Demonstrated here on a 40mm oerlikon, but still quite interesting [MEDIA]
Thinking of going up next weekend with the small person. The NRM website says Station Hall and South Yard are closed. How much time do you think...
For some reason, Drachinefel's fulminations at 2:55ish to 5:00 about the National Maritime museum seem a touch relevant. [MEDIA] I can sort of...
Diverge in 1939. The germans aplogise profusely and go home. Ignoring environmental stuff. Southern Bullied pacifics, Q1s, N/U/S15-generation...
[MEDIA] Things even I didn't know about them.
No, I didn't know either, but was hungoverscrolling and went down the Tim's Travels youtube wormhole. Anyway 95cm gauge, had a nasty attack of...
Hello, my father has this pic, cut out from a magazine (Model Railway Constructor perhaps?). I'd like to try to get him a print of it. Bit of a...
We all know the GW had an amazing level of standardisation at a component level. This IMO is becuase they struck on a formula that worked and were...
Imagine if the WCML electrification was coming, but dieselisation was delayed. So you need a last hurrah of steam with a chunk more power. What...
Very enjoyable. All pre-booked, allocated seats etc. There was a glitch in the booking system when we booked, but it was all resolved. Big...
When I was a kid (1992ish), there was a steam boat for hire on the Grand Union called "Firefly" It had oscillating cylinders (from IIRC a South...
Hello Can any of the three-legged brigade give any information on the tram? In particular, Ramsey station - is the main station likely to come...
Following down a Wikipedia rabit-hole last night, I started looking at the dates of CMEs in UK railways (excl NI). All were born in the 19th C...
Either formally or pushed right to the back of the shed? (in terms of engines that have run and then been scrapped/otherwise laid-up as...
Dogs/darts, levers/wheels is there any logic to the choices? And why did the Great Eastern go for a supporting ring rather than hinge straps?...
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