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Miniatur Wonderland, Hamburg – 2 – the airport
The airport is a highlight of the exhibition. It has everything, and it all works…. From Zeppelins…. To an air show…. To EasyJet (I was on one of those yesterday)….. To landings that really happen….. To taxiways full of moving … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, Hamburg, inspiration, model railway
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ESNG meeting – 15 June 2016 – odds & ends!
On a plane tomorrow morning, so I just had time to drop into the club for a chat, but no time for a full write up. But here are a few odds and ends….. After my recent LNER pacific hunt, … Continue reading
Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg – 1
As hinted a few blogs ago, I’ll be taking a back seat over the next couple of weeks whilst I am away. I’ll be posting (mainly) train photos taken by Allan in Switzerland, and pictures taken in Hamburg on his … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamburg, inspiration, model railway, railway
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Compulsive, not impulsive, communicators
Wise words from Simon Dunkley on the Erratic and Wandering Journey: In a recent email to a friend, I wondered why some people were so rude and uncivil on electronic media, and opined that hobbies are supposed to be an … Continue reading
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Tagged Hints and tips, inspiration, Layout design, model railway
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“I’m a model train enthusiast …”
Thank you Simon, for mailing me this little gem. I had seen it in the Model Railroad Hobbyist, but you confirmed that it was worth blogging! The magazine says that: In this clip from the documentary-style comedy, “A Mighty Wind”, … Continue reading
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Tagged humour, inspiration, prototype, railway
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Letter to the editor – Two steps to save our hobby
This post is hi-jacked, with apologies, from the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum. It’s worth a read and seems to make a lot of sense to me. It’s another, if lengthy, plea for small model railways….. Letter to the Editor Reversing the Decline … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Layout design, model railway, N gauge
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ESNG meeting – 2 June 2016
Lot’s of people and trains out tonight. We were testing a number of Martin’s locomotives. Perhaps the best item was his Merchant Navy ‘Clan Line’ and green Southern Region coaches. The committee reluctantly began to think about the ESNG AGM, … Continue reading
The longest tunnel
The BBC reports on the Gotthard Base Tunnel: The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel is to be officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work. The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel will provide a high-speed … Continue reading
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Hamburg in the rain
I’m running scared trying to keep clients in Dubai and Beijing happy, so it’s the Cha(i)rman’s holiday snaps today. Allan will soon be experiencing a very significant birthday, so he’s gone off to Hamburg to see Miniatur Wunderland, the largest … Continue reading
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Reigate 2020
I have failed t0 date to track down a plan showing where platform 0 at Redhill is going to be. However, I did find this plan from 2014 by Mark Townend, showing Reigate modified to take 12-car trains and also … Continue reading
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