Recent Comments
Allan Dawes on On my workbench – module… “Stuttgart 202… on Stuttgart 2025 – 4… 
Jonathan Caswell on Stuttgart 2025 – 4… 
Chuckster on Brockenhurst show 2025 
snitchthebudgie on Potpourri #1130
Category Archives: Prototype
Ramblin’ Man – 1
With acute apologies to the Allman Brothers….. Ron has been off rambling on the Isle of Man. He’s sent me a string of excellent photographs, but locations appear slightly at random due to the varied walks – to say nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged inspiration, Isle of Man, prototype, railway
Leave a comment
Valley City Street & Interurban Railway
Whilst we’re off playing trains for the day, here’s a little layout suggestion. I’ve always rather liked this Model Railroader plan from 2002. The Valley City Street & Interurban Railway was a real 1.2 mile interurban based in Valley City, … Continue reading
Posted in Jon's layout ramblings, Layout design, Prototype
Tagged ESNG, Layout design, modular layouts, N gauge
1 Comment
Potpourri #1082
We’ll start with a little bit of film of the Bembridge branch. All too brief…. An interesting prototype, and some interesting film clips…. Jago Hazzard has been thinking. Dangerous. Model this on your layout! Of course, it’s been done before….
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, Southern Railway
Leave a comment
Ron #6
Day 6. Ron rant #2…. Do not travel on German Railways. Following last night’s problem went to catch 0916 to Koblenz only to find it running 50-55 late so had to wait for 0954. Now in Koblenz and train to … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged Germany, inspiration, prototype, railway
Leave a comment
Ron #5
Day 5 Hot and sunny. Free day so I got a regional pass, but was affected by cancelled and late running trains. Went to Wuppertal via Cologne for a trip on the monorail. Back to Cologne for a walk round followed … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged Germany, inspiration, prototype, railway
Leave a comment
Ron #4
Day 4 Started overcast becoming sunny and hot. Last group trip. Train to Rudesheim where we had time to wander around before cruise along the Rhine to St Goar and train back. Rudesheim This reminds me of a certain UK … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged Germany, inspiration, prototype, railway
Leave a comment
Ron #3
Day 4 Please excuse any typos etc the reason for this will become evident. Started cloudy becoming sunny. Deceided to miss trip to Peace Museum so made my way to Boppard by train via Koblenz. Had a good wander round … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged Germany, inspiration, prototype, railway
Leave a comment
Ron #2
Day 3 Following a thunderstorm last night a lot cooler today although overcast. Was due to go on group visit to Cochem but on arrival in Koblenz we found that due to an emergency no trains were going up the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged Germany, inspiration, prototype, railway
Leave a comment
Ron #1
Another holiday for Ron, and I’ve no idea what to call this one!! But stay tuned for some tourism and hopefully some transport….. Day 1 Arrived at St Pancras to be told that Thalys had moved us from 1725 ex … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Out and about, Prototype
Tagged Germany, inspiration, prototype, railway
Leave a comment
Back to Bembridge
Back in 2018, I posted this plan and photo of Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, as a near perfect small branch line terminus. A scale model fits within 4′ in ‘N’ gauge. The beach directly to the north of … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Layout design, Prototype
Tagged inspiration, Layout design, N gauge, Southern Railway
Leave a comment
esngblog 