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Canterbury MRS exhibition 2025 #3
The last selection from Canterbury, completing our visit to an excellent show. Arnold Layne (O) gets my award for the best layout name (Google it if you want to hear some excellent music!) It’s a small (for O gauge) branch … Continue reading
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Canterbury MRS exhibition 2025 #2
Today’s layouts will be presented in alphabetical order, to avoid excessive favouritism! We start with Albert Street Parcels (OO). A nice little shunting layout, imagining that the viewer is standing on a platform in a large station, looking over to … Continue reading
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Canterbury MRