12: 009 - Licence to Build (with Daniel Thomas and Pat James)
Anorak Rating: 4/5 009, which features 1:76 scale models on 9mm gauge track, has undergone something of a boom in recent years. I sit down with 009 fans Daniel Thomas and Pat James to talk about their personal experiences, and how the fact 009 was not served in ready-to-run form until recently pushed them to build their own stock. Thanks to Pat and Daniel for coming on the show! Daniel's instragram: https://www.instagram.com/d_j_thomas517/ Pat's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pats.ng.work_bench/?hl=en A tribute to Pat James: https://www.railwaymania.net/pat-james-a-tribute Pat James was one of the most interesting and talented people I’ve ever met. Pat and I interacted online for several years before we met in early 2019, but he was one of those people who you instantly felt like you’d known for years. We’d talk about trains for hours on end and he was kind enough to be the first guest on the Railway Mania Podcast, as well as contributing the artwork for this and the 3rd episode. Sadly, Pat passed away in March 2020, well before his time. The modelling world lost one of their brightest and most promising people, a loving husband and father, and a good friend. I wanted to keep a record of his work for all to enjoy. I will miss him greatly.