Google logo for today...Frank Hornby's 150th birthday

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Google logo for today...Frank Hornby's 150th birthday

« on: May 15, 2013, 15:51:18 »

A Michael Caine moment for me today.....saw the trains where I expected the word Google to be and thought 'Hullo what's all that about?'

I guess that not many people knew that either Roll Eyes


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Re: Google logo for today...Frank Hornby's 150th birthday

« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2013, 06:26:16 »

As I enjoy model railways I was pleased to see that. I even took a screen shot of the graphic to show my son (tat was my excuse)


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