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Title: Linka - anyone remember this?
Post by: chriswil42 on August 31, 2020, 03:10:57 PM
Going through the garage I came across the Linka sets I bought back around 1980. Thought I'd bring them into use.
Does anyone remember Linka?
Title: Re: Linka - anyone remember this?
Post by: zak on August 31, 2020, 05:41:27 PM
I do, I spent many happy hours making buildings, walls and stuff.
I even built a castle - all for the kids you understand.
The company ended up working out of Alnwick station.
They produced a lot of different sets, all OO or 4mm though.
It was always difficult to get the pieces to match 100%.

Its a messy job with plaster and such.
Title: Re: Linka - anyone remember this?
Post by: MSea on August 31, 2020, 07:35:08 PM
Quote from: chriswil42 on August 31, 2020, 03:10:57 PM
Does anyone remember Linka?

 I have read about it in history books - hohohohoho to the oldies !!!!!!!
Title: Re: Linka - anyone remember this?
Post by: chriswil42 on September 05, 2020, 03:00:53 PM
Some buildings I built a long time ago.
Title: Re: Linka - anyone remember this?
Post by: zak on September 05, 2020, 03:19:47 PM
They look ok Chris, bit of joint filling required.
I remember building a row of cottages and a station for a railway layout when I was a member of the Bridlington Railway Model Club.
I wonder if I have any photos - old style - no digital then.
Maybe a visit to the archives again.
Title: Re: Linka - anyone remember this?
Post by: chriswil42 on September 06, 2020, 03:37:03 PM
In amongst some of the parts I had made, I'd obiously started building a railway platform. I still have all my model railway bits including rolling stock.
Title: Re: Linka - anyone remember this?
Post by: Bigkev on October 19, 2020, 08:46:09 PM
Quote from: chriswil42 on September 06, 2020, 03:37:03 PM
In amongst some of the parts I had made, I'd obiously started building a railway platform. I still have all my model railway bits including rolling stock.

A good modeller never throws things away......
Bigkev