Do You Remeber These?

I found the data sheet for these miniature Bottles and Jars, Scale Structures, 650-5163.

When searching for this page I came across a mention of Bottles and Jars so I am going to create a "Bottles and Jars" label.

In Search of the Mystical

Screenshot from Poldark, a PBS series.

"I penned

It down, until at last it came to be,
For length and breadth, the bigness which you see."

MANLY P. HALL.

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The Research

• Hermetic
• Rosicrucian
• Kabbaliste
• Alumbradian
• Alumbrados

Data From Dan Browns The Lost Symbol

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Seven hermetic principles

Ancient Hermetic Adage: As above, so below

Narrow Gauge Around the World, Part 4

Lst us visit the narrow gauge railways in Java, China and Eritrea with Peter Crook.

Narrow Guage Around the World, Part 3

This is the third in Peter Crook's series, Narrow Guage Around the World. In this episode: Narrow Gauge Railways in Germany, Poland and Romania.

Narrow Gauge Around the World Part 2

This the second in Peter Crook's Narrow Gauge Around the World series: "Indian narrow gauge railways, The Nepal railway, Tipong Colliery, Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway, Riga Sugar Mill."

Narrow Gauge Around the World Part 1

"South Africa (Some preserved steam and SAR) and Australia (Queensland Rail). Part 1 of a series of 7 on narrow gauge railways around the world.", by Peter Crook

Another Storage Tank

This storage tank one will replace the last storage tank I built and this one will fit niecly on the flatcare. This storage tank measures 18w by 28mm H. This one like the last one is built from the contents of a scrap box. With the exception of the weathering all is complete with this unit.

If my maths are correct this tank would hold a scale 880 gallons of liquid. Now that that I have started working on a wood storage tank, this "metal" tank might be replaced.

All I have yet is the gondola sides for the last superstructure.

A Quick Repair

I took a short break from my storage tank builds and have a Lynton & Barnstaple Railway boxcar from Nine Lines for a quick repair. There was a small gap on the body that needed bending where I use a bit of baking soda and a cyanoacrylate . Next step to give the body and roof a good base coat.,.

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Blade Runner — Deleted and Alternate Scenes

I recently received a two dvd Blade Runner set. I have watched both on several occasions and had to add these two classics to my collection. Blade Runner number 1 was, at the time, one of my favorite movies. Imagine a whole new world in the future with people, vehicles, and structures. Blade Runner reminds me of the Sprawl series by William Gibson, namely Mona Lisa Overdrive, Neromancer, and Count Zero.

My Dimensions Were Way off

I built this for a flat car and although it fits it does overhand just a bit over the sides, so I am not going to use it and have built another storage tank with smaller dimensions.

The tank is built from plastic, scraps from my scrap box. It measures 20w by 30mm high. I will make use of the tank somewhere on my layout.

Egger - Bahn Mini HOn30 Train Cars

A few decades ago Egger-Bahn were manfacturing a line of products in HOn30 gauge including these charming little train cars. It is ashame these models are no longer available. However there are two places where tiny train cars can still be found. One is Minitrains which sells miniature railroad freight cars. The other is JTs Trains and Stuff. They sell parts for a few small cars. This a a flat car. The small cars, usually at 6 foot, come in packs of two. You will need to provide the wheels and couplers.

Superstructure for the Flat Cars

The needed hardware for the flat cars is on its way and I have started with the superstructures, the loads or the items to be added to the flat cars.

The "caboose" structure is built from leftover plastic and measures approximately 18w by 30 mm high.

It needs a a piece of iron bar attached to the side of the structure and a rail at the end of the car.

Roslin Waits: Another Clue to the Chalice?

“The Holy Grail neath ancient Roslin Waits.
The blade and chalice guarding o’er gates.
Adorned in masters loving art, She lies.
She rests at least beneath the starry skies stacked.”

The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown

Miniature Master Piece. 2025 Narrow Gauge Festivile in Tokyo Japan

The Japanese are some of the finiest modelers, especailly in smaller scales. I salvate when seeing so many cute locomotives whirling around in their small circumference of tracks. There are many small locomotives featured here and in many scales. So many beautiful small piece's of miniature goodness.