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Monmouth Steam Rally 2-3 May

Looks like I got captured behind the Mac.
When did the Ransomes arrive??, it was certainly not there when I left late Saturday afternoon.

The Ramsomes came Sunday morning

That Mclaren looks a nice bit of kit.

any info on the model called jack??? looks intresting

Other than the obvious part name on the lid, who owns the RSJ and where does it live?

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Originally Posted by Sir John (Post 61851)

Other than the obvious part name on the lid, who owns the RSJ and where does it live?

Matt sent you a PM

is it Ray Prees's old one?

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Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner (Post 61872)

is it Ray Prees's old one?

yes

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Originally Posted by MG (Post 61828)

any info on the model called jack??? looks intresting

its a freelance model, the half a guy on the right is the owner/builder.

i believe its made up from a few bits of different engines.

I think the current owner bought it as a pile of bits and put it back together

I don't think he did!!

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Originally Posted by Dave © (Post 61948)

I think the current owner bought it as a pile of bits and put it back together

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Originally Posted by The Pirate (Post 61957)

I don't think he did!!

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ok, so he may have built it himself out of parts he may have bought.

:rolleyes:

Don't think so - Ray Preece the previous owner rebuilt the boiler ( fitted a new firebox etc.) and took it to Dorset 2007 I think, in a finished and running state.
It's always looked as it does now in preservation.

I think the Pirate is talking about the full size Ramsons where as mugglesquop and myself were talking about the model that MG asked about earler in the thread.

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Originally Posted by MG (Post 61828)

any info on the model called jack??? looks intresting

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I think the Pirate is talking about the full size Ramsons where as mugglesquop and myself were talking about the model that MG asked about earler in the thread.

that would make a lot more sense - i was wandering if you would actually bother rebuilding the firebox seperatly on a model ;)

My apologies - must read more carefully.
The freelance is owned by a guy from Bridgend, South Wales.
He purchased it as is a few years ago - knowing nothing about steam engines.
It's often described as a Burrell Road Loco!!
Single speed an' all.
Lister A stationary engine flywheel.

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Originally Posted by The Pirate (Post 61980)

i've heard a commentator call it a Burrell Road Loco before... did confuse me for a while ;)

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Originally Posted by mugglesquop (Post 61985)

i've heard a commentator call it a Burrell Road Loco before... did confuse me for a while ;)

many thanks for the infothumbsup