Yes, it's sad indeed. IF I was to sell one of my Asters on ebay the ad would read--e.g.
"Beat up old Aster (blank) for sale. Scratchily assembled by old man. Many many hours of running, two wrecks, three track fires. Will still fire up if you are willing to fiddle for two hours. Comes with bottle of Tanqueray to drink while fiddling." Geoff On 15/11/02 6:23, "Tom Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm surprised at the number of live steam locos on sale at eBay and other >> sites that say the owner only ran them once or twice. Sad. > > >While I never say how many steam locomotives I have (in case this >information gets back to the present Mrs Gorton) -all are working >locomotives and all have been altered and improved. When I read about these >sad sack collections I am always reminded of Donald Ducks uncle, sitting bad >temperedly on his pile of gold. >-- > >Yours Aye > >Tag Gorton >Longlands & Western Railway >Trematon Office >Saltash > >Cornwall > >Directors: T. Gorton, Madame E. Lash >
