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xlchainsaw · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:07 am Post subject:

thats terrific. there was guy around the corner from where liz lived at fernyhills .he had one about that size and had a track right around his house. the last i saw of it the track had been taken up and stored behind his shed. just maybe............???????is it a ride on???

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Graham-Jilly · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:44 am Post subject:

yes Glen its a ride on mate

cant wait to get some better pics of it

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xlchainsaw · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:53 am Post subject:

wonderful!

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Sandman · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject:

Jeez, how did I miss this?

What a fantastic engine.

Can't wait to see more.

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject:

I missed it too!

Well done G+J!

Keep the Mamods though

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Graham-Jilly · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject:

wont be getting rid of the mamods mate

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bessytractor · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject:

your going to have a lot of fun with that (and trust me, you WILL end up with another one! Its a 7 1/4" thing!)
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dampfmaschinenjoe 1967 · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject:

Jilly and Graham,

you did what I am supposed to do : Buying a coalfired ride on garden railway loco ! You lucky ones !

Maybe when I win at the lotteries it´s my turn

cheers Joe

Bugsy · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject:

If you decide to enter it in the next EOM contest you can count on my vote!

steamgranny · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject:

Graham-Jilly · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject:

counting down the days before we go pick it up would have been today but Im oncall so have to hang around here and its a 2 hour drive to go get it. so next Saturday is the day

thanks every one for you lovely words

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johnreid · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject:

Dang, a whole week, that has to be torture. Count those days
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Graham-Jilly · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks John it is torture

I have the cash ready to go

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GUTMACH · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:21 am Post subject:

From the look of the cylinders, drivers, and the cab, I would have to say that looks alot like a Porter locomotive. Very nice purchase. Also a nice way to get into Grand Scale railroading (I believe it is called).

There is a guy in our local 'model railroad' group who is scratchbuilding for the last 5 years, what I think is a 3" scale, 7 1/2" gauge Mason Forney (2-6-6t). He belongs to the Adobe Mountain group up in Phoenix, and will be running it on their trackage.

Sorry about the wait that you will have to endure, but, it will pay off nicely.

Wayde

bessytractor · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:10 am Post subject:

correct, it is a Porter, most likely to the Marie Estelle design (very popular in the UK!)
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