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Is what you see what you get?
After a couple of weeks of exhibition photographs, it’s back to the crazed ramblings of the budgie….. (I’ll try and visit another show soon.) Reading a non-railway magazine I came across this little story. Some years ago, a confectionary company … Continue reading
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TINGS 2016 #3
The Black Diamonds group had a large modular US layout on display. There was some criticism of this layout on N Gauge Forum, saying that the scenery was disappointing, there were too few trains that were too long, and that … Continue reading
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TINGS 2016 #2
So to some more TINGS layouts…. It was good to see some UK overhead electric layouts. An interesting, but under-modelled subject. Perhaps we’ll see more layouts now economical overhead masts are available. I won’t insist on the ‘N-cat’ route with … Continue reading
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TINGS 2016 #1
Another road trip for ESNG last weekend, as we visited The International N Gauge Show (generally known as TINGS.) A fair number of ESNG members visited on the Saturday – some arriving at 10am sharp to join the battle for … Continue reading
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ESNG on the road #3
We’ll start our look at the larger scale layouts at the Gaugemaster show, with Allenton in HO. Just 6′ of shunting layout, with a timewaster Timesaver track plan. Somewhere in deepest Cotton Belt territory, a Southern Pacific switcher is hard … Continue reading
ESNG on the road #2
Today we’ll look at the small scale models at the Gaugemaster show. First off is the N gauge layout Kayreuth. A regular on the exhibition circuit, Kayreuth is a modern image German layout set in western Germany. There are multiple tracks … Continue reading
ESNG on the road #1
It’s Monday night, and I’m still slightly shattered after a weekend exhibiting with ESNG at the Gaugemaster show. The Gaugemaster model store holds this free exhibition every other year. The show is at Ford, near Arundel, near Ford open prison, … Continue reading
Henny Penny, the sky is falling!!!
From the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum…. From the NMRA Bulletin: Did you notice that the 2017 Walthers catalog combines HO-N-Z in one volume? Some may celebrate this as it presents more scale options, but this also is another example of … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 1 September 2016
The first day of autumn – though I had difficulty telling the difference from summer – and the ESNG members turned out in force. The treasurer was back from holiday, and was quick to collect the subs for the night. … Continue reading
Off my trolley – wig wag’s
And our UK readers will say, “What’s a wig-wag?” Well it’s not related to a wigwam, or even to wiff-waff (better known as ping-pong or table tennis. It’s s visual and audible signal for ungated railroad crossings. The … Continue reading
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