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Shepton Mallet – for the 23rd and last time
Back from our annual week camping at the Shepton Mallet showground for the New Wine church conference. 23rd time – and the last as it’s moving to Peterborough. So this is the last time to get a ride on the … Continue reading
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World’s Worst Railroad Track Compilation
You think the track is bad on our N-mod layout? Just look at this video. Now I know that the telephoto lens makes things worse, but some of these lines are pretty awful!
And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #15 – and last!!
Day 14
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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #14
Day 13 Another scorcher. Rode on more postbusas than trains. Took trains to Ilanz changing at Reichenau Ramins. From Ilanz we made our way by postbus as to Davos changing at Laax, Chur and Tiefencastel. We took the nostalgia train … Continue reading
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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #13
Day 12 Another sunny day. Today was an out and back journey by train to St Gallen. When we got there we visited the large model shop but Allan found nothing he wanted. Then Allan returned to station to do … Continue reading
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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #12
A few trains in the pictures today! Day 11 We left from an overcast and blowy Viznau by boat to Luzern and then on by train changing in Zurich and Chur to Filisur, where it is warm and sunny. Views … Continue reading
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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #11
Allan chips in on the Stoos trip…. Here are some extra photos from yesterday trip to Stoos. The cabins stay horizontal as you go up the track which is said to be a gradient of 110%. One photo is … Continue reading
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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #10
Day 9 Another very hot day. Set off by bus to Rotkreuz changing at Kussnacht. We then took train to Zurich and following a couple of train journeys we took a boat down Lake Zurich to Rapperswil for train back … Continue reading
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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #9
Day 8 By Allan….. Sitting here on a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon watching trains. Sitting in platform one is the Gothard Panoramic Express. Or us old farts remember it as the William Tell train. You start your journey in Luzern … Continue reading
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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #8
Day 7 Another hotel – moved from Lauterbrunnen to Vitznau by train via Interlaken to Luzern and then boat to Vitznau. Having put our cases in our room we caught bus to Brunnen. Returning an hour later by train to … Continue reading
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