PNEYorkshire Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Morning all, I'll be moving to Tallinn at the end of August for 9 months and I've done a quick google search into model railway possibilities there...and have drawn a blank. Does anyone know of anything model rail related there that I might be able to pursue? I was hoping to busy myself with a small layout project but it doesn't appear to be a 'done' thing there. Any suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted June 25, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2013 Hi PNEYorkshire, Not in Tallinn but might I suggest a weekend trip to Helsinki and the Finnish national railway museum in Hyvinkaa. It will probably have to be a full weekend of a trip but whilst you're in that neck of the woods - why not? Enjoy the (overnight) ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki. Take the train from Helsinki's main terminus to Hyvinkaa. (About an hour if I remember rightly.) Get off the train and walk to the museum. One to two hours should do it - around the museum that is! Walk back to Hyvinkaa's station and eat in the excellent café that is housed in the restored station buildings. Spend the rest of the day in Helsinki and return on the next ferry. To give you a taste of what's at Hyvinkaa look at posts 13 onwards in this thread:- http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/55884-sources-for-finnish-steam/ Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 There is (was?) a mag called "Baltic Railways" which may help. There is an English edition, Google "Red Star Railways" as he stocks the may. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Burman Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 http://www.modela.lv/ From Latvia, just around the corner so to speak. Cheers NB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNEYorkshire Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Thanks guys! I plan to visit Helsinki so will definitely give the national museum a look! I'll also have a look out for the mag...if I can't get my modelling fix a mag will fill the void somewhat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 If you fancy a jaunt to Latvia there is a railway museum in Riga. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNEYorkshire Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 If you fancy a jaunt to Latvia there is a railway museum in Riga. Andy Well....it would be rude not to wouldn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldexpat Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Dear PNEYorkshire, Have a look at http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix_frameset.html and then click onto the various Blatic republics flags best wishes, Oldexpat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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