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We would have been in Stuttgart :-( – 3
And some of Allan’s pictures from last year. Once again, setting up and socialising seem to appear in a lot of shots. And some ESNG members are evident, as always. This should be the last reminiscences! Back to 2020, now….
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We would have been in Stuttgart :-( – 2
More 2015 reminiscences from Mr Dawes…… First full day at the model railway show in Stuttgart. Party at the end made it worthwhile. Why can’t British shows be like this? This train ferry made a perfect way of separating the … Continue reading
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We would have been in Stuttgart :-( – 1
Various members of ESNG would have descended on Stuttgart for the NCI meet this weekend. We’re all missing a fun weekend, but there have been a number of posts remembering the past years. Allan starts us off from 2018…. Spending … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 18 November 2020
Zoom again tonight. As ever, good to catch up with some of the ESNG members. There were just the eight of us on the call, plus Maxine for a while, and briefly, two cats. Starting out, we seemed to be … Continue reading
The clergy and railways
This came up on an RMWeb thread. I recall seeing Teddy Boston’s layout in the Model Railway News back in the 1960’s. It’s a very respectable bit of modelling for that era, and he also build a delightful model of … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1005
A sign for the times? I’ve been throwing things out, and I expect that I’ll need them next week….. London Bridge lines in the 1930’s. An inspirational shot….. An interesting branch terminus on the Reading, NE USA. The baseboard shape … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1004
Brian has been out train hunting again: Thought I’d try capturing an RHTT locally, on it’s extended tour of the south east today. First time I’d been out with my camera for a while, and went to Horley station. Thankfully … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary #31
Not much modelling progress, but pre-lockdown I did raid Champions in Dorking and came back with a stock of 6mm plywood. The wood is all flat – the photo makes it look twisted. I’ve been looking at the mysterious boxes … Continue reading
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Petts Wood, again, and Redhill
Two more excellent Petts Wood photos. Both are by Bryan Hardwick, who gave permission to post them. They are on one of the link tracks around Petts Wood junction. My grandparents lived 1/4 mile away, but the bottom of their … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 4 November 2020
A pre-lockdown special tonight. Not that lockdown makes any difference to Zoom…. We peaked at nine persons logged in (plus one cat), and the conversation even touched upon railways once or twice. By the time we’ve all talked about lockdown, … Continue reading
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