The Westwood & Loscoe Light Railway
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Totally agree with you there Mr Bond In fact, the way the scans have turned out, I'm thinking of dusting off my old Pentax and using it again
Keith, talking of the way things have come on, wait until you see the following photo's I've dug out - it's been a real nostalgia trip finding these!
How it REALLY all began - a circle of Mamod track...
(Very poor quality, low light pic, but included just for the historic value - this really was "my first ever steam-up"!)
The previous photo's I posted followed on from the circle of track, before a house move to Loscoe.
Here's the start of the Loscoe Light Railway..... (spot the loco in the pond?)
I then entered my "Hiatus", because I moved to a house with no garden. So, there was a considerable time lapse before the start of the current railway........
Here's the "blank canvas"!!
And here's a photo taken today from the same location!
I hope no-one minds an old fart reminiscing
Keith, talking of the way things have come on, wait until you see the following photo's I've dug out - it's been a real nostalgia trip finding these!
How it REALLY all began - a circle of Mamod track...
(Very poor quality, low light pic, but included just for the historic value - this really was "my first ever steam-up"!)
The previous photo's I posted followed on from the circle of track, before a house move to Loscoe.
Here's the start of the Loscoe Light Railway..... (spot the loco in the pond?)
I then entered my "Hiatus", because I moved to a house with no garden. So, there was a considerable time lapse before the start of the current railway........
Here's the "blank canvas"!!
And here's a photo taken today from the same location!
I hope no-one minds an old fart reminiscing
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hmm intresting.
my line must now be over 21 years old . mine started as a playmobil set , then got bigger whent up in loft then layed on the grass for the summer..
my line must now be over 21 years old . mine started as a playmobil set , then got bigger whent up in loft then layed on the grass for the summer..
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Always nice to see how it began. May I ask what made you change gauge ?
Dan,
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Cheers Dan, really glad I found the photo's - I shan't lose 'em again!DLRdan:82858 wrote:Always nice to see how it began. May I ask what made you change gauge ?
When I left Loscoe I moved to a house with no back garden, also with one thing and another (regular 9 to 5 job plus being in 2 bands) going on at the time had very little "hoby time" so I ended up GIVING AWAY the entire set-up.
Fast forward a few years and a house move, and I fancied rails in the garden again. I bought an LGB Starter Set just to "scratch the itch" and it went from there
I KNOW "elephant proof track" looks way out-of-scale, but I have to admit that for a ground level line I just love how tough it is compared to flimsy old smirtytwo
Oh and Chris - I bet you won't believe me when I tell you that I still haven't heard from Dream Steam! :roll:
Cheers Pauly - it's on its second set of sails
I've taken to keeping 'em safe in the shed. The plastic is a bit prone to going brittle in too much sunlight and then the frost and high winds hit......... (repaired the first set 4 times )
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I never advise anyone to use Dream Steam these days, always RWM. I ordered a pressure gauge off them a while back, and heard nothing for nearly 2 months until I emailed them. I received a full refund and was told that I would be informed when the pressure gauges would be back in stock. Nothing heard back since!Chris Cairns:82915 wrote:Given their noted lack of interaction with the Public at Peterborough (not just by me) it does not surprise me. It is not the same company (and level of customer service) that was formed by Alan Dunster.Narrow Minded wrote:I still haven't heard from Dream Steam!
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Thanks Matt
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