{"id":8361,"date":"2024-09-23T01:31:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T01:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/sarurday-variety-on-monday\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T01:31:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T01:31:05","slug":"sarurday-variety-on-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/sarurday-variety-on-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarurday Variety On Monday!"},"content":{"rendered":"
… i.e. various bits of railwayana.<\/p>\n
There is a working model railway …<\/p>\n
… and a diorama of a typical slate mine.<\/p>\n
There is a caff in a carriage …<\/p>\n
… and a few other railway vehicles to see. The best bit is the miniature railway (video below) and occasionally the tiny electric\u00a0 tram is on offer for a ride.<\/p>\n
When fbb was watching from the national rail station platform, the little train was hauled by its diesel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well worth popping in!<\/p><\/div>\n
… here is he viaduct in RED …<\/p>\n
… and here in reality and partially complete c\/o Google Earth.<\/p>\n
The section across the southernmost lakes is the really spectacular bit …<\/p>\n
… as seen above in artist’s impression. It is supposed to look like a snake writhing across the water. And so it doesn’t!<\/p><\/div>\n
… seen here from a lower level.<\/p>\n
Then, having built the piers …<\/p>\n
… you use a gurt big sliding metal bridge …<\/p>\n
These units are cast on site.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
A huge chunk of the body lifts up to gain access to the cramped driving position.<\/p>\n
It is now available as am OO model from Oxford Diecast.<\/p>\n
As usual with Oxford’s models, it is exquisite. But an eagle eyed fbb spots a disappointment. The non-working headlights are moulded in clear plastic, whilst the real things …<\/p>\n
… are set in an orange “container”.<\/p><\/div>\n
You wouldn’t get four inside though!<\/p><\/div>\n
So the question is, “Who operates it and which company is it retrospectively celebrating”.<\/p><\/div>\n