James May's Top Toys

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Besides Trains I also collect toy soldiers such as Britains, etc. I used to save all of the boxes until one day I decided to chuck the lot.

Besides Trains I also collect toy soldiers such as Britains, etc. I used to save all of the boxes until one day I decided to chuck the lot which gave me a very liberated feeling.

Reminds me of when we have people round our house. After lunch the blokes head off to play with the trains and leave the women to do whatever.

QUOTE (neil_s_wood @ 6 Jan 2007, 23:34) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Reminds me of when we have people round our house. After lunch the blokes head off to play with the trains and leave the women to do whatever.

Same here - although in my case its sometimes to have a play with the 1 : 1 Fire Engine as well !

Good video clip ! - loved the attitude of JM. Personally, I think most of the bidders in the auction take too many serious pills LOL.

QUOTE (dbclass50 @ 8 Jan 2007, 06:33) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yes, it's actually a fully operational, fully equiped fire engine, quite capable of performing it's original function.

It gets used for Industrial Fire Fighting training, fire cover for events as well as for weddings & special occasions (it's not one of those "sad" limo conversions !).

I'll post a couple of pic & some details if anyone's interested.
I'd love to see that Brian. Where do you keep it? Not in your driveway? Do you get requests from neighbours who are having trouble getting the fire brigade?

Hi Neil & Hoarp,

Sometimes the Bride, sometimes the Groom, sometime both collected after the ceremony (usually arranged as a surprise).

Briefly, it's a 1986 Dodge ex Northampton Fire brigade - I'll post some pics.

BTW - I park it outside the house ! (The neighours know where to come when they want to borrow a ladder).