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Stuttgart – 2019 – 1
I made a shorter visit to the Stuttgart show this year – just the weekend – but Maxine and Michael flew out with me. However, for some the show still started on the previous Monday when we loaded up Allan’s … Continue reading
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Brooklands museum – 3
Next to the airliners is a building holding the London Bus Museum. Parked outside is a Green Line ‘RF’ – very much part of my childhood! But horse buses were well before my time. These old buses are still operational, and … Continue reading
Brooklands museum – 2
The outside airliner display is virtually a catalogue of post-war British airliners. Starting with the wonderful Concorde. Unfortunately we didn’t have time to do the film and visit to the plane interior – and that was an extra to our … Continue reading
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Brooklands museum – 1
Last week, Maxine had to visit West Byfleet, so we looked to see what we could visit in the area, to make a day out of it. And the Brooklands Museum was just two miles away, so we paid it … Continue reading
All roads lead to Stuttgart 2019
I’m pinched DM-toy’s video of the Stuttgart setup – when you get to 2:21 you’ll see Messrs Dawes and Atfield hard at work setting up our modules. And elsewhere in Germany, some ESNG members are trying to get to Stuttgart … Continue reading
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Off to Stuttgart
Off to find a tin parrot at Gatwick later this week, for ESNG’s annual pilgrimage to the Stuttgart N-Club International meet. Maxine and I are going out for the weekend, and we’ll be joined on Saturday by son Michael. No … Continue reading
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Model Railway Journal no. 274 – Wise words
I took the day off from visiting exhibitions last Saturday – nothing very close, and I had already posted flyers to all 5 of them. So, a more reflective blog today. I’ve started to get just the one model railway … Continue reading
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Tolworth Showtrain 2019 – 2
I do enjoy catching favourite layouts for another look. Netherwood Sidings (O) is one of those, with its DC overhead electrics and endless mineral wagons in the siding. They were having an ESNG type problem when I passed by – … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, France, model railway, N gauge
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Tolworth Showtrain 2019 – 1
Another exhibition visit last Saturday, this time to the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition, arranged by the Hampton Court MRS. I took both Derek’s – Atfield and Apps – with me and we had a pleasant morning looking at a good show. … Continue reading
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ESNG PlayDay – 10 November 2019
It’s one of those strange months when the 2nd Sunday immediately follows the 1st Thursday, so our ESNG meeting was immediately followed by a PlayDay. So we have another ESNG post, to be followed this week by some pictures from … Continue reading
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