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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by michaelstevens Thanks "Sask", especially for the photos. That is indeed a sad approximation of a Western Region Hymek -- the last example of the Western's Diesel-hydraulic independent identity. Anybody know where you can get a good HO model of a Hymek ? Chances should be good -- there's at least one operable (full size) copy in preservation. [/quote] In the March, 1993 Railway Magazine there was an article all about the history of the Hymeks. It said that there were 4 examples in preservation, all of which were operating. It said that two were at the West Somerest Railway, one at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and one at the East Lancashire Railway. Chances are that that's changed in the past 10 years, though. In my own collection I own one of the original Tri-ang Big Big "Blue Flyer" Hymeks that the Japanese one was copied from. The colours aren't accurate, but at least it's closer to what BR used than the red. Tri-ang also made a verion that was yellow with a red roof and ends.
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