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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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Tagged exhibition, France, model railway, N gauge
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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
ESNG meeting – 7 November 2019
11 members braved the coldest evening of the autumn – so far – to run trains. A highlight of the evening was Mr Apps bringing part of the new fiddle yards along – and it looks very good indeed. Paul … Continue reading
Wycrail exhibition 2019 – 2
The second half of my Wycrail visit….. It’s an unusual UK show with two Norwegian layouts on show. Svanda (HO) is a pleasant change from the GWR branchline, though the track layout is similar to any European branch or secondary line. … Continue reading
Wycrail exhibition 2019 – 1
Last Saturday offered a difficult choice. Watch England in the rugby world cup final, or drive 50 miles in wind and rain to the Wycrail exhibition at High Wycombe. I had a bad feeling about the rugby (correctly) and wanted … Continue reading
Odds and ends….
A few bits and pieces as a change from exhibition reports (although people seem to like pictures from an exhibition more than me wittering on…..) All are from that wonderful time waster YouTube…. First a car journey up the A20 … Continue reading
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The Redhill Brick & Model Show – 2019
We spent last Saturday at the nearby 17th Reigate Scouts Lego and model show. We took a small N-mod circuit, and Paul took one of his Kato layouts, now pre-mounted on baseboards to speed setup. We arrived early at 8am, … Continue reading
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