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The Pundit Has His Notions And So Does Joe Average
Another gem from Mike Cougill’s OST Blog. I wish I could express my thoughts as well as Mike does…. There are a lot of definitions imposed on model railroading. Look here and you’ll get one view. Look over there and … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 7 December 2017
Christmas is coming, but 11 hardy souls decided that running trains was the perfect escape from the season…. Mind you, Rails of Sheffield’s Advent Calendar has come up with a few good bargains – my unrebuilt Merchant Navy had a … Continue reading
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The Carters fly east
Before Ian and Lily joined us in Stuttgart, they were in Hong Kong and Japan. Here are a few of Ian’s holiday snaps…. This one is very familiar to me – a Hong Kong ‘tram jam’. Still the best value … Continue reading
After the Goldrush
Looks like one of my favourite musicians is having a turn out. From Reuters…. Singer Neil Young to auction model train collection LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rock singer Neil Young is selling some of his most prized possessions – part … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #4 – Best of the rest
And finally a fly-over of Duncan’s Nm modules…. So that’s Stuttgart done and dusted for another year. Allan and Derek had a good journey home, despite a wet drive through Germany, and we were unloading modules by 6pm on … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #3 – Around the N-club modules
Today, a look at some of the N-club modules on show. Some are there every year, but they are impressive pieces of work that are always worth a look. I took most of these shots before the show opened, so … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #2 – Another day at the office
Thursday morning, and the show opened its doors. Thursday was the quietest day, as some of the exhibitions in the adjoining halls didn’t start till the Friday. The Messe has an admirable system, where one pays once to enter the … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #1 – Getting there
Monday afternoon we loaded Allan’s pick-up with all the modules and support equipment for Stuttgart. The most surprising thing was the number of legs needed, and the room taken by them all. (Personal note – modify my modules to have … Continue reading
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Filling boxcars with stuffing
Last day today….. Then packing up, and a flight home for me, and a long drive back to the UK for Allan and Derek. But here’s a link to bemuse y’all…. No, Horace, I know Christmas is coming, … Continue reading
Update on the ESNG Exhibition 2018….
Our 2018 exhibition planning is all planned, barring any late changes, and I’ll start to thing about it again after this week at Stuttgart. Layouts on show will include: ESNG N-mod/N-club modular layout West Sussex group N-mod modular layout Forrestone … Continue reading
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