QUOTE: Originally posted by ronnielouw Hi John Busby The Garratt is ex South African Railways narrow gauge (2 foot) sold to Schinznacher Baumshulbahn (Tree Nursery) in Switzerland. They did a magnificent restoration job and it is now a deep burgundy colour with yellow pin striping. It really is a work of art. I have pictures of my model trains at various displays around my home town and also of the real 2 foot narrow gauge that runs a few miles from my home. This is the "Apple Express" which has the same Garratt (class NGG16) but in black livery. You (and anyone else out there) are welcome to contact me for pictures. I have a vast collection in high resolution JPEG. Get my e-mail address from my profile and let's arrange to send you some pics as attachments. Unfortunately I have to do it this way as I do not have a website. Cheers P.S. I hate those smiley things ... don't want to use them !!!
QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby Hi ronnielouw You will find the smiles can be helpfull for geting the good natured leg pulling across[:D] the writen word dosn't do so well at that. Garratt!! SAR or EAR if EAR would love to see a picture of it SWMBO (she who must be obeyd) is making noises in that direction and I have no idea what she is talking about I know what a garratt is but not an EAR one or how the [censored]
QUOTE: Originally posted by ronnielouw Sorry, guys --- no offence intended --- Its just that the European and British outline is what we are more familiar with in my country and I prefer to have models that trigger off nostalgic old memories in me. I have no such memory of USA trains.
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