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Title: Re: The little Bowman M158 that's had a hard life
Post by: pwalchak on December 14, 2025, 01:38:24 pm

I woke up this morning with a bizarre idea for this Bowman.  You've seen people create workshop model buildings with an engine, lineshaft, and machines.  How about creating one where there was a fire involving this engine, and the fire department was there and limited the damage to around the boiler and the walls there.  The rest of the shop is intact.  To really spice it up get a Wilesco or Mamod fire engine out front and a few figurines manning the hose, carrying axes, etc.  Like I said, a bizarre idea but I thought I'd share.

Paul

Title: The little Bowman M158 that's had a hard life
Post by: Jim on December 11, 2025, 07:35:04 pm

The little Bowman M158 that's had a hard life...

I reckon the boy who had this, that his father was a plumber

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