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Off my trolley – a bargain (I think)
Reading a blog recently, the writer recommended the ‘Model Train Stuff’ shop and internet shop. I couldn’t resist a browse, and the site made me an offer I couldn’t refuse – Bachmann ‘Peter Witt’ trolleys in Los Angeles Railways livery … Continue reading
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And five more photographs
The preserved North Norfolk Railway does what it says on the can – it is part of the old Midland & Great Northern Railway, running along the north coast of Norfolk from Sheringham. These days, it tries to run appropriate … Continue reading
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Romney Hythe and Dymchurch, 1970
The writing mojo has gone on strike today, so here is an old photo…. Firstly, another old school railway club (I recognise the blazers) outing, in 1970, to the 15″ Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Miniature in size, but very … Continue reading
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Wrong kind of sun?
We’ve all heard of the ‘wrong kind of snow’ getting stuck in train doors and causing cancellation of train services during the UK winter. But how about ‘the wrong kind of sun’ from the BBC? Rail passengers were left angry … Continue reading
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Flying Scotsman is back!
Some good pictures from the BBC of Flying Scotsman’s first test run after renovation. Not sure I like the all black livery, and the A3 isn’t my favourite express loco, but it’s wonderful to see such an iconic engine alive … Continue reading
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Off my trolley – North Hollywood revisited
A frequently-used phrase in railway modelling is ‘selective compression.’ Most usually it applies to station track layouts, shortening them and losing a few sidings to fit a reasonable representation of a piece of railway in our usually too small rooms. … Continue reading
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I’m just a little confused….
I’ve been looking again to try and pin down Leigh Valley Cornell Red. I started with two preserved locomotives – no fading colour here I hope…. Well, no consistency here….. So I went to my albums. Here are 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged layout design, Lehigh Valley, model railroad, paint
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Happy New Year!
A Happy New Year to all our readers! What will this year bring? I hope some progress on my N-club modules. And I also hope to see some models on order released – the Rapido N gauge Osgood Bradley coaches … Continue reading
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Bluebell Railway, 1970
A few more very old pictures from my album. This was a school railway club trip to the Bluebell Railway, I think. Steam on British Railways had finally died in 1968, so to go to this little preserved line and … Continue reading
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Christmas greetings
A very blessed and happy Christmas to all (both) my readers! Virgin Trains have been applying festive vinyls to their units – already dubbed the Pengalino….. But this pales into insignificance with the Canadian Pacific holiday train. This is also … Continue reading
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