Category Archives: Out and about

Our regular holiday interlude – 4

Today’s weather forecast….. After another heavy thunderstorm yesterday evening it has been cooler today. We wnt to Gstaad via Inteerlaken and Zweisimmer. At Gstaad we took the post bus over Col de Pillon to Les Diablerets. From there it was … Continue reading

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Our regular holiday interlude – 3

The tourism…. Another hot day. Travelled via Interlaken, Spiez and Brig to Oberwald where we spent just over an hour in the station buffet before catching Post Bus over the Grimsel Pass to Meoringer. From there we took train to … Continue reading

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Our regular holiday interlude – 2 part 2

More transport from Allan…. The BLS Metze train is at Interlaken Ost. Bus is in Lauterbrunnen. Rest taken at Montreux.        

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Our regular holiday interlude – 2

Might as well keep on posting these instalments as they come in! A very hot day. Took train changing in Interlaken and Berne to Lausanne where we took the metro down to Lake Geneva at Ouchy. We spent 45 mins … Continue reading

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Our regular holiday interlude – 1

It’s been a very lazy June that seems to have just drifted by. Not many exhibitions to visit, and no real incentive to get on and do some modelling. On a personal note, it was an auspicious month for the … Continue reading

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It’s just a lot of hot air….

Interesting article on hydrogen powered trains in the UK…. Hydrogen trains: Are these the eco-friendly trains of the future? Hydrogen-powered trains are said to be the greenest trains out there.   “Mini power stations on wheels”, is how a University … Continue reading

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N Gauge SouthEast 2020

N Gauge SouthEast 2020 4 April 2020 10am-4pm Reigate College Rushworth Road Reigate RH2 0QF Well, I’ve given in and we’ve committed ourselves to NGSE 2020. The show will be on 4 April 2020, and it will be at a … Continue reading

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The Bartlett’s in Berlin – 2019

Back from a pleasant long weekend in Berlin.  We did less tourism than usual, but 34C temperatures does rather discourage trudging the streets, and encourage ice cream and beer and polite conversation.  But here are a few railway (and other) … Continue reading

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The Bartlett’s in Berlin – 3 – repost

Back to the U-bahn.  Looks like we’ll carry on visiting Berlin, as Ruth went for an interview at the immigration department in Berlin and to her great surprise came out with a permanent resident’s visa.  So she’s B**x** proof for … Continue reading

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The Bartlett’s in Berlin – 2 – repost

Larger trains today…… Just next to the Warstrauer Str. U-Bahn station was the S-Bahn station and the DB main lines.  I suppose in UK London terms, the U-Bahn is like London Underground, whilst the S-Bahn is more like London commuter … Continue reading

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