A Christmas card of a train which arrived today reminded me of Rowland Emmett as it depicted his style of train.I found this image of his style of work on the web-
I recall going to see Emmett machines in department stores in Edinburgh in my youth.I loved their scale,fun and animation as a boy.I also in the 80s (?) subscribed to a railway journal AWNUTS - which I think stood for always whimsical never to scale. When I down sized I threw out the magazines.I wish I had kept them and their jolly pictures of Emmett inspired model trains etc. Finally I must mention their is now a society dedicated to this splendid chap.Anyone else in Blogdom recall his machines and appreciate them?
Lovely cookies there
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ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of Rowland Emmett (not by name anyway), but I always liked the stuff in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which he apparently was involved in. Basically, he WAS Caractacus Potts. :)
I love whimsy, and the whole idea of that AWNUTS publication sounds right up my alley. "always whimsical, never to scale" sounds like a great way to game, too.
AWNUTS now have a website/forum for those with a whimsical bent.I think this must be the railway modeller version of Imagi-Nations?
ReplyDeleteThe AWNUTS Again site is http://whymsical.com/index.php Yes Joppy, they are a railway modeller version of Imagi-Nations :)
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