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Stuttgart 2015 #2 – Wordless Thursday
Sorry, my posting schedule doesn’t allow for Wordless Wednesday! But here are just a few photos of the N-club modules on show. A lot of old favourites, that come back most years, but plenty of new modelling to see as … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2015 #1 – The show and ESNG
And a very good time was had by all. All went very smoothly despite the recent horrors in Paris, man-hunts in Belgium, and threats in Brussels. If anything, Gatwick seemed quiet for a Friday afternoon, even in November, so perhaps … Continue reading
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Jon’s modules – Fiddle yard finally complete
Well, we’re back from Stuttgart, and I’ll be posting some pictures over the next few days. And next Saturday, I’m visiting the Warley show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham (a bit like the Stuttgart Messe, really), so there … Continue reading
Tolworth 2015 #3
Last but not least, a quick look at some of the British layouts on display at Tolworth. Best of them was the large Old Elms Road layout. Set somewhere near Reading, it has a mixture of BR Western and Southern … Continue reading
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Tolworth 2015 #2
Derek and Allan reached Stuttgart on Tuesday, and unloaded the truck. The first hints of a show were already taking shape. And soon to be part filled with lots of lovely ‘N’ gauge. The earth is for the radio controlled … Continue reading
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NO ESNG meeting – 18 November 2015
Remember, no ESNG meeting tonight – the fiddle yard and a number of members are already on the way to German. The advance guard should be in Germany by now, and will be setting up the layout. This shouldn’t take … Continue reading
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Tolworth 2015 #1
Fraternite et Solidarite avec La France! Can it really be a whole year since I was extolling the virtues of the enormous 2mm layout Fencehouses at the Hampton Court MRS show at Tolworth? It seems to have come round very quickly, … Continue reading
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The bridge over the River Kwai
In 1997, I was working in Thailand, and took a weekend visiting the bridge over the River Kwai and the surrounding countryside. If I recall correctly, this is a rebuilt bridge, as the original that cost so many Allied soldiers’ … Continue reading
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Climbing Everest on the Tube
For you fitness fiends, here’s an idea that I, for one, will not be taking up, from the Daily Telegraph: This Tube map shows you how you could climb Everest using the London Underground The map tells you how many … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – PlayDay 8 November 2015
Today’s PlayDay was a great success, numerically and for the projects completed and on view. We had 11 members and 2 visitors present. The Treasurer visited for 5 minutes to drop off some cables he had repaired, but we weren’t … Continue reading
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