Tag Archives: Southern Railway

Unfortunately, though I saw a number of trains visiting our daughter in Italy, I never had my camera at the right time. So I’ll just have to post a few pictures of Lake Iseo and Monte Isola…… Back to railways…… … Continue reading →

Just a few odds and ends before the next club meeting…. Forgot to post this one – mid August and Allan spent the day in the middle of a field with Richard, at the Biddenden Tractorfest Just got back to … Continue reading →

The usual odd collections of photos…. First, a couple of modelling challenges… This would make a good diorama. Only in Japan…. Caravans being shunted in Great Yarmouth. An interested US track formation. And buses as they should be….

And another one. The Bluebell had its WW2 weekend, and Michael took some photos. Three photos. Logging in East Java in 2001 (I never got that far east.) Wells-on-Sea quay in the late 19th century. A wonderful Lehigh Valley lashup…. … Continue reading →

I was recently offered some very old Hornby O gauge trains. I turned them down, but here are some photos. All the stock dates from the 1930’s, I think. I cut my teeth (figuratively) on model railways with the 1950’s, … Continue reading →

Sean went to Spain with the family. When taking a break from drinking Spain dry, he sent me us views from their balcony on the Costa Brava. Perfect for the railway fan! Can you spot four club members at the … Continue reading →

Thankyou, Derek, who culled this from the Croydon U3A newsletter…. A LIVING HELL ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR – Colin Read I went to visit Thomas the Tank Engine the other week. It was not a pretty sight. He was … Continue reading →

Still busy, but a couple of odds and ends that amused me. Travel time from London.  There are some remote places in the UK!  Note that it’s quicker to be able to get to York than deepest Norfolk – that’s … Continue reading →

Too cold to blog, so just a few odds and ends.  Great minds think alike? Had you ever realised…. A perfect scene to model (somewhere in Germany.) The road to the Woolwich Free Ferry and Silvertown. Farringdon in its pomp, … Continue reading →

A quick Jago Hazzard. Trams in Amsterdam – in miniature…. Industrial road running in Berlin – the Bullenbahn (a chance to practice your German, too) A rather large and rather excellent layout. Brian sent me this link to a rather … Continue reading →