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! ;-)
errr.
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.
regards
ZD
You are going to be really, really sorry you asked that question :o)
(kim)
LOL
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! :-)
The odd thing is I always remembered it as something Xander said. I've been meaning to watch the episode again for some time. "Let the vidfest begin".
(kim)
LOL
glad I asked!!!! :))
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.
Regards, Greg.P.
"Greg Procter" wrote
Hornby did four of them!
All O-gauge, all pre-war and all having the incorrect number of wheels for the loco(s) represented.
Flying Scotsman (which should have been a 4-6-2) Royal Scot, Caerphilly Castel & Lord Nelson (all which should have been a
4-6-0s)John.
Sorry, I seem to be hard-wired to think in terms of HO and OO!
That Hornby O gauge Atlantic would appear from the overall shape, cab etc to be a French PLM Atlantic finished in "British" liveries.
Regards Greg.P.
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.
"Greg Procter" wrote
Ooops, I forgot about the French 'Nord' and 'PLM' varieties and all of the
4-4-2T versions Hornby also produced.John.
There's also a French maid's outfit, a singing cowboy and a lesbian romp in the back of a camper van.
(kim)
"kim" wrote
There's also a French maid's outfit, a singing cowboy and a lesbian romp in the back of a camper van.
(kim)
Is it not an ice cream van? Or was Zander wearing a ice cream sellers uniform ?
Hmmm, Time for the Buffy fest again me things - Where's the girlfriends box sets ?
Andy
Ice cream van!
"Enzo Matrix" wrote > There's also a French maid's outfit, a singing cowboy and a lesbian
Ice cream van!
Ahhh, so it's not just me mentally locked into a narrow modelling scenario! ;-)
Regards, Greg.P.
DJH, I expect. They do/did a number of kits for Atlantics.
Tim
"Greg Procter" wrote I've seen fish vans, meat vans, banana vans and even sausage vans, but who makes a model of an icecream van???
Langleys? Seem to do most other bizarre items in OO in white metal. !
Andy
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