Category Archives: Prototype

Ron and the Rhine – day 6

Posted on October 24, 2019 by

More pictures from Ron today.  Blogging goes from boom to bust and back, lots of material to none.  I’ve plenty at the moment, and after Ron’s snaps, I’ve some from the Beckenham show and the Uckfield show. Day 6 Overcast … Continue reading →

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Ron and the Rhine – days 4 and 5

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

Meanwhile, back at the Rhine, day 4, the weather’s about as bad as the UK…. An overcast day with rain late afternoon. A long day today on a group trip. On 0854 to Bonn walked down to the Rhine to … Continue reading →

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Ron and the Rhine – days 1 to 3

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

Ron’s back in Germany, so here are a few of his pictures  – concentrating on transport (but with a little tourism thrown in). Left home on 0558 to St Pancras to meet up with tour party and then caught 0855 … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #3216

Posted on October 12, 2019 by

Sorry, but there hasn’t been much blogging time this week, as real life seems to have caught up with me! However, if you want a simple paint-only conversion for your layout, that will provoke comment from rivet counters – or … Continue reading →

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Couple of links

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

Just returned from a rather windy and wet weekend in Wales (how about that for alliteration?)  Worst disruption on the roads, though, was following a large flock of sheep up a single track road.  So just a couple of links … Continue reading →

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Thought of the day

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

Sound advice seen on the London Underground.  Mind you, a potato would be an improvement over some of our club members…..

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Extreme trainspotting

Posted on September 22, 2019 by

My youngest had given Maxine and I a Christmas present of an evening out at a comedy club.  Not quite our thing, and I was delighted to discover that we could swap it for something else.  A small cash adjustment … Continue reading →

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