Simon,

Thanks. I should not have used the word 'elitist' - sorry.
Perhaps 'shy', 'secretive', 'hiding under a bushel', but
not 'elitist'.

To answer your question as to 'what I am about', I am a life-long
LNWR enthusiast and acquired the mortal remains of a Carson
Experiment about two years ago which I have still not managed to
complete. This was my introduction to Gauge 3 and I like it. To go
with the loco I have made a few goods wagons during this last year
and sell these as kits, so I suppose that puts me firmly in the Gauge
3 camp and I don't pretend to be an engineer.

I have no experience of building a live steam loco (built several
electric ones in 7mm scale), but the old Carson is helping me to
learn fast, and learning is why I joined this group.

Mike Williams


--- In halfinchlivesteamforum@..., "Simon Wass"
<simon@p...> wrote:
> Don't forget that links can only be put in if someone out there
knows one.
> There is very little on the net for 2 1/2" gauge, even less before
David
> started this group. There isn't much going on here anyway, more
spam than
> proper messages. I am not doing any modelling at the mo, but am
thinking
> about a 7 1/4" Dart, so the 2 1/2" Scotsman may have to wait.
> We definitely are not elitist, cant even think how you as a 'new
boy' came
> to this conclusion? Its not the sort of message that promotes
interested
> replies.
> If no-one posts a problem, or just gives a little report on their
current
> project, there are no messages to read, advise on, quote, etc, let
us know
> what you are about and someone may join in.
> Simon.
> ps the group settings could do with changing to stop the spammers
and the
> regular spammers need deleting, simple job, I have the same problem
with my
> 500+ members group. Changing settings to moderate new members for
short
> while stops any 'problems'
>