My main present is very much a one-off - a Gauge 3 model of the Hellingly Hospital Railway locomotive.
Readers of Garden Rail, will know from the January issue, that it was scratch built by Jamie Page, a real craftsman. There's nothing 3D printed about this model, it's been cut in brass in the traditional way. OK, the traditional way includes a pantograph cutter, but that's traditional enough for me.
This was not a model I ever expected to own, but I bagged it from eBay, where I have a watch for all things Hellingly Hospital, for less then a price of a sound-fitted OO diesel.
While I wasn't complaining, when I drove down to pick the model up, it wasn't going to be entrusted to a courier, I took along some photos of the line. My hope was to prove I was a worthy owner of such an amazing model. There's a lot of work in here, and I know I like things I've made to find a good home.
Sadly, I didn't get to meet Jamie, but I still insisted on showing his wife the photo albums, and expressing my enthusiasm for the prototype.
Back home, my parents decided that this would make a perfect Christmas present, so we did a deal. OK, so I couldn't unwrap it, but who cares? This is a work of art, and I'm proud to be its owner. I'm sure some of you will understand.
Now, where can I buy a pantograph milling machine, and where would I put it?
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