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Meanwhile, back in the Alps
Monday: As it was hot we went up Pilatus as it is now included on Swiss Travel Pass. Sat in open air restaurant at the top for a meal in a cooling breeze. Allan went up by train and down … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, prototype, railway, Switzerland
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Tinkers Park 2017 #2
The full size exhibits had plenty of interest, and there were some well preserved items. However, it was sad to see others in a poor state of repair, rusting away. There were interesting bits of metal all over the site … Continue reading
Tinkers Park 2017 #1
The Tinkers Park Model Railways Plus show did what it said on the can – a reasonably sized model railway show, plus full sized trains, traction engines and road vehicles. Derek and I visited on the Saturday, so missed the … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, inspiration, N gauge
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Latest dispatch from Switzerland
We had a bit of trouble with the Swiss internet (yes, things do go wrong in Switzerland), and Ron’s pigeon didn’t have the gas to get back to the UK, but here are a few more of Allan & Ron’s … Continue reading
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Allan & Ron head for the hills
It’s August, so it’s holiday time for Allan and Ron. Creatures of habit, like the Bartlett’s, they head for Switzerland. As a friend mailed… Got where? OK let me guess. Where do you two go every year around this time? … Continue reading
Shepton Mallet yet again
It’s the start of the school holidays, so for the 21st time Maxine and I went on our annual pilgrimage to the ‘New Wine’ church conference. Once again, there were over 10,000 people camping on the Bath & West Showground near … Continue reading
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Tagged miniature railway, model railway
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Two odd links
Two odd links from the Daily Telegraph….. Shocked commuters gawp as woman brings desktop computer on First Class Virgin train A shocked commuter took a photograph of a woman who had turned her First Class seat on a train into … Continue reading
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Tagged humour, inspiration, prototype, railway
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Back to Berlin – again – 4
Our Sunday in Berlin was spent in pure tourism. We started with brunch at “Sweethearts”, the coffee and brunch restaurant that our Ruth part runs. It only opened a few months ago, but seems to be going well. It’s tucked … Continue reading
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Back to Berlin – again – 3
Today, more trains, and planes. There were a number of narrow gauge locomotives on display, including a couple of rack locomotives. Gauges varied from 600mm to 1435mm. And this South African Garrett, built by Krupp (hence its display here) was … Continue reading
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Back to Berlin – again – 2
So to the railway exhibits proper. A lot of them were packed into the roundhouses, and were difficult to photograph well. But I’ve included a selection of shots below. We start with one of the first locomotives to run in … Continue reading
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