tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post4301100886529958432..comments2024-01-23T12:41:44.446+00:00Comments on The Caffeinated Engine Driver: Garratts GaloreMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-66555291712372620242013-10-10T09:47:40.467+01:002013-10-10T09:47:40.467+01:00I used Meccano. To make those locos is a real tri...I used Meccano. To make those locos is a real triumph.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-11260095826124010822013-10-03T18:39:28.054+01:002013-10-03T18:39:28.054+01:00I'm a Lego person as well, although I don'...I'm a Lego person as well, although I don't think I ever managed a steam locomotive -- I have a vague recollection of something monorail like though.<br /><br />You're two for two on the loco ID as it is indeed Butler Henderson. Unfortunately I didn't take any photos this year, but I do have a few from last year and they would make a good intro to a post I want to do so watch this space.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-82290739611426341522013-10-03T09:33:30.610+01:002013-10-03T09:33:30.610+01:00You have to admire folk building things like this ...You have to admire folk building things like this from Meccano...I'm not very good at it, preferring Lego as my perverse medium. But the great thing about Meccano is that it really is engineering...I wonder how many boys in the fifties and sixties were turned on to careers in industry through this medium? I think that might be a delicious bit of my favourite loco in the entire world in the background..."Butler Henderson"...I wonder if you took photos of him... OK, I am very fond of "Prince", too!Iain Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633733907566547236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-89324061775039008402013-10-03T06:27:08.121+01:002013-10-03T06:27:08.121+01:00These are very impressive models.
Garretts everyw...These are very impressive models. <br />Garretts everywhere at the moment.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com