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North Norfolk Railway – 1
Following the weekend in Lowestoft, Allan travelled north to Sheringham and the North Norfolk Railway. Although the line has a distinctly Great Eastern flavour to it, it was in fact part of the rival Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway. … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 3 August 2022
Back again for the Wednesday meet. A respectable seven members turned up to play trains. And good to see Allan and Derek back from their respective holidays. Some trains were tested ready for our visit to the Bredgar & Wormshill … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 31 July 2022
I wasn’t sure how many would turn up for the Sunday meeting – we’d moved it back a week to avoid a hall booking, and several regulars were away or sent apologies. But 6 members rolled in, and we managed … Continue reading
Saggers Sidings completed
Some real modelling today, rather than ESNG members holiday snaps (that will, of course, soon return.) I wanted to complete my modules, now named ‘Saggers Sidings’ in memory of Miles, before the Bredgar and Wormshill Railway model show. First step … Continue reading
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Tagged Layout design, Minories, N gauge, Southern Electric
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Lowestoft or bussed – 4
A final post from Lowestoft. Allan took a number of detail photos of the trolleybuses. Some are typical of London Transport in that era, others peculiar to the overhead system. There were a number of other vehicles on display. To … Continue reading
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Lowestoft or bussed – 3
And so to the London trolleybuses. Wonderful machines, and perhaps most surprisingly, there were only minor detail changes (except a couple of experimental designs) through the whole fleet. I hadn’t realised that replacing trams with trolleybuses was completed geographically. Trolleybuses … Continue reading
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Lowestoft or bussed – 2
And so on to the trams….. Mostly London cars But also one from Blackpool….. A number of other buses and trolleybuses from elsewhere in the UK were lurking in the garage. Plus some still undergoing restoration. Out and about…. Lurking … Continue reading
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Lowestoft or bussed – 1
Allan continues to enjoy retirement with a weekend based in Lowestoft. We start with a few views of the station. The station walls still have a Great Eastern character about them (as does the station building), but the fine overall … Continue reading
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More retail therapy (and some trains)
Oh dear – another impulse buy of three rather expensive books. But they’re a brilliant read…. Three volumes of Peter Tatlow’s magnum opus on railway cranes, new and old, little and large. I’m never going to use this for modelling … Continue reading
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Allan on the ACE
We return today with more pictures of Allan’s retirement trip to Exeter and back on the Atlantic Coast Express, behind Clan Line. At the head of the train…. They do let some dodgy people onto trains these days! Moral support, … Continue reading
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