--- In funwithtinplate@y..., "curly472001" <Graham.G.P.Powell@b...> wrote:
> To Anne and all the others,
> I have just managed to join your little group with help
> from Martin Wynne on the 7mm modelling list.
> I don't have any Hornby tinplate ( my boys did!) but I am a
> full time loco builder and I have made 3 rail engines for a
> Bassett Lowke railway. I like to make my own models from junk!!.
> (Customers models are made from better materials I hasten to add).
> Engines are tinplate, steel frames, cast iron wheels and coaches
> are made from card. All good clean fun.
> I will be interested to see what others get up to.
> Graham Powell
> Highbridge
> Somerset

Hello Graham,

Tinplate is wonderful stuff! At one time I had several folk at my
place of work looking out for empty catering sized coffee cans for me;
- in the end I had to plead with them to stop because I had so many!
I also use galvanised steel sheet, - my Adams B4 is almost entirely
made from this material. Quite a while ago I purchased a damaged 8x4
sheet of galvanised sheet steel from a merchants for the princely sum
of $NZ7.00; - somehow I don't think I will run short for a while!
Using these kinds of materials means that I can try something out and
if it doesn't work I haven't suffered much of a loss.

Anne.