Tag Archives: inspiration
Petts Wood, 1950’s
I saw this photograph posted on Facebook by Derek Martin, and asked if I could share it. It’s a fine shot of the up Golden Arrow passing through platform 1 of Petts Wood station. I was brought up in Petts … Continue reading
Potpourri #1002
An “operational incident” from Duncan. Ramsgate, I think….. we’ve all done this on a layout… less so in full scale! How silly can you get? Couple posed on rail line for wedding shoot Some interesting ideas here: Five innovations that … Continue reading
Potpourri #1001
An interesting prototype – New York City warehouses early last century. Certainly a good basis for a small or micro layout – and to use up all that Peco SetTrack. A little humour, via Simon. Mind you, I’ve laid track … Continue reading
An expensive Sunday video
In case you missed it on RMWeb – $2,000,000 worth of damage, and that’s just to the cars. Now, this would be a challenge to model?
Sad to see a rail closure
Sad to see, Kerr’s Miniature Railway is closing after 85 years. It has been a feature of Arbroath’s seafront since 1935, but there has been a decline in visitor numbers over the last decade. Hopefully, the rolling stock will find a … Continue reading
Scaleforum 2020 – online
I am a firm believer in looking at other scales other than ‘N’. And I can’t cope with criticisms of exhibitions that moan about, “Not much ‘N’ there.” Surely, one can take inspiration from any scale or gauge, and they … Continue reading
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday.
No bright ideas today. Just a few gleanings from the web (hopefully not messing with anyone’s copyright. Still my favourite electric locomotives….. An unusual visitor at Dorchester South station. Meeting up with a primary school friend on Saturday, I was … Continue reading
Ron escapes from the frozen north
And to quote the late, great, Jimi Hendrix – “Still raining, still dreaming!” Another cold rainy day. Here are photos of Blackpool North one of which was taken from Sainsburys Cafe opposite station. Yes, it’s a real British seaside holiday…. … Continue reading
Ron and the typical British seaside holiday
Yes, it’s been raining! Went down to breakfast this morning and sat in a sea front window to watch the rain coming down. Weather improved during the day but I went down to town for an early evening meal and … Continue reading
Ron does like to be beside the seaside…..
Searching for the only place in the country that Boris allows us to travel to, Ron decided on a quick trip to Blackpool. I can’t resist quoting Jethro Tull from 1971 (I was still at school – just – and … Continue reading
