2nz wrote: | | Hello Cranko would you be our friend from just down the road 1/2 way between here and Wellington. |
You Got it Dennis |
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IndianaRog
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Just think...this forum brings folks together from all over the world AND from just down the road. Amazing that you guys knew each other before and now bump into each other on here. Here's to many more Kiwis!!
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Cranko
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| flywheel61 wrote: | Another welcome from OZ, hope you enjoy your time here. I have a horizontal and vertical OZ Scorpion engine, both in working order, they come up occAssionally on OZ ebay.
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| Quote: | | Welcome aboard Dennis , time there there was 2 Kiwi's on this forum |
Well, maybe 2 and a bit, not sure whether Stitch says he's an Aussie or a Kiwi, or a bit of both, Sorry Stitch, make that 3 kiwi's , pity we cant get Scooy Dixon on here
BTW, welcome back, John, nice to see you posting again.
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xlchainsaw
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a late welcome from glenn and liz brisbane australia. your sheep are nice to eat!!! mmm i had 10yrs working with your type of crossbreed in tasmania before moving to qld.great vacuum cleaners on the spud paddocks and the twitch .lol
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mogogear
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An equally late hello and welcome to the club from Oregon! Except for the Pacific - we are practically neighbors!!
Sorry for the manners....... West Coast US deterioration
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mogogear
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An equally late hello and welcome to the club from Oregon! Except for the Pacific - we are practically neighbors!!
Sorry for the manners....... West Coast US deterioration
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