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From the China Daily, 14 November…. Toilet walls net complaints A men’s bathroom at the Suzhou Railway Station has been the target of a host of complaints because it uses transparent glass walls, people.com.cn reported on Wednesday. The station’s property … Continue reading
Train runs late after one hits boar
From the China Daily, 13 November…. A train on the Quanzhou to Jinjiang line was held up for more than an hour after hitting a wild boar on Monday evening. The incident created multiple delays on the line with seven … Continue reading
Model this in ‘N’
This looks like just another track magnet for train detection…. (Surbiton platform 1). But look a bit closer at the magnet – try this in ‘N’ gauge if you dare! There must be too many rich people in Surbiton…. (Photos … Continue reading
Extreme ‘ERIC’?
With all the Norfolk and Southern heritage livery units in place. (Photo N&S). I’m still waiting for the Lehigh Valley heritage unit to come out in ‘N’ – then I may be tempted by a modern diesel. Perhaps we could … Continue reading
Track cleaner idea?
One to keep you amused as I jet off for a couple of week’s work in Beijing….. Well, it’s different! (Click to enlarge)
What to do with snow
Reading an album of railroad photos around Buffalo, I came across the following fascinating fact. “One of the major headaches of snow removal in the ‘old’ city, was finding a place to plow-shovel-blow the snow. The streets were narrow and … Continue reading