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From the BBC website. James May is a Top Gear presenter (the long haired one)and is a model railway fanatic. A chance to reminisce:-

QUOTE James May's Top Toys

Wed 21 Dec, 20:00 - 21:00 60 mins

A celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, presented by a man who still plays with them.

When James May was three, his father gave him a toy car for Christmas, and a life behind the wheel and under a bonnet became his destiny. 42 year old James takes us on a tour of his childhood mind as he rifles through his boy toy favourites which include Meccano, Lego, Scalectrix, Airfix and his all time number one toy - the train set. His love of engineering and building things has shaped the ingredients of his entire toy cupboard. There's not a microchip in sight. He still plays with his toys - still loves building things with his various sets. Each toy prompts a story - a history told via archive, anecdote and obsessive collector.

Happy modelling
Gary

PS Even the BBC cannot spell Scalextric!
 
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A Wrenn collector with attitude!

I find they are all the same!


It must be the fact that they spend £1000 per model!


Why did James throw away the box? I would have had it.


I shook hands with Pete Waterman at the Warley show. He didn't even mention his layout. We had a chat about his new Blue Pullman.

Lots of nice shots of the Triang Hornby Blue Pullman that James has. It seemed very popular with his friends (hint to whoever else may have been watching!)

Points set the wrong way and whoops! Good thing it was a Coronation and not Doug's Flying Scotsman!


That GT40 was a SPORT edition. It had a wrap around the motor. James should have tried the standard version. It might have gone faster! Spotted one or two people I know in that clip.

Happy modelling
Gary
 
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