Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsMags L Halliday @magslhalliday.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Every year on 19 December, the famous Christmas lights at Mousehole in Cornwall are dimmed between 8 and 9pm, leaving just the Cross and Angels shining down across the village and out to sea. 10830433
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsGreg 2W1BUF @bigbernie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Today's modelling efforts, all for my 009 layout. A small signal cabin, and a gunpowder van based on the ones used on the Talyllyn Railway. Both need a bit more weathering I think, but overall, I'm happy with these. 2101
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Latest Update: youtube.com/watch?v=Cklt...youtube.comTsuru no Michi Update 18: Getting ready for the next outing!YouTube video by Gaijin no Nihon Densha Ai 020
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 10/07/202615 n gauge cats from @modelu-miniatures.bsky.social to recreate a scene from Studio Ghibli’s The Cat Returns where the main character is catnapped! 000
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 09/07/2026youtube.com/watch?v=s7wm... The latest goings on on the layoutyoutube.comTsuru no Michi Update 17: Signalling the flow of catsYouTube video by Gaijin no Nihon Densha Ai 010
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsGreg 2W1BUF @bigbernie.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I hope I will not be stealing his thunder when he gets home, but my fine chum @sakura-densha.bsky.social and all-round top "chap" has only gone and got "best layout" for his Japanese-themed "Tsuru No Michi" at the Model Rail Crewe exhibition!! I am beyond thrilled for him, and proud as punch!! 281
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese Trainsstowmariesgwa.bsky.social @stowmariesgwa.bsky.social · 02/03/2026On this day in 1969, Concorde made its maiden flight. Aircraft technology came a long way in 50 years, from when our Avro 504K was training RFC pilots. It had a top speed of around 95mph - Concorde flew at 1,350mph. Visit us any Friday, Saturday, Sunday to learn more about the early days of flight! 082
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsDreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 26/02/2026The process that led to the Holocaust didn't start with killing people. First it made them non-people. Then it killed them. 1710253
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 20/02/2026A reminder, before a certain movie probably makes a big thing of it again: A young Irish couple did not provide the critical data that made Stagg tell Ike to delay D-Day. The most critical data came from HMS Hoste, alone out in the Atlantic. The Blacksod story is nice. But it's not true. /1 919353
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 31/01/2026youtube.com/watch?v=21H9...youtube.comKato New Announcements January 2026YouTube video by Gaijin no Nihon Densha Ai 010
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 24/01/2026New Arrivals! Kato 3062-3 EF15 Standard Type & Kato 10-033 Freight Car Set youtu.be/BhAdnTxX4_8?...youtu.beNew Arrivals! Kato 3062-3 EF15 Standard Type & Kato 10-033 Freight Car SetYouTube video by Gaijin no Nihon Densha Ai 040
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 21/01/2026The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up. Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵 221791855
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsGreg 2W1BUF @bigbernie.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Exactly 50 years ago today I sat wide-eyed in the school hall watching the very first commercial flight of Concorde take off from Heathrow for Bahrain. Today I have been to #AerospaceBristol to see G-BOAF, "Old Foxy" as we know her, and to reflect on half a century and more of aviation memories. 161
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 20/01/2026A new series for my YouTube channel looking at the new announcements from the Japanese model railway manufacturers for an English speaking audience 🙂 youtube.com/watch?v=Ol5e...youtube.comMicro Ace New Announcements January 2026YouTube video by Gaijin no Nihon Densha Ai 040
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 17/01/2026My 2nd ever new Japanese train purchase was the Tomix Series 287 Panda Kuroshio Smile Adventure Train seen here running for the first time on Tsuru no Michi after an attempted repair, but the motor is too poorly so I have ordered a replacement one. I ran it today with a Kato model of the same class 171
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese Trains🎙️優木 せつ菜🎙️＠Vo&Perf.HAYABUSA @rararai.bsky.social · 13/01/2026おはようございます☁️ 今日も1日、よろしくお願い致します🤲 031
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Wordle 1,668 5/6 ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨 ⬛🟨🟨🟩⬛ 🟩🟨⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Clue: about sums up this game! @g7kna.co.uk @kingnerd1963.bsky.social @racheljs.bsky.social 120
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Wordle 1,667 4/6 ⬛⬛🟩🟨🟨 ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟩 🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Deep Space 9 @racheljs.bsky.social @g7kna.co.uk @kingnerd1963.bsky.social 120
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsDreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 10/01/2026A very happy "fuck you" to John Stallard of Warlord Games, who is worried about "wokeism" killing wargames and thinks women don't play them, possibly because women don't want to hang around twats like John. And how did taking on female wargamers go for the non-"woke" side last time, John? 1839185
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 09/01/2026Time is running out for the @wnba.com to pay the players what they owe them. Their contract expires TONIGHT. Without the players, there is no WNBA — and fair pay is LONG overdue. America’s unions stand in solidarity with the WNBPA players in this fight ✊ 16645311183
