I've just been reading a pile of Model Engineers from the 1950's.
It appears that EVERYBODY (well, every model engineer) built at least one person-hauling model locomotive, and that every ME club had (or aspired to) a circuit.
Even some induividuals had a garden track to run their locomotives (note plural) on.
Further every club had regular activity, setting up track at fetes etc, and hauling kids for charity.
So what happened to all that ... stuff ?
BugBear
I suspect Health and Safety and Insurance.
Why not come along to St Albans Model Engineering Society's Annual exhibition at Francis Bacon School, St Albans - 27th/29th Sept 2008 and see for yourself....
If the answer is "to the scrap yard" it wouldn't be a good use of my time :-)
I suspect your implication is otherwise, but st Albans is a (too)long drive for me.
Nice woodcarving in the cathedral though, and the hallowed Salaman tool collection in the museum.
BugBear
Take a look here...
So - they've all been sent to Coventry?
BugBear
Looks like they've gone loco...
Regards, Tony
Ah - they're in Mexico !
BugBear
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