Happy Anniversary to Mallard. On 3 July 1938 she set the world speed record for a steam locomotive, which has never since been broken.
Maybe Hornby could release a commemorative pack to mark the event. Of course, there would have to be *two* locomotives in the pack. Mallard for the down run and an Ivatt Atlantic for the return journey! ;-)
As a habitual lurker, I have often wondered what your sig "I wear the cheese. It does not wear me." means? I don't mean to insult or flame - just curiosity finally got the better.
LOL I certainly don't take that as an insult or a flame!
I am a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. One episode ("Restless") has the four lead characters experiencing weird dreams while a demon attempts to kill them in their sleep. Athough they have different dreams, all four dream about a little man who taunts them with cheese. In one sequence he turns up with some Kraft cheese slices on his head and proudly proclaims "I wear the cheese. It does not wear me." I think this is some sort of reference to the movie "The Man in the Iron Mask". Whatever, it is just plain weird. In the end, the cheese man has nothing whatsoever to do with the story!
Anyway... given my own liking of cheese, I thought it would be a suitable signature... Bet you're sorry you asked now! :-)
It appears to me that no mainstream manufacturer has ever done an Atlantic (4-4-2) The only exception I can think of, world-wide, is the old kit from Roundhouse MRC.
I've a white metal kit for an OO scale GNR Atlantic (Large boiler) somewhere in the place, but cannot remember who it was by. Must try and find it one day. Regards, Bill.
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