Posted on 03/20/2015 1:07:19 PM PDT by Steelfish
Model Railways Showed An Idealised England Until 'Sexy Scenes' Came Along Forget housewives in headscarves or children waving from the road, the latest figures from Buffers Model Railway will shock you Models of nudists playing volleyball (Pic in URL) One of the risque scenes sold by Buffers By Michael Simkins 20 Mar 2015 Id always considered the world of model railways to be the last surviving example of a rose-tinted Britain that no longer exists. Enthusiasts of this quaint and captivating hobby invariably seem to use 1950 as their cultural template when designing their layouts.
In the real world it may all be Pendolino trains, gleaming concourses in steel and glass, and rail replacement bus services; but in model railwayland youd always find puffing steam trains barrelling along in front of an idealised balsawood countryside that was never far from Adlestrop.
And therein, of course, lay their charm. Whenever I visited an exhibition I always revelled in the tiny trackside details as much as the engines themselves: the miniature sheep, the artificial grass, the miniature coal lorries waiting at the level crossing, and the old-fashioned station platforms.
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WARNING: Naked volleyball with peeping toms at the link!
That needs a NSFW tag.
Most people who want to go around naked shouldn’t
There’s a joke in there somewhere. Something about almost being hit by a train, perhaps?
:^)
Nudity is like singing. Only those with a talent for it should indulge in it.
This is NOT new.
In fact I think these figures may be leftovers from >30 years ago.
I guess there’s a website for everything.
Nah, just remember the hobby magazines from my youth.
The 1970’s-80’s were not an innocent time.
This is similar to ice cream and broccoli. I like them both but not together.
You sure about that?
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