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Category Archives: Exhibitions
London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2019 – #1
Last Saturday it was my annual pilgrimage to the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace. As usual, I went with my ex-work colleague Malcolm (unfortunately Peter can’t make it up the hill from the station these days.) It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, model railway, N gauge
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N Gauge SouthEast getting close….
Too much of the past couple of weeks have been spent planning for the rapidly approaching show (as well as enjoying the unseasonally warm weather.) There are still a few loose ends to tidy up, but it’s coming together well. … Continue reading
How to build the perfect model railway
It’s good to see the media get our hobby exactly right. Have a read of this article: “How to build the perfect model railway” It describes the 34ft-long 1:76 finescale model of Alloa station built by members of the Glasgow-based … Continue reading
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On my workbench – mostly for the gloat box!
I’ve not made a lot of progress with railways recently, perhaps completing more shopping than actual modelling. But here are a few odds and ends from the gloat box. Repainting Microtrains and Atlas coaches into Lehigh Valley colours continues. Having … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, exhibition, modular layouts, N-Club International
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Bournemouth exhibition 2019 #1
The Cha(I)rman spent the weekend in Bournemouth helping Richard ‘Ollie’ Oliver with his Bournemouth Corporation bus display. Allan writes: Just got back from a weekend at the Bournemouth Model Railway Exhibition. I was there helping (or I think I was) … Continue reading
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Another Minories
Last layout from the Southampton show – Spanker Lane, a Minories layout under construction in ‘N’. The show guide states that: Spanker Lane is found in the north of England, where green DMU’s are the order of the day, although … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, Minories, N gauge, small layout design
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Southhampton MRS exhibition 2019 #2
One of the highlights of the show was a chance to see Loftus Road in the flesh. This ‘OO’ layout is based on the West London Line around Kensington from the 1990’s to today. The West London Line carried, and … Continue reading
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Southampton MRS exhibition 2019 #1
A trip down to Eastleigh today for the excellent Southampton MRS exhibition. There were some excellent layouts on show, and plenty of trade, though I was a good boy and bought absolutely nothing. Derek came along with me and it … Continue reading
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Bognor Regis MRC show 2019
Derek & I paid a visit to the Bognor show this morning. It’s a pretty drive down to the south coast, and far more pleasant than battling up to Stevenage. The Bognor show might not have been as good, but … Continue reading
Just three months to go….
Just three months to the N Gauge SouthEast exhibition. Hopefully it’s all coming together, though there may be a few sleepless nights on the way. I’m hoping that the Railway Modeller will include the following in an edition before April … Continue reading
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