My Baby

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My Baby
Topic Started: 27 Sep 2009, 09:38 PM (411 Views)
SillyBilly	27 Sep 2009, 09:38 PM Post #1
Ticket Collector Posts: 82 Group: Member Member #445 Joined: January 19, 2008	Hello Seeing the 5in stock photos being posted I thought I'd balance them out with my most recent acquisition, a 5in gauge Don Young design Steam Quarry Hunslet, 'Attila' the Hun(slet) to be precise, (google it, took me a while to get the joke). I have only been able to get my hands on this because it was priced to suit my bank balance on the condition that I do not resell it and that it is run, loved & cherished. Having passed the hydraulic test yesterday, my dad and I decided to steam it up, check for any leaks and set the safety valves. All went well, we had it ticking over and it did so quite sweetly, I now eagerly look forward to a fortnight's time when hopefully the steam test can be passed and 'Attila' is taken to Bethesda for some trials on the Joys of Life Railway which will essentially be its 'home' line. I hope you agree as can be seen from these photos that it is quite a fine example of the design. Seen with the coach I am currently borrowing which is based on Ffestiniog Railway No.10, 'Attila' is quite clearly a larger scale!
	Cheers, William a.k.a Silly Billy Joys of Life Railway Revival Project


DevilDrummer	27 Sep 2009, 10:49 PM Post #2
Director Posts: 2,055 Group: Member Member #300 Joined: November 2, 2007	Lovely little loco, i got the "joke" without it being explained
	"Humans are so smart, they dont even need a meteorite to destroy themselves, like the stupid dinosaurs did!" http://devildrummertom.fotopic.net


Fred55	6 Oct 2009, 08:50 AM Post #3
Porter Posts: 38 Group: Member Member #367 Joined: December 12, 2007	It's beautiful, and obviously well cared for judging by the patina of the paint and brasswork. You have a gem.



SillyBilly	10 Oct 2009, 08:15 PM Post #4
Ticket Collector Posts: 82 Group: Member Member #445 Joined: January 19, 2008	Had an awsome day today, passed the steam test, and drove my very own miniature loco for the first time! Didn't take my tripod and wasn't really in the mood for videoing, but I got some quite nice photos. My dad & Attila pass some Cows It deserves the bucket as in two senses it is a Penrhyn loco Money well spent. This Sweet Pea livea a mile down the road from us!
	Cheers, William a.k.a Silly Billy Joys of Life Railway Revival Project


chappers	12 Oct 2009, 09:38 AM Post #5
Porter Posts: 2 Group: Member Member #733 Joined: May 8, 2008	Where's that Will? I didn't think there was a raised track in the Porth area.



little giant	12 Oct 2009, 04:56 PM Post #6
leader RMR crazy projects Posts: 373 Group: Member Member #275 Joined: October 5, 2007	I think it is at llandudno due to the sea shelters in the background and local knowlegde
	It may only be 15" but it is fun to play with


Gavin	12 Oct 2009, 10:02 PM Post #7
Porter Posts: 13 Group: Member Member #1,021 Joined: September 3, 2009	little giant 12 Oct 2009, 04:56 PM I think it is at llandudno due to the sea shelters in the background and local knowlegde it is Llandudno model engineering society
	Gavin Dicks Signal engineer & The man who is crazy enough to say yeah sure I can do that on the lathe


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