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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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Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, Thailand
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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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Tagged inspiration, London Underground, prototype, railway
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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
ESNG meeting – 5 November 2015
The pattern continues….. 11 members but no chairman! Allan, we’re missing you, despite the thriving meetings. Following the news that the police want to fine motorists even if they are only 1 mph over the speed limit, Derek (the At) … Continue reading
A prehistoric station?
If you’re a German modeller, how about this for a station name? I suppose, obviously enough, they named the species after the place it was first found. The plan comes from the Sporenplan site with lots of mainly continental track layouts. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, inspiration, layout design, prototype
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Stuttgart N-Club meet is close….
Only a couple of weeks and the ESNG visit to Stuttgart will be under way. There is more to plan this time with two vehicles going to the show. We’ve had to decide what will go in which vehicle, and … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, modular layouts, N gauge, N-Club International
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Abingdon & District MRC Exhibition 31 October 2015
I’ve just had a week off work, and a morning at a model railway show to finish off the week seemed a good idea. (I had aimed to get lots of modelling done, but I seemed to have spent more … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Exhibitions, Inspiration, Out and about
Tagged 2mm Association, exhibition, model railway, N gauge
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Off my trolley – Toronto 1995
As I carry on digitizing my slides and old family photographs, I continue to come across pictures I never knew I’d taken. Not least these two very smart Toronto PCC cars, taken on a 1995 visit to Maxine’s family. I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, layout design, tram, trolley
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Software malfunction?
This blog is not political or commercial. But this picture deserves an audience! Thanks to David (who sells VW campers) and was about to take this photo into the office when I borrowed it. Anyway, I’ve decided that my next car … Continue reading
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Not true – I prefer Thomas!
Another Facebook contribution from Allan….. Actually, I don’t think this is true. There’s nothing wrong with Thomas the Tank Engine and I might prefer an LBSCR E1 class and a 4-4-0 to an American monster. I was brought up on … Continue reading
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