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A hectic few days!
I’m supposed to be in semi-retirement, but the last fortnight has been non-stop. I’m off to Lincolnshire for work on Thursday, at zero notice to investigate some flooding crisis, and then on Friday I’ll be at Gatwick at the crack … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, model railway, N gauge, Stuttgart
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A (short) trip on the Docklands Light Railway
A wedding in Shadwell, east London, meant that I had my first trip on the Docklands Light Railway. OK, so the DLR has been open for years, but this was the first time I had been on it. We went … Continue reading
Farnham & District MRC exhibition – 11 October 2014
With no ESNG PlayDay, I took the opportunity to slip over to Aldershot and the Farnham & District MRC 40th Model Railway Exhibition. I took the opportunity to stop for a late breakfast and coffee, then was held up for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2mm Association, exhibition, model railway, N gauge
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ESNG meeting – 15 October 2014
Lots of new trains on the circuit tonight. I ran a ‘new’ second-hand Farish O8 shunter in early BR black that I couldn’t resist. Next came a test run of my new 5-BEL EMU. The Brighton Belle looks gorgeous and runs … Continue reading
Underground, overground (but no Wombles)
Firstly, an interesting link from the Daily Telegraph, about future driverless trains for London Underground. Images of the new tube, which will feature air cooling, walk-through carriages and wider doors, were unveiled by Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, on Thursday. … Continue reading
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ESNG Curry Club – 11 October 2014
We had planned to have an ESNG ‘PlayDay’ on Saturday, setting up the club N-mod circuit for the whole day rather than just for an evening. This has been a success in the past, as people can drop in and … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, ESNG Meetings, modular layouts, N gauge
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A ‘tres belle’ Brighton Belle
My Hornby Brighton Belle arrived in the post on Thursday. First impressions of the 1934 Pullman version are excellent: It’s well packaged, and it’s possible to get in the box, unlike recent Dapol and Farish offerings. Overall finish is as … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, model railway, N gauge, prototype
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Are model railways addictive?
This came from the ‘Trainlife’ site, and was unattributed, but claimed to be from a UK publication. Looking round the club, it could just be true…. MODEL RAILWAYS PROMOTE SEXISM AND ARE AS ADDICTIVE AS COCAINE! A recent American study … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, layout design, model railroad, model railway, Pacific Electric
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A Japanese jaunt
Paul Rowlatt has stopped sending Thomas to the scrapyard, and is in Japan, chasing bullet trains. Chairman Allan forwarded these pictures, reproduced entirely without Paul’s permission, but I’m sure it will be all right….. Firstly, some bullet trains of all … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, Japan, model railway, prototype
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A couple of links
Three links of interest. The Daily telegraph has a history of Japanese high speed trains….. There is a new finescale modelling magazine in the UK…. And an article wondering why the UK has so many relatively successful railway magazines compared … Continue reading
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