Another mini day out at Amerton, whith some more pictures, this time of their new-ish model railway.
(That isn’t it).
Category Archives: Railways
National Railway Museum July 6th 2024
Just a collection of photos from our visit to the National Railway Museum in July.
National Transport Tokens
I recently, while clearing out the taxi office, found a cash bag full of 20p National Transport Tokens. I had never heard of these.
So I did a bit of research…
This particular issue were, issued, as a set of six, depicting a 1903 Tramcar, a 1920 Leyland bus, the 1943 Daimler CDV6 bus, the 1980 BR Class 508 EMU, the 1981 Metrocar, and the 1989 N C Midi.
Individually they are not really valuable, nor are they as a set. But if I knock up a little presentation package, then who knows?
Once I’ve separated the full sets out, I might even try to bang the stragglers out on eBay.
Who knows what tomorrow brings?
Birmingham New Street for Dummies
I used to like Birmingham New Street Station for it’s simplicity. It had a big, wide corridor with excalators to platform level on one side and stairs on the other, and it wasn’t confusing at all.
Then came the Grand Central development, which involved spending millions to turn from a station with a shopping center above it, into a, and work with me on this, a station with a shopping center above it.
Lakeside Miniature Railway – Southport
At the end of April we found ourselves in Southport, and due to careful planning and “getting lost”, I managed to get us to the Lakeside Miniature Railway.
And I made a video.
Southport Model Railway Village
The British Rail “Flying Saucer”
Fifty years ago today (March 21st, 1973), British Rail was granted the most bizarre of patents… for a “Flying Saucer”!
You can read the whole thing here: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=GB&NR=1310990&KC=&FT=E&locale=en_EP#
Telford Steam Railway, August 29th 2022
A rare August Bank Holiday Monday off work, no rain, and a nice afternoon at a heritage railway that, despite being about 40 minutes away from my house, I’d never heard of until this year.
Choo Choo
Preston Dock Engine Shed – First Test
First test version of my card kit of the Preston Dock Engine Shed, just to see if it is feasible.
Preston Dock Engine Shed – Model Project
Down on the old Preston Dock site there is an unusual little engine shed, which was built for Preston Borough Council (long before they became City) in 1985. In 1986 it won The Brick Development Association’s Structural Brickwork Award. It looks like this:
