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Shopping list 2017
Bachmann announced their 2017 (and probably well beyond) release at the weekend, and also the unfortunately much smaller number of Farish N gauge releases. I have put a few pre-orders in, for if and when they arrive. I just hope … Continue reading
Three more links and a picture
Three more links….. Firstly the BBC describes….. ‘China freight train’ in first trip to Barking China has launched a direct rail freight service to London, as part of its drive to develop trade and investment ties with Europe. … The … Continue reading
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ESNG PlayDay – 8 January 2017
Yesterday’s Playday was another pleasant afternoon playing trains. Only seven members, but it was good to see old member (from 10 years ago) Andy and fiance. And also Alex came back with trains to run and clutching money to give … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 6 January 2017
A slow start to the meeting – at 7:30pm Derek, Derek and I were wondering whether to go home. Then a visitor arrived (welcome Alex) and we thought that we had better get some trains running. And in the end … Continue reading
Dawson Station
Another delightful minimum space layout….. Dawson Station is my portable 1′ x 4′ n-scale model railroad layout and is based on the Hull-Oakes lumber mill located in Dawson, Oregon. Hull-Oakes, one of the last steam-powered sawmills in North America, is … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #20171
A couple of interesting modelling challenges from the Daily Telegraph for the New Year…. First, the Crystal Palace Subway. It’s been more than 60 years since a train last pulled up to the forgotten station – but this beautiful underground heritage … Continue reading
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It’s 2017 – Happy New Year
A Happy New Year to all our readers! What will 2017 bring? I hope that I will get more modelling done, and have a number of projects lined up, having purchased a range of bits and pieces. I can’t see … Continue reading
Book review – ‘The LBSCR Elevated Electrification’
A present to myself this Christmas was this little book…. Between 1909 and 1929 there was an overhead electric commuter service on parts of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. It didn’t get as far as Redhill – we … Continue reading
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Links to end 2016
If you, like me, are still working off the Christmas Day turkey (or cod for our Scandinavian readers….), here are a few links to read. First the Southern Railways epic fail award #1. If you can’t get it right on … Continue reading
Minories #3 – alternative Minories…..
The last couple of posts on Minories have given enough ideas for any number of successful layouts. But I’ve been playing around with the basic idea, and have a couple of ideas that could have some mileage. Firstly, Minories on … Continue reading
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