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Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat May 22, 2010 10:57 pm

Lovely loco, in terms of running characteristics how does she compare to her sister?

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sun May 23, 2010 10:52 am

A lovely looking, well proportioned loco

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Sun May 23, 2010 3:22 pm

Hasn't she got too many wheels to be a Mayflower Keith? I always thought they were 0-4-0s... She looks very well looked after any which way.

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Sun May 23, 2010 3:38 pm

I've learned that things look good if you designed them in threes. Like simplexes, the cab & the bonnet take up two thirds together that makes them look so functional. Maybe even car design's like that, an estate car can have the bonnet taking up a third & the rest can be the interior. My dad taught me that.

spooner · Post by **spooner** » Sun May 23, 2010 5:26 pm

I think it is a Steamlines model based on W.G.Bagnall loco

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Sun May 23, 2010 8:13 pm

Hope is a Merlin Major, and I happen to have the sister loco that has the works number preceeding this one!! It is essentialy the same, appart from the colour!

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Sun May 23, 2010 9:20 pm

Funnily enough a friend of mine has an almost identical Merlin Major (works no. 329) - must be from about the same time as she too has the regulator cutout in the back of the cab (which I had never noticed before!). They are definately beautiful engines, and the working whistles are great fun

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Mon May 24, 2010 9:44 am

Nice Loco I am sure she will provide much pleasure.

spooner · Post by **spooner** » Mon May 24, 2010 10:19 am

spooner wrote:I think it is a Steamlines model based on W.G.Bagnall loco

Iam sorry I didnot make it clear that I was talking about the blue engine.

ianfolland · Post by **ianfolland** » Mon May 24, 2010 11:22 am

Looks good. The Mayflower and Major were good looking engines.

Do you have any Merlin track to run them on? I got rid of some only a couple of years ago but will look to see if I have any old pictures of it in use. Threading the sleepers onto the rails was always a bit risky! This picture shows someone who obviously had an extensive railway:

http://hilariousandnegative.files.wordp ... ingers.jpg

Ian

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Mon May 24, 2010 11:38 am

Works number 360, and you cant get closer than that

The problem I have is that I prefer the red to the black almost

Will have to get mine cleaned up soon and give it a run down at butterly!

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Tue May 25, 2010 10:03 pm

yes but then id never see here again

i dunno, im starting to like the dirty look

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