Category Archives: Prototype

And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #7

Posted on July 14, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Day 6 Good evening from a wet Lauterbrunnen. Our first wet day but we only got wet walking back from station to hotel. Today we travelled via Interlaken, Bern and Fribourg to Neuchatel. Where we took the funicular and trolleybus … Continue reading →

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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #6

Posted on July 12, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Meanwhile, back in Earlswood, it was a boiling hot afternoon, and perhaps not ideal for playing trains.  However, we got a large circuit up and running, including Paul’s modules – then had a little rest.  Though no-one (except Phil) could … Continue reading →

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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #5

Posted on July 10, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Day 4 Left hotel this morning in heavy drizzle but within a few hours it turned into another hot day. We travelled by train via Interlaken to Meiringen. From there we took postbus over the Grimsel Pass, where we had … Continue reading →

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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #4

Posted on July 8, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Allan’s views on, and photos of, the Swiss Vapour Parc…. Had a trip over to Swiss Vapour Parc (This is the correct spelling Jon), which is at La Bouveret on Lake Geneva. Turned out to be a hot sunny day. … Continue reading →

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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #3

Posted on July 6, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

The next instalment – Day 3…. Following last night’s thunderstorms it was slightly colder this morning. Today we went to Swiss Vapour Park in Le Bouveret on the south east corner of Lake Geneva. We travelled out by train changing … Continue reading →

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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #2

Posted on July 4, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A little more from Allan on their trip on the BRB (edited with Allan’s photos and added text that got lost first time around)…. Was just another day on the Breinze Rothorn Bahn. On Monday had a wonderful trip up … Continue reading →

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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #1

Posted on July 3, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Well, the Bartlett’s have done Berlin, so it’s time for Allan and Ron to head for the hills of Switzerland.  You can almost set your watch by them.  So, I’ll ease back into the blog with their holiday reports. We … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty?!?

Posted on June 29, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

It’s a bit boring going back to the LNER, isn’t it? What we need is ‘Hello Kitty’ on the WCML!! And the train crew dressed in character….. Read about it here. No doubt Kato will make one soon!

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Berlin – a boat trip

Posted on June 25, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Next day, it was time to take to the water, for a 3 hour boat trip.  This was a circular route along one of Berlin’s canals, and back along the River Spree.  If you go to Berlin, totally recommended – … Continue reading →

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Berlin – the zoo

Posted on June 19, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Last weekend, we spent our usual summer weekend in Berlin seeing our eldest daughter.  Time for family and tourism – and a few trains in passing.  After last year spending our wedding anniversary looking at trains in the technology museum, … Continue reading →

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