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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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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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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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Tagged inspiration, layout design, modular layouts, N gauge, Pacific Electric
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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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