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Potpourri #1089
I’m enjoying a quiet post-Christmas week, and not doing much of the modelling that I had planned. So here’s some easy viewing to aid digestion after the Christmas excesses! One of my favourite rail journeys. I’m glad to see that … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1088
Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas Day! We’ll start today with some ghosts of Christmas past… Brighton in 1906…. Eastbourne in 1905…. And the classic shot of the works Terrier at Brighton (photo Charlie Verrall)…. Petersfield in 1898…. And St … Continue reading
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Happy Christmas!
Christmas greetings and blessings to all our readers! A wintery Hastings scene for Christmas Day (photo Rob Crouch.) And this popped up as my Windows login and was quickly saved for a Swiss Christmas greeting.
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Potpourri #1087
As we head rapidly for Christmas, some snippets from the web…… Some American electrics, including the wonderful GG1’s…. Also electric, Gatwick has a new improved station. I haven’t got the train there, just driven underneath the bridge from the station … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 20 December 2023
‘Twas the last meeting before Christmas – and a surprising nine people turned out for a little light relief. Good to see Terry back again, and a welcome to Alex. Plenty of trains on the move….. Chris’ lovely NSE express…. … Continue reading
I’m only here for the gluhwein – 3
Day 3 Last day. Murky and wet – all photos taken around 9.30am. Took trams to Messe/Deutz Bf but on leaving station by wrong exit ended up doing a round tour of the Messe complex. Eventually found right way out … Continue reading
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I’m only here for the gluhwein – 2
Day 2 Clear but chilly. Took tram to Hbf and walked down the river to the market at the Chocolate Museum. The market was closed when I arrived around 10.30 and after having coffee and cake it was only half … Continue reading
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I’m only here for the gluhwein – 1
Having just left Germany, we’re back again. You can’t keep Ron away from the gluhwein! The usual mixture of trains, tourism, and booze follow….. Left home early in rain at 0345 with Allan, who drove me to Heathrow for my … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2023 #5 – Tea and Lego
A highlight of the show is the Thursday night ‘lock in’ party. After the show closes for the night, tables are laid out along one aisle, and each country presents its food and drink for inspection and consumption. There are … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 10 December 2023
Nine people running trains made for a busy and social afternoon, with added mince pies and other Christmas nibbles. And plenty of trains in the fiddle yard…. Allan’s Inganet train…. Derek’s TGV…. And trains from Brian, Simon and Terry….. Bubble … Continue reading
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