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bought my first steamy
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which engine have I bought
standard mss
10%
 10%  [ 2 ]
roundhouse berie
10%
 10%  [ 2 ]
pps janet
26%
 26%  [ 5 ]
accucraft edrig
10%
 10%  [ 2 ]
rounghouse millie
10%
 10%  [ 2 ]
accucraft mortimer
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
mss saddle tank
31%
 31%  [ 6 ]
Total Votes : 19

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pauly


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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:33 pm    Post subject: bought my first steamy Reply with quote

for a couple of weeks I have asked about a couple of different engines and have made me mind up    Train  but which do you think it is

I will reveal it when the poll ends.

Train
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think PPS Janet.....don't know why, just that it seems very reasonably priced and well featured - probably what I would buy.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i went for the the berTie but then i'm baiased
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've gone with the PPS Janet too as it is reasonably priced and works out the box.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

really is that what you think Iv bought.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

this is where you tell us you've bought something huge isnt it or where you haven't put in what you actually bought
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DLR wrote:
this is where you tell us you've bought something huge isnt it or where you haven't put in what you actually bought


yes you are right I have bought something huge

but it might cause gauging problems









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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

oh god reid's disapeared and jumped into pauly's mind
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

heres a clue for you its green

not much help is it.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

its a mortimer and they are big, they make Bertie look like a toy.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

pauly wrote:
heres a clue for you its green

not much help is it.


I've gone for Edrig as you can only get it in green and red
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmmm Big and green eh? 6695 from swanage railway so you can give it to me!
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didnt say it was big.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a feeling its the mss saddle tank
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Graham-Jilly wrote:
I have a feeling its the mss saddle tank


me too, you've mentioned MSS a few times  
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