Welshmen in Scotland

Jaap & Ted

At the end of March, 2006, a representative of the Talyllyn RPS came to the Highlands of Scotland to run his trains over the C&DR. Jaap Stuurman brought his Talyllyn models for a ride and a photo session, with remarkable results, showing where some of the C&DR inspiration came from...

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Left: the Bagnall shunter for Jaap's planned brewery layout shunting the distillery at Rae Bridge. Right: Port class Hunslet with a Talyllyn train on Inverlochan Moor.

'Dolgoch' in the hills above Rae Bridge and Glenclachan. The winding house may ring some memories.

'Sir Haydn' with a Talyllyn train in Glenclachan Gorge. Shades of Dolgoch?

'Douglas' with the works train on the quay in Dunalistair. Note the Brutal Quarrymaster's mobile compressor (part of the TRPS folklore) chained down on the bogie flat.

Left: 'Lynn', a freelance model by Jaap, with a goods train at Rae Bridge. Right: Dignity & Impudence - 'Midlander' next to the C&DR Garratt.

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