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Category Archives: Exhibitions
London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2016 – #2
As I finish writing this, my thoughts are again with Brussels. What importance is our hobby compared with all that is going on in Belgium, and almost day-by-day around the world? But perhaps this is just the time when we … Continue reading
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London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2016 – #1
Today I enjoyed a pleasant day out at the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace in the company of Peter and Malcolm, ex-work colleagues. It’s a simple journey from Redhill to north London – train to Victoria, Victoria line … Continue reading
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ESNG Exhibition 2016 – a month to go!
It’s a month to go to the 2016 ESNG show. And it’s the usual time when I wonder what I’ve forgotten to organise! I think it’s all there. We have the layouts, the traders, the hall and the insurance. Publicity … Continue reading
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The Alton exhibition 6 February 2016 – 2
Another fine layout at the Alton show was Dock Green, an O gauge shunting layout set in East London in early British Railways days. Full marks, too for the layout name, bringing back memories of watching ‘Dixon of Dock Green’ … Continue reading
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The Alton exhibition 6 February 2016 – 1
After another busy week at work, a little railway therapy was called for. Derek Atfield suggested a visit to the Alton show, and this seemed altogether a good idea. We arrived at 10am and wondered why there was no queue … Continue reading
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Cool(ings) Runnings
Last weekend ESNG spent two days exhibiting at the Garden of England Model Fest, at Cooling’s Garden Centre, located at the whimsically named Pratt’s Bottom, near Sevenoaks. A new show, aiming to make some money for charity, it was held … Continue reading
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The wonders of Warley
The big Warley MRC show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham didn’t clash with Stuttgart this year. So less than a week after returning from Germany, I was off to Birmingham. I forgot my camera, so I’ve no detailed … Continue reading
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Tolworth 2015 #3
Last but not least, a quick look at some of the British layouts on display at Tolworth. Best of them was the large Old Elms Road layout. Set somewhere near Reading, it has a mixture of BR Western and Southern … Continue reading
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Tolworth 2015 #2
Derek and Allan reached Stuttgart on Tuesday, and unloaded the truck. The first hints of a show were already taking shape. And soon to be part filled with lots of lovely ‘N’ gauge. The earth is for the radio controlled … Continue reading
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Tolworth 2015 #1
Fraternite et Solidarite avec La France! Can it really be a whole year since I was extolling the virtues of the enormous 2mm layout Fencehouses at the Hampton Court MRS show at Tolworth? It seems to have come round very quickly, … Continue reading
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