Where and when - No 10

At least since the TV series, whenever that was shown there. I don't think TtT's fame there is to do with the US film released in 2000. I used to work with Japanese lanaguge students, and one knew all about Thomas in either 1999 or 2000.

There is/was a range of Japanese N gauge Thomas models.

No, but the books were popular before the film, and I think there are various drawings and photos of trains on the covers of some of the books.

Speaking of ducks and locomotives - Sir Nigel created A-4-midable number of birds that came flying out of Kings X.

"Arthur Figgis" wrote >Same as Hogwarts Express was nothing more than a picture till Warner

Ah, I was trying to refer to the recognised GWR loco! where as the pictures I have seen range from something even more fictitious than a GWR loco in Maroon to a large US loco with 3ft headlamp! (The audio tapes read by Stephen Fry)

I only read the books as I got fed up of the other half keep going on about this and that and potty mad, before the film and merchandising...

-- Andy Sollis CVMRD

"MartinS" wrote

Hmmmm, Mallard, Osprey, .... Eh, Silver fox wern't a bird!!!!

I had a list once of ALL the A4 names, dates of re-namings etc. wonder what I did with it.

-- Andy Sollis CVMRD

A few weeks ago I sat down at a table on a GNER train from Kings Cross, and the three other people all pulled out identical copies of the most recent book, the burst out laughing - and looking along the carriage a substantial proportion of passengers had copies. Being very sad, I only had a copy of a book about the Spurn Head railway!

The one that served Withernsea, the original Last Resort? Very sad.

"MartinS" wrote

Sorry no, it went nowhere near Withernsea, ran from Kilnsea (from memory) to Spurn Point under sail power.

John.

I thought Harry Potter was written for children.

The latest book is available with two design of dustjacket. One allegedly aimed at children, the other aimed at adults.

Andrew

"David Jackson" wrote

I think *several* actually equates to one, an ex-NER 0-4-0T, but I may not be aware of all the stuff they operated.

John.

Originally yes, though "adult" version are available with different covers.

Of course, toy trains are made for children...

Model railways were originally designed for children. ;-)

"Arthur Figgis" wrote and looking along the

So Who was the muggle here then? (For those who haven't read the books, "Muggle" is the term for Non-wizarding Folk, not an insult!)

-- Andy Sollis CVMRD

"Roger T." wrote

Yes, Too True.... I'm forever fighting with the missus over who is reading it.... So far, she is a couple of chapters ahead, but she did start first....

It even got commented on by our Chief Constable when he visited the control room, the fact that he had to wait till his son had finished it!

Yep, It's a wizard book to be reading!

-- Andy Sollis CVMRD

The message from "John Turner" contains these words:

There were 5 others, all ex-industrial types by Hudswell Clark, Manning Wardle, and Vulcan Foundry. In common with most light railways they were "modified" over the years and one of the 0-6-0s ran as a 2-2-2 for a while.

I was thinking more about the assorted petrol-engined locomotives/railcars, including the converted racing car which did duty as a loco on light loads.

Nope, that was a fairly "normal" railway. I've been told that With' was less dire when it had a railway; but maybe that was just because it was easier to leave!

The last time I had the misfortune to be there we were sat on the beach eating our chips next to another family. The mother shouted at her sprog something to the effect of "we've brought you all the way here, so if you don't start enjoying yourself you'll get a slap", which sums the place up - it takes the threat of physical violence for someone to enjoy being there.

Yes, it was built to shift stuff trom a pier at Spurn to the various military places at Kilnsea, before there was a road along the peninsular.

They had at least 3 sail bogies, 3 i/c railcars, and assorted steam locos at various times, including one hired from the NER. They had an

Is this the C19th equivavlent of "it's for my son"...?

I would love to think so!