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Ron goes east – again – 4
And a few final photos from Germany…. Cologne main station, going and coming home…. The rather photogenic railway at Rüdesheim. The Koblenz cable car. And finally, confession time!!!!!!! Why Ron REALLY goes to Germany. Real reason for visiting Rüdesheim. Following … Continue reading
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Ron goes east – again – 3
Today, tourism, buildings and buses (again, not in chronological order)…. Day 5 – Overcast turning to rain. Today was a walking tour of Koblenz, where all of today’s photos were taken. Told Tour Manager I would be going in by … Continue reading
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Ron goes east – again – 2
Today, lots of trains, but starting with the usual weather forecasts! DAY 3 – Sunny but chilly but becoming cloudy and windy. Today was around trip by boat to St Goar with a 3 1/2 hour break, which turned into … Continue reading
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Ron goes east – again – 1
Ron is off on one of his regular Germany jaunts. Day 1 – Early start on 0557 train to St Pancras and easy going to Brussels and Cologne albeit arriving 10 late. Our connection train to Koblenz went from 15 … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1114
I think today it will be mainly buses. Let’s start with Victoria station in 1953, 1957 and 1984. And not very far away, Vauxhall Bridge Road in the 1970s. You might have found me in the picture walking from the … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 13 October 2024
Holiday time, so I wasn’t at Sunday’s meeting. I was in Madeira.. Enjoying the view from the hotel roof…. Looking over a sheer drop (with railings) into the Valley of the Nuns, and then looking back up to the viewpoint … Continue reading
Dorking & Horsham MRCs show #2
Some more pictures from Dorking today. We’ll start with are Wimbledon club’s lovely N gauge French layout. Next a rather interesting end loop. It’s in 00, but gives me ideas for N club? Penmawr models a typical GWR engine shed. … Continue reading
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Dorking & Horsham MRCs show #1
Dorking and Horsham MRCs held a joint show again. Not a bad idea at all for a small club to pool resources is like this, especially when hall hire is so expensive. Sean and Allan and Lucas were exhibiting at … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1113
I haven’t done one of these for a while. These two American interurban scenes cry out to be modelled. And this if you had the room. Fremo modular layouts in HO can be enormous! This would be an interesting railway … Continue reading
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Rapido RailEx #2
And so to the rest of the layouts. Hobbs Hill had this dreadful warning! In front of a nicely sceniced Southern Region layout. A glimpse of Titfield. On shed at Newton Grove. Paystow is doing the rounds of exhibitions! Good … Continue reading
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