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Pitargou - Another Deserted Village
"Where do you live?" I asked. "Letymbou. Well just outside Letymbou actually, on the road to the deserted Turkish village at Pitargou."
I'm fascinated by the deserted Turkish villages in the Republic of Cyprus, so I had to go and have a look.
Written on Sunday, 14 March 2010 20:11 in Cyprus Articles
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Corsica - Chemins de Fer de Corse
The Chemin de Fer de la Corse (CFC) is a fascinating metre gauge rail network serving the French island of Corsica.
At the time of my visits in the 1980s it was a delightful combination of beautiful scenery and quaint rolling stock.
Written on Saturday, 13 March 2010 18:35 in Railway Articles
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Chemins de Fer de Corse - Billard A80D Railcar
Billard Autorail Type A80D no 503 was built for the P.O. Correze in the mid-1930s.
It subsequently moved to Corsica and was used in regular passenger service in red and cream livery until about 1984
Written on Saturday, 13 March 2010 17:22 in Railway Articles
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Chemins de Fer de Corse - the "Sous-Marin"
Locotracteur no. 114 of the CFC (Chemins de Fer de Corse) was built in the works at Bastia in 1955 from secondhand parts.
The locotracteur was known as the "Sous-Marin" on account of the round windows. Quite why is a mystery because submarines don't have round windows!
Written on Saturday, 13 March 2010 16:56 in Railway Articles
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Andreas' Bedford RL Lorry
Bedford launched the popular S type lorries in the 1950s. They were called the ‘Big Bedfords’ and brought Bedford into the 7 ton range.
The Bedford S series was immortalised in it's RL form - a four-wheel drive, high ground clearance version used by the British Army.
It's one of those Bedford RLs that's still Andreas' pride and joy.
Written on Friday, 05 March 2010 19:06 in Cyprus Articles
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File Size, Resolution And Print Size
The relationship between a picture's file size and it's printed size can be confusing.
There’s a direct relationship between file size, resolution and print size that once understood is easy to control.
Written on Saturday, 27 February 2010 19:45 in Tips and Advice
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