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Author Archives: That British Bloke
Hifi by Numbers
Over a period of time all my CDs have been ripped and stored in my digital music library situated in a NAS and neurotically backed up in triplicate. However, most of my LPs – if you remember those round bits … Continue reading
Boltorr Road – 20160130
Originally Boltorr Road was going to be represented in a 12ft x 2ft area, but reality intervened and I’ve cut the size to 8ft x 2ft. This isn’t really a compromise. It means that the layout will be able to … Continue reading
Boltorr Road. A Short History
Boltorr Road Halt– Alight for Bolsworthy House and Links – has been a long time in the making. I think every kid, well boy at least, who grew up in the UK in the 1950s read The Eagle and had … Continue reading
Posted in Modelling, Railways
Tagged Boltorr Road Halt, layout design rationale, line history, OO
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Boltorr Road – 20160129
Well, let’s get straight to the point. There’s been a bit of a break caused mostly by my right arm being in plaster or otherwise immobile for a month or so. But the time did enable me to take a … Continue reading
Boltorr Road – 20151113
It’s a particular bugbear of mine that so many admirable, in other respects, model railways exist on a perfect plane. The world is an incredible place which exists in at least three dimensions. Most model railway worlds only exist above … Continue reading
Posted in Modelling, Railways
Tagged Bolsworth Warren, Bolsworthy Manor, Boltorr Road Halt, china clay, Homasote, model railways, Pendon Museum, space frame, SunDeala
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It’s A Small World
I don’t know what it is, but in my life I’ve often noticed a link between cycling, photography and trains. Oh yes. And beer. Maybe it’s just my imagination, but it works for me. A propos of nothing, I was … Continue reading
Posted in Modelling, Railways
Tagged Chris Nevard, Cornwall, Devon, model railways, Rod Stewart
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New Jersey in New Jersey
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been on the road with the Mighty Giant Defy Advanced SL, so I devised a route from Holmdel Park, westwards towards Monmouth Battlefield Park. See here. A bit of useful input from coach … Continue reading
Brompton Tubeless Tyre Modification
Although neither the Brompton rims nor the Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyre are designed for tubeless running I was able, with careful use of Stan’s Tape, valve and sealant, to use this very successfully with no real issues until last week. … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycles, Techie
Tagged Brompton Bicycle, flat fix, Halter's Cycles, New York City, Schwalbe Marathon Plus, Schwalbe tyres, Stan's tubeless
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The Henry Hudson Bike Trail to Sandy Hook
Well, as friends will know, Mrs Bloke and I have completed the move from @HillAcres to @ChezNousSurMer. Not as traumatic as it could have been, but a couple of weeks later we are still surrounded by boxes. So, having ridden … Continue reading
A Bit Quiet Around Here …
Well, actually not quite true. Miss America and I will shortly be moving away from the august environs of Princeton to the slightly faded 20’s glory of Cliffwood Beach on Raritan Bay. Still in New Jersey, of course, but still, … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycles, BikeTesters
Tagged Cateye Rapid X2, Cliffwood Beach, Gu Lemon Tea drink, hills, Princeton, Sourlands, strobing cycle lights, The Guardian
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