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[Bonzo]

Enoch & David ..... You can both stop the lo-co talk at once !!

One thing in life I bitterly regret is, not taking more interest in my late fathers passion for steam locomotives.

When I say lack of interest, what I really mean is not taking the chance to learn some of the skills needed in order to do such intricate work & as is the way of things, that particular door is now closed

My late father produced some wonderfull stuff on his baby Myford lathe .... It used to blow my mind with some of the very intricate components he produced.

I was lucky enough to be given some of his text books & several full sets of plans.
Once the Roadster is built, I fully intend to pick one of the projects & have a crack at it.

All I have to do is learn the skills needed & find a great big double helping of patience ( Not my strongest point )

Thank's to you both for bringing a little nostalga into a nice bright sunny morning

[Enoch]

Hiya Ronnie, the skills can all be learnt, same as the ones needed for roadster building. Lots of colleges do evening classes, a lot of lecturers seem to be keen model engineers. I don't know if a magazine called "model engineer's workshop" is still around but if it is it's a great place to start as it's aimed at beginners and has lots of very good photos showing workshop practices. My first love is steam, I would love a full size engine but my garage aint big enough I would like to build a 3 or 4 inch Burrell one day but deep pockets are required.
All the best and all that