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The Sumpter is back in town

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Posted by jasher817 on Thursday, June 7, 2007 12:32 AM
Nice loco, I hope to get a Sumpter some day Sad [:(]
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Posted by S&G Rute of the Silver River on Sunday, May 27, 2007 8:29 AM
Verry Nice. If it was cheeper than buing a new one, its a sucess. and its all yours!
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Posted by Rastun on Sunday, May 27, 2007 2:17 AM

Kim,

How about a couple shots of the cab forward up close. I don't think I ever got to see it when you got it finished.

Jack 

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Saturday, May 26, 2007 9:00 PM
Very nice railroad. It could inspire anyone.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:26 PM

Dude,

Love the pixs and hope the work keeps up at a good pace!

I always like to see your work. Very nice.

William

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Posted by MTCarpenter on Saturday, May 26, 2007 1:03 PM
I love when you post pics of your railroad.  Very inspiring!!!  The bridge in the first picture answered a question I was trying to negotiate on my own plan for layout.
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Posted by two tone on Saturday, May 26, 2007 8:37 AM
Hi Kimbrit, Nice pics glad to hear locs running well.  Its a shame that some ebay sales are not what they seem to be, but the old addage is once bitten twice shy So I take it you will not be going that route again. I always buy new if poss or at a garden meet if I know sellerSmile [:)] Hope weather stays fine keep them engines running.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 26, 2007 6:51 AM

Kim

 thanks for sharing your pictures with us , i wish i could put a few pictures together , i get one and then for some reason the other one don.t come up .   BEN

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The Sumpter is back in town
Posted by kimbrit on Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:55 AM

The sumpter went for repair a few months ago, just as LGB started drying up! Anyway, Sandy of Scottish Garden Railways managed to source a new gearbox, motor, wheels and a few more essential items and it's now like a new loco - exactly what I was told it was when I bought it on evil bay, mmmm, me thinks not.

Paused on the bridge for a photo shoot

In town with the cab forward

A couple of other shots of a few days previous

Long weekend here in Blackpool, no work 'til Tuesday but rains on the way.

Cheers,

Kim

 

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