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Potpourri #1136
A quick Jago Hazzard. Trams in Amsterdam – in miniature…. Industrial road running in Berlin – the Bullenbahn (a chance to practice your German, too) A rather large and rather excellent layout. Brian sent me this link to a rather … Continue reading
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Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition 2026
Once again, this show in Maidstone was an ideal outing for that period between Christmas and the New Year. So Derek, Chris, Simon and I piled into Allan’s van for a visit. We had a pleasant morning out, and there … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 28 December
This meeting was always optimistic, between Christmas and New Year, but it offered an opportunity to escape from the family for the afternoon. In fact, five members turned up, and we were able to have a pleasant afternoon running trains. … Continue reading
Potpourri #1135
A little post=Christmas selection. I hope Santa brought you lots of gifts of the correct scale and gauge! Just right for your new layout….. A railway version of a famous sketch…. Another, rather more political version…. This beats Mr Rowlatt’a … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas!
Seasonal greetings to all my readers, and every blessing for the coming year. I wish…. Christmas past – a modelling idea for the festive season….. Interesting backstory, too (Dr. David Turner, from Facebook)….. Christmas trees being unloaded at the London … Continue reading
From our northern correspondent #3
And the last selection from Manchester….. Dewsbury Midland (OO)features accurate scratch built models of many buildings from the West Riding of Yorkshire near to Dewsbury, and is a fine example of a landscape with a railway in it. A final … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 17 December
Before returning to Manchester, there’s an ESNG meeting to report. A respectable seven members turned out to run trains and eat mince pies. I got around to running my gunpowder train. I had completed renumbering the last of the ESNG … Continue reading
From our northern correspondent #2
More from the frozen north! Bron Hebog (OO9) was probably the best layout in the show (a difficult choice as there seemed to be such a fine selection.) An expansive layout captures trains in the landscape near Beddgelert station on … Continue reading
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From our northern correspondent #1
Our northern member, Paul Rowlatt, paid a visit to Manchester Model Railway Society’s show, celebrating 100 years of the club. It looks fantastic – a lot of old friends of layouts there, but a number that I’d have love to … Continue reading
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