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The usual ESNG transport was not available today, so after a pleasant week by the seaside, I transported a brace of Derek’s to the Pevensey Bay show on the northern edge of Eastbourne. A pleasant and friendly little show, with some good layouts on display.

Entering the show, first layouts were Sean, Allan and Lucas with Brunswik and Oakley Lane (both N.)

Allan had abandoned Brunswik to examine a small vehicle…..

The owner of Lockdown seems to have the same Terrier addiction that I have, but in O gauge.

Good to see London Road Sidings (OO) again. a small, but interesting model of a stabling point.

The charming Caravanseri (009), set in lower Egypt. I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the rolling stock, but the scenery around is beautifully done.

Hockenbaum (MOB) (Nm) was very well presented, and I was impressed by the correct use of Z gauge track to model the narrow gauge Swiss syatem.

Hursley Quay (0) shows what can be done in a small space, with a very small locomotive!

Drovers Brook (00) models a light railway in Sussex in BR days.

There were some other layouts on show, plus plenty of trade. Only complaint was that the catering had no bacon products. So we found a very nice cafe (on Allan’s direction) for a late breakfast.

Just some photos from our roving reporter today. I though about going to this show, but the lawn desperately needed mowing, and I had started maintenance on my N-club modules ready for TINGS in September. I made good progress, and the lawn no longer looks like a safari park (though I did flush out a large frog.)

I had seen London Road Sidings (00) elsewhere. Very simple but interesting, modelling a British Railways refuelling facility.

Dinsdale 1830 (00), some very, very, old railways.

Fence Houses NCB (00), a regular on the circuit, but always worth a look, modelling an NCB shed in the North East of England.

Narrow gauge (009) with Blackmoor, Lynton & Barnstable.

And Westhay in Wales.

Addleford Green (00), based on the Hawkhurst Branch.

Horsmonden (N), hop picking in the mid 1950’s.

And Ron has been chasing buses….. That seem to be running as well as DB…..

London Bus Museum Heritage Running Days routes 213 Sutton – Kingston and 293 North Sheen – Epsom 213 affected by roadworks in Kingston and 293 a joke. Several of us got off at North Sheen with Epsom bus at our stop. As we were walking to catch it driver pulled away so caught Tfl 293 and all the way did not see a heritage service coming in opposite direction. Coming back long queue and when I got on had to stand all the way to North Sheen. Now on way home on a packed single decker to Sutton – at least I have a seat. Ron