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Some old postcards
Tidying up yesterday I discovered (or more accurately rediscovered) some old postcards. Most of these were my fathers, and c.1930 postcards of Southern Railway locomotives. Some of my favourite engines here! Lord Nelson, the largest Southern steam locomotive before the … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary #11
A little progress on the workbench… I’ve started a new project, 2 old Chivers LMS horse boxes. But I’ve decided to fit the 2mm Association etched chassis (using Farish wheels in the special axles to fit these etches.) Such tiny … Continue reading
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Stuttgart – what will happen this year?
The NCI meet at Stuttgart seems a long time away in deepest November, but who knows whether it will happen or not? I recently had a mail from Stefan in Stuttgart, responding to our ESNG newsletter. Feeling almost exactly the … Continue reading
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Lehigh Valley in pictures – 3
Not much modelling done (again.) But the digging in the garden is complete. I’m thinking of patenting the 3-G diet. Do three hours of heavy gardening a day, and watch the pounds disappear! As for the blog, here’s the last … Continue reading
Lehigh Valley in pictures – 2
Another day of Lehigh Valley photographs. Once again, not sure who took them, and apologies for using them!
Covid-19 diary #10
Still here! People are writing a lot about the psychological effects of Covid-19. In the Bartlett household lock-in is definitely having strange effects. I spent 3 hours digging in the garden yesterday and 3 today. Never mind the psychology – … Continue reading
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Thomas is 75!
Well, this weekend anyway. How many of us have been inspired by the adventures of Thomas and friends, and perhaps started out as a railway modeller because of them. The Daily Mirror has helpfully listed 75 facts about Thomas. How … Continue reading
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Lehigh Valley in pictures
Fit and well, but no inspiration for words today, so here are a few pictures of the old Lehigh Valley. Not sure who took them, and apologies for using them!
Covid-19 diary #9
Still not much modelling….. In fact, Michael has run more trains than me. He invested in a circle of Peco Settrack, and I passed on a Gaugemaster controller I had bought cheap, ‘just in case.’ (Handed over at the door … Continue reading
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Back to the South Devon Railway
Still not much modelling done over the past few days. I’ve been concentrating on the garden whilst the weather held. We’ve been aided by our pair of friendly robins, who have become tame enough to perch on the garden fork, … Continue reading
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