Great pictures Charles, I reckon Gerald would be very interested to see these.
Are the drawings the Lyme Regis ones?
--- In halfinchlivesteamforum@..., "Charles Mortimer"
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> hallo David
> thanks for that i will go and have a squizzie when i have finished this
message ... that's taken me back abit in 62 i just finished my apprenticeship
> i prefer the rebuilts very attractive engine in this gauge ... although the
spam cans look nice they just don't seem to have the character for me that is
... naturally i am interested in both well my research covers both in the
region of 300 images of both engines and the alterations and prefabrication
from the original engines design also the wheels are quite easy to fabricate
just a little work and a bit of thought
> Charles . down under
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> From: david_steam
> To: halfinchlivesteamforum@...
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Half inch live steam forum] Guildford Show
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> Charles
> I have just posted a couple of photos ( Guildford 09) of a genuine LBSC 060
built for a neighbours son in 1962. In the background is a MN chassis belonging
to Des, which he started 20 years ago and got forgotten about, it effect it is a
stretch version of the Ayesha revival
> project.
> I understand there is some debate over building a rebuilt or original air
smoothed loco.
> This forum would be the ideal place to have such discussions over the merits
of one design over another.
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> --- In halfinchlivesteamforum@..., "Charles Mortimer"
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> > hallo David
> > sorry i haven't seen it ... a little to far away, do you have any
pictures, i am half way through a build at the moment 2.5 gauge merchant navy
rebuilt engine ... if any one is interested i could put some pictures in the
groups photos file ... its not an engine to be taken lightly especially the way
that i am approaching it
> > Charles .w.a.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: david_steam
> > To: halfinchlivesteamforum@...
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:42 PM
> > Subject: [Half inch live steam forum] Guildford Show
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> > Did anyone see the Merchant Navy chassis with the Ayesha cylinder casting
at Guildford?
> > An interesting looking project.
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