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I think that I have been around along enough to introduce myself and thank everybody for the postings in this Forum, which makes for informed reading as to what people think of what the model producers get upto/away with, as well as assisting modellers in their interests, as well as bringing news.
I am currently working as a Computer Operations Analyst, but with retirement in sight. My past life has been made up of living in Kenya Colony, up to 1962, with visits to Blighty for 6 month furloughs, either in W. Yorks or Abbey Wood, London. Both locations thankfully well placed on a Railway Line.
During my sojourn in Kenya, my father worked as an Accountant for the Common Services, which ran, amongst other things, the Railways and the Royal East African Navy (visit to Kilindini, Mombasa) and we had friends who owned a farm in Nanyuki, nr. Mt. Kenya. This naturally lead to an interest in railway models, and of course my parents did everything to help in this area. We also had J.N. Maskelyne as a family friend for a while, although he was principally employed as the family magician (Ex-Pats were good for parties, children not excepted), I can not remember if he had any direct bearing on the railway interest.
Anyhow, 1962 brought us back to U.K and my chosen school was at the side of the Great Central Railway, so trains to school until some bright spark in the BRB decided that this treasure wasn't wanted as part of the family silver. Railways continued as an interest, and, this was aided and abetted by a teacher who took us to Doncaster, on the occasion of the refurb of the Flying Scotsman, and generally furthered the railway interests of young pupils. He was a diamond in a very austere setting. Schooling also bought an interest in History, general and military, and lead to going to Teacher Training College (replaced by Universities, for some unknown reason). Qualified, but my direction changed eventually ending up in computers.
My interest in railways continued on and off, latterly a railway layout has found a home in the loft (fully lined out with appropriate electrics), with the support of my wife, who visits railway places of interest (etc.) with me. Railway interests are B.R 1955-1969, steam diesel and electric. The railway in the loft is OO Gauge, dcc controlled, with the possibility of having OLE installed. I also have an interest in Model Warships, which I have held as long as I have had an interest in Railways.
I am currently working as a Computer Operations Analyst, but with retirement in sight. My past life has been made up of living in Kenya Colony, up to 1962, with visits to Blighty for 6 month furloughs, either in W. Yorks or Abbey Wood, London. Both locations thankfully well placed on a Railway Line.
During my sojourn in Kenya, my father worked as an Accountant for the Common Services, which ran, amongst other things, the Railways and the Royal East African Navy (visit to Kilindini, Mombasa) and we had friends who owned a farm in Nanyuki, nr. Mt. Kenya. This naturally lead to an interest in railway models, and of course my parents did everything to help in this area. We also had J.N. Maskelyne as a family friend for a while, although he was principally employed as the family magician (Ex-Pats were good for parties, children not excepted), I can not remember if he had any direct bearing on the railway interest.
Anyhow, 1962 brought us back to U.K and my chosen school was at the side of the Great Central Railway, so trains to school until some bright spark in the BRB decided that this treasure wasn't wanted as part of the family silver. Railways continued as an interest, and, this was aided and abetted by a teacher who took us to Doncaster, on the occasion of the refurb of the Flying Scotsman, and generally furthered the railway interests of young pupils. He was a diamond in a very austere setting. Schooling also bought an interest in History, general and military, and lead to going to Teacher Training College (replaced by Universities, for some unknown reason). Qualified, but my direction changed eventually ending up in computers.
My interest in railways continued on and off, latterly a railway layout has found a home in the loft (fully lined out with appropriate electrics), with the support of my wife, who visits railway places of interest (etc.) with me. Railway interests are B.R 1955-1969, steam diesel and electric. The railway in the loft is OO Gauge, dcc controlled, with the possibility of having OLE installed. I also have an interest in Model Warships, which I have held as long as I have had an interest in Railways.