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Offline woodndesign

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Happy 150 Years
« on: May 15, 2013, 12:57:30 AM »

I'd clicked on the pictures of the page for google and http://www.frankhornby150.org/ .. 150 years of Hornby, where would we have been with out him .. now if I'd still had mine ...  :( ...

Another 150 I found recently in change, a 2013 £2 coin with the London Under Ground logo on for it's Birthday.

Can I find nothing better ..   ;D ...

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,"  By Dickens ''''

Offline Bryan Milham

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Re: Happy 150 Years
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 12:31:45 PM »
Toy trains and cars never did it for me!

...Ah, Meccano, now that was my passion. I only sold my sets (had many of them) a couple of years ago to a collector, so I know they are still safe and loved.

It was the start of engineering me me and many other children, best toy ever.
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Re: Happy 150 Years
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2013, 01:58:14 PM »
Toy trains and cars never did it for me!

...Ah, Meccano, now that was my passion. I only sold my sets (had many of them) a couple of years ago to a collector, so I know they are still safe and loved.

It was the start of engineering me me and many other children, best toy ever.


I had the look a like version, Palitoy was it ..  I did get and have still the Stream Engine by Mamod .. Box a bit broken ...  (web pic here).. ... 

Cheers

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Re: Happy 150 Years
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2013, 02:46:00 PM »
As I said I have many sets, including the 'Electronic' set and several different motors. But I always wanted the Steam Engine, I'm now jealous.
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