Two English gents and locos

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Two English gents and locos

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Some gentlemen taking their locos out for a stroll. Anyone recognize them or the locos?

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Re: Two English gents and locos

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Hi
if you look at the riding cars they have names on them, so it is quite possible those are the owners of the locomotives, Pat.
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Re: Two English gents and locos

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The top loco looks as though it could be a 'Southernised' 3½" Gauge Maisie. The second loco looks like a 5" Gauge Butch.
I would guess that the names on the riding cars are possibly those of past members or maybe members who sponsored their construction?
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Re: Two English gents and locos

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Dare I ask where and when?
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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Re: Two English gents and locos

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I did a search and found a hit on Google for "Jack Mercer" and "Live Steam." It led me to a Locomotives Great and Small article that said he was a U.K. builder in the 1970s. It gave a couple of club names, but I don't know if that is the club where the car is. My guess is that the names are an honor to long-time (deceased?) members of a club.
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Re: Two English gents and locos

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Hey...I am a builder from the 70s...

Does not mean I am dead...or if I am, nobody told me yet.

The plastic chairs in the background do not look like 1970 vintage.
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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"The reports of your demise are premature..."

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Re: Two English gents and locos

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Bill - If you see your name on the side of a club riding car you might as well surrender and just lay down for the count.
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Club cars around here do not have the straddle boards, so not likely to happen.
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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Re: Two English gents and locos

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Top engine has some features of a Southern H2 class atlantic. Good looking engine.

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Re: Two English gents and locos

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Come on it's in the UK I think about 90% of the country is involved in the hobby in one shape or form or another and you expect us to know their names?

I am only half joking but the level of enthusiasm for the hobby is almost unimaginable for the average American!
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Re: Two English gents and locos

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Early 2000's near Belper, Midlands. Sorry, I can't be more precise, but...I'm not dead yet!
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