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Swiss Roll #1
As promised, the next few days, whilst I am working in Singapore, will feature lots of wordless pictures from Allan’s Swiss jaunt in 2014. Every year Allan and brother Ron have a Swiss holiday, staying in much the same places, … Continue reading
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BREXIT – Quo Vadis?
Not wanting to get into politics, but this had to be posted! At least I could watch the results come in during a morning at work in Singapore. And, sorry, but I’m DISGUSTED. As a minor point, I hope all … Continue reading
Redhill Platform 0 – found!!
Finally, I’ve worked out where Platform 0 at Redhill is going to go. Of course, the answer was buried on RMWeb, and a thread on Rebuilding London Bridge (station.) So, the answer is that platform 0 is going to be … Continue reading
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Miniatur Wonderland – 5 – USA and snow
Thanks, Allan for all these excellent photographs. The exhibition is slowly moving out of mainland Europe, as the scenes from the USA show. And there’s lots of snow around in places. Very difficult to model well, but this looks pretty … Continue reading
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Miniatur Wunderland – 4 – Rural and coastal
Mainly pictures out in the countryside and down by the sea…..
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Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg – 3 – Mainly urban
Mainly urban pictures today…. Now that’s what I call an accident…..
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Miniatur Wonderland, Hamburg – 2 – the airport
The airport is a highlight of the exhibition. It has everything, and it all works…. From Zeppelins…. To an air show…. To EasyJet (I was on one of those yesterday)….. To landings that really happen….. To taxiways full of moving … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 15 June 2016 – odds & ends!
On a plane tomorrow morning, so I just had time to drop into the club for a chat, but no time for a full write up. But here are a few odds and ends….. After my recent LNER pacific hunt, … Continue reading
Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg – 1
As hinted a few blogs ago, I’ll be taking a back seat over the next couple of weeks whilst I am away. I’ll be posting (mainly) train photos taken by Allan in Switzerland, and pictures taken in Hamburg on his … Continue reading
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Compulsive, not impulsive, communicators
Wise words from Simon Dunkley on the Erratic and Wandering Journey: In a recent email to a friend, I wondered why some people were so rude and uncivil on electronic media, and opined that hobbies are supposed to be an … Continue reading
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