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Stafford Railway Circle show 2025
I’d really hoped to get to this show – the largest non-commercial show south of the border – and perhaps bigger than Model Rail Scotland. But circumstances conspired again… However, both Paul and Dave got there, and here are a … Continue reading
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Chasewater Railway
Dave has visited the Chasewater Railway. The Chasewater Railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of Chasewater in Staffordshire, England. It is now operated as a heritage railway. The line is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, contained … Continue reading
Horsham MRC show 2025
I’d better start posting again – I have a string of photo from Dave and Allan to share. But first, the Horsham show a week or so ago. I have been too busy to get to many shows recently, but … Continue reading
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Oh I do like to be beside the seaside….
Ron seems to have brought the wet weather back from the Isle of Man. As he puts it, it was a visit to the…. Southampton Classic Bus Spectacular (SCBS) – in the wet Just a photo dump of some interesting … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 1 October
A Wednesday working party did a few odds and ends – Mr Atfield lengthened his legs – and repaired the Speedo board. Two of us arrived in time for fish and chips. In the evening, we had seven members along, … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 28 September
Six members turned out, and ran a few trains. The usual suspects…. Another repair job needed. We tried out the speedo board for a future show. It still looks good after 20+ years, and we persuaded the speedometer to work, … Continue reading
Potpourri #1132
Just a few pictures for your delight, today…. I know who might be tempted to build this. Not sure what radius curve it would be good for? Yate station in 1900. The wagon turntable is, to say the least, interesting. … Continue reading
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Back to the Isle of Man – 5 – Exit with a bang
On that wet Day 6, a little excitement…. While sitting and waiting for a tram back to Douglas, I witnessed a incident with tram 19 and trailer 58. As normal, the tram was uncoupled and pulled forward. It reversed to … Continue reading
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Back to the Isle of Man – 4 – Wet, wet, wet
The weather seems to have gone downhill, sunny periods and showers, but getting progressively worse – though not as far as the mainland, with flooding around Manchester, and a league football match abandoned in Blackburn, as it had become impossible … Continue reading
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Back to the Isle of Man – 3
Day 3 and things looking up – briefly! Sunny and windy. In view of good weather we decided to go up Snaefell so we took tram to Laxey for the mountain railway. As we crossed Mountain Road/TT Course we ran … Continue reading
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