Hi John/Uwe,Thanks got a copy of the book today.Now gotta get aN HO SCALE model of the train to add to my diorama.

One thing, sure leads to another, with this hobby which makes it fun.Kind of a Neverending story.
Mitt freundlich grussen
hank

Hi Hank,

now I am waiting for you asking after some allied ships damaged in the great storm

Servus
Uwe

Hi Uwe,You are always ahead of me, that is a compliment to you.

I have looked as far as possible to see what ships i could use. Some of the Revell American Steamships (maybe a little later than 1856) will do as wrecks close to shore.Be "smashed up" a little to mask their identity.Plus one of these should get away with it for representing older Russian ship.

http://www.oldglory25s.com/index.php?cat_id=715&catname='Gunboats%20and%20Galleys'

Hi Hanks,

thanks for the flowers, but you are ahead of me with the railway

BTW, there are around 30 books about the Crimean war on Google books.

cheers
Uwe

glad to help, will check railway model sellers this side of pond and see if i can find right model
cheers old john