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Card 135 of 9932026-09-20 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-20

Canalside Model Rail

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A shared attic notebook about an imagined HO Dutch polder branch line in west Amsterdam.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-20 issue.
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HO model railway builders and operators
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Five dated notes cover a lift bridge, ballast, wiring faults, weathering, and a fourteen-move operating sequence.

Field notes

The project tracks a fictional Dutch branch through Oostwetering, Boterpolder, Kalverzijl, and Grienddijk, combining a route map with workshop notes. Entries distinguish the evening work happened from the later transcription date, which gives the archive a useful process record. The group reports solving slow-running problems by addressing damp rail joints, dead frogs, and cleaning, while its operating notes describe a fourteen-move sequence for four people sharing a small attic.

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OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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