The charitable Mamod loco and event
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:29 pm
Hi guys,
I want to organise a charity 'fun run' at my local club and I have set myself the task of building something from nothing in order to complete the challenge.
Basically I want to build a loco from any old scrap parts that I can come by. The challenge is to see how long I can keep a run going and gain sponsorship for the amount of minutes to do so. Ideally the only rule I want to set myself is that the loco remains in steam and that counts as part of a run.
The cause? I want to do this for the M.S society (multiple sclerosis), as my late mother was a sufferer and I feel that I want to do something to help.
I have posted an ad in the wanted section for if anyone has any scrap parts floating around in their parts boxes that they no longer need, that I can buy or if you feel that you can, gift to my cause.
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/sutr ... php#107714
Basically anything is welcome from damaged, corroded, butchered or just utter rubbish bits. Anything that I can start a loco build with.
Ultimately I want to make this a regular annual money raising event with many participants each raising money for their own charity.
I want to organise a charity 'fun run' at my local club and I have set myself the task of building something from nothing in order to complete the challenge.
Basically I want to build a loco from any old scrap parts that I can come by. The challenge is to see how long I can keep a run going and gain sponsorship for the amount of minutes to do so. Ideally the only rule I want to set myself is that the loco remains in steam and that counts as part of a run.
The cause? I want to do this for the M.S society (multiple sclerosis), as my late mother was a sufferer and I feel that I want to do something to help.
I have posted an ad in the wanted section for if anyone has any scrap parts floating around in their parts boxes that they no longer need, that I can buy or if you feel that you can, gift to my cause.
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/sutr ... php#107714
Basically anything is welcome from damaged, corroded, butchered or just utter rubbish bits. Anything that I can start a loco build with.
Ultimately I want to make this a regular annual money raising event with many participants each raising money for their own charity.