Featuring:
* An evening class at the St Albans College of Further Education, where engineers are building model steam trains.
* A meeting of model steam train enthusiasts at the Colney Heath site of the North London Society of Model Engineers.
Presented by Bob Symes-Schutzmann. First broadcast in 1975.
http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/series/MODEL+WORLD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Symes
http://www.nlsme.co.uk/
Duration : 0:6:37
Tags: 1970s, 1975, bob, Model, steam, symes-schutzmann, trains, World
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
fantastic series i …
fantastic series i had the book that accompanied the series with plans for a r/c leander class frigate sheer magic !!!
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Last I read about …
Last I read about the north London mob was it was all still there, I went for a whole summer 1987 and still remember Model world the first time shown. Tracks are growing while evening classes and creativity are shrinking for our young people. I still enjoy this hobbie. Thanks for uploading.
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
I’m loving the way …
I’m loving the way the bloke with the lathe carefully lowers the guard then looks straight round it!
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
1.45 lol
1.45 lol
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
thanks for …
thanks for uploading this,superb,I wasnt even born then,I was still swimming around in my dads sack about then.funny how a 33 year old film clip knocks the spots of “the railway channel”,I bet the line has been bulldozed and built on by now,no more eve classes either.
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Yes, High Priest of …
Yes, High Priest of Anorakism
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
What version of …
What version of Take five is this?
it sounds a lot different from the normal Dave brubeck version
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
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April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Bob Symes! What a …
Bob Symes! What a legend!
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
I loved this show. …
I loved this show. Have you got the full series ?
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
I have one of those …
I have one of those steam engines, it’s a 3 1/2” gauge Atlantic
“Maisie”. Great vid!
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
mental mate , gawd …
mental mate , gawd knows where you found the clip, when I was an apprentice I always ended up making bits for the Normanby Park (Scunthorpe) crowd. AND told top secret government job .
cheers
April 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Serious clag!
Serious clag!