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Potpourri #1074
Some more random findings! Locomotive testing in 1948…. This weeks modelling challenges…. First, an oddity for Simon to model? An overhead electric FERRY – pull the other one!!! The Twisted Trees of Slope Point: A Bizarre and Beautiful Natural Wonder … Continue reading
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Sorry, pasties, not strudel #3
Today, we have the final set of photos from Ron’s trip west. We’ll start on the West Somerset Railway. Washford and Blue Anchor Signal Box. Bishops Lydeard. Minehead. The sea – and the cider farm! And finally, views and railway relics … Continue reading
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Sorry, pasties, not strudel #2
We start today at Okehampton. Looking towards Meldon Quarry, then back in the Exeter direction…. And so to one of my favourite lines, the Lynton & Barnstable Railway. The original coach livery was most attractive… I built a plasticard model … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 28 May 2023
No running or photos from the Sunday meeting. I was on home duty looking after the better half, but slipped out for a bit to see what was going on. Just the three people there and no trains running – … Continue reading
Sorry, pasties, not strudel #1
Ron’s travels this time are to the West Country, just about entering the land of the pasty. Some interesting railway pictures are to come but we’ll start with his starting point, Barnstaple. To get there, he passed through Yeovil Junction….. … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 25 May 2023
Seven members present today, most of whom were there for the afternoon work party and fish and chips. It was mainly a testing afternoon. We set up a large circuit to try out Mr Atfield’s new club corners and a … Continue reading
SWING exhibition 2023 #2
And here are a few pictures of some of the rest of the exhibits. Arun Quay (O) is a familiar layout on the exhibition circuit, but always worth a look. Norge (HO) is unusual in being set in Norway. Some … Continue reading
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SWING exhibition 2023 #1
After a busy wedding weekend and a few days holiday by the sea in Poole, I thought a side trip to an exhibition would be good. SWING (Small and Wonderful Industrial, Narrow Gauge and light railways) exhibition down in Worthing, … Continue reading
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Redhill 1990 #2
The second set of pictures mainly show two engineers trains passing through Redhill. One is headed by two Mainline liveried 73’s, the other an interesting double header with a 33 and a 73. And to close, some hoppers in the … Continue reading
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Redhill 1990 #1
We moved to Redhill from Camberwell in 1986, and in those days Redhill station was a far more interesting place than it is now. These pictures were taken in 1990, when I would take the train-mad Michael (age 4) to … Continue reading
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