Suggested new competition idea's

Discussion in 'Competitions' started by Timbersurf, Oct 19, 2018.

  1. Timbersurf

    Timbersurf

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    Hi, just some thoughts for subjects for future competitions, sparked by watching Marklin of Sweden
    Halloween theme - leading up to finish on Halloween night
    Fireworks theme - leading up to finish on 5th November
    Special Wagon - made from scratch/kitbash for OOG load (like my Schnabel and Reactor)
    Non prototypical loco - bespoke experimental engine from your imagination Steam speed :eek:
    Scratch built bridge
    Working bridge - lift/swing
    Animated item - {Non purchased} crossing/kids swing/crane/etc Peter Baining
     
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    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Steam speed does it for me. A competition to build a steam speed loco. Brilliant. :avatar: I'll have a think about that one.

    Thanks for the idea. I'll look at your other links :thumbs:

    Toto
     
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    Timbersurf

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    It's intriguing to think what steam loco's would look like if Electric and Diesel had not come along, I have always thought liquid fuels and a condensing boiler with water retrieval would have been the next logical steps, not sure why oil fired never caught on! Ditto, why gas turbines never began to prolificate either.
     

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