Monthly Archives: November 2014

Stuttgart 2014 #3 – ESNG at play

ESNG ran our usual four track N-mod circuit for the four days of the show.  It was linked to the main N-club double track modular layout by a pair of junctions.  This allowed the inner three tracks to run our … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2014 #2 – The Bartlett’s have landed!

For the next week or so I will blog through the Stuttgart show.  I’m wasn’t quite clever enough to ‘live-blog’ it all, so I’ve come back with a load of photographs, and I’ll post a few chosen ones. Maxine and I arrived in … Continue reading

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Some interesting (non-Stuttgart) photographs

Two links I came across recently. The Daily Telegraph has a picture gallery of women at work on the railways during WW1.  Interesting stuff, and some good photos of London termini, and also of Horwich works, with its own narrow … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2014 #1 – Set up day

Well, I haven’t got there yet, but here are some photographs from Allan, taken on Wednesday during the show set up day.  It never fails to amaze me how any model railway show comes together, when an empty hall and … Continue reading

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Jon’s modules – Progress?

It’s been a while (again) since I reported progress on my N-Club modules.  And the main reason for this is that there has been little progress.  A new central heating boiler and some tidying up meant that the loft room … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – Change of meeting date and loading for Stuttgart

A quick reminder for all ESNG members. As ever in November, the Wednesday 19 meeting clashes with Stuttgart, and most of the railway and some of the members will be in Germany. We are going to put this meeting back … Continue reading

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New Eurostar

News of the new trans-European Eurostar from the Daily Telegraph. A new 200mph state-of-the-art train has been unveiled in London by Channel Tunnel high-speed train company Eurostar….. The trains are described as being “inter-operable”, meaning they can run across diverse … Continue reading

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And a DVD review – ‘Layout Planning and Design’

Following my purchase of the BRM layout design special, I almost immediately came across a DVD review on the excellent ‘Basilica Fields’ blog.  (At least, it’s an excellent blog if you can cope with someone with a 30-year plan for … Continue reading

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And the rest – Tolworth #2

Having recovered from Fencehouses, here are a few more photos from Tolworth Showtrain – a few more layouts that caught my eye. First, ‘Cornwallis Yard’, a GWR layout with a little SR thrown in.  With my south London upbringing, and my … Continue reading

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Fabulous Fencehouses – Tolworth #1

Despite the terrible traffic – everyone was on the roads this morning – I got to Tolworth Showtrain today.  It was of its usual high standard and there were a number of layouts that provided a certain amount of inspiration.  My only criticism … Continue reading

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