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N Gauge Discussion / Re: Model Rail 16xx and J70 tr...Last post by Steven B - Yesterday at 08:47:11 AMFrom W. Awdry's "The Island of Sodor":
QuoteA Great Eastern Railway 0-6-0 tank engine; one of several built at Stratford by Mr Holden* for use on roadside tramways, and #52
General Discussion / Re: Happy threadLast post by OffshoreAlan - Yesterday at 05:54:40 AMQuote from: Papyrus on December 10, 2025, 10:17:22 AM... Respect to ... Specsavers who diagnosed the problem in the first place....On a serious note (sorry Happy Thread), it's very wise to get regular eye tests, it's surprising what they can identify. Vision Express identified a failing at my test a couple of years ago and suspected a TIA and got me an urgent referral to hospital which confirmed it and immediately put me on a precautionary drug regime to prevent further problems. TIA = Transient Ischaemic Attack, often called a "mini-stroke," which is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain, causing stroke-like symptoms that resolve quickly but signal high stroke risk. #53
General Discussion / Re: Happy threadLast post by Bealman - December 16, 2025, 11:15:53 PMA bloke asks a Mackem, "Do you know any card games?"
Mackem replies, "Aye, ice hockey. Carddest game I knarr"  #54
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Model Rail 16xx and J70 tr...Last post by leachsprite4 - December 16, 2025, 10:43:37 PMIf you want Toby (Percy, Gordon, Thomas, James, duck or diesel) use the bachaman range as basis. But BoCo (class 28), flying Scotsman, Stepney (terrier) and Wilbert (austerity saddle tank), Pip and Emma (HST) all available.
That said to quote Sodor reading between the lines by Christopher Awdry Toby is a J70. I believe the same is stated in the island of Sodor, it's people, history and railways by Rev W and George Awdry. #55
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...Last post by Bealman - December 16, 2025, 10:02:00 PMA jolly little ditty with some nice guitar work.
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N Gauge Discussion / Re: Model Rail 16xx and J70 tr...Last post by EtchedPixels - December 16, 2025, 07:38:56 PMQuote from: Steven B on December 16, 2025, 05:16:22 PMToby is an 0-6-0, so J70. The original Toby (rev1) is a scratch built Y6 0-4-0 on a Romford motor bogie. Rev2 (12 years later) is a Keyser J70 kit, and a decade after that the reverend built a third Toby which is a Keyser body on a modified Hornby Nellie chassis. So Toby is both depending upon what year you asked (and the story locomotives are derived from the models - including the wonderful fact the pannier is called 'Duck' because the model had slightly off round wheels so waddled). All three of the models still survive. #57
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Model Rail 16xx and J70 tr...Last post by Steven B - December 16, 2025, 05:16:22 PMToby is an 0-6-0, so J70.
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N Gauge Discussion / Re: KarlisleLast post by Carmont - December 16, 2025, 01:02:41 PM #59
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Model Rail 16xx and J70 tr...Last post by martyn - December 16, 2025, 11:59:38 AMI've not read the books for many years, but before anyone gets worked up about him, is Toby an 0-4-0 or 0-6-0?
A reminder of my post #10, the GER cl G15/LNER Y6 0-4-0 was the normal class for passenger work on the W+U tramway, the J70s normally working freight, though the LNER book hints that they were occasionally use on passenger. The bodies of the two classes were not the same. Martyn #60
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...Last post by Moonglum - December 16, 2025, 09:47:30 AMI think that I have just been insulted! However, my mastery of languages I would admit is poor although my "Klingon" is not bad...
Anyway, I have now heard of and heard Mago de Oz, not bad at all, the fade out music over the credits reminded me a bit of Dream Theater. Tim | Please Support Us!
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