[tractor basher]

Hello!

As you may have guessed, I am new here!

I'm James and I'm from near Beverley in Yorkshire. I've been interested in railways for as long as I can remember - caught the interest off my dad! He has a lot to answer for now! My main railway interests are the recent past (what I see/saw when out spotting), NE region in the fifties and sixties, end of BR steam, as well as Diesels in general - with a bit of narrow gauge thrown in for good measure! I've been building models professionally since I was 16.

I'm a member of variuous societies;

- DEMU
- Scalefour Society
- KWVR
- Model Bus Federation
- 009 Society
- British Trolleybus Society

My other interests are cricket, coaching junior/youth cricket, cars (my Rover 620ti in particular), buses, model buses and, of course, the beautiful and very tolerent Suzi!

Some examples of my of what I get up to -

Much modified Class 40 in P4-

Rebuilt class 56 -

A rebuilt Class 37 - won its class at Scaleforum 2005 -

Click for bigger picture.


Rebuilt Heljan 47 with scratchbuilt underframe -


Not finished yet, an on going project!

And finally for now, a 37/6 converted from a 37/0

 

[CeeDeeI]

Hi James, welcome to the forums. You have some very nice pictures there, good stuff.

 

[cig1705]

Well I do like that Class 56!

 

[Makemineadouble]

Nice pictures but where is the tender on these jobies?. I prefer coal munchers.

 

[Gwent rail]

Hello James and welcome to the forum.

Wonder if you could do me a favour. You know that ugly diesel thingy at the end of your posts? well ---- no, on second thoughts, perhaps not ! At least it's green, pity about the yellow bits!! Have a nice day.......

 

[neil_s_wood]

Welcome to the forum James. Nice pictures.

What scale are the locos?

 

[boilermaker69]

Welcome to the forum, nice work on the locos.

 

[Heinz]

Gday mate!

We seem to have much in common.

Trains, cricket

and cars

Holden Torana Lx is my pride and joy, im sure you aussies know what im talking about

Glad to have you here

 

[tractor basher]

Thank you for the warm welcome!

There's nothing wrong with diesels!

If you're good I might post some pictures of alternately powered motive power!

QUOTE (Heinz @ 2 Sep 2006, 09:40) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Gday mate!
We seem to have much in common.

Trains, cricket

and cars

Holden Torana Lx is my pride and joy, im sure you aussies know what im talking about

Glad to have you here

I know which car you mean too!

You do sound like a man of taste!

 

[Heinz]

Awesome the fact you know what im talkin about is a pleasant surprise

And yes i am a man of excellent taste

 

[Ben Manicom]

QUOTE (Heinz @ 5 Sep 2006, 09:49) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Awesome the fact you know what im talkin about is a pleasant surprise

And yes i am a man of excellent taste

In your own thoughts

Nah Joking, Welcome to the forum. Nice to have another diesel fan. personally prefer them blue.