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A room of the Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte (Museum for Hamburg History) showcases miniature trains and local transport.
The Southsea Miniature Railway first opened in 1932 as a 9.5" gauge line operated by a pair of Bassett Lowke 4-4-2 steam locos. After the war it was taken over by new owners and reguaged to 10 1/4" and operated by a pair of steam locos built by Guest and acquired secondhand from Dudley Zoo. The railway was a huge success .....for example, over 7,000 passengers rode the train over the August bank holiday weekend in 1946.
During the late 1940s/early 50s a company called Southern Miniature Railways built three similar steam locos - 'Valiant' and 'Victory' went to Southsea while the third, 'Vanguard' went to their own railway in Poole Park...in 1951 they also took over operation of the Southsea line.
In the early 1960s the railway built a couple of petrol locos and the steamers were sold off in 1964.
The railway closed at the end of 1976 and the two petrol locos were sold to the railway at Sandham Castle on the Isle of Wight. The line at Southsea reopened the following year as a 17" gauge third-rail electric operation. In 1985 it was rebuilt back to 10 1/4" but finally closed in 1989.
The two old petrol locos were later scrapped when the Sandham Castle railway closed down. The steam locos, Valiant and Victory, spent some years in a scrapyard before being rescued, the best bits of the two were incorporated into one locomotive and this now runs on a private railway in Lincs.
Where was the railway situated? The station was located close to where the aquarium now stands. It then ran down beside the sea wall towards Southsea Castle where it turned around a loop and came back again. Back then this area was known as Children's Corner and in addition to the train there was an outdoor swimming pool, boating lake, amusements and even a zoo. Everything is now gone and apart from the aquarium the remainder of the site is now just an empty field.
The Southsea Miniature Railway first opened in 1932 as a 9.5" gauge line operated by a pair of Bassett Lowke 4-4-2 steam locos. After the war it was taken over by new owners and reguaged to 10 1/4" and operated by a pair of steam locos built by Guest and acquired secondhand from Dudley Zoo. The railway was a huge success .....for example, over 7,000 passengers rode the train over the August bank holiday weekend in 1946.
During the late 1940s/early 50s a company called Southern Miniature Railways built three similar steam locos - 'Valiant' and 'Victory' went to Southsea while the third, 'Vanguard' went to their own railway in Poole Park...in 1951 they also took over operation of the Southsea line.
In the early 1960s the railway built a couple of petrol locos and the steamers were sold off in 1964.
The railway closed at the end of 1976 and the two petrol locos were sold to the railway at Sandham Castle on the Isle of Wight. The line at Southsea reopened the following year as a 17" gauge third-rail electric operation. In 1985 it was rebuilt back to 10 1/4" but finally closed in 1989.
The two old petrol locos were later scrapped when the Sandham Castle railway closed down. The steam locos, Valiant and Victory, spent some years in a scrapyard before being rescued, the best bits of the two were incorporated into one locomotive and this now runs on a private railway in Lincs.
Where was the railway situated? The station was located close to where the aquarium now stands. It then ran down beside the sea wall towards Southsea Castle where it turned around a loop and came back again. Back then this area was known as Children's Corner and in addition to the train there was an outdoor swimming pool, boating lake, amusements and even a zoo. Everything is now gone and apart from the aquarium the remainder of the site is now just an empty field.
each page size : 5 * 6 (cm)
pages : 10
accordion cutting pop up book
There are five beautiful villages of Europe in this pop up book.
Nikon F100 - Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D - Fuji Reala Superia 100 - Epson V600
Tilt-shift effect created in Photoshop.
The Re-ment Addicts Group did a Color Theme Challenge quite some time ago, but I didn't have time to do it. I was inspired by all of the great photos they did, so now that I have a lot of time on my hands, I decided it would be fun to do. I am going to do the whole rainbow, and probably post way more photos than I should!
Rectangular plates :)
Been working on sushi the past 4 days.
All handmade by myself out of polymer clay (fimo)
1/12th scale model of a bodega located at Albany and Pacific, in the Bed-Stuy/Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, NY.
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Two sweet hand made miniature pillows.
They are good for Monster High, Barbie, Dolfie mini dolls - like 1/6 or smaller.
Size is 4x4 cm square.
You can buy it in my shop: www.etsy.com/listing/180441893/miniature-pillows?ref=list...
After a little unplanned hiatus, i'm back to say hello. Sometimes an unexpected and unplanned break is such a good thing for me. So very thankful for my wonderful family, some serious lounging and i even soaked up all the nice feelings that came from this little break.
This week is going to be a busy one. There is SO MUCH to get done. You know, like cutting the fabrics and sewing the project on my agenda for the girls. *cough March 30 cough*.
I struck gold when it comes to friends. Here is a shot of sweet Flora showing off her new mixed pastel flowers bouquet charm made especially for her by my sweet friend, Pei Li's Dollhouse Miniatures. If you don't already know, Pei Li is one of my very best creative friends. We met here on the world wide web (hee hee!) several years ago and became fast friends.
More soon, friends
Happy May, ya'll
Love to you and yours
I met with this miniature horse last summer. When I opened the camera the film was rolled quite loose and I opened it outside hence the light leaks and numbers burned into the image.
In both fore and aft gratings I carefully cut away plastic openings to receive the wood ladders. This is one of the features that highlight these miniatures -bringing realism to the subject.
The miniature railway at Felixstowe first opened in 1960 and closed around 2003. It formed a 400ft circuit on the seafront and a ride consisted of three laps around the track.
For many years it was operated by two steam locos - 2-6-0 'Rupert' and 0-6-0T 'Wendy'.
Check out my other miniature railway pics on Flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/trainsandstuff/collections/72157625...
I'm back carving wood!
I blogged about it here: elsita.typepad.com/dolls-have-feelings-too/2010/05/my-ent...
A 1/6th Scale Regent Miniatures Diorama and furnishings.
Regent Miniatures is also featured in 1Sixth.co Magazine and you can get the magazine, ebook/PDF by visiting the 1sixth site or this link: www.blurb.com/b/8449117-1-sixth
Instagram:
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Photos by Steve McKinnis of stevemckinnis.com
This is handmade of me.Miniature Usaron is smaller than one inch. About 24mm size:-D
The arm, the foot, and the neck can be moved.
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Thank you and I hope you enjoy your day :-)
Light and airy with just the right amount of femininity, This pink and white day bed is perfect for a bedroom or conservatory. Can't you just see it in a sun filled room, surrounded by plants?
Run Tonto Run.
Tonto is normally tethered on a long rope, being our no. 1 lawnmower, and loves to pick all the different areas to eat out, he leads me to the spot he wants for the day.
Yesterday I decided to let him loose in a small paddock. Oh boy, I thought he was never going to stop. Well he ran and bucked and reared and jumped and skipped, rolled in puddles, hence the filthy coat, he had a ball. A slight doubt as to whether I would be able to catch him with no temptations. A check to see how our relationship was progressing. I need not have worried. Always the curious one, he come running straight up to me, nearly bowled me over actually.
Then thought maybe being so tiny and mischievous, he may go under the fences and wandering overnight, visiting our other horses safely tucked away in their paddocks. Whether he did or not the secret is theirs, he was safe and sound in his paddock this morning when I looked out.