tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post4119254231677306667..comments2024-03-28T08:32:05.600+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: Burtons scenics? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-20270814464405620532015-11-12T11:44:38.260+00:002015-11-12T11:44:38.260+00:00Wow! The Interenet really is a fount of all knowle...Wow! The Interenet really is a fount of all knowledge isn't it. Thanks very much for the replies. Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-60900788837994509712015-11-12T10:44:49.770+00:002015-11-12T10:44:49.770+00:00Were they the company who produced a live steam O ...Were they the company who produced a live steam O gauge Jinty?<br /><br />Dad knew Colin in the '60s, but I can't remember if it was via Dad's model shop or when Dad was a sales rep for Trix. There were a few people in the trade Dad tended to avoid having sold them large amounts of Trix at a time when quality was lacking, and I have a feeling Colin might have been one.<br /><br />JamesJames Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-83198098251204756762015-11-12T09:14:27.501+00:002015-11-12T09:14:27.501+00:00Burtons had a model shop in Walsall. Back in the 7...Burtons had a model shop in Walsall. Back in the 70's and 80's they were importers of a number of european manufacturers including Trix, Minitrix, LGB etc. They had a separate warehouse nearby for their importation business.<br /><br />Brian G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-74089360132061869242015-11-12T09:04:07.098+00:002015-11-12T09:04:07.098+00:00Phil
This was a business owned by Colin Cartwrigh...Phil<br /><br />This was a business owned by Colin Cartwright who also operated the 7 1/4 inch steam railway in Walsall Arboretum where myself, Phil Traxson and Paul Martin were volunteers, travelling down from Derby at weekends.<br /><br />When Colin retired he bought the Conway Valley Railway Museum and as far as I know he's still around.<br /><br />I found this link to an article in the Express and Star newspaper<br />http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2011/01/27/railway-lover-colin-is-just-potty-about-trains/<br /><br />Mike Mike Bellamynoreply@blogger.com