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Category Archives: Weird and wonderful
Physical Graffiti (with apologies to Led Zepplin)
From the BBC News website, 18 March 2014: Dubai: Metro system to be turned into art gallery The Dubai metro system is going to turn into an art gallery on the orders of the emirate’s ruler, it’s been reported. Sheikh … Continue reading
Round the Underground on an Engine – Fred T. Jane
I have hi-jacked this fascinating article from the Basilica Fields blog. I think I am OK to reproduce it in full, as Adrian writes: “During the 1890s, The English illustrated Magazine published a series of illustrated articles by Fred T. … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Prototype, Weird and wonderful
Tagged London Underground, prototype, railway
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ESNG – What’s in a name?
A guest blog by Paul Rowlatt, written back in 2008, but still a good one. How wrong can you get about a name – we are of course the only real ESNG! In 2007, there was a debate amongst the group about … Continue reading
Remote Controlled Locos Signs
A great idea from Eric Bergh and the Model Railroad Hobbyist blog. The blogger saved the pictures, resized them in Paint and printed them out in Word (for HO in his case). The signs below ought to be printable for use … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Weird and wonderful
Tagged hints and tips, layout design, model railroad
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How dangerous is our hobby?
Today’s blog is a health and safety moment. Or rather, a few moments of extolling the health benefits of model railways. My colleague at work phoned in sick today, and said he was having to visit the hospital to see … Continue reading
M (when in Rome, do as the Romans do)
I’m amazed! This blog has now had 1,000 views. I’m amazed that there are so many sad people out there, with too much time to spare to read my random railway reflections. So thanks everyone! I’ll try to continue with … Continue reading
Black Swans? Dispatches from the front line of climate change.
It seems there are three things not to talk about in polite company – politics, religion and climate change. I can’t be that polite, as only politics is off limits…. However, this article gives a good history of the Dawlish … Continue reading
Somerset levels, February 2014
The damage to Dawlish is a bit of a side show to the ongoing flooding of the Somerset Levels. I did learn last week that ‘Somerset’ is a derivation of ‘Summer Land’ – in days gone by people only lived … Continue reading
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
Posted in Prototype, Weird and wonderful
Tagged Great Eastern Railway, Wisbech & Upwell tramway
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And even better….
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
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