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Loading military vehicles, in 1944
Came across this interesting series of videos on the Imperial war museum site. Interesting as apart from the historical interest, it shows how they loaded vehicles, and some great shots of Newmarket yard and LNER trains in wartime. THE 8TH … Continue reading
Bluebell(s)
From Cha(I)rman Allan on Sunday…. Just had a nice train journey from Riddlesdown to Sheffield Park. We were lucky to see Mallard there. But could not get a ride behind him……. Lol Come on! If I made a joke … Continue reading
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Kent & East Sussex snaps
Last Thursday turned out to be a perfect spring day, so Maxine & I headed south to visit Bodiam Castle – an imposing and interesting medieval ruin. And of course, it’s only a couple of hundred yards to wander over … Continue reading
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Links….
An interesting publication on goods sheds and warehouses….. https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/railway-goods-shed-and-warehouse-in-england/the-railway-goods-shed-and-warehouse/ Why not to graffiti Japanese trains… https://japantoday.com/category/crime/australian-man-arrested-for-spraying-graffiti-on-tokyo-subway-cars And they’re here – expensive but wonderful!!!
Meanwhile….
I’ll report on the show next week, when I’ve recovered, but in the meantime, this video is pure genius – and a modelling challenge. Whoever designed this monorail track in Japan is a genius. pic.twitter.com/UhC6RmtoxG
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A few more odds and ends that I’ve been saving….. Riding the tube – a photo essay. During his commute into central London, photographer Stefan Rousseau has started taking pictures of his fellow passengers, who are often absorbed in their … Continue reading
Off track on the Lehigh Valley
Sorry, I’ve not been blogging as often recently – a mixture of NGSE rather monopolising my thinking, plus being called into work to look at an interesting problem with sediment in the River Thames. But here are a couple of … Continue reading
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Katrine aqueduct
An interesting set of photos, with not much railway, but a lot of interesting engineering. They show construction of the Katrine aqueduct, that provides water to Glasgow. I did some hydraulic analysis on the treatment works at the end … Continue reading
Loop the loop?
From the prototype for everything department. How about a yard inside a reversing loop, including an engine shed and turntable. Try Danbury, Connecticut, where there is a full loop at the end of the commuter services from New York. Lines … Continue reading
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How to build the perfect model railway
It’s good to see the media get our hobby exactly right. Have a read of this article: “How to build the perfect model railway” It describes the 34ft-long 1:76 finescale model of Alloa station built by members of the Glasgow-based … Continue reading
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