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The Bartlett’s in Berlin – 2
Just next to the Warstrauer Str. U-Bahn station was the S-Bahn station and the DB main lines. I suppose in UK London terms, the U-Bahn is like London Underground, whilst the S-Bahn is more like London commuter trains – the … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, inspiration, prototype, railway
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The Bartlett’s in Berlin – 1
Maxine and I recently spent a long weekend in Berlin, visiting our eldest daughter. We thoroughly enjoyed Berlin, despite having chosen to visit the same weekend as the Champion’s League (football) final. It’s an interesting city, the greenest in Europe, with all those Cold … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, inspiration, prototype, railway
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Has Rolls-Royce created the train of the future?
From the Daily Telegraph…. A new generation of more efficient, quieter and greener trains could be coming to Britain’s railway lines, driven by a new hybrid power system built by Rolls-Royce.The company – best known for its aircraft engines but … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, prototype, railway
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Now ESNG N-mod baseboards?
Having found a picture reminding me of N-mod track, here’s one that reminds me of our baseboards (at least for the corners and fiddle yard). Thanks to David Bromage on Small Layouts Group for this…. Found this by accident. A … Continue reading
Posted in ESNG, Hints and tips, Inspiration, Prototype, Weird and wonderful
Tagged inspiration, N gauge, railway, z-gauge
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ESNG meeting – 21 May 2015 – and AGM coming
Nothing to report from tonight. I arrived to join Derek (with the beard and glasses), soon to be joined by Derek (with the beard and glasses). No-one else turned up, not even the Cha(i)rman who is recovering from a bad back. Paul … Continue reading
ESNG PlayDay – 10 May 2015 – update
Paul corrected me on the record-breaking train: Hello Jon The new record is 147 wagons hauled by two Kato EF510 locomotives. It took 3min 32sec for the train to pass the camera, total length 54 feet 8 inches. In real … Continue reading
Don’t be so ridiculous!!!!!!
Thomas the Tank Engine is ‘nasty’ and ‘sinister’ – or so say liberal parents, according to the Daily Telegraph. Would you believe that: Today marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of the first ‘Railway Series’ book by the Anglican … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, ESNG, railway, thomas
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Barrow Hill Round House Rail Ale Festival
A message from the Cha(i)rman dropped into my inbox: Hi having a great time at Barrow Hill Round House. Picture below. The first pictures have railway content and look interesting enough…. But the next ones show the true purpose of … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, ESNG, preservation, railway
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ESNG PlayDay – 10 May 2015
May’s PlayDay started slowly, with just the 5 of us to set up the layout. But Neil and Martin then arrived – unexpectedly, as we thought Neil was working and Martin was navigating an Eddie Stobart lorry somewhere in the … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 7 May 2015 – and PlayDay
No report from tonight’s meeting, as I am working in Albania for a week. But remember that there is an ESNG PlayDay on Sunday 10 May, 2-7pm, followed by curry. This is our third regular Sunday meeting – the first … Continue reading
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