Flying Haggis what's that you been steeling our beasties Kenny Skye ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Beaman" <davebeaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 8:56 PM Subject: [modeleng] Re: 12" scale loco > > > > "Flying Scotsman" is an engine that is not generally popular with real > enthusiasts (I said "generally" guys). I think because it gets a lot of > publicity and is very popular with the general public. You really need to > look at an LMS "Coronation Class" Pacific to see the pinnacle of British > locomotive design. > Just as a point, I think a fellow listee here and mysely would describe > the > Flying Haggis as a piece of junk!!! Having fired it once, I never want to > fire it again. If my memory serves me correctly, a certain listee heres > relation used to drive out of Top Shed (Kings Cross ) and said it was the > worst of the lot!!! Perhaps spearmint or Kingfisher should have been > renamed > and preserved!!!.... > > A Duchess still looks better than an A4 anyway!!!! > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.