Toby the tram engine - two faced?

[Gizzy]

Erm sorry to point this out, but 'Toby' is a Standard gauge engine that used to run on the Wisbech and Upwell line.
JonD

True enough Dunnymate, but there is this narrow gauge (2 ft) version of Toby at Bressingham Steam Museum in South Norfolk, built around a Simplex loco....

And this one is on the Bure Valley railway, in North Norfolk, at Alysham....

 

[Pauly]

Erm sorry to point this out, but 'Toby' is a Standard gauge engine that used to run on the Wisbech and Upwell line.
JonD

True enough Dunnymate, but there is this narrow gauge (2 ft) version of Toby at Bressingham Steam Museum in South Norfolk, built around a Simplex loco....

And this one is on the Bure Valley railway, in North Norfolk, at Alysham....

ya know the funnels actually a bean tin painted red!

 

[Gizzy]

Erm sorry to point this out, but 'Toby' is a Standard gauge engine that used to run on the Wisbech and Upwell line.
JonD

True enough Dunnymate, but there is this narrow gauge (2 ft) version of Toby at Bressingham Steam Museum in South Norfolk, built around a Simplex loco....

And this one is on the Bure Valley railway, in North Norfolk, at Alysham....

ya know the funnels actually a bean tin painted red!

Really Pauly?

Branstons or Heinz 57 Beanz....:thinking:

 

[Gizzy]

Is that a tender behind then....

 

[Pauly]

Erm sorry to point this out, but 'Toby' is a Standard gauge engine that used to run on the Wisbech and Upwell line.
JonD

True enough Dunnymate, but there is this narrow gauge (2 ft) version of Toby at Bressingham Steam Museum in South Norfolk, built around a Simplex loco....

And this one is on the Bure Valley railway, in North Norfolk, at Alysham....

ya know the funnels actually a bean tin painted red!

Really Pauly?

Branstons or Heinz 57 Beanz....:thinking:

heres a pic to prove it

 

[AndyRush]

Erm sorry to point this out, but 'Toby' is a Standard gauge engine that used to run on the Wisbech and Upwell line.
JonD

True enough Dunnymate, but there is this narrow gauge (2 ft) version of Toby at Bressingham Steam Museum in South Norfolk, built around a Simplex loco....

Indeed there would appear to be characatures of Toby on the NG in 2ft gauge. I have even seen a Standard Gauge one on the Severn Valley Railway. But the kits that have been made are of the W+U one and put onto NG (though GRS do it in SG Gauge 3 too. Re the larger ones, it looks like there are more than just us applying Rule 8!
From Dunnyrail using the Ruschfurers sign in
JonD

 

[George]

theres a steam tram at nene valley whos new owner is restoring it to look like a W&U tram engine be nice to see it visit NNR when finished to run with the W&U coach

 

[themole]

Bring back "Sammy The Shunter", I bet not many on here remember him, and his story books. Alyn

 

[Nibbs]

Re:Toby the tram engine - gets a mate

It has taken me a year but Toby has now be reunited with Henrietta. She is a GRS Wisbeach and Upwell coach. The kit made up quite easily but the railings round the balcony ends are almost impossible to assemble and fit. However I think the final results is passable.

 

[yb281]

Re:Toby the tram engine - gets a mate

Toby has now be reunited with Henrietta. She is a GRS Wisbeach and Upwell coach.

Any pics?

I was always fascinated by the W&U but unfortunately never got to see it in the flesh so to speak.

Me too Nigel. Have you got this one? .......... highly recommended.

http://www.middletonpress.co.uk/details.php?bdetails=978 1 873793 64 0

 

[C&S]

I still don't know how he sees when he's going backward though but it's the same for all the other Sodor engines except Mighty Mac of course.
Keith N. (Nibbs)

In the context of all the other Sodor engines, or at least all thiose that existed when I was reading the books, none have faces on their bunkets or tenders so why make an exception for Toby?

As far as seeing where he's going when in reverse - that's what his driver is for!

 

[garrymartin]

Nibbs , I can confirm Toby is in fact 2 faced, you should here what he's been saying about Thomas , Percy & James behind their back!
( see thread regarding these bachmann models )

 

[C&S]

Bring back "Sammy The Shunter", I bet not many on here remember him, and his story books. Alyn

Yes, I do, Alyn. I once saw a model version used on a model railway on Brighton seafront in the mid-1950s.

What about James and the Little Old Engine - remember that one? Those little picture-strip books were about the first things I read. Price 6d (2.5p) each, if I remember rightly.