Perhaps the most extraordinary allegation was that de Whalley spent a considerable sum hiring a sorcerer and fortune-teller in an attempt to recover the body of his drowned brother from the River Ouse. The accusation helped cement his reputation and to his eventual removal from office.

The UK & Irish Railways map is back. Old links should redirect to the new URL: www.railmaponline.com/uk-and-irish... Remember there's extra layers that display more tracks, stations and features.

DISSAPOINTED!!!! When I laid this particular section of track I was concerned that the radius was to tight. However, I tried it with all my locos and various wagons and none had problems. Unfortunately I overlooked the long wheelbase Glr22 I had in storage. #railwaymodelling #modeltrains #Spur0

Added turf to the lichen, then put in some happy little trees! This is coming together! #modeltrains #modelrailroad #nscale

Surprised to see Kirin on sale at our local Tesco Express. After reading the can I thought it might be being brewed at Damm’s Bedford brewery, but it seems Damm is only distributing it. #Bskybeer

I have always been very snobby about Corona and long considered it not worth considering. However, I have discovered that in this hot weather it makes a very good thirst quencher if drunk VERY cold from the bottle. Just don't make the mistake of pouring it into a glass. #Bskybeer

En 1965, la => #gareSaintLazare à => #Paris n'était pas encore électrifiée. Une rame de voitures à deux niveaux attelée à une => #vapeur => #141TD (?) et une rame => #Standard (alimentation par 3ème rail) sont en mouvement. 📷Bernard Bary, source : pmeunier23.free.fr

I hate that my HO 1225 model and my O Gauge ILTT set are associated with this creature

Cruise ship Aidaluna heading off to Stornaway after visiting Greenock Scotland for the day 🛳️ #Aidaluna #Scotland

#OnThisDay 1915 the #Quintinshill disaster killed 226. In this blog @uophistory.bsky.social student George Robinson looks at James Hannah, fireman of 1 of the trains involved. He appears in our database as he belonged to @rmtunion.bsky.social. www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/the-quintins...

Inglenooking #modelrailroad #modeltrains #hotrains #modelrailway #puzzle

Seen at #Basel🇨🇭#SBB earlier today: a Class 193 #Siemens #Vectron electric, reversing, light engine, at one of the newly built passenger tracks/platforms. This is a loco built, mainly, for freight duties, registered in #Germany 🇩🇪, leased to the national Swiss freight operator and baptised #Karlsruhe.

'Unter der Brücke' #FotoVorschlag Legobrücke in Wuppertal

#RandomRailwayPic #Railways

A tale of two Scarboroughs! from 1897. The Herring Fleet operated out of Scarborough for about 2 weeks each year with the boats following the fish south. The bathing machines meanwhile for the use of the affluent summer visitors. Herbert Rawling operated about 50 of the them. #socialhistory

I had great plans today to finish my station building and build a crossing here. Sadly the weather totally scuppered my plans! The clear blue skies meant a trip to Wickes to do little job in the garden I needed a dry day for. Hopefully tomorrow will be more inclement. #Modelrail #Spur0

Worked with @renzaro.com and @bsquiklehausen.com to make some featurettes highlighting some projects I've been working on recently, and here's the first one! youtu.be/nl_4xlV11MI

Tucked away in Sheffield's old industrial heart is the W H Hulley workshop. Dating back to 1877, it is the oldest business in the UK still making wooden ladders, and one of only two specialists. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Fri-yay! #MotoSky #BikerSky

Another beer new to me, I have seen it before but never tried it. It is very pleasant and would happily try it again, if someone else is paying. #Bskybeer

A late departure last night as cruise ship Nieuw Statendam heads off to Liverpool after visiting Greenock Scotland 🚢 It looked amazing all lit up as it neared midnight 🎄 #NieuwStatendam #Scotland #StormHour

Forgot to post this from last night after the sun had set over Loch Long in Argyll Scotland 🌅 Hope everyone is having a great Saturday 💙 #StormHour #Scotland #Inspiration

It is a credit to Laser Cut Railway Models that the brickwork on their station is still visible after applying a heavy coat of paint. Sadly I DON’T want the brickwork to be visible, so will need another coat and some fine sand. #Modelrail

📣 ¡El próximo domingo 17 de mayo celebramos el #DíaInternacionaldelosMuseos con una jornada de puertas abiertas! ℹ️ museodelferrocarril.org/comunicacion...

