I have since discovered this : -
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Here's one they made earlier!
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Anyone spot that before, it isn't even metric?
Yes, but that's not the worst of it! - never mind the unwanted 'e' - for some reason those Chinese will insist on spelling the builders name wrong on the builders plate. On all my rolling stock, whether it be wagons or coaches, they always credit the builder as being some outfit called 'R Y Picking' - when of course, it was the great R. Y. Pickering of Wishaw who should be credited with the construction of the prototypes.
PICKERING guys - not PICKING! ....
You can read THAT? I can barely see the plate. Perhaps they need Pickling; that might be more in keeping.
Yes I had actually noticed that, some time ago, but at ground level I cant actually get down there to see it any more.
Yes I had actually noticed that, some time ago, but at ground level I cant actually get down there to see it any more.
You can read THAT? I can barely see the plate. Perhaps they need Pickling; that might be more in keeping.
Yes I had actually noticed that, some time ago, but at ground level I cant actually get down there to see it any more.
Ah yes - but that's why I don't really like two cylinder models of three and four cylinder prototypes. I can't actually see the extra cylinders, but I know they should be there ....
Nah, deffo says 4 tone!
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Guess it's time for it to chime in then.. (hat, coat, exit)
