Hello,

I’m David from Norfolk and for all the insomniacs out there or those bored with daytime tv here’s a little about me..

Like I suspect many on here I inherited my interest in engineering from my father who was both a mechanical engineer and an electronics engineer, I lost him in the early 00s but on a thoughtful day I can still smell his workshop. Through him I helped out at Bressingham during school holidays on their two Krupp 15” gauge locos Mannertreu and Rosenkavalier, I say helping.. it was more just riding on the footplate than actually doing work but it was very enjoyable and resulted in my steam addiction. I was already a Mamod owner courtesy of a kindly uncle who had bought me an SR1a (which I still have), I remember my parents commenting on him being ‘a bit showy’ leaving the price on the box, it was £7.25.

Anyway that’s enough of that, forward wind to now whenI’m in my 50s and staring at my newly acquired 2 inch Minnie TE with the dawning realisation that I know bugger all about traction engines! So now you know why I’m here.

See you on the forums!

It may well be!

Methwold ish. Yes I’m still working for a living unfortunately.

Thanks and you’re correct, I am already being helped 24hrs into my forum membership!

Incidentally my engine is complete but I need to get 100% familiar with it before I start lighting fires ha ha

Not sure about showing it because I’ll want to be walking around gawping at other’s engines but I’ll definitely be going to Weeting, I used to do Weeting, Haddenham & Woolpit every year but I slacked off recently.

Can I multi-quote on here? 🤔

PM incoming Noel 👍🏻