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San Fernando Valley Branch, 1973 (Part II)
Originally posted on Rails West:
In an earlier post, I shared B. Smith’s excellent coverage SP action in the San Fernando Valley in the early 1970s. In this post, we will drill down a little further into the nuts and bolts…
Posted in Layout design, Out and about, Prototype, Traction
Tagged inspiration, model railroad, Pacific Electric, prototype
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A Christmas dream and other oddities
Borrowed from the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum. And pure wishful thinking….. Anything interesting under your tree (apart from socks)? I was very taken by this video sent me by my daughter. Is it a new kind of sushi restaurant? Reminds … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Prototype, Weird and wonderful
Tagged Christmas, humour, prototype
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ESNG meeting – 16 December 2015
Another busy evening, and I again took home the Brighton Belle unopened. We had 10 members present, plus a most excellent chocolate cake from Miles and Sue. The cake went home smaller, and we went home larger. It seemed to … Continue reading
Welsh Highland Railway
My old colleague Roger sent me these lovely shots of trains on, and views from, the Welsh Highland Railway through Snowdonia. I’m also told that the pub in the background is wonderful, and as the banner claims, won a pub … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, narrow gauge, prototype, railway
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Cool(ings) Runnings
Last weekend ESNG spent two days exhibiting at the Garden of England Model Fest, at Cooling’s Garden Centre, located at the whimsically named Pratt’s Bottom, near Sevenoaks. A new show, aiming to make some money for charity, it was held … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, ESNG meetings, Exhibitions, Out and about
Tagged ESNG, ESNG Meetings, exhibition, N gauge
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Off my trolley – Southern Pacific San Fernando Valley branch
Not quite ‘Off my trolley’ but in the vicinity. Some while back I looked at the Pacific Electric station at North Hollywood as a potential modular layout. Running closely parallel to the Pacific Electric at this location is the Southern … Continue reading
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Tagged interurban, layout design, N gauge, Pacific Electric
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Model Railway Journal no. 243
The Model Railway Journal was once a regular read for me. Nowadays, as I am less a scratchbuilder, I just pick up the occasional copy when it looks interesting. Issue 243 was one such issue, with a lot of interest … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design, The trade
Tagged book review, hints and tips, layout design, model railway
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Odd modelling idea #2748
Here are a few more, “Believe it or not” scenes to add to your layout. We’ve all seen strange animals on layouts, such as dinosaurs and alien landings. Definitely a case of Rule 1 – it’s my railway. But how about … Continue reading
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Tagged hints and tips, inspiration, layout design, model railway
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First look at new Crossrail trains
I’ve been a bit short of prototype posts recently – too many exhibitions to visit, I guess. So here’s an article from the Telegraph. These new Crossrail trains are due to enter service on the new cross-London line in 2017 and will have … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, London Underground, prototype, railway
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ESNG meeting – 3 December 2015
Plenty of trains running tonight, with 10 members present. Allan cried off, as he was not feeling well – well, at least his knees were out of sorts. Graham and Simon managed to both bring their Kato Santa Fe Super … Continue reading
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