Monday Variety

Internet Insanity!

fbb is often amazed how naive some Internet users a4e. From time to time he collects ridiculous intro screens to YouTube postings. Inevitably the utterly crackpot "amazing" event never appears in the actual video.  No vehicle like the above would be practical, and it would not be allowed on the road even if it were technically possible.

It is odd that this horrific boat crash never registered in the conventional media.

fbb is really excited to contemplate the raising of one of Adolph's "treasure trains". It is just such a pity that the salvage experts didn't check the the doors were locked before the crane hauled.

It wasca clever idea, however, to hide8 gold in the locomotive boiler.

Then there is the return if the scantily clad female running away from a crashed train. In this picture a super giant truck is relatively little harmed as it has been driven into a badly dented train.

This is the fourth time fbb has spotted the dolly bird at various train mishaps. 

A truck of normal size would be about the same height as the headlights.

Then there is this item.

It is NOT a 'model train', it refers to a 'miniature railway' and no part of its layout looks like the above. Here is what it looks like for real.

And finally another daft crash. For this to be real, the railway company must have built a siding (without buffer stops) into someone's back garden.

One of the huge benefits of the Internet is in providing helpful and interesting accurate information.

Trams For Bristol

About five years ago a report was published suggesting strongly that a tram network makes sense for Bristol. Recent schemes have included underground railways (VERY unlikely, ever!) and the very underwhelming Metro which delivered a few bits of guided busway (but not on the corners!).

The current tram plan is shown below ...

... and the report shows purple trams on the Gloucester Road!

Local press articles are guarded.

And rightly so!

But we've been there before.

And again.

Will this time be any different?

And, ahem, when will Portishead actually happen?

Misery At Mousehole

Yesterday was the day that GoAhead replaced First Bus in Corwall. fbb has already examined the new services and found most of them to be worse than First's immediately before their departure.

But the natives are revolting.

From yesterday, Mousehole buses turn well short of Mousehole, a poor replacement for buses to the harbourside.

Here is an extract from the local news feeds.

And a rather feeble comment from GoAhead.

Buses have reached the harbour for many, many years. And for most of those many years the vehicles have been far bigger and thus better than the outgoing minibuses.

Bring back the LH!

The recent pictures show crowds waiting for the bus ...

... but a film crew often attracts more passengers than a routine bus departure!

But one thing is certain. There will be far fewer passengers for Mousehole under the pathetic GoAhead timetable.

Peterville Castle Progressive Creation

The 'Black Tower' now has its viewing gallery re-installed. Also appearing is a quaint hillside cottage. It was a gift from a chum whose father made models professionally. 

It is to 3mm scale (UK old TT scale). The idea is to experiment with "trompe l'oeil" fake perspective.

fbb also has the local ancestral hall in 2mm scale to be added somewhere. 

Currently the white cottage is glued to the backscene with land and foliage are still to be added.

Here is a view showing both the miraculously suspended cottage ...

... and the developing ancillary premises and souvenir shop all on the escarpment level. These extra buildings were small Metcalf kits supplied free with Railway Modeller.

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