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Spa Valley Railway – Model Railway Weekend #2
Now to the small trains. Two posts of the model railways at the show. I think Allan caught most of the railways there. We’ll start with Newvaddon Parkway in N. Having seen these photographs, I almost think that this large … Continue reading
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Spa Valley Railway – Model Railway Weekend #1
Moving rapidly on from TINGS, it’s time to visit the Spa Valley Model Railway Weekend. Once again photos courtesy of Mr Dawes. Today we’ll have a look at the large trains.Battle of Britain class 303 squadron….. Class 31, Sister Dora…. … Continue reading
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TINGS 2024 #5
A final look at some more of the TINGS layouts today. We start with Holgate. Even more tracks than our ESNG modules! A representation of the East Coast Main Line south of York station. The track plan is as it … Continue reading
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TINGS 2024 #4
For the next couple of days, we will look at the other layout at TINGS. Probably not all of them but some of the best selections. From looking at the photos I think the best layout was Shirebrook. Layout descriptions … Continue reading
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TINGS 2024 #3
Today we will look at the European modules in the NCI layout. I think I’ve seen some of these before, but there were quite a few new ones. But first an update on the ESNG meeting for the 18 September. … Continue reading
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TINGS 2024 #2
Well, TINGS is over, and I gather my modules behaved very well even without me standing threateningly over them! I was very sorry to miss it, but Allan sent me a lot of good photos which will feature over the … Continue reading
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TINGS 2024 #1
Well, I should have been at TINGS this weekend. However, I was prudent and decided not to go with this shoulder. Probably a good thing as I am meant to be doing exercises several times a day which would have … Continue reading
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Bexhill MRC Exhibition 2024 #2
A second batch of layouts from Bexhill, with some interesting ideas. Bletchinghurst (OO) seems to be at most shows at the moment, but I appreciated a chance to look at it closely, without the barriers, and appreciate some very nice … Continue reading
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Bexhill MRC Exhibition 2024 #1
A morning (that turned into most of the day) out to Bexhill with Allan and the Derek’s seemed a good idea. We had a pleasant run down to the show along the leafy, and mainly secondary, roads. The Bexhill show … Continue reading
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From our northern correspondant
Thanks, Paul Rowlatt, for letting me post pictures of Redcar model rail, held on 3-4 August. A bit of a photo-dump, but I’ve gleaned a few layout descriptions from the web…. Fiddle Street Yard (OO). Note the hinged front that … Continue reading
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