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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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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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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 3 – Narrow or overseas
Our final visit to Tolworth looks at the narrow gauge and overseas layouts. We’ll start with Blackmoor (OO9). A close to scale model of Lynton and Barnstable station. What isn’t there to like? And it’s all excellent modelling, as well. … Continue reading
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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 2 – UK layouts
We’ll carry on our visit to Tolworth with a look at the UK based prototypes. The first layout might have been included in my favourites. I have seen Fawley (OO) a number of times, and it is an interesting prototype. … Continue reading
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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 1 – some favourites
Last Saturday morning was spent with Messrs Dawes and Atfield visiting the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition. It’s usually a good show, and this one was no exception. I took pictures of most of the layouts and as with Uckfield a few … Continue reading
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