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1971 – December – you can’t please everyone
Our last look at the 1971 Railway Magazine. From the always reliable letters page, an outbreak of outrage, but from Dawlish, not Tunbridge Wells…. Ridiculous SIR – The photograph facing page 577 of the November issue of The Railway Magazine … Continue reading
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1971 – September – the Victoria line opens
September 1971 edition of the Railway Magazine included an article on the opening of the final section of the London Underground Victoria line on July 23 1971. Public opening of the 3.5 mile southward extension to the Victoria Line of London … Continue reading
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Odd modelling idea #1677
It’s becoming a forgotten art, converting one model into another prototype. When I was a teenager, Triang GWR Clerestory coaches could be made into almost anything, with a new roof and a bit of cutting and sticking. But this article suggests … Continue reading
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1971 – September – Nine Days to Vladivostok
Also in the September 1971 edition of the Railway Magazine, was a description of a trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway. It’s written rather in the “British Empire” style – intrepid explorer with Union Jack and pith helmet reaches the interior … Continue reading
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Flying Scotsman on the Bluebell
Thanks Peter, for this shot of the Flying Scotsman on the Bluebell Railway. Not everyday that 60103 has to collect a tablet for single-line working. I wonder how many times, if ever, that happened in pre-preservation days? And that’s a … Continue reading
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Odd modelling idea #999
As I return back to the UK and the depths of Redhill….. Here’s why there is a red telephone box graveyard between Merstham and Redhill For most of us who commute by train the journey to work will be a … Continue reading
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1971 – August – a pot pourri
A mixture of items from the August 1971 Railway Magazine, starting with a little deja vu. You could write a similar headline in 2016…. Across America with AMTRAK Uncertain future of United States passenger trains rests with new national corporation. … Continue reading
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Why Rome sends trains filled with rubbish to Austria
This could be another odd modelling article, but it caught my eye as I was catching up with the world news. Rome’s rubbish is helping to power Austrian homes – and it gets to Austria by train. Rome has been … Continue reading
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Odd modelling idea(s) #2017
In case you missed it on N Gauge Forum, I can recommend this video. Not for the faint hearted and for some of these high altitude trips it would be wise to carry a change of underwear….. I am sorry … Continue reading
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Indonesian Interlude
A couple of days after the ESNG show, I was catching a plane to Java, to do a 4 week input to a World Bank aid project on irrigation. Once again, retirement is postponed, but I fancied another project in … Continue reading
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