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Three Bridges CMD #2
And now for the wagons. Just a photo-dump, really. Engineers wagons are often an interesting breed, sometimes being old rolling stock, like the ex-SR brake van, and sometimes rebuild, like the Rudd on old hopper wagon chassis. A Seacow.. Not … Continue reading
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Three Bridges CMD #1
The next set of photos come from an open day at Three Bridges CMD. I had no idea when these were taken, except that they were filed with the other Redhill pictures. But Google told me that the shunter 09009 … Continue reading
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Home and away
Hunting (successfully) for interesting pictures of my daughter ready for the wedding, I came across a number of railway shots. A lot come from Redhill, but there are some wider afield. Todays selection start with a visit to Lahore, Pakistan, … Continue reading
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Long Live the King!
After a totally hectic week, culminating yesterday by cutting the lawn with our new lawnmower before today’s rain arrived, I settled down this morning recover with some strong coffee and to watch the coronation. (Yes, I know it’s no-mow May, … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1072
Well, still hunting for the wedding suit, but the new lawnmower is on order – just in time for no mow May. A lot of time has also been spent planning what to take to the NCI Stuttgart meet in … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1071
Not a lot to say today, as much time has been spent looking for a suit for #1 daughter’s wedding, and a new lawnmower. Failure on both counts so far! Perhaps we need some guinea pigs on lawn mowing duty, … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1070
A serious but interesting article on Ukraine’s railways. Jago Hazzard takes to the Underground again. Sudbury Town would make a good model… Ex-Underground stock goes even further than the Isle of Wight! This is an interesting little primer in layout … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1069
Preparation for Saturday’s ESNG Open Day seem to be going well. We’ve just got to set out the hall and get ready to (hopefully) welcome the punters. Meanwhile, Dave has been on holiday to the north-east again, and visiting industrial … Continue reading
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Large and Little
When Allan suggested this title, I thought that he had been trainspotting with Lucas, but it actually referred to a trip down to the Kent & East Sussex Railway, to see its visiting Spam Can. I’m having a nice time … Continue reading
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Die Dawes-Brüder gehen nach Osten #7 – Mainz
And the final batch from Mainz….
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