Tag Archives: Southern Railway

Christmas greetings and blessings to all our readers! If you’re thinking of going away by train this Christmas, you might have done better during the 1930’s!

Running down fast into Christmas, so a few more random pictures…. Modelling challenges.  The loco comes from France, circa 1880.  I think that it can stay there! The Pacific Electric Railway is such an interesting prototype.  Here’s the LA Central … Continue reading →

An early Christmas present. I’ve been discharged from the hospital fracture clinic.  My shoulder is well advanced in healing, and free moving (though not totally back to normal.) The doctor said I’m doing very well, and keep on with the … Continue reading →

Back to relative normality on the blog, having got past all the Stuttgart posts.  Dave was back in the northeast, and took these pictures of viaducts and bridges, plus a few of the Newcastle model railway exhibition.  The bridges….. And … Continue reading →

Some (hopefully) inspirational photos today.  Starting with Vauxhall in 1933.  How many ways of getting around are there in the picture?  I reckon 9 – foot, bicycle, motorcycle (and sidecar) horse and cart, car, lorry, bus, tram and train.  Now … Continue reading →

Birdwatchers will tell you that it is important to keep an eye on your garden, as some interesting rarities can turn up.  I’d agree, have seen a yellow-browed warbler in ours a few years ago, and our neighbour saw a … Continue reading →

Today, a wander around the world-wide-web.  And there’s nothing better to start with than a Jago Hazzard (or three.)  I’d love to make a model of the old Ludgate Hill. Some interesting South London history…. The London Routemaster is 70.  … Continue reading →

I think today it will be mainly buses. Let’s start with Victoria station in 1953, 1957 and 1984. And not very far away, Vauxhall Bridge Road in the 1970s. You might have found me in the picture walking from the … Continue reading →

I haven’t done one of these for a while.  These two American interurban scenes cry out to be modelled. And this if you had the room. Fremo modular layouts in HO can be enormous! This would be an interesting railway … Continue reading →