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RichB said:
Is that you dad? West Country class - brings back memories, I used to go up to Waterloo train spotting during the last days of steam, somthing to do basically, my dad worked for LT so we got free tube travel. Southern were the last to use it in anger...
Yep - that was early 60s I think, don't have exact dates on photos. And yes I was dragged around all over to see locos. Good memories.You beat me to it!!.
Got to know Bert Hooker quite well, funny story but a bit spooky coming up. He visited our club a few times and often stayed overnight. Absolute gentleman. Anyway, it was at the time his second book came out and i got a copy which he signed for me.just 'Bert Hooker, Engineman. Nine Elms'. We talked about the 1948 exchanges where he was the fireman selected, and about his first book. Try as i might i could not get a copy, and when there was the big open day at Old Oak some years ago, as my son was exhibitng there, got in early before the crowds, wandering round the stands found a s/h copy of Berts first book, for a fiver, quiickly snapped it up and opened it, and it was a signed copy!!.
Got to know Bert Hooker quite well, funny story but a bit spooky coming up. He visited our club a few times and often stayed overnight. Absolute gentleman. Anyway, it was at the time his second book came out and i got a copy which he signed for me.just 'Bert Hooker, Engineman. Nine Elms'. We talked about the 1948 exchanges where he was the fireman selected, and about his first book. Try as i might i could not get a copy, and when there was the big open day at Old Oak some years ago, as my son was exhibitng there, got in early before the crowds, wandering round the stands found a s/h copy of Berts first book, for a fiver, quiickly snapped it up and opened it, and it was a signed copy!!.
Red Firecracker said:
Clive Groom, isn't it?
It is - judging by your location you might see him every now and then down at the Bluebell. He is a lovely, lovely man. Dad was a regular mate to him, Hooker, Fordrey and Hooper amongst others. Dad had a great habit of writing letters that he never sent. I have a couple that I've typed up relating to Hooper and Fordrey about finding top speeds. I pop them up if you're interested.silverfoxcc said:
You beat me to it!!.
Got to know Bert Hooker quite well, funny story but a bit spooky coming up. He visited our club a few times and often stayed overnight. Absolute gentleman. Anyway, it was at the time his second book came out and i got a copy which he signed for me.just 'Bert Hooker, Engineman. Nine Elms'. We talked about the 1948 exchanges where he was the fireman selected, and about his first book. Try as i might i could not get a copy, and when there was the big open day at Old Oak some years ago, as my son was exhibitng there, got in early before the crowds, wandering round the stands found a s/h copy of Berts first book, for a fiver, quiickly snapped it up and opened it, and it was a signed copy!!.
Nice when that happens - I have a pre-print of Clive's book (not even sure he ever published it) with all my Dad's comments scrawled all over it. Got to know Bert Hooker quite well, funny story but a bit spooky coming up. He visited our club a few times and often stayed overnight. Absolute gentleman. Anyway, it was at the time his second book came out and i got a copy which he signed for me.just 'Bert Hooker, Engineman. Nine Elms'. We talked about the 1948 exchanges where he was the fireman selected, and about his first book. Try as i might i could not get a copy, and when there was the big open day at Old Oak some years ago, as my son was exhibitng there, got in early before the crowds, wandering round the stands found a s/h copy of Berts first book, for a fiver, quiickly snapped it up and opened it, and it was a signed copy!!.
Olf,
hope this link works, but if you ever wanted to drive an engine like your Dad did
http://www.steam-engines-for-sale.com/i000000737-5...
Ron
hope this link works, but if you ever wanted to drive an engine like your Dad did
http://www.steam-engines-for-sale.com/i000000737-5...
Ron
Good stuff. thanks. Before he passed away we'd been working on a garden layout using two Cheddar live steamers a Goliath and another (name escapes me - see my post from page 39 of this thread...
We had a 3-1/2 inch gauge which we gave away when he died - no room to keep and it needed a lot of work still. Funnily enough he wasn't that fussed about models of his previous drives preferring instead something that he could get a really useable and well scaled garden railway. We also has some Basset Lowkes but had to sell them some years ago when interest rates hit 15% - house or model railway? tough call!
see http://www.pps-steam-models.co.uk/chm/goliath.htm
and
Hello, bit of a change - This is gas fired and remote controlled. I bought it for my Dad but he passed away so I'll be using it with my kids. Going to put a basic loop in the garden in the coming year. iPhone photos I'm afraid.
We had a 3-1/2 inch gauge which we gave away when he died - no room to keep and it needed a lot of work still. Funnily enough he wasn't that fussed about models of his previous drives preferring instead something that he could get a really useable and well scaled garden railway. We also has some Basset Lowkes but had to sell them some years ago when interest rates hit 15% - house or model railway? tough call!
see http://www.pps-steam-models.co.uk/chm/goliath.htm
and
Olf said:
Hello, bit of a change - This is gas fired and remote controlled. I bought it for my Dad but he passed away so I'll be using it with my kids. Going to put a basic loop in the garden in the coming year. iPhone photos I'm afraid.
Edited by Olf on Tuesday 12th June 00:27
Random tip-off to people. sadly I don't have £20 to spend on them: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rally-Cars-Various-Job-L...
Stew2000 said:
Random tip-off to people. sadly I don't have £20 to spend on them: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rally-Cars-Various-Job-L...
Yoinked, ta!
So cool! ^ Must have cost a bomb
Heres my new addition...and a few things iv done to it.
Wheels from a wrc focus rs and seats from an autoart mr2
Heres the donor
was a nice model...but has a few things broken too it and to be honest...i prefer the mx5!
2 others
Hopefully il find a few other alphas on fleebay.
Heres my new addition...and a few things iv done to it.
Wheels from a wrc focus rs and seats from an autoart mr2
Heres the donor
was a nice model...but has a few things broken too it and to be honest...i prefer the mx5!2 others
Hopefully il find a few other alphas on fleebay.
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