Marcus' Model Railway Journey

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Dark Bordered Beauty Moth (Epione vespertaria)​

2nd

 

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December Moth (Poecilocampa populi)​

2nd

 

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Dark Crimson Underwing Moth (Catocala sponsa)​

1st

 

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Scarce Crimson and Gold Moth (Pyrausta sanguinalis)​

1st

 

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Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)​

1st

 

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Hedge Beauty Moth (Alabonia geoffrella)​

1st

 

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Buff-tip Moth (Phalera bucephala)​

1st

 

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Boards Thursday 09/07/2026​

Cardiff Airport Scheduled Arrivals

STA	ATA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
00:20	01:01	TOM6313	Tomjet 3AG	Pafos Intl			G-TAWG
01:25	-	TOM6397	Tomjet 9DM	Larnaca			G-TAWW	Go-round 01:18, WX Div BHX
02:10	-	TOM561	Tomjet 561	Dalaman			G-TAWD	WX Div EMA
08:35	08:51	FR4950	Ryanair 618X	Malaga			EI-DWT	Go-round 08:33
09:15	09:23	KL1087	KLM 69Y	Amsterdam			PH-EXJ
10:15	10:03	WS092	Westjet 92	Toronto			C-FNAX
11:30		EI3620	Emerald City 2CB	Belfast City			G-CMMN
12:40		TOM6429	Tomjet 1YH	Faro			G-TAWD
12:55		TOM6493	Tomjet 8VE	Palma Mallorca			G-TAWW
14:20		TOM6412	Tomjet 8BG	Bourgas			G-TAWG
15:25		TOM6423	Tomjet 4DY	Lanzarote			G-TAWI
16:30		FR5543	Ryanair 331Z	Alicante			EI-HET
16:45		KL1091	KLM 47T	Amsterdam			D-ACJJ
21:05		TOM6421	Tomjet 7VY	Dubrovnik			G-TAWD
22:25		FR634	Ryanair 82ZE	Dublin			9H-QDD
23:00		TOM6489	Tomjet 5PH	Las Palmas			G-TAWW

 

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Scheduled Departures

STD	ATD	Flight	Callsign	To	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
06:00	06:09	TOM6412	Tomjet 79W	Bourgas			G-TAWG
06:40	10:06	TOM6428	Tomjet 4DE	Faro			G-TAWD
06:55	ETD 09:05	TOM6422	Tomjet 80L	Lanzarote			G-TAWI
07:15	ETD 09:10	TOM6492	Tomjet 11V	Palma Mallorca			G-TAWW
09:00	09:34	FR4951	Ryanair 9RL	Malaga			EI-DWT
09:45	09:58	KL1088	KLM 70Y	Amsterdam			PH-EXJ
11:35		WS093	Westjet 93	Toronto			C-FNAX
12:00		EI3621	Emerald City 21C	Belfast City			G-CMMN
14:05	ETD 15:30	TOM6488	Tomjet 7XM	Las Palmas			G-TAWW
14:10	ETD 15:50	TOM6420	Tomjet 2CV	Dubrovnik			G-TAWD
16:00		TOM694	Tomjet 694	Antalya			G-TAWG
16:55		FR5544	Ryanair 59CM	Alicante			EI-HET
17:15		KL1092	KLM 44K	Amsterdam			D-ACJJ
17:20		TOM6484	Tomjet 4BC	Heraklion			G-TAWI
22:50		FR635	Ryanair 1C	Dublin			9H-QDD

 

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9th July, 2026

Victorian steam locomotive to star at Didcot gala​

Great Eastern Railway 209 Class No. 229


The Victorian steam age is the theme for this year’s Annual Steam Gala at the Didcot Railway Centre in September.

A star of the gala will be a Great Eastern Railway 209 Class 0-4-0 saddle tank engine, No. 229, affectionately known as the “Coffee Pot” or ‘Flat-Top’, with its name derived from its unusual flat-shaped water tank.

 

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The Coal Stage and Water Tank at Didcot Railway Centre


No. 229 was built by Neilson and Company in Glasgow in 1876 for the Great Eastern Railway.

It was withdrawn during the First World War and sold by the Great Eastern for use at the National Shipyard in Chepstow, South Wales.

The National Shipyard later became Fairfield Mabey, from where it was sold in 1982, and moved to the North Woolwich Old Station Museum in East London, where it was cosmetically restored and on display from 1984 until 2008.


Newham Council closed the museum in 2008, and No. 229 was moved to Bill Parker’s Flour Mill workshop at Bream in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

One of the oldest steam locomotives in working order, weighing just 21 tons, and one of the smallest, a team at the Flour Mill has meticulously restored No. 229 to working order.


