They don't make 'em like this any more

[ge_rik]

One of our truly great eccentrics



In part 2 he gets a bit philosophical, especially his views on steam power....




Rik

[Peter Butler]

Certainly one in a million....
I was fortunate enough to meet Teddy on two occasions: The first during one of his open days at Cadeby Rectory where I rode behind Pixie on his line and watched the indoor railway in operation by the local scout group.
The second time was when we exhibited our 0 16.5 narrow gauge layout at his Model Railway Exhibition held in Cadeby Village Hall. An interesting experience as he had ignored the layout dimensions resulting in part of the end-to-end baseboards being sited through the open door to the gents toilet.... Temporarily closed due to unforeseen circumstances !
We loved every minute of his company and enthusiasm.

[ge_rik]

Certainly one in a million....
I was fortunate enough to meet Teddy on two occasions: The first during one of his open days at Cadeby Rectory where I rode behind Pixie on his line and watched the indoor railway in operation by the local scout group.
The second time was when we exhibited our 0 16.5 narrow gauge layout at his Model Railway Exhibition held in Cadeby Village Hall. An interesting experience as he had ignored the layout dimensions resulting in part of the end-to-end baseboards being sited through the open door to the gents toilet.... Temporarily closed due to unforeseen circumstances !
We loved every minute of his company and enthusiasm.

Wow! That must have been a really memorable experience - meeting Teddy, I mean, not operating a layout in the Gents .....

Rik