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Our regular holiday interlude – 2 part 2
More transport from Allan…. The BLS Metze train is at Interlaken Ost. Bus is in Lauterbrunnen. Rest taken at Montreux.
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Our regular holiday interlude – 2
Might as well keep on posting these instalments as they come in! A very hot day. Took train changing in Interlaken and Berne to Lausanne where we took the metro down to Lake Geneva at Ouchy. We spent 45 mins … Continue reading
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Our regular holiday interlude – 1
It’s been a very lazy June that seems to have just drifted by. Not many exhibitions to visit, and no real incentive to get on and do some modelling. On a personal note, it was an auspicious month for the … Continue reading
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It’s just a lot of hot air….
Interesting article on hydrogen powered trains in the UK…. Hydrogen trains: Are these the eco-friendly trains of the future? Hydrogen-powered trains are said to be the greenest trains out there. “Mini power stations on wheels”, is how a University … Continue reading
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Taking a few days off
Life’s got a bit busy, so I’ll be taking a few days off from blogging. Hope to have some news on N Gauge SouthEast 2020 over the weekend. And here’s a dreadful warning for our larger readers…. Britain’s steepest cliff … Continue reading
A little whimsey for Sunday
An entry by Railsquid on NGForum caught my eye…. Mate, you wouldn’t know Rule 1 if it came up and punched you in the face. This is Rule 1. We do get a little too serious sometimes…. And today’s modelling … Continue reading
The Bartlett’s in Berlin – 2019
Back from a pleasant long weekend in Berlin. We did less tourism than usual, but 34C temperatures does rather discourage trudging the streets, and encourage ice cream and beer and polite conversation. But here are a few railway (and other) … Continue reading
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The Bartlett’s in Berlin – 3 – repost
Back to the U-bahn. Looks like we’ll carry on visiting Berlin, as Ruth went for an interview at the immigration department in Berlin and to her great surprise came out with a permanent resident’s visa. So she’s B**x** proof for … Continue reading
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The Bartlett’s in Berlin – 2 – repost
Larger trains today…… Just next to the Warstrauer Str. U-Bahn station was the S-Bahn station and the DB main lines. I suppose in UK London terms, the U-Bahn is like London Underground, whilst the S-Bahn is more like London commuter … Continue reading
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The Bartlett’s in Berlin – 1 – repost
We’re off to Berlin again this weekend, so I thought I’d repost pictures from our first visit five years ago – and lots of trams and trains. Maxine and I recently spent a long weekend in Berlin, visiting our eldest … Continue reading
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