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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #4

Posted on July 8, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Allan’s views on, and photos of, the Swiss Vapour Parc…. Had a trip over to Swiss Vapour Parc (This is the correct spelling Jon), which is at La Bouveret on Lake Geneva. Turned out to be a hot sunny day. … Continue reading →

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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #3

Posted on July 6, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

The next instalment – Day 3…. Following last night’s thunderstorms it was slightly colder this morning. Today we went to Swiss Vapour Park in Le Bouveret on the south east corner of Lake Geneva. We travelled out by train changing … Continue reading →

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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #2

Posted on July 4, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A little more from Allan on their trip on the BRB (edited with Allan’s photos and added text that got lost first time around)…. Was just another day on the Breinze Rothorn Bahn. On Monday had a wonderful trip up … Continue reading →

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And, just for a change, another Swiss holiday #1

Posted on July 3, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Well, the Bartlett’s have done Berlin, so it’s time for Allan and Ron to head for the hills of Switzerland.  You can almost set your watch by them.  So, I’ll ease back into the blog with their holiday reports. We … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty?!?

Posted on June 29, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

It’s a bit boring going back to the LNER, isn’t it? What we need is ‘Hello Kitty’ on the WCML!! And the train crew dressed in character….. Read about it here. No doubt Kato will make one soon!

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Berlin – a boat trip

Posted on June 25, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Next day, it was time to take to the water, for a 3 hour boat trip.  This was a circular route along one of Berlin’s canals, and back along the River Spree.  If you go to Berlin, totally recommended – … Continue reading →

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Berlin – the zoo

Posted on June 19, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Last weekend, we spent our usual summer weekend in Berlin seeing our eldest daughter.  Time for family and tourism – and a few trains in passing.  After last year spending our wedding anniversary looking at trains in the technology museum, … Continue reading →

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France 1976

Posted on June 3, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Unusually, my hosts on holiday actually wanted to see some of my old photographs, especially university ones.  These are of a visit to France in 1976, to two monasteries in fact.  One near Rouen, and the other in the Loire … Continue reading →

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Engine driver Phil – PS

Posted on May 28, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

As a PS to our day on the Mid Hants Railway, here are the photos that Phil sent me.  More evidence that I was there! And an interesting article on the iconic HST 125 units.  I rather liked the comments: … Continue reading →

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Engine driver Phil #3

Posted on May 26, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Here we go again.  Back at Arlesford and running around.  Phil has signed his life away on a piece of paper to say that the Mid Hants Railway Ltd is not responsible for anything that happens to him whilst he’s … Continue reading →

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