SPAM (Society for the Preservation of Ancient Models) thread

[grumbeast]

Most definitely SPAM, and one of the best CDN$5 purchases I ever made!

(And it still runs!)

The lima 31 was my first locomotive ever (but in BR blue) as part of a christmas present back in 19?? Alas I sold it before I'd ever tasted SPAM!

[EtchedPixels]

Mine sadly died some years back, in the "funny smell, smoke and that's a ringfield motor that won't be coming back to life" way.

At least though it was easy to convert to DCC, and these days I guess you could fit one with sound

[Newportnobby]

Nowadays I don't fritter my money away on SPAM

[EtchedPixels]

Today's spam. White metal class 25 on a modified US style chassis, with a pair of Beaver Mark 1 suburban coaches.

[grumbeast]

The perfect SPAM model a SPAM can

One of my dream locomotives I wanted as an 11 year old.. only had to wait 40 years!  But here is an early Grafar 35001 'Channel Packet'



I think this has been posted before, but thought I would add it to this thread, she still runs, though the current draw is a bit high and she takes a bit to get going sometimes

[scottmitchell74]

She runs beautifully!

[ntpntpntp]

The perfect SPAM model a SPAM can

One of my dream locomotives I wanted as an 11 year old.. only had to wait 40 years!  But here is an early Grafar 35001 'Channel Packet'

That's a 2nd generation one with open frame motor?  I had one of the originals with the plastic chassis and can motor.  It fell apart after not much use, which was a shame as it had been a present from Dad.   A few parts survive under other projects.

[grumbeast]

That's a 2nd generation one with open frame motor?  I had one of the originals with the plastic chassis and can motor.  It fell apart after not much use, which was a shame as it had been a present from Dad.  A few parts survive under other projects.

Yes appears to be 2nd gen with the open frame 3 pole

G.