When I returned to model railways about five years ago, I switched from N to OO because I had more room and I thought my eyes were going wrong (this later reason was cured by a visit to the optician, actually recommended by the guys that run my favorite modelling shop !).
Anyway, for me there was no choice about what to model, BR blue with TOPS numbers and diesel locomotives, in the mid 70's because that's what my memory told me was best - a reasonably well run railway network despite 'the authorities' efforts to mess things up.
Living in the south, I had to have a class 33, and then Heljan obliged and believe it or not, they produced 33019 ! This locomotive hauled us back from Exeter to Basingstoke, the first train out in the new year after unexpected snow falls. The carriages (mk 11 A's) were freezing because the driver wanted all the power to get through the snow on the track. Heating wasn't turned on until Salisbury (Maybe this was when the driver changed but I think by then the drivers went through from Exeter to Waterloo.) This was for me a career saving trip which was even more impotent because our first born was with us on his first trip away from home.
33019 is and will remain my favorite loco and I'm so glad I can run a model of it on my small layout.
How many of you have a model of a locomotive (or train if we think of the current stuff) that has an emotional hold on you ? Can we have some stories please ?
Anyway, for me there was no choice about what to model, BR blue with TOPS numbers and diesel locomotives, in the mid 70's because that's what my memory told me was best - a reasonably well run railway network despite 'the authorities' efforts to mess things up.
Living in the south, I had to have a class 33, and then Heljan obliged and believe it or not, they produced 33019 ! This locomotive hauled us back from Exeter to Basingstoke, the first train out in the new year after unexpected snow falls. The carriages (mk 11 A's) were freezing because the driver wanted all the power to get through the snow on the track. Heating wasn't turned on until Salisbury (Maybe this was when the driver changed but I think by then the drivers went through from Exeter to Waterloo.) This was for me a career saving trip which was even more impotent because our first born was with us on his first trip away from home.
33019 is and will remain my favorite loco and I'm so glad I can run a model of it on my small layout.
How many of you have a model of a locomotive (or train if we think of the current stuff) that has an emotional hold on you ? Can we have some stories please ?