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Ron goes east – again – 1
Ron is off on one of his regular Germany jaunts. Day 1 – Early start on 0557 train to St Pancras and easy going to Brussels and Cologne albeit arriving 10 late. Our connection train to Koblenz went from 15 … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1114
I think today it will be mainly buses. Let’s start with Victoria station in 1953, 1957 and 1984. And not very far away, Vauxhall Bridge Road in the 1970s. You might have found me in the picture walking from the … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1113
I haven’t done one of these for a while. These two American interurban scenes cry out to be modelled. And this if you had the room. Fremo modular layouts in HO can be enormous! This would be an interesting railway … Continue reading
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Seaton Tramway
Next day, the dynamic duo visited the Seaton tramway. This is still on my bucket list! Another photo dump follows.
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Bachmann members day at the Swanage Railway
Whilst I have been languishing about with a broken shoulder, Allan and Derek visited the Swanage railway for the Bachmann members day. Looks like a lot of fun, and the star of the show was predictably the beautiful T3 4-4-0, … Continue reading
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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #7
Still on the way home…. Eastleigh….. Southampton…. And Brockenhurst. The last photo is where there was a swing bridge across the track to platforms 1 and 2 to transfer parcels. That’s this tip posted. Next stop, TINGS with NCI.
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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #6
Small trains – a visit to the Moors Valley Railway. On way home met up with family and visited country park with railway Sean’s back…. And even smaller trains Real railways for the final post from this trip.
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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #5
And the rest of the buses. There’s nothing like an old open-topper (unless it’s snowing.) A Southern Vectis Bristol K5G dating from 1940. Three generations of front-engine single deckers. I have a soft spot for the older versions, though I’m … Continue reading
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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #4
Looks like Day 4 may take two posts….. Overcast turning sunny with a fresh breeze. Visited IOW bus museum. Afterwards bus via Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor and Godshill to Newport. Onward to Alum Bay via Yarmouth returning to Newport via Freshwater … Continue reading
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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #3
Trains today! Hot and sunny. Spent day on Isle of Wight Steam Railway Arriving at Haven Street. On the line. These Ivatt 2-6-2T locos were considered as replacements for the O2’s, so are quite appropriate for an IOW railway. In … Continue reading
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