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Cherry Hill passing is a big loss to the model engineering community.

I had an opportunity to go through the book about her exceptional skills, patience, and her models.

If you find the book I suggest you at least flip through it and view the amazing photographs.

Gil

Cherry Hill was a great model engineer and I am sorry to hear that she has passed away.
I have a model in my collection called: Merrywether self-propelled fire engine.
Cherry built the same model, but in much better quality and highly detailed.
She belongs in the Steam Hall of Fame....
Arnold

My model was built from drawings of a model published by The Engineer and Electrician magazine in 1908:

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I think this is the one Cherry made.

https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hill-42.

Very interesting, I didn't know about her until now.  

That page didn't work but this one might: 
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/12/13/cherry-hill-scale-models-steam-powered-locomotives

Cherry Hill’s model Merryweather fire engine, built between 1964 and 1966, weighed 5.5kg
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