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Man overboard #6
And so to day 6. Ron…. Sunny and breezy. Bus to Derby Castle for MER to Ramsey. Returned to Douglas via Peel. Finally for evening meal round trip to Port Erin out by train back by bus. Allan…. Another day … Continue reading
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Man overboard #5
And day 5. Ron…. Day 5. Sunny and breezy. Bus into Douglas to take the minibus route to Peel through the back doubles including a long one way loop to Niarbyl. Afterwards took bus to Castletown for a midday break … Continue reading
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Man overboard #4
And so to day 4. Ron…. Rain overcast and back to rain. Good to feel rain on my face after weeks not feeling it. Went by bus via Onchan and Ramsey to Jurby Transport Museum. Back by bus to Ramsey … Continue reading
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Man overboard #3
Day 3 and once again over to Ron…. Overcast turning sunny with a breeze. Walk along promenade to City end terminal of the horse tram, which we took to Derby Castle. Took MER to Laxey for a ride on Great … Continue reading
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Man overboard #2
Day 2 and over to Ron…. Sunny and breezy. Took bus to Douglas Station to take first train of the day to Port Erin. Then we had a round bus trip to The Sound where we had a snack in … Continue reading
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Man overboard #1
It’s that time again, when the Dawes brothers descend on the Isle of Man (literally this time, as they flew over), I have to think up a different snappy title, and they both send me lots of photos. Just a … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1141
And another one. The Bluebell had its WW2 weekend, and Michael took some photos. Three photos. Logging in East Java in 2001 (I never got that far east.) Wells-on-Sea quay in the late 19th century. A wonderful Lehigh Valley lashup…. … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1140
I was recently offered some very old Hornby O gauge trains. I turned them down, but here are some photos. All the stock dates from the 1930’s, I think. I cut my teeth (figuratively) on model railways with the 1950’s, … Continue reading
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Bournemouth by bus
Allan and Richard are off to the Bournemouth bus rally. And emulating Ron….. Had a bad journey down. Richard told me there was trouble on the Mobile Car Park past junction 6. So headed to Tolworth Towers to pick up … Continue reading
Michael visits York #6
And some final bits and pieces. When railway cast iron signs were an art form! A fortune in nameplates? I assume that they are all real?? Note the Lynton and Barnstable Railway nameplates, Lew, Yeo and Lyn. Mechanical horse, LMS … Continue reading
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