OT, but interesting.....12" scale 'Tornado'

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tacfoley

Discussion Starter · Feb 12, 2008

Apologies for butting in, but this short video on Youtube demonstrates that the art of modelling in VERY large scale has not evaded us here in UK.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqgifM60kTY

The Peppercorn A1 'Tornado' is the first full-size Class 1 passenger loomotive to be built in UK for over 50 years. All of us who had anything whatsoever to do with this venture over the years are VERY proud of the effort made by the team that have built this beautiful locomotive.

Learn more at - http://www.a1steam.com

All I can say is - Mr Pullen - are you looking at the next Aster British outline model? /DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/whistling.gif

tac
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vsmith

· #2 · Feb 12, 2008

RE: OT, but interesting.....12" scale 'Tornado'

See what can be done if you simply decide to do it?
So now the Germans and the Brits have both built brand new steam engines from scratch, when is our turn?

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vsmith

· #5 · Feb 12, 2008

if we could raise the funds I'd support building one of these/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/w00t.gif

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the only engine that was reputed to have routinely bested the "Mallard's" speed records, but PRR execs forbid any official record attempts.

Thats my choice for "new from scratch" though I'm sure other might not agree with my choice

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