GL5 Forum

Hello GL5!
My names Ryan and I live down in the south. Im 18 and have 3 5 inch gauge locomotives!
If some of you remember Fred Youngman, an ex and sadly passed away GL5 member, I have his old class 52 'Western Champion'. I also have a Firefly which is in BR non-lined black ( a change from the GWR green) and at this present time I am rebuilding an ex-members V3 locomotive.. so its all happening! I am a member and committee member of Wimborne District Society of Model Engineers.

For thos who are wondering about Fred's old locos and rolling stock, they are all at good homes. The warship and the 6 MK1 coaches he used to own are with a member of the club and the collet goods is on going an restoration who is also a member of Wimborne.

Hopefully next year i will have the V3 running and hopefully i will turn up to some of your well atended events!

All the best!

Hi Ryan - good to hear that Fred's stock is still turning wheels. It certainly did under his ownership!

Fred lived in the place where I was born and bred (72B) so we had a good raport and he is sorely missed. Not sure if you intend to go to Gilling (May be a bit far) but if you want to run closer to home then you would be more than welcome here in Colchester.

Thank you for the invite. If you could provide more details, that would be brilliant and I'm very grateful. I'm not sure about Gilling this year but I do intend of going up next year with either the class 52 or the V3 (if i have finished it).
Thanks again.

Ryan - the next GL5 event at Colchester is the GL5 AGM which is 13/14th July (See events on the website). This is a two day event on an informal basis - some timetable running but not so intense as a Main Line rally. The AGM actually takes place during the event when we all stop for an hour or so.

The Colchester M.E. website will give you directions if you can make it. If you can we would be pleased to see you

Thank you very much for the invite! I will do my best to come down for the event. Hope to see you there!