Graeme,
O yes a very smart looking Loco indeed. I love the early British built Victorian trains best. Everyone might remember The Railway Children and the Loco pulling the classic colourful train carriages. I have lots of those smaller carriages and have lost count of how many. Well over 40 electric Locos in my collection with the trains they pull too.
this picture from ebay but it shows the one I won.
The original ROCKET and train carriages which I often add to if I can get them under £36.00 each.
now in my hand.
Tri-ang 1968
Above I also have The German Trix type early Loco and train it also pulled.
I often recommend War Gamers buy cheap electric Loco`s and railway lines for their table top games as they would look much better than what I have seen on display recently on You Tube.
Even the Woody Toy Story Loco and train with the figures removed and repainted can be used for the Wild West games and would look the part rather than more expensive ones.
Dallibor,
As for Dear Thomas the Tank Engine and friends, no toy collection would look right without a few of those.
Below the rare metallic blue limited edition Thomas!
Toot! Toot!
A few years ago I bought the up to date series that have more powerful engines installed in them than the earlier ones did. Very powerful, noisy but terrifically nice.
They can pull lots of carriages and can raise the best of smiles too.
Below the second modern powerful engined Thomas Train Set
The rest in my collection
Pictures are from advertising
EDWARD
PERCY
GORDIN
JAMES
HENRY
That`s sure a lot of smoke BB.
It sure is.
Well this is the end of this little trip down the Honey Well, Line.
BB