This Bowman Group is for the enjoyment of those who would like a specific place to discuss their hobby of collecting and/or steaming Bowman models (including Bowman "relations"), in addition to the Toy_Steam Yahoo group which is available for the discussion of all live steam toys in more general terms.

All collectors of Bowman are welcome: live steam, including 0-gauge, stationary engines, Hobbies by Bowman (steam boats), toys by Bowman (Luton), as well as Bowman yachts and other toys manufactured by Bowman including the Wormar range.

If you are considering joining but are concerned about the heavy email traffic that may be generated from the Group then don't worry - when you join, select to have individual emails sent, and give a specific email address so you can receive all messages at your usual email address without the need to log-on to the group. This group has a moderated joining process, so don't worry about your inbox getting choked with spam!

In addition to providing a forum for discussion of Bowman related material the intention is to provide (over time) the following:

1) A list of example sales prices for Bowman sales, mainly from eBay (see files section)
2) A "directory", including photographs of all Bowman models, to help more recent Bowman collectors identify their models
3) Calendar of Bowman events - see below.
4) Links to members' photographs or websites and to Bowman spare parts providers

EVENTS WITH A BOWMAN PRESENCE in 2009:
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1. Saturday 24th October: Garden Railway Show at Matford Centre, Exeter, UK (includes a Bowman layout). http://www.exetergardenrailwayshow.com
2. Mr Bowman's birthday; informal meet and steam-up at Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester, UK (same venue as STIA). Probably Saturday 28th November (TBC).
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Photo: Bowman 265 by Marc Horovitz