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I suppose they can have other uses outside the garden.

@@SteamTrainsNStuff lol

Agreed, Iv heard of all sorts of reasoning for the paint choice over the years like old man Jensen buying a massive bulk lot of the pink and wanting to use it all up. No idea if that's even slightly true.

Can't beat them direct from Peter, it's incredible how long these have been on the market for and their still the best value wagon kits.

@@SteamTrainsNStuff yes, I don’t know how long they’ve been around for but I have seen them at various shows. It’s incredible how he does it for the price at a tenner each they’re a real bargain compared to the LGB tippers. I can’t wait to build & paint the rest of my tippers & get them trundling around my patio track ☺

@@modelsteam2805 I think they appeared on the scene in the 1980s and have been a staple since. Was only a few years ago that Peter set a website up for them before then you had to catch Peter at a show or mail order.

@@SteamTrainsNStuff Wow ! I had no idea they had been around for that long. I’m going to have a ferret around in the garden to look for a few small stones, failing that it’ll be a trip to hobby craft to see it they have something suitable to top the wagons off.

It is a really neat toy, kids weren't as keen on them as the Dinky cars of course. Visiting and selling at the markets and carboot sales loads of interesting little toys like this pass through my hands on the regular I'm going to start videoing and archiving the more interesting ones like this little lawn mower.

@@SteamTrainsNStuff fantastic. I’ll be keen to watch.

Hey Terry yes I do, nothings changed with it.

@@SteamTrainsNStuff awesome. I sometimes go back over your vids. Too bad they don’t make the Dora anymore.

@@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi Thats a shame, I don't think they have been too popular here in the UK since they can't be regauged to 32MM.

@@SteamTrainsNStuff It seems that lots of people in the UK model in 32 mm. That’s fairly rare on this side of the pond. I emailed Accucraft to ask if there were planning another run and the answer is no because Accucraft and Aster merged and now all design and parts making is done in Japan not China (though assembly happens in China). They apparently don’t have the specs and the engine would have to be redesigned.

@@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi 32MM is much closer to accurately representing in 16MM scale the famous narrow gauge railways of Ffestiniog, Talyllyn ect which is why it’s so popular. I didn’t know Accucraft had Merged with Aster.

Great that you still have it I hope you get it running. When I purchased this engine the owner included a hand written letter detailing how back in the 70s he had only ran it once before cleaning it up, putting it in its box and then putting it up on the wardrobe for nearly 50 years before placing it in a auction where I purchased it.

Terrible to hear of engines being stolen at exhibitions, I used to visit them to run my steamers but was always worried about leaving them stored under the layouts between operating sessions even with everyone assuring me they would be perfectly safe. I can’t imagine the heavy feeling you must have had in your gut when you couldn’t spot it and realised it had gone walkabout. This is my 2nd Caradoc I had a maroon model in 2009, it ran ok but I think this one runs better.

Can’t blame her it’s great! Perfect for visitors, I don’t have to worry about an expensive or delicate model getting damaged so I don’t have to supervise so closely.

Grand to hear, the history of the early railways is fascinating with so many weird designs pushing known metallurgy trying to make something strong enough to pull a useful load but light enough to not smash its rails. Next time I’m at Beamish I’ll have to record some footage of the replica wagon way and it’s locos wonderful machines to watch.

@@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi and it's only a stones throw from the Tanfield railway, if you ever find yourself over here give me a bell.

@@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi have you looked at the site on Google maps? It covers an impressive area, when I was a child my favourite part was the tram line which circles the site you could leave me riding on that all day no trouble. I'm going to have to go visit soon, it's been a few years.

@@SteamTrainsNStuff i have not looked on google maps. I shall!

Such underrated birds, I didn’t think I’d enjoy watching and interacting with them as much as I do.

Yes it's a fantail, both parents are rescues this is the first bird born in my coop. The father bird (seen in the background) I found wandering the streets and the mother bird was an unwanted pet I took in, the father's a fantail and the mothers a fantail/tumbler mix.

Grand! I’d love to hear what you think of it and I’m sure you’ll be inspired by those fascinating machine also Anthony Dawson has several other books and an excellent RUclips channel under the same name. Not sure where I got the second copy from, I found quite a few doubles around my library.

@@SteamTrainsNStuff I am already part way through it! Great info on an era most of us know less about. 👍👍👍👍👍

@@SteamTrainsNStuff it really was a lovely surprise. 😊😊😊

They certainly are cute birds.