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Good(s) links
Here are two useful sites for the goods wagon enthusiast. Firstly, “Goods & Not So Goods – An overview of railway freight operations for modellers.” This labour of love is packed full of interesting material. The site is often an … Continue reading
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Pacers: The train that the UK has struggled to get rid of
An observation about railway modellers is that we are not very good at modelling the ordinary. It takes a lot of discipline to keep your model making or buying to a specific era or discipline, rather than apply “Rule 1” (it’s … Continue reading
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Flying Scotsman is back – and running
From the Daily Mail via NGForum, this lovely cutaway drawing of the Flying Scotsman. Reminds one how simple in some ways, and complex in others was the ‘modern’ steam locomotive. But a lot simpler and more reliable than today’s diesels … Continue reading
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Two photos
To finish February, two random photographs I came across whilst ambling around the web. Sorry, I haven’t got the links or owners… Firstly, unloading an elephant from a circus train. (From the file name, I think this is an entry … Continue reading
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BadSouthernRail
With Southern Train’s unenviable reputation, it’s no wonder that mock Southern Rail Twitter account https://twitter.com/BadSouthernRail is doing so well and has more than 3,000 followers. Here are a few Tweets which Redhill residents may be able to relate to….
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Norfolk, 1960’s
More closed railways. The East Dereham branch was still open for goods in 1964, and the signal box was in very good condition. The Eastern Counties bus service that replaced DMUs on the line was in the station yard. The single … Continue reading
Southwold remnants 1966
The Southwold Railway opened in 1879 and closed in 1929. It was a 3 foot narrow gauge line in Suffolk that linked Southwold and the sea with Halesworth on the main Great Eastern line 9 miles away. In 1966, a surprising … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, prototype, railroad, railway
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The Fairford branch line
I have always been adamant that I wouldn’t model a GWR branch line. Perhaps there were just too many models of them about in the 1960’s and 1970’s when I was developing my taste in railways. I do, however, rather … Continue reading
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Lotsa links 2
More links from the vault…. “This Video of Trolleys Passing through Packard’s Corner in the 1940s is Pure Chaos“. A snappy little title that describes the contents perfectly. Lots of 1940’s trolleys and road vehicles, all driven in badly. What more … Continue reading
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Lotsa links!
I’ve been saving a selection of links for future reference and future posts. Probably unwisely, as I won’t be able to use them again, here are a number of railway news items that caught my eye over the last couple of … Continue reading
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