Never heard of this beer before. Not unpleasant, but tastes like a ‘Belgian beer’ brewed by AI. #Bskybeer

A distraction from my point motor woes, the postman has delivered the station from Laser Cut Railways. First impressions are very positive, nicely made kit that looks very easy to put together. Nicely detailed brickwork that will actually be painted over when I make more ‘Germanic’. #Modelrail

Despite my immaculate planning, I have just discovered that the throw bar of this set of points is exactly over a baseboard support joist. This means I cannot use a Cobalt point motor as planned. So I now need to get a surface mount motor and a shed to disguise it. #ModelRail

French cruise ship Le Laperouse heading off to Tobermory after visiting Greenock Scotland ⛴️ Hope everyone’s having a great Thursday 💙 #Scotland #LaLaperouse #Motivation

US-Militär stellt ersten Flugzeugträgerträger in Dienst www.der-postillon.com/2026/05/flug...

My layout has finally got to the stage where I can just pop down to the Keller and tinker for 15-20 minutes. No more staring at the baseboards trying to decide where the track should go. Now it is ‘what shade of green should the grass be on the embankment?’ #Modelrail #Spurnull

Just seen this lovely station kit on Temu that looks strangely familiar! #Modelrail #MetcalfeModels

HMS Severn exercising just off Loch Long in Argyll Scotland with the mountains of Arran & Isles of Bute behind ⛰️ Hope everyone is having a lovely Wednesday 💙 #StormHour #Scotland #HMSSevern

Turbine :3

A lovely morning out on Loch Long in Argyll Scotland ⛅️ Still chilly with temps at 7° rising to 11° later, Summer is still on hold 😂 Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday 💙 #Scotland #StormHour #WonderfulWednesday

This photo taken last month at Narbonne, whilst waiting for our train to Madrid. An announcement was made warning to stand back from the platform as a fast train was about to pass through. This photo does not give any indication just HOW fast this train was moving. #Railways

There she goes Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales leaving Loch Long in Argyll Scotland this afternoon Hope everyone who wanted to see her managed to grab a pic #AircraftCarrier #Scotland #HMSPrinceofWales

Could be something big coming down Loch Long in Argyll Scotland later today 🤔 #Scotland #StormHour #AircraftCarrier

A different video of aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales arriving on Loch Long in Argyll Scotland on Thursday Heading up to Glen Mallan for supplies #Scotland #AircraftCarrier #HMSPrinceofWales

After several months of deliberation I finally decided on a station building kit and ordered it on Friday. So today I have been building the platform in preparation for its arrival. The old style platform edging is courtesy of a Juweela kit. #Modelrail

An Alstom loco of the Hessische Landesbahn, photo taken last month on my way to the Giessen exhibition. #RandomRailwayPic #HLBahn

Lovely set of buffers at Luxembourg station. Picture taken two years ago while waiting for our train to Brussels. I remember the day well as the timetable said 'bus de remplacement' and I hoped it didn't mean what I thought it meant, but it did! #RandomRailwayPic

"Oh mein Gott, was ist mit Ihnen passiert???" – Trump entsetzt über Zustand von Queen Elizabeth www.der-postillon.com/2025/09/trum...

Fiat 500 Topolino

From France, #Christmas 1986: Toys from EDI Services (more at @OldInCatalogues.bsky.social#Christmas (+Cleaning Set; Broom set; Cleaning stroller; Iron; Ironing Board; Small Laundry; Washing Set with Drying Rack; Doll Seat; Wicker Basket Baby Care; Vanity Toilet-Meal, and more) [ENGinALT]

I was doing landscaping yesterday with some stone effect paper I bought ages ago. Initially pleased with the result, but now the paper has dried it has changed colour from a natural stone to pink and green! Pondering whether to paint it or start again, but this time use UHU not PVA. #ModelTrains

I bought some 3 in 1 oil yesterday for the first time in decades. More than a little disappointed to find it now comes in a plastic ‘can’. #Nostalgia

Better put the car in Park. We’re gonna be here for a while.

Maserati 3500 GTi Vignale Spyder