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An ancient bit of railway
Dave kindly sent me a write up and some pictures from a recent railway expedition. Not for modelling though, as you’d probably need a working ‘N’ gauge horse. Dave writes…. Causey Archway is the oldest surviving railway bridge in the … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1050
I’m almost able to start some modelling again. The loft is well tidied and rearranged, helped by investment in some more Really Useful Boxes. And here are a few pictures to stir the modelling juices. Starting with an interesting one. … Continue reading
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Parking!
Just the one picture today – it’s enough of a modelling challenge for anyone. Parking in New York in the 1920’s. What a great model this would make!!!!
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Potpourri #1049
Not much modelling done this week. A couple of days were needed to recover from the show! We understandably cancelled the Sunday club meeting the next day. But the week has still flown by. Tidying up loose ends, balancing the … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1048
An interesting prototype to model – all you need is a Kato Eurostar and a dummy/failed Class 66. I would have loved to have visited Feltham in the early 1960’s….. Or anywhere with a G6 still in action….. Gatwick as … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1047
Some Southern images. Bickley steam in 1957…. Electric locos (a firm favourite – a highlight of passing Stewarts Lane was seeing one of these) at Bognor and in the works….. East Dulwich in 1952. Some interesting roadworks going on…. Sutton … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1046
Just a few odds and ends today. Not railway modelling, but some interesting modelling techniques, and I wonder how many of us have followed similar paths in our hobby? Nice tram layout – OO, but 1200 x 800mm. This could … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1045
Another post of odds and ends. Beautifully colourised film of LA in the 1930’s. Plenty of Pacific Electric and LA streetcars. Note the dual gauge track, as the two systems were standard and narrow gauge. And I was amazed at … Continue reading
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Another excellent book
I’m afraid that I have another book to add to the already overloaded shelves. I saw this was coming out and pre-ordered it, thinking that it would have some good photos of Earlswood and Redhill – and I was right. … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1044
Plenty of modelling going on…. A pleasant afternoon looking at the new ESNG fiddleyard – it has been sitting in the church office for nearly two years, having been well and truly paused by the pandemic. Having worked out how … Continue reading
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