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Dragon Heart - 29 Aug 2008 22:55 GMT
Steam train fan builds model railway

Driffield Today

Friday, 29th August 2008

" A steam train enthusiast's love of the railways has led him to build
one in the front garden of his North Yorkshire home. "

http://www.driffieldtoday.co.uk/latest-york-and-humberside-news/Steam-train-fan-
builds-model.4437415.jp


Chris
Arthur Figgis - 29 Aug 2008 23:09 GMT
> Steam train fan builds model railway
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> http://www.driffieldtoday.co.uk/latest-york-and-humberside-news/Steam-train-fan-
builds-model.4437415.jp

There was a photo on the Torygraph website earlier.

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Arthur Figgis               Surrey, UK

Dragon Heart - 29 Aug 2008 23:28 GMT
> > Steam train fan builds model railway
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> There was a photo on the Torygraph website earlier.

Well spotted
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2642994/Steam-train-fan-
builds-rail-network-in-front-garden.html


Chris
MartinS - 30 Aug 2008 00:44 GMT
>> > Steam train fan builds model railway
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> Well spotted
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2642994/Steam-train-fan-
builds-rail-network-in-front-garden.html
 

But the picture shows a diseasel loco...

It's an LGB - note the logo on the containers.

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Dragon Heart - 30 Aug 2008 01:34 GMT
> >> > Steam train fan builds model railway
>
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> It's an LGB - note the logo on the containers.

.... other 3 are 'steam' ?

Chris
John Turner - 30 Aug 2008 09:08 GMT
> But the picture shows a diseasel loco...

Even steam fans can like diesels, and if it hadn't escaped your notice,
diesels are pretty prevalent on most railways.  ;-)

John.
Arthur Figgis - 30 Aug 2008 10:47 GMT
>> But the picture shows a diseasel loco...
>
> Even steam fans can like diesels, and if it hadn't escaped your notice,
> diesels are pretty prevalent on most railways.  ;-)

I'm holding out for 4 mm/ft bionic duckweed.

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Arthur Figgis               Surrey, UK

John Turner - 30 Aug 2008 20:58 GMT
> I'm holding out for 4 mm/ft bionic duckweed.

Why not mate, anything's possible these days, but bet the government tax it
if you find some!  ;-)

John.
Dragon Heart - 31 Aug 2008 03:41 GMT
> "MartinS"  wrote
>
> > But the picture shows a diseasel loco...
>
> Even steam fans can like diesels, and if it hadn't escaped your notice,
> diesels are pretty prevalent on most railways.  ;-)

I get the idea most journalists think " Model Railways = steam loco's
"

Looks a bit like the loco's they run on the garden railway @ Rothley
" ( GCR Loughborough )

Chris
 
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