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More Hong Kong Trams (repost)
I’m out of circulation for a few days, so I thought that I’d repost some more Hong Kong pictures, this time from 2015. Here are a few more of those colourful trams. Hong Kong – Tram Jam Today’s title is … Continue reading
Potpourri #1105
And just a few photos and ideas today. A rarely photographed ex-SECR J class 0-6-4T, near Petts Wood and heading for Victoria. The area was a lot more built up when I regularly used this footbridge some 30 years later. … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1104
I’m having a rather relaxed blogging week, so here are just a few internet findings. I can’t help adding in a few Jago Hazzards. It’s difficult to be informative AND amusing! Meanwhile, back at the ESNG running night…… Finally, a … Continue reading
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Severn Valley Railway #3
Just for good measure, here are a few snaps from the Bartlett archives. These were taken on a school railway society trip, in 1971. This was the early days of preservation. A lot of my film was taken up with … Continue reading
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Severn Valley Railway #2
A few more photos from the Severn Valley. Just a few at Bridgenorth….. Rather more at the museum and works at Highley. I must visit the SVR again – it’s been too many years since I was there, when all … Continue reading
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Severn Valley Railway #1
After the Swiss Railway Society bash, Allan and Ron had the rest of the weekend to travel on the Severn Valley Railway. A bit of a photo-dump follows. We start at Kidderminster on the Saturday evening. I love the teak … Continue reading
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Swiss Railways Society – 2024 AGM
The Dawes Brothers have spent the weekend in Kidderminster, visiting the Swiss exhibition and perhaps even the AGM, and riding on the Severn Valley Railway. A few shots of the exhibition today, with full size train pictures to follow. A … Continue reading
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Inspiration
Just a couple or three inspirational pictures today. First, Waddon Marsh in 1929. Before the station was built and the industrial development around the area, and only one of the two power stations had been built. Also pre-electrification. Great details … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1103
I even got a little modelling since my last post. Just a little….. But Terrier addiction has resulted in a little retail therapy. Wapping and Stepney were on order and have arrived. And I couldn’t resist this O gauge beauty. … Continue reading
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On the buses – extra!
A little bonus – Allan’s video of a Routemaster leaving Forest Row. It’s driven by Pete of ‘Pete and his bus’ and interestng Routemaster bar conversion!
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