Jack in a box
Jack in a box
A new loco was purchased at the weekend, a roundhouse Jack.
This was one of the first engines that drew my eye when I started in the hobby. Sadly that was the same time when the special edition run had been fully booked.
I have seen a few of the older ones come up in varying conditions, but they still commanded high prices. I spied this one advertised in the garden rail mag a couple of weeks ago so made the phone call. I fully expected the the usual, sorry it's just sold as I'm not normally first in the queue.
Happily it wasn't and after seeing a couple of pictures I decided to buy the beast. It hadn't been fired so was basically a brand new engine.
I made the trip up to Bressinham to the East Anglia Garden Rail show and met the seller and handed over my hard earned.
He has just had the first run, bit lively to start with but then ran as you would expect a RH loco to, bit more running in will settle him down.
I'm very pleased to have added Jack to the fleet, will keep Katie company in the shed.
This was one of the first engines that drew my eye when I started in the hobby. Sadly that was the same time when the special edition run had been fully booked.
I have seen a few of the older ones come up in varying conditions, but they still commanded high prices. I spied this one advertised in the garden rail mag a couple of weeks ago so made the phone call. I fully expected the the usual, sorry it's just sold as I'm not normally first in the queue.
Happily it wasn't and after seeing a couple of pictures I decided to buy the beast. It hadn't been fired so was basically a brand new engine.
I made the trip up to Bressinham to the East Anglia Garden Rail show and met the seller and handed over my hard earned.
He has just had the first run, bit lively to start with but then ran as you would expect a RH loco to, bit more running in will settle him down.
I'm very pleased to have added Jack to the fleet, will keep Katie company in the shed.
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Congratulations on your find Gremlin! I have a Billy in that colour, my favourite colour too.
I wonder where Jack 017 is now?
That would be good. Roundhouse delivered Jack no 017 to me by mistake a few years ago instead of my kit. I did take him out for some photos and very carefully re packaged him to send on to the rightful owner. What a surprise!AFGadd:86877 wrote:Nice loco Gremlin.
My Jack is number 003.
Might be fun to make a list of ALL 100 and their current location???
I wonder where Jack 017 is now?
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In fact I've just found my page on it:
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about3327.html
Turns out its 009 that is in the CMEC group.
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about3327.html
Turns out its 009 that is in the CMEC group.
Re: Jack in a box
No 71/100 is on the Runnymede Light Railway - He's the normal maroon, not the FR one.
Re: Jack in a box
The Jack is a very nicely proportioned locomotive.
It's on my list of loco's I'd like. Maroon would be my choice of colour.
Ian
It's on my list of loco's I'd like. Maroon would be my choice of colour.
Ian
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