Thai Railways

[jhb171achill]

Just in case it's of interest to anyone, my daughter took this in Bangkok yeaterday, where she's on holiday.

 

[Broithe]

Can I suggest that, if anybody is interested in modelling the railways of Thailand, that they have a good selection of excuses ready for the results that searching for 'Thai models' will bring up..?

[jhb171achill]

Can I suggest that, if anybody is interested in modelling the railways of Thailand, that they have a good selection of excuses ready for the results that searching for 'Thai models' will bring up..?

 

 

Hahahaha excellent!

 

Daughter has reported back already on the proliferation of folk whose gender credentials are highly questionable.....

 

The railways of Thailand, Malaysia and above all Indonesia are actually very interesting and would make an amazing model in 1970-90 period especially.

Edited February 3, 2016 by jhb171achill

[Broithe]

The railways of Thailand, Malaysia and above all Indonesia are actually very interesting and would make an amazing model in 1970-90 period especially.

 

"Amazing" is barely an adequate word - this would be a difficult feature to include.

 

[minister_for_hardship]

Had noticed on a display board outside Bangkok main railway station that railways in Thailand, or rather Siam back in the day, started off as standard gauge but were regauged to metre gauge.

 

A visit to the site of the "real" Bridge on the River Kwai is a must for those of an enthusiast persuasion, a few Glasgow-built steam locos, loco and truck/railcar of Japanese origin (a reminder of WW2) and a Garratt were on display.

 

There's a small well-hidden railway museum in Bangkok itself. And at Bangkok Noi there's a depot (with a few steam locos in residence for runs up to Kanchanaburi). Thai rail staff don't have a problem with giving foreign devils permission to have a wander around. Not much H & S in evidence.

Edited February 3, 2016 by minister_for_hardship

[murrayec]

Broithe

 

That would take some fine modelling! get the bowls or oranges at the wrong height it would be a disaster....

 

Eoin

[Broithe]

Broithe

 

That would take some fine modelling! get the bowls or oranges at the wrong height it would be a disaster....

 

Eoin

 

There appears to be no yellow line.

[murrayec]

If there was there would be no room for produce!

[Broithe]

You would need to treat the oranges like ballast, and glue them in place for safe running.

[jhb171achill]

As long as it was the right shade of orange, of course.

[Broithe]

I wonder if they had a little steam engine called Siambo?

[Glenderg]

I wonder if they had a little steam engine called Siambo?

 

I approve of this puntastic post. +1

[Broithe]

They could do a Hiberno-Thai remake of The Kwai-et Man.....

[Weshty]

Given the lack of passengers between Ennis and Athenry, perhaps all Kwai(et) on the western front?

[jhb171achill]

Thomas the tank becomes Bruce Lee the Buddhist temple....

[Broithe]

Or a definitive religious documentary, with Bhuddist convert, Father Jack Hacket, shouting "Phuket" at regular intervals?

[jhb171achill]

Or a definitive religious documentary, with Bhuddist convert, Father Jack Hacket, shouting "Phuket" at regular intervals?

 

[DiveController]

Or a definitive religious documentary, with Bhuddist convert, Father Jack Hacket, shouting "Phuket" at regular intervals?

Nice one, Jim, best yet!:ROFL:

[minister_for_hardship]

The Thais - a great bunch of lads.

[Broithe]

The Bridge on the River Kwai is not the only bridge that could cause you problems in Thailand.

 

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