Category Archives: Prototype

Meanwhile, back in the Alps

Posted on August 16, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Monday: As it was hot we went up Pilatus as it is now included on Swiss Travel Pass. Sat in open air restaurant at the top for a meal in a cooling breeze. Allan went up by train and down … Continue reading →

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Latest dispatch from Switzerland

Posted on August 10, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

We had a bit of trouble with the Swiss internet (yes, things do go wrong in Switzerland), and Ron’s pigeon didn’t have the gas to get back to the UK, but here are a few more of Allan & Ron’s … Continue reading →

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Allan & Ron head for the hills

Posted on August 4, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

It’s August, so it’s holiday time for Allan and Ron.  Creatures of habit, like the Bartlett’s, they head for Switzerland.  As a friend mailed… Got where? OK let me guess. Where do you two go every year around this time? … Continue reading →

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New York port railroad maps

Posted on July 31, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

For the map enthusiast, a few more hours of tracing rail lines….. From the UMSL Digital Library, maps of the port of New York , prepared by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors.  These maps are a set … Continue reading →

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Two odd links

Posted on July 29, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Two odd links from the Daily Telegraph….. Shocked commuters gawp as woman brings desktop computer on First Class Virgin train A shocked commuter took a photograph of a woman who had turned her First Class seat on a train into … Continue reading →

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Back to Berlin – again – 4

Posted on July 23, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Our Sunday in Berlin was spent in pure tourism.  We started with brunch at “Sweethearts”, the coffee and brunch restaurant that our Ruth part runs.  It only opened a few months ago, but seems to be going well. It’s tucked … Continue reading →

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Back to Berlin – again – 3

Posted on July 21, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Today, more trains, and planes. There were a number of narrow gauge locomotives on display, including a couple of rack locomotives.  Gauges varied from 600mm to 1435mm. And this South African Garrett, built by Krupp (hence its display here) was … Continue reading →

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Back to Berlin – again – 2

Posted on July 19, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

So to the railway exhibits proper.  A lot of them were packed into the roundhouses, and were difficult to photograph well.  But I’ve included a selection of shots below.  We start with one of the first locomotives to run in … Continue reading →

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Back to Berlin – again – 1

Posted on July 17, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

At the end of June Maxine and I headed off for our annual visit to Berlin to see our eldest.  For once, I got the travel arrangements right.  Berlin was hit by torrential rain for much of the day, and the U-bahn was closed … Continue reading →

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The empty railways of America

Posted on July 5, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Before reporting on ESNG exhibiting at the Bluebell Railway, here’s a couple of links to an article I came across on the BBC website, “In pictures: The empty railways of America.” One of photographer John Sanderson’s earliest memories was family … Continue reading →

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