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Seaboard Southern NMRA show, 17 September 2022
Saturday was the local NMRA group’s annual meet at the Charis Centre in Crawley. Although I am modelling less American railroads than in the past, it’s a local show and well worth a visit. Even better, Simon picked me up … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, model railroad, N gauge, NMRA
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A tribute and a little modelling
After a momentous week in the UK, I wondered how to respond to the passing of Queen Elizabeth. I came across this little cameo by John Whitehouse on a Tramway Modelling Facebook group. No doubt Philip is saying, “I’m not … Continue reading
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Tagged Layout design, Minories, N gauge, Southern Electric
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Beamish Museum
Dave recently sent me some pictures from his Beamish Museum trip earlier in the year. Beamish is a well-known site in County Durham, that describes itself as the Living Museum of the North: Beamish is a world famous open air … Continue reading
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Odds and ****
Moving onto my next project, I decided to spend a little time maintaining and building a new N-club module. I wanted to make a conversion board from 2-track N-club to 4-track N-mod. I had a module in stock, that was … Continue reading
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Tagged Layout design, Minories, N gauge, Southern Electric
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St Chant II
Many moons ago, in the early days of ESNG, Martin Micklewright built a little layout on a 4′ x 2′ module called St Chant, and later extended it by another 4′ with a largely scenic section. It appeared at a … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 7 September 2022
A busy club night tonight – nine members and two visitors. It was especially good to see Ian Carter after a very long time (you should give up golf, Ian) and John B was up from deepest Rye to buy … Continue reading
I’m running out of snappy titles #2
The rest of Ron’s pictures come from all over…. First, Langenau, Ron’s base for the holiday. Langenau Hbf, 10-15 minutes walk from village centre. On to Lindau…. A little, rather pretty, tourism…. And back to the station…. Last stop, Munich … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, inspiration, prototype, railway
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I’m running out of snappy titles #1
Hardly back from the Isle of Man, Ron set sail (figuratively speaking) for Bavaria. I’ve mostly posted the railway photos (sorry those who enjoy the tourism….) Today is at Ulm Hbf… Buses and trams ourside…. Back in the station…. Nice … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1054
Just for a change, a few things that caught my eye recently. Jago Hazzard looks at Borough Road – a very closed station close to my old London stamping grounds… Something for our ESNG members to emulate. (Note it’s a … Continue reading
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Across the Irish Sea – 8
Last, but not least, we have the 2′ gauge Groudle Glen Railway. Less than a mile long, and 2′ gauge, it serves the Sea Lion Rocks Tea Room. The Glen and the viaduct carrying the road and Manx Electric … Continue reading
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