The gala promises to be an exciting weekend, with multiple locomotives working passenger and freight trains and performing shunting demonstrations.

The workshop areas, which are usually closed to the public, will be open, as will other parts of the site, including the signal box, traverser, turntable, and coal stage.

 

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2999 Lady of Legend in steam at the Didcot Railway Centre


Visitors will be able to tour the engine shed, built in 1932, and view a display of restored rolling stock from Victorian times to the 1940s, including the VIP Saloon supposedly used by General Eisenhower during preparations for the Normandy D-Day landings.

Further information about the Didcot Railway Centre Annual Steam Gala is online at https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/…/autumn-steam-gala.

At the beginning of this month, 16 Alstom employees from Great Western Railway’s Reading Depot took on the challenge of pulling a 25-tonne locomotive by hand at Didcot Railway Centre to raise money for the Variety charity.

 

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Eurostar 3999

 

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Eurostar

 

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Sandhills Station with the first of Merseyrail's new trains

 

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A Merseyrail battery-operated train at Headbolt Lane

 

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New Merseyrail Class 777 train

 

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Colas Rail Freight class 70 passing Northallerton on the 4th of July 2026

 

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EWS 37 250 and Virgin-liveried 47 715 roll in to Keighley at the KWVR diesel gala, 19/6/26

 

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Royal Mail

Moths Half Sheet 2nd Class x 25​

 

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Royal Mail

Moths Half Sheet 1st Class x 25​

 

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Boards Friday 10/07/2026​

Cardiff Airport Scheduled Arrivals

STA	ATA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
01:55	04:05	TOM695	Tomjet 695	Antalya			G-TAWW
02:35	02:59	TOM6485	Tomjet 2PJ	Heraklion			G-TUMK
09:15	09:13	KL1087	KLM 69Y	Amsterdam			PH-EZH
10:00	09:54	FR5538	Ryanair 5538	Tenerife Sur			9H-VVA
11:30	ETA 13:13	EI3620	Emerald City 2CB	Belfast City			G-CMMT
11:35	11:38	TOM6539	Tomjet 2MN	Mahon			G-TAWI
12:05	12:15	TOM6549	Tomjet 9YW	Palma Mallorca			G-TAWG
13:05	12:44	VY1241	Vueling 5RE	Alicante			EC-OQC
13:55		TOM839	Tomjet 41H	Enfidha			G-TAWW
15:10		FR4950	Ryanair 618X	Malaga			EI-ILM
15:55		TOM659	Tomjet 659	Antalya			G-TAWD
16:45		KL1091	KLM 47T	Amsterdam			D-ACJJ
17:20		FR9223	Ryanair 14KL	Faro			EI-HMW
20:40		TOM6507	Tomjet 2LV	Corfu			G-TAWI
21:40		TOM6593	Tomjet 3NL	Zakynthos			G-TAWG
22:20		FR634	Ryanair 82ZE	Dublin

 

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Scheduled Departures

STD	ATD	Flight	Callsign	To	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
06:00	06:44	TOM658	Tomjet 658	Antalya			G-TAWD
06:00	06:13	TOM6538	Tomjet 7YA	Mahon			G-TAWI
06:25	06:50	TOM6548	Tomjet 57M	Palma Mallorca			G-TAWG
06:45	07:14	TOM838	Tomjet 88D	Enfidha			G-TAWW
09:45	10:01	KL1088	KLM 70Y	Amsterdam			PH-EZH
10:25	10:30	FR5537	Ryanair 5537	Tenerife Sur			9H-VVA
12:00		EI3621	Emerald City 21C	Belfast City			G-CMMT
13:00		TOM6506	Tomjet 63J	Corfu			G-TAWI
13:30		TOM6592	Tomjet 9AE	Zakynthos			G-TAWG
13:45		VY1240	Vueling 20NG	Alicante			EC-OQC
15:20		TOM6554	Tomjet 8JN	Tenerife Sur			G-TAWW
15:35		FR4951	Ryanair 9RL	Malaga			EI-ILM
17:15		KL1092	KLM 44K	Amsterdam			D-ACJJ
17:15		TOM674	Tomjet 674	Dalaman			G-TAWD
17:45		FR9224	Ryanair 40ZA	Faro			EI-HMW
22:45		FR635	Ryanair 1C	Dublin

 

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Ranger92 09 July 2026

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 12 ..to 30 08:45
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Arrived	From	Departed	To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
20:33	St Johns			RANGR92	Ranger 92	C30J	169018	Golf
21:48	St Johns			RANGR91	Ranger 91	C30J	169229	Golf