ESME is an IP Engineering "Lollypop Railcar" acquired at the 16mm Association's AGM & Convention in April 2004. It is pictured here on 5th May 2004, complete with name and number plates, on the MDLR's first working of the day - the "up explosives". Note that this whole train was built in 2004 - the gunpowder van at the end of the train was on its first run. (This loco was going to be called MAGRAT, until I found the name plates were far too big.........) 
This picture shows her on her trial run on Sunday 18th April 2004. Note that the two front lights are drilled-out Brandbright lamps, not the ones supplied with the kit, which I considered to be too "toy-like" for a Serious Railway like the MDLR! 
The back looks quite pert, with the little exhaust stack..........
Here she is in early 2006, pausing outside the newly-installed Diesel Refuelling Facility.
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