Monthly Archives: November 2017

US Trackside…c1940s

Here’s a lovely old photo of a US steamtrain…I like the slightly out-of-focus roughness of the engine. And the trackside shack. That’s a beauty.  

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Railway Postcard • c1910

Marvellous

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Railway Scarf • c1960s

K just found this lovely old scarf with trains on it… I love the precise engineering drawing of these trains in elevation…they’re really flat looking; but also full of drama, life and elegance. Perfect.

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Duncan Weston • Network Southeast • Folkestone • 2017

Here’s a lovely picture by my friend and local artist, Duncan Weston. Terrific.  

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Choco Loco (Murder on the Orient Express) • St Pancras • 2017

Godiva Chocolates have made a celebratory choco-loco to co-incide with the opening of  Murder on the Orient Express. The original story is by Agatha Christie (1934). The story was made into an all-star film in 1974…and just now, in 2017. … Continue reading

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African Railway Hardwood Railway Sleepers in Folkestone • 2017

This morning I listened to ACME architects speaking about their place-making efforts on Folkestone’s seafront and harbour area…all very interesting and positive. The new broadwalk is made of reclaimed African hardwood railway sleepers, probably of Azobe wood. This amazing timber … Continue reading

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Bert Hardy at the Station

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