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Back to my childhood haunts
The day before going to Stuttgart, Maxine and I had the privilege of going to the wedding of a Chinese friend of ours. An interesting experience, with the church service in Mandarin, translated back into English for the few English … Continue reading
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One for election day…..
As America goes to the polls, with a choice ‘from the sublime to the ridiculous’ (and I’m being very careful not to say which is which), here’s a nice little story from Model Railroad Hobbyist. Election campaign train dirty tricks The … Continue reading
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The greatest train journey on earth
Excellent article from the Daily Telegraph on the Trans-Siberian Railway. The Trans-Siberian is more than just a railway. It’s a journey into the psyche of modern Russia; a triumph of engineering; a movable feast through the largest – and, perhaps, … Continue reading
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Could it be real?
From the Suffolk Gazette, via N Gauge Forum: Hornby celebrates Greater Anglia franchise with Rail Replacement Bus Set Could it be an inspired release by the ailing Hornby company? Maybe the article’s author’s name gives a clue….. EXCLUSIVE By Casey Jones, … Continue reading
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Epic railway FAIL
From the Daily Telegraph. Noel Gallagher snubbed Trainspotting soundtrack ‘as he thought film was about railway enthusiasts’ Noel Gallagher missed out on featuring on the soundtrack for Trainspotting because he thought the film was about railway enthusiasts, it has emerged. … Continue reading
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Really?
The BBC news website reports…. Turner Prize exhibition opens with giant buttocks, train rides and scrap metal …..Visitors can ride on Josephine Pryde’s Lapses in Thinking, a train that goes around the gallery….. When I read the headline, I thought … Continue reading
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Spar Valley Railway diesel weekend
The event was held from Thursday 4th August to Sunday 7th August. These photos were taken on the Sunday by Allan. Plenty of Class 33’s in evidence. Despite my Southern bias, I have always thought them one of the neatest … Continue reading
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Shunting on a cable car…
From Allan’s Swiss adventures this year… How do you get a pallet of goods from under a cable car and load it on to a waggon? This is what the BLM does. Not the clearest photos, but perhaps offering a … Continue reading
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Heroes and villains
The southeast of England is in minor meltdown, not from Brexit, but from a five day strike on Southern Railways. Their service is even worse than usual. And a map shows a reduced service and closed stations. Our local station, … Continue reading
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Swiss Redux #4
A final post of Swiss delights (at least for now.) This would make a good, and very high, backdrop….. And this is an idyllic scene to model, too…. Love the owl….. Here, the old buildings form another idea for a backdrop….. And finally, … Continue reading
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