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 10/01/2026youtube.com/watch?v=Eoqy...youtube.comKato Series 521 Series & Tomix DD200 YouTube video by Gaijin no Nihon Densha Ai 020
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Wordle 1,663 4/6 ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Pie, that is the best I can do for a clue @racheljs.bsky.social , @g7kna.co.uk and @kingnerd1963.bsky.social 030
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Wordle 1,662 4/6 🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Giving it some welly @g7kna.co.uk , @racheljs.bsky.social & @kingnerd1963.bsky.social 030
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Wordle 1,657 5/6 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟨🟩🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tale @racheljs.bsky.social , @kingnerd1963.bsky.social & @g7kna.co.uk 340
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Wordle 1,656 6/6 🟨⬛⬛🟩⬛ 🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩⬛⬛🟩🟨 🟩⬛🟩🟩⬛ 🟩⬛🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 All clear @g7kna.co.uk , @racheljs.bsky.social & @kingnerd1963.bsky.social 030
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Wordle 1,654 4/6 🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A bit of cake this one…. Lol 000
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Wordle 1,652 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟨🟩🟨⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Some would call this a roll! @kingnerd1963.bsky.social , @g7kna.co.uk & @racheljs.bsky.social 030
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Never thought I would be running one Shinkansen let alone two, sadly now both retired in real life as far as I am aware. Dr Yellow & 500 Series #nscale #ngauge #dryellow #shinkansen 160
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese Trainsシャチョ＠青空 @keikyu2157f2133f.bsky.social · 26/12/2025(*´▽｀*) 031
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 23/12/2025@g7kna.co.uk , @kingnerd1963.bsky.social and @racheljs.bsky.social Sunlight Wordle 1,648 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 130
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Wordle 1,646 5/6 ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Had that one covered 😉 @racheljs.bsky.social , @g7kna.co.uk & @kingnerd1963.bsky.social 020
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Wordle 1,640 4/6 ⬛⬛🟩⬛🟨 ⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ill advised @g7kna.co.uk , @kingnerd1963.bsky.social & @racheljs.bsky.social 020
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Wordle 1,639 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨 🟩⬛🟩🟩⬛ 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 @racheljs.bsky.social , @g7kna.co.uk and @kingnerd1963.bsky.social you’ll have to get with it cats! 030
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 10/12/2025youtu.be/cu9pfBbpYFc?... my latest update on my Japanese Exhibition layoutyoutu.beTsuru no Michi Update 10: Look There in the Shadows Behind You…YouTube video by Gaijin no Nihon Densha Ai 000
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Wordle 1,633 6/6 Thought you’d have to roast me! 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 @racheljs.bsky.social @g7kna.co.uk @kingnerd1963.bsky.social 230
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Wordle 1,627 3/6 🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨🟩🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 @racheljs.bsky.social @g7kna.co.uk @kingnerd1963.bsky.social Wild West 020
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Wordle 1,625 6/6 ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 @g7kna.co.uk @racheljs.bsky.social I must admit that got awfully close! 020
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsIan Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 28/11/2025This boat, now in IWM London, came from a vessel that was attacked by a German naval raider in 1940. The raider's captain ordered his men to fire on survivors in other boats. He was later convicted of war crimes and died in prison. Something certain people might like to reflect on. 313631
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsCheminsdeFerTC @cheminsdefertc.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Bientôt 9 ans que la LGV Est est en service sur l'intégralité du parcours. Jusque fin 2016 les => #TGV empruntaient le tronçon Baudrecourt - Vendenheim par la ligne historique et le fameux => #tunneldArzviller (57). Capture d'écran de youtu.be/6hldxPOaMYA?si=z7qEJv-OYO1yJ4Qx par Fern Bahn. 1141
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsClassic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 10/11/2025P-51 Mustang ‘Moonbeam McSwine’ Joins Flyaspitfire Fleet for Experience Flights. ▶️ vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-new... 0111
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Paging @bigbernie.bsky.social we were talking about aircraft not spoken about as often only yesterday, here’s one that slipped my mind! 130
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Paging @g7kna.co.uk @racheljs.bsky.social @bigbernie.bsky.social made me think of your posts 😅 www.instagram.com/reel/DQJH_nZ...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 130
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 01/11/2025A short video of my layout ‘Tsuru no Michi’ a Japanese N gauge layout to a scale of 1:150 Today we see D51 class 2-8-2 D51 893 on a coal train whilst in the opposite direction two powerful C62 4-6-4s C62 36 & C62 34 haul the 43 Series Express “Michinoku” 160
Christopher’s Japanese Trains @sakura-densha.bsky.social · 01/11/2025One for @g7kna.co.uk I think! 010
Reposted by Christopher’s Japanese TrainsKillian Keane @littlewhiterabbit.bsky.social · 21/09/2025On Thursday I had the honour of returning Jenny Lind to the main line, admittedly 152 times too small and on the London Chatham and Dover rather than the Brighton but no less a win 0111
