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What a day! Our first meet up as a forum. There was a huge range of engines on display, including Mike Jane's rare Mamod SE4 in steam, and Ben Steel's Hobbies SE3 (boxed). We went as a forum, covering 8 tables. On this space we were just right, maybe a little cramped though.
I took my whole collection, Sandy Hunter took a very nice collection of mirror polished Bowmans, Mamod flatbases and Wilescos. Mike Jane took a lovely collection of very nice engines, including an SE4. James Kite took a nice selection of his collection, including a full 1940's brass flywheel workshop. Lewis Parkes took his brand new Mamod SP6 and gave us all a shock at how well it ran. Titan (Ian) took a portable Mamod 0 guage lay out, on which we all ran our locomotives on.
A very good day! I picked up a few bargains, like an SEL Minor for £15, Mamod SE1 flatbase brass flywheel for £20, 2 TE1's for £30 and a nut and bolt SR1 for £30.
I seriously recommend going to this event, and will be held on the 3rd of February 2008 at Abbey Pumping Station in Leicester.
I will be there with the forum, wearing the red forum shirts.
Have a look at the pictures of our stand below, courtesy of Ben Steel and Sandy Hunter, thanks.
<-- The forum stand with me in the background
<-- Mike Jane's and James Kite's engines
<-- Sandy Hunter's beautiful collection of engines, with mine in the background.
<-- My whole collection.
<-- Ben Steel's Wilesco D16 in steam powering a Mamod SP range workshop (WS1) and my Wilesco D22 in steam next to it.
<-- My SE1a workshop in steam.
<-- Spot the difference! James and Paul Kite tending to the "Mahood" SE3.
<-- My SE3, Ben Steel's 1946 SE1 and James Kite's Bowman in steam.
<-- Mike Jane, Lewis Parkes, and James Kite in deep conversation, while Paul Kite looks on.
<-- Ian, Ben, and James Kite at Ian's portable 0 guage railway layout.
<-- Mike Jane's 1937 SE4 in steam with flatbase, brass flywheel lineshaft.
<-- The forum stand again with me, Mike and Ben.
<-- James Kite's and Mike Jane's collection. Note James's locomotives!
<-- Me and Ben Steel give STIA the thumbs up!
<-- Me, Sandy, and Ben. The 3 legends! CAUTION! When Sandy, me and Ben are together, get ready for a barrel load of laughs!
<-- All of the forum members that went to STIA 2007, apart from Lewis and SteamGirl.
From left to right (by forum names): James (me), Steamyjim, Titan, SPOKESMAN, Steely, Mooseman, Sandman, Steve_S, Mamodman123, Pauliesteam.
I must say a huge forum thankyou to FRED CRAMMOND and all the staff at the Abeey Pumping Station for making this event happen and making it so enjoyable.
