Category Archives: Out and about

Back to the South Devon Railway

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

Still not much modelling done over the past few days.  I’ve been concentrating on the garden whilst the weather held.  We’ve been aided by our pair of friendly robins, who have become tame enough to perch on the garden fork, … Continue reading →

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More odds and ends

Posted on April 26, 2020 by

A few more pictures today, culled from too much browsing under lock down.  These all have a Southern Railway theme. We start on the old LBSCR.  Here, a Brighton built Fairburn tank approaches East Croydon station in 1952, hauling a … Continue reading →

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It might be Wednesday?

Posted on April 22, 2020 by

The trouble with this social distancing, and not being an essential worker, is remembering what day it is….. But here are a few pictures that caught my eye recently.  First what to do with old stock? Sydney I think?  A … Continue reading →

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Repost – Georgian interlude

Posted on April 18, 2020 by

It’s repost week this week!  Another repost from 2013.  I’d love a holiday back in Georgia – such an interesting country with some wonderful scenery.  One day?? Spring cleaning my work files on the computer, I came across these shots … Continue reading →

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Some good reading matter

Posted on April 16, 2020 by

The modelling mojo has been a bit low the past few days – too many potential projects to actually do any of them!!  And I’ve also been ‘instructed’ to paint a wooden garden seat donated by our neighbours.  I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Repost – Java junction

Posted on April 12, 2020 by

Been a bit busy in the garden today – so here’s a repost from 2013, with the pictures enlarged.  I’d love to go back there, but perhaps not in 2020!!!! Keeping the overseas flavour, here are four shots of Banjar, … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #3345

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

Just a potpourri of photos and things today! Makes me cold just looking at it!  There’s a little bit of snow still on the ground at Sayre, on the Lehigh Valley.  Evocative photo, including some early container traffic…. Here’s one … Continue reading →

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