Nothing to do with trains..... - All Model Railroading

B-17_Fortress · 14th Sep 2009, 19:29

My hobbies include trains, planes and automobiles ( military ones! ) amongst other things, and while there are no trains in these pics, they do include two of my other passions - planes and automobiles

So I couldn't resist from sharing these pictures that I took at RAF Leeming at the weekend. They feature my 'Follow Me' Jeep and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster. It's not often you get an opportunity like this, so I jumped at the chance of a photo shoot when I found out the BBMF were landing at Leeming while I was there on Saturday.

Steve

Lawrence · 14th Sep 2009, 20:07

Have actually marshalled that lot in on the exact pan you took the pictures at Steve and the last flying RAF Lightning, which was eventually parked over by 11 Sqns hangar, and one real rarity - a DeHavilland Dragon Rapide!

Remember getting a call from a young female officer in the tower one Sunday informing us that there was " a navy Heron diverting in for fuel", I asked if the colour was important! there was a 2 or 3 second pause and the phone was put down

B-17_Fortress · 14th Sep 2009, 20:11

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Originally Posted by Lawrence

......there was a 2 or 3 second pause and the phone was put down

Funny!!

I flew Chipmunks at Leeming in the early 1980's in the Air Cadets, and have only made one visit since then.

RW James · 14th Sep 2009, 22:55

Nice photos - thanks for sharing them.

You would like to talk to a friend of mine who is also a model railroader and also happens to be my daughter's father-in-law (or my granddaughter's other grandfather

) - ANYWAY - he crews on a B-17 that flies around the US at air shows. It's called Aluminum Overcast.

I know he would love to see those planes. I'll send him a link.

JackBlack · 15th Sep 2009, 08:14

Nice photos there. What year and model is that jeep?

B-17_Fortress · 15th Sep 2009, 10:08

My Jeep is a mix of dozens of Willys MB Jeeps and the license built French copy, as it was the subject of a French Army rebuild in 1966, which involved a complete strip down and rebuild from which ever reconditioned parts were next off the refurbishing line. After so long in French Army service, all their Jeeps got a rebuild, sometimes more than once, so very little of the original vehicle was left and they soon became a mix of dozens of different vehicles. My Jeep was used by the French Army up until 1995. The chassis is a French license built version dated '58, the engine was made August 18th, 1944.

The full story of my Jeep can be found here - Jessie the Jeep

Steve

JackBlack · 15th Sep 2009, 12:37

Thanks for that Steve.

Lawrence · 15th Sep 2009, 16:24

Is the Lightning still there Steve?

I was there 87 - 90, worked on the VAS by the old tower.

B-17_Fortress · 15th Sep 2009, 17:42

There's a Phantom there, but didn't see any Lightning.

Lawrence · 16th Sep 2009, 11:15

Hopefully someone has bought it for restoration and it hasn't gone to the big scrap yard in the sky. I remember some of the Sqn guys offered to keep it running in their spare time but the Sqn boss said no, he was a real killjoy that bloke

14th Sep 2009, 19:29	#1
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Nothing to do with trains..... My hobbies include trains, planes and automobiles ( military ones! ) amongst other things, and while there are no trains in these pics, they do include two of my other passions - planes and automobiles So I couldn't resist from sharing these pictures that I took at RAF Leeming at the weekend. They feature my 'Follow Me' Jeep and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster. It's not often you get an opportunity like this, so I jumped at the chance of a photo shoot when I found out the BBMF were landing at Leeming while I was there on Saturday. Steve __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

14th Sep 2009, 20:07	#2
Lawrence Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 69	Re: Nothing to do with trains..... Have actually marshalled that lot in on the exact pan you took the pictures at Steve and the last flying RAF Lightning, which was eventually parked over by 11 Sqns hangar, and one real rarity - a DeHavilland Dragon Rapide! Remember getting a call from a young female officer in the tower one Sunday informing us that there was " a navy Heron diverting in for fuel", I asked if the colour was important! there was a 2 or 3 second pause and the phone was put down

14th Sep 2009, 22:55	#4
RW James Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carson City, Nevada Posts: 1,007	Re: Nothing to do with trains..... Nice photos - thanks for sharing them. You would like to talk to a friend of mine who is also a model railroader and also happens to be my daughter's father-in-law (or my granddaughter's other grandfather ) - ANYWAY - he crews on a B-17 that flies around the US at air shows. It's called Aluminum Overcast. I know he would love to see those planes. I'll send him a link. __________________ Rick

15th Sep 2009, 08:14	#5
JackBlack Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ferntree Gully, Australia Posts: 907	Re: Nothing to do with trains..... Nice photos there. What year and model is that jeep? __________________ Jack Modelling a Modern UK branch terminus or a through station on a branchline.

15th Sep 2009, 10:08	#6
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: Nothing to do with trains..... My Jeep is a mix of dozens of Willys MB Jeeps and the license built French copy, as it was the subject of a French Army rebuild in 1966, which involved a complete strip down and rebuild from which ever reconditioned parts were next off the refurbishing line. After so long in French Army service, all their Jeeps got a rebuild, sometimes more than once, so very little of the original vehicle was left and they soon became a mix of dozens of different vehicles. My Jeep was used by the French Army up until 1995. The chassis is a French license built version dated '58, the engine was made August 18th, 1944. The full story of my Jeep can be found here - Jessie the Jeep Steve __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

15th Sep 2009, 12:37	#7
JackBlack Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ferntree Gully, Australia Posts: 907	Re: Nothing to do with trains..... Thanks for that Steve. __________________ Jack Modelling a Modern UK branch terminus or a through station on a branchline.

15th Sep 2009, 16:24	#8
Lawrence Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 69	Re: Nothing to do with trains..... Is the Lightning still there Steve? I was there 87 - 90, worked on the VAS by the old tower.

15th Sep 2009, 17:42	#9
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: Nothing to do with trains..... There's a Phantom there, but didn't see any Lightning. __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

16th Sep 2009, 11:15	#10
Lawrence Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 69	Re: Nothing to do with trains..... Hopefully someone has bought it for restoration and it hasn't gone to the big scrap yard in the sky. I remember some of the Sqn guys offered to keep it running in their spare time but the Sqn boss said no, he was a real killjoy that bloke

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