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Shoeburyness MRC exhibition 2026
And whilst I was walking around a field in Somerset, the lads again headed for the coast for a show. It looked a good show. Here are a few of Mr Dawes’ photos. One day I WILL build Bembridge in … Continue reading
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South Coast MRC exhibition 2026
Whilst I was building legs, the lads headed for the coast for a show, and then a ice cream by the seaside. It looked a good show, and here are a few of Mr Dawes’ photos. Lower Exbury (EM) has … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1141
And another one. The Bluebell had its WW2 weekend, and Michael took some photos. Three photos. Logging in East Java in 2001 (I never got that far east.) Wells-on-Sea quay in the late 19th century. A wonderful Lehigh Valley lashup…. … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1140
I was recently offered some very old Hornby O gauge trains. I turned them down, but here are some photos. All the stock dates from the 1930’s, I think. I cut my teeth (figuratively) on model railways with the 1950’s, … Continue reading
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Chatham show 2026 #2
We continue with a Class 73 at Cromer (O) on engineering duties. More beautiful OO9 with Nant Gwernol, modelling the terminus of the Talylln. Sheepcroft (EM), minimum space but very well presented. I’ve seen Kamiack Falls several times before, but … Continue reading
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Chatham show 2026 #1
It was another busy weekend, with a baptism at church and lots of preparation, but I thought that I needed a morning out, so joined the Dawes bus to the Chatham show. A very pleasant morning, and a pretty good … Continue reading
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Bournemouth by bus
Allan and Richard are off to the Bournemouth bus rally. And emulating Ron….. Had a bad journey down. Richard told me there was trouble on the Mobile Car Park past junction 6. So headed to Tolworth Towers to pick up … Continue reading
Michael visits York #6
And some final bits and pieces. When railway cast iron signs were an art form! A fortune in nameplates? I assume that they are all real?? Note the Lynton and Barnstable Railway nameplates, Lew, Yeo and Lyn. Mechanical horse, LMS … Continue reading
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Michael visits York #5
And into the modern era…. A couple of fast movers…. Under the channel…. The coaches and wagons are as interesting as the locomotives. Old…. Postal…. And more recent….. Final post next time will be vehicles and nameplates.
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Michael visits York #4
Starting today with a mock up of a station in the days of steam, with some interesting platform furniture. A little narrow gauge diversion…. Getting more up to date with a Southern Schools class… The lovely streamlined Duchess of Hamilton. … Continue reading
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