Jonboy [Jonathan] Walton - VK4CY

Model Railway [00] & Radio Sales

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    Literature apertaining to steam locomotives [UK] & Radio data books/manuels, including back copies of "Heritage Railways" and "Steam Railway" magazines are also available.

NEWS FLASH:-

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TYSELEY TEAM and "EARL of MOUNT EDGCUMBE" - "Bristolian run(s)"

"46 MINUTES EARLY, non-stop by STEAM"

On 17APRIL.2010 - as reported in "Steam Railway Magazine # 375 April 30-May 27.2010, Pages 6 to 10 celebrating part of the 175th Anniversary of the Great Western Railway [UK], Castle Class locomotive # 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe" ran from London [Paddington] to Bristol Temple Meads arriving 14 minutes EARLY on the outward trip.
On the return trip - booking schedule was 154 minutes, 5043 was back in London 109.58 minutes AFTER departure from Bristol with an average speed of 72.8MPH having bettered by 19 seconds the 66 mile allowance of the great train [Bristolian] in its 1950 glory days. Wow. One can but imagine the public reaction to that - steam trains run on time - Yahoo.
Well done to all concerned, especially the Tyseley team, Network Rail, First Gt.Western, West Coast Railway for making the 'impossible' a reality - especially First Great Western that has copped a fair bit of un-necessary flack in the past.
As an aside, with that GUV and or 2nd tender behind "Tornado" 60163, I'd like to see a re-run of the Top Gear programme, reckon steam would be first by a country mile.
[Extracts from "Steam Railway Magazine" and comments by VK4CY - 16JULY.2010]

"PLANES TV"

Aircraft are another of my hobbies and pursuits. Personally I enjoy UK stuff BUT, check out the attached link to Planes TV founded by Iain Campbell 22 years ago. This embraces all aspects of aviation - world wide.

If YOU would like to receive the Planes TV video clips regularly, click on the link in 'green' - and tell Iain that Jonboyradio sent you and/or where you found the link - it's FREE - latest DVD(s) are all about the 2011 Airshows - interesting combination - Planes TV.

[Info. Planes TV; comments by VK4CY - 13DECEMBER.2011]

"RAILWAY WORLD TV"

Along with Amateur Radio another of my hobbies and pursuits are steam railways. Personally I enjoy UK stuff BUT, check out the attached link to Railway World founded by Mark Found. This embraces all aspects of railways - world wide [Argentina, Australia, Austria, China, Cuba, Germany, Indonesia, NZ, Poland, South Africa, UK, USA, etc.,] including model and minature plus live steam on 5", 7-1/4" gauge stuff - again world wide coverage.

If YOU would like to receive the Railway World TV [RWTV] Bulletins regularly, click on the link in 'green' and tell Mark that Jonboyradio sent you and/or where you found the link - it's FREE too. Railway World TV. and enjoy the trip.

[Info. Railway World TV; comments by VK4CY - 13DECEMBER.2011]

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