Friday, 31 August 2012

Two More Gresley Locomotives

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In today's post, 31st August 2012, I am featuring two locomotives from classes designed by the famous GNR/LNER mechanical engineer (Sir...
Sunday, 19 August 2012

Steam with Other Modes of Transport

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Artwork, showing steam trains with alternative modes of transport, has been used by jigsaw manufacturers for many years. Cars, aeroplanes, b...
Sunday, 22 July 2012

The Attraction of Dawlish

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In this post, 22nd July 2012, I am using three photographs of jigsaw puzzles each one replicating the same location - the sea wall at Dawli...
Monday, 2 July 2012

Heritage Railways

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The name Whitman is synonymous with jigsaw puzzles featuring Heritage Railways, and steam railways in particular. Whitman covered many such...
Sunday, 17 June 2012

Two Stations

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First of all may I thank the people who email me with support for my blog. For today, 17th June 2012, I am using two pics of jigsaws each fe...
Sunday, 27 May 2012

More 'Age of Steam' from Arrow

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Many jigsaws featuring steam trains became part of the Arrow Games portfolio from the company's launch in 1965. Arrow was very successfu...
Saturday, 5 May 2012

A Boxed Pair from Ravensburger

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Ravensburger is a famous name in jigsaw puzzle manufacturing. This German Company began as a publishing company in 1883 and started making ...
Friday, 6 April 2012

Jigsaw in Monochrome

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The jigsaw described in this post, 6th April 2012, is a very unusual example. When one considers that the steam age and monchrome photog...
Wednesday, 28 March 2012

The Flying Scotsman Express

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Two small Victory jigsaws of 45 and 50 wooden pieces comprise today's post, 28th March 2012. They are from similar original artwork but ...
Sunday, 18 March 2012

Artist Malcolm Root

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I n previous posts I have described the work of famous railway artists such as Don Breckon, John Austin and Barry Freeman which has been use...