Tag Archives: Southern Railway

Leap year extra! Two ways to coal your loco.  Would you dare to model the second one? Local pictures.  Earlwood in 1979…. And in 2016.  The Virginia Creeper still puts on a wonderful show every year.  (Nick Slocombe.) And some … Continue reading →

Another ESNG meeting tonight, but in the mean time, here are some more random internet finds…. A bit of culture, as John Betjeman goes by train from King’s Lynn to Hunstanton.  Some lovely modelling ideas here, at this link. Some … Continue reading →

Well, I’ve run out of exhibitions, club meetings, and bird watching expeditions.  So it’s back to the usual odds and ends that have caught my eye…. Returning to the theme of monochrome layouts, I was very taken by this photo … Continue reading →

Posts next week should include Sunday’s ESNG meeting, plus a visit to the Eastleigh exhibition.  But in the meantime, here are a few links and pictures to amuse and inspire. ESNG’s layout is realistic, according to this video – 8 … Continue reading →

Another selection of odds and ends, but hopefully no more bad news bombshells! For the modeller….  I’m really sure how the Erie got this to stand up, but with slight upgrades and repairs, it was in operation till relatively recently. … Continue reading →

Well, following on from the demise of Hattons on Monday, come Thursday, another bombshell…. Warley has been perhaps the largest model railway show in the UK for 30 years.  It’s always debatable whether it’s been the best – that is … Continue reading →

Bad news for Monday was that Hattons is closing down.  One of the largest and most reliable model stores in the UK, with a long history.  It’s not a time to wonder why, just to hope that all the staff … Continue reading →

Lots of lovely EMUs today.  Not boring at all, but a fascinating range of builds, rebuilds and make-do-and-mends, in typical Southern Railway style. 2-BILs at East Croydon (John Atkinson) and Mortlake. A 2-HAL at Camberley, and an ancient 2-NOL at … Continue reading →

Today we have the modelling challenges for 2024 – if you dare! As we leave the Christmas holidays, here’s Oxford Street in 1949.  I’m not sure what happened to the reindeer…. This would be fun to build.  Volklingen in 1946.  … Continue reading →

I’m enjoying a quiet post-Christmas week, and not doing much of the modelling that I had planned.  So here’s some easy viewing to aid digestion after the Christmas excesses! One of my favourite rail journeys.  I’m glad to see that … Continue reading →