Blogger again

 My blogger reading list is currently not updating. I am not seeing people’s recent posts? Is anyone else experiencing this? It is so frustrating as I rely on it to help me keep up with the blogs l follow.☹️

The other model railway show photos

 Here are the other photos l took at the Edinburgh Model Railway show on Saturday-

This and the next few photos are from a layout called Colinton, an area of Edinburgh l know well and grew up less than a couple of miles from.

The building on the backdrop is an iconic one and one I have known since childhood, as is the bridge.

Colinton Station . The railway is no more sadly but you can walk along where it was as it is now a footpath.

I really liked the trams and other vehicles on this Edwardian layout.

Beautiful trains too.

The figure modelling was great and told  a story well.

One young man’s creation and splendid it was too.

Finally a continental layout with excellent scenery and this fine looking train?

This one sneaked on , bridge was super as was the weathering on the loco.

That’s it, trains over for the present.

Reading and listening

 Recommended reading and listening- Balkan Dave is speaking on this podcast. 

I used to borrow this book a lot when at university.

Balan Dave is speaking about his book and warfare of the period here.

Dundreich at the show yesterday

 The highlight for me was seeing PD Hancock’s layout . I had seen some of it in January at the Glasgow Show but this being a special 75th anniversary show of the club, more was there to be enjoyed. 

In m any ways PDHancock is the model railway of Charles Grant , Donald Featherstone and perhaps HG Wells rolled into one. Enjoy the pictures then read more at the links below-

The founding charter of the railway.

Brilliant scratch building. Card l imagine.

Notice the use of some Airfix fortifications in the background.

The equestrian statue from the Sherif of Nottingham Airfix set.

Airfix’s Roman Fort l think.

https://elmrc.org.uk/p-d-hancock/

https://elmrc.org.uk/the-p-d-hancock-collection/

https://elmrc.org.uk/dundreich/

Edinburgh- the dérive

 Was in Edinburgh yesterday for a model railway show. Really enjoyed it but also really enjoyed walking from Haymarket station to the show via Holy Corner and back via Gorgie Road. Sunny day with the end of summer meeting the start of Autumn, lovely. Some pics

Interesting sculpture as part of signage.

Excellent info boards en route.

Saw “Snow white and the seven dwarves ” here as a small boy. I hid behind the seat when the Queen was on! 

Tynecastle ground and school  looking much more dapper these days.

The Union Canal . I used to walk the canal path to and from the centre of town.

The venue for the model railway show. Pictures from the show in the next post.

Saw this in Morrison Street, what a wonderful, practical idea. Fantastic!

On the march

 The Ottoman forces are on the march again. Screened by light cavalry the army is on the move …

I have really enjoyed Balkan Dave’s book on the wars between Austria, Russia and the Ottoman Empire in the 1730’s . The book is an excellent overview of the armies, the battles and the war. It is full of fascinating characters and incidents and reminds the reader that there was another kind of warfare on the fringes in 18th century Europe and beyond. I have been adding muskets to Minifigs, repainting and rebasing. Using what I have and not buying more figures. Great fun . Mainly Minifigs with a tiny smattering of Dixon .

When September starts

 The garden as September begins.