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Category Archives: Prototype
Ffestiniog railway 1970
Another simple blog. But here are two pictures taken in 1970 at Porthmadoc on the west coast of Wales. The Ffestiniog was primarily a slate carrier, and ran on a tad under 2 foot gauge. Although preservation of the line … Continue reading
Welshpool & Llanfair 1970
I am going to opt for an easy post (or two) this week, posting a few of my old holiday snaps. Nothing racy or revealing, I’m afraid, just boring old railways. So here are four snaps of the 2′ 6″ … Continue reading
Java junction
Keeping the overseas flavour, here are four shots of Banjar, Java, and some Indonesian trains. A modelling point I liked are the grassed areas between tracks. You don’t see those at Clapham Junction!
Quote of the week
From “Branch Line to Upwell” in the Middleton Press series of albums, describing the well known ex-Great Eastern steam (and finally diesel) tramway: Rev. Teddy Boston, who moved to Wisbech in 1950, was a (sic) ardent railway enthusiast and often travelled … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Eastern Railway, Wisbech & Upwell tramway
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Georgian interlude
Spring cleaning my work files on the computer, I came across these shots in 2007 of Borjormi, Georgia (the ex-Russian one, not the US state). I was meant to be looking at the small river that passes under the station. The … Continue reading
Hobby of the Gods
I have always been convinced that railways are a divinely inspired invention. You only have to think of Thomas’ author, the Rev. Awdry… I recently found some family photos of a holiday in Crete, where we were taken to visit the cave said to be … Continue reading
Your next modeling project?
Here’s a little modeling project for the Christmas break. If you have a siding that’s just too short for the wagons you need to park there, take a few old sleepers and hang it over a nearby stream. And when … Continue reading
There is a prototype for everything….
You thought that brown plastic rerailer was unrealistic? (Photo, source unknown).
“Looks like the junior/senior members have been operating again….”
(Photo source unknown)
Meanwhile, back in Earlswood….
From the Surrey Mirror: Train passengers angry at having to wade through ankle-deep water Passengers were forced to wade through ankle-deep water after heavy rain swamped a train station underpass. Dozens of people were left without any alternative after getting … Continue reading
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