Not so. The photo is a genuine 1930s item and was taken at the time the
Royal Scot visited the USA (I am afraid I do not have the exact date to
hand). The clothing of the people will tell you this, but the Royal Scot
locomotive is in its as built conditoin (it was extensively altered shortly
after the war I think). If the locomotive did visit the USA again it
certainly wouldn't have looked like this.
Maybe Barry Walker was telling the truth?
Nick Wright
PA 2218
-----Original Message-----
From: J.E.A.Rich [mailto:jear@rmi.net]
Sent: 05 February 2001 00:23
To: Kellmg@aol.com; mg-mmm@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 1933 MG
Hi there,
The car is certainly a J2 (Barry Walker will sell you 12" drums and swear
they were available on J's. Why am I the one you admits he's a crook?) I
believe the picture was taken in Sacremento in the late 1970's when the
Railroad Society had a magnificent celebration that coincided with the
opening of the then new museum. I was there, I think in 1978, and so was the
'Royal Scot'.
Cheers, "Bob".
> From: Kellmg@aol.com
> Reply-To: Kellmg@aol.com
> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 14:33:58 EST
> To: mg-mmm@autox.team.net
> Subject: 1933 MG
>
> Hi,
> There is an interesting, if not expensive, photo for sale on
> e-bay.[USA] Item # 551101357. A '33 MG parked in front of "The Royal
Scot."
> Is this a L2? They look like 12" drums. Do any listers recall this
gathering,
> or the fact the Royal Scot came to the states? If anyone recognizes their
> car, looks like they have an interesting photo here.
>
> Brian Kelly.
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