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My little grandson reuben jay is fascinated like most 2 year old children with choo choo trains.My son Russell has asked me to consider, and thereby ask my friends and family here re making a not too big sit stand on garden locomotive say maybe with firebox /coal tender. I need this to be sort of fairground size anyone who can show me plans pics etc will be Reuben’s friend for life and mine of course kindest regards Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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Belg1960 home \| projects \| blog 507 posts in 1237 days #1 posted 629 days ago	http://annapolis.craigslist.org/for/2558086830.html is this what you had in mind ,Alistair http://www.lawnfurnishings.com/shopping/images/products/playsets/full/train-1.jpg?id=44&bc=no http://www.amishdirectplaysets.com/images/wood-swingset-images/wood-playset-train-607.jpg http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/store/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=29_PG1 -- *Pat* Rookie woodworker looking for an education!!!
Paul2274 home \| projects \| blog 314 posts in 1284 days #2 posted 629 days ago	Cool! I want one! Paul
SCOTSMAN home \| projects \| blog 4312 posts in 1757 days #3 posted 629 days ago	Yes maybe this is exactly right I would like to paint it though is this a problem for our winters which can be wet. Maybe it is best as is. it does look so cool but the one I want would not be so long as this otherwise this is just the ticket Alistair -- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
dubsaloon home \| projects \| blog 619 posts in 965 days #4 posted 626 days ago	Wonderful Idea! -- The works of evil people are not the problem. It is the "Good" people standing by and watching not speaking up. Dubsaloon

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