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In defense of the roundy-roundy #4
For my last post of 2018, a few final comments on layout design. As a member of ESNG, a modular club, where do parts 1-3 of the series leave me? It sounds very much as if I have abandoned the … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, Layout design, modular layouts, N gauge
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In defense of the roundy-roundy #3
In my earlier ramblings about continuous layouts, I missed out one excellent example, and a concept for such designs. Chris Morris’ Little Aller is based on Aller Junction in Devon in the early sixties. The area of the layout is … Continue reading
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Tagged isle of wight, Layout design, N gauge, Southern Railway
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Santa’s delivery 2018
What Santa brought me – via Ebay and handed directly to Maxine for wrapping! And is this the cutest tank engine ever (can’t think of a better adjective.) ‘Borrowed’ from RMweb, it comes from Belgium. Bit tricky for ‘N’, though….
Happy Christmas!
Wishing you and yours a blessed and happy Christmas! And did you spot him last night – travelling by train this year? Or by tram?
All I want for Christmas……Not!
I really do hope, Paul, that you don’t buy this set of Japanese prototype trains…. Motorised Sushi! Whatever next. I have seen a model restaurant with a moving sushi conveyor belt, but this is taking things too far. The description … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 19th December 2018
“Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” But nine ESNG members made it to club night, less than a week before Christmas. Neil and John were … Continue reading
Lehigh Valley coaches
A few weeks ago, Simon emailed me…. Did you see that they now have Lehigh Valley? https://www.rapidotrains.com/n-osgood-bradley-coaches-2nd/ Simon I hadn’t seen this, but quickly rectified the situation and ordered one of each number. I hadn’t really intended to buy more … Continue reading
In defence of the roundy-roundy #2
It was before Stuttgart that I posted some thoughts on ’roundy-roundy’ layouts. In the past month I have been looking at my modelling direction yet again. I’ll explore my thoughts a little more over the next few posts – and … Continue reading
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Tagged Layout design, model railway, N gauge, Wisbech & Upwell tramway
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Festival of Railway Modelling, Peterborough
Simon kindly sent me these pictures of the Peterborough version of the National Festival of Railway Modelling. I thought of going, but inertia caught up with me! A few pics of Peterborough and a snatched shot of Black Five 44871 … Continue reading
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Ron shops for England – 2
Some more touristy shots from Ron… Cologne Cathedral and its Xmas market. Bonn Xmas market. Selfie? (Cologne Hafen xmas market). Chocolate museum Cologne. Hafen Xmas market taken from Chocolate museum steps. Rudolphplatz Xmas market. … Continue reading
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