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ESNG meeting – 19 November 2023
It was an extremely busy afternoon – like Clapham Junction in the rush hour. 11 members, one semi-comatose junior member (due to an overdose of rugby) and a junior visitor. Idea for me, as I could relax in a chair … Continue reading
Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 2 – UK layouts
We’ll carry on our visit to Tolworth with a look at the UK based prototypes. The first layout might have been included in my favourites. I have seen Fawley (OO) a number of times, and it is an interesting prototype. … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, France, model railway, N gauge
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ESNG meeting – 15 November 2023
Wednesday came around again, and six members turned out to run a few trains. Good to see Simon back after a bout of illness. It was a few trains, too, as a lot of the evening was spent watching the … Continue reading
Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 1 – some favourites
Last Saturday morning was spent with Messrs Dawes and Atfield visiting the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition. It’s usually a good show, and this one was no exception. I took pictures of most of the layouts and as with Uckfield a few … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, France, model railway, N gauge
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Potpourri #1086
We visited the Tolworth show this morning, so some pictures from this good exhibition will follow over the next few days. But it’s been a busy day, so a few more odds and ends for today. Rail replacement bus? Not … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, Southern Railway
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Repost – Wisbech & Upwell doodles
No inspiration today, so here’s another very popular post from the past. I’m still doodling….. Been doodling around with track plans for the Wisbech & Upwell tramway, home to GER tram engines and latterly O4 shunters with side skirts over … Continue reading
Potpourri #1085
Nothing like a little Jago Hazzard for a Wednesday….. And if you want to go in ever decreasing circles…. I worked and lived near Vauxhall for a number of years – but well after the milk trains had gone. If … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway, Southern Railway
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ESNG meeting – 5 November 2023
Much better weather this afternoon – even some autumnal sunshine – and seven members turned out to play trains. American trains from Dave… Allan’s cement train is heading for Stuttgart… The long and the short of it…. A dummy ‘Bubble … Continue reading
Minories #1 – the original design – still #1
A lazy repost today. This is still the most popular post that I have written, that shows the enduring popularity of the Minories theme. I guess that I’d better get back to modelling mine…. There are few model railway plans … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Layout design, Minories, model railway
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ESNG meeting – 1 November 2023
As Storm Ciarán approached just the five hardy members made it to club night. We’d brought trains so we set up the layout and got things moving. I had received my last Class 128 in that attractive Express Parcels livery. … Continue reading
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