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On the Island (Brian goes south)
As a break from the Dawes tourism, here’s a railway they didn’t get to….. Brian on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Just been to the Terrier weekend on the IOW, brilliant to see the real locos in action Wonderful … Continue reading
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Allan & Ron go west #2
Day 3 Another hot sunny day. Drove to Paignton for a return trip on Paignton and Devon Steam Railway to Kingswear and then a ferry to Dartmouth. Now sitting on Buckfastleigh station for return trip on South Devon Railway. View … Continue reading
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Well….
Unpacked the new shed this morning. Good job I’ve got an engineering degree! I think that I’ll stick to model kits in future…. Fortunately, the weather has prevented me getting on with it, and I’m resorting to reading the instructions!!
Allan & Ron go west #1
It’s holiday time for the Dawes brothers. As Switzerland is off limits, they headed westward on a tour of heritage railways. They’ve sent me the usual snaps, so my blogging holiday will sort of stop, with these easy to write … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 17 June 2021
Another club night – and the expected rain arrived half way through the evening, but without the forecast thunderstorms. Five of us met, ran trains, and finally settled down for a long chat, leaving my Warship and parcels train doing … Continue reading
A little humour….
Today’s modelling projects? Well, Thomas is a tank…. Or maybe this? Or this very modellable location…. Must start posting Allan & Ron’s holiday snaps. No Switzerland again this year, but a tour of some heritage railways.
ESNG meeting – 13 June 2021
A boiling hot Sunday afternoon, and England playing their first game in the Euros. Five of us had a rather more sedate afternoon running trains, and very pleasant it was too. It didn’t take long to set up the layout. … Continue reading
Potpourri #1028
A couple of things that caught my eye this week – between ESNG meetings….. Brian caught Mayflower as well….. I wish that I’d been there. One day I’ll get across to the IOW and its wonderful railway…. Network Rail at … Continue reading
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Mayflower passes through Redhill
Last week the light just held long enough to take a few pictures of B1 class 4-6-0 ‘Mayflower’. There were, of course, the usual warmup act of EMUs whilst waiting for the main attraction. It was quite noticeable how small … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 2 June 2021
A quiet evening, as a couple of members had to drop out, and I couldn’t find a replacement. I wondered whether to cancel the meeting, but everyone seemed keen, so we went ahead and had a very pleasant evening chatting … Continue reading
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