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Morden Milk
These photos are just crying out to be modelled! The Express Dairy depot as South Morden was perhaps the largest and most modern in the country, but was short lived. Built after WW2, the site is now covered by an … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1057
Some pictures today…. Railway posters ain’t what they used to be….. But other advertising was a little more basic…. An Albion Nimbus outside Southampton Central station…. Staying with the station theme…. Redhill with blue-grey EMUs but semaphore signals… Seaton Junction … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1056 – Another ESNG edition!
Another post of ESNG members activities. Stefan mailed me in response to the newsletter….. Also in tribute to the Queen, you’ll find her in front of my “British Shop” at “Stefanstor” station Nicely done, though she seems to have escaped … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1055 – ESNG edition!
A few random pictures culled from the ESNG members…. Here we have Allan, hob-nobbing with the famous – I think Mr Kato qualifies as that. Also in the photo are the Stuttgart N Club crowd who came across to TINGS. From … Continue reading
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Beamish Museum
Dave recently sent me some pictures from his Beamish Museum trip earlier in the year. Beamish is a well-known site in County Durham, that describes itself as the Living Museum of the North: Beamish is a world famous open air … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1054
Just for a change, a few things that caught my eye recently. Jago Hazzard looks at Borough Road – a very closed station close to my old London stamping grounds… Something for our ESNG members to emulate. (Note it’s a … Continue reading
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A little side trip
I’ve still got to post pictures from the Dawes Brothers’ trip to the Isle of Man, with lots of steam, electric and horse power. But for now, here are a few shots from Allan of a trip to Winchester. Class … Continue reading
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Allan on the ACE
We return today with more pictures of Allan’s retirement trip to Exeter and back on the Atlantic Coast Express, behind Clan Line. At the head of the train…. They do let some dodgy people onto trains these days! Moral support, … Continue reading
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Crash!
Too hot to blog today! To hot for almost anything requiring mental effort. So just the crash of the day. A very early Lehigh Valley switcher (from the livery) misses the turntable. Please don’t try this at home, gentle readers. … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1053
Still hoping to get some more of Allan’s pictures of the Lowestoft Transport Museum and the North Norfolk Railway. And it’s been too hot for much modelling in the loft roof room. But for today, some old Southern station and … Continue reading
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