Hi folks,
As some of you might already know [because I have fantastic family - thank you auntie Kes] I was on the XC Trains 1728 dep Derby going to Plymouth, via Burton on Trent and Birmingham. I was carrying a sky blue front, black-rear backpack which had my camera, suntan lotion, charger and a blue shoebox with a red stripe and a white area on it. However the shoebox had my well-known 16mm live steam loco "Swordbreaker" [black 060] and so this has been stolen.
BTP have been notified, as have Lost Property at Birmingham New Street. I'll be contacting XC directly tomorrow on a PNB, however I do know that someone in XC Control is already putting out the word.
However it's highly likely that it's someone outside the hobby and railway community [large and small] who has the bag and the loco. If you've taken the camera, fine. I'd like it all back, but the camera I can replace. I can't replace the locomotive - I'd like to have it back, intact and undamaged. It's got a high sentimental value - you could say it's "been through Hell and back with me." It's also unique in the modifications, livery and chassis design that I personally designed or put up on it to advance the basic design specification. Any shares or leads towards it being recovered very greatly appreciated.
And many thanks to everyone sofar who has shared the information at first from Matt and Kes or asked if I'm okay. I'm fine - goes to show how far I've come in 6 years since my time in the 'wilderness'.
Thanks for your help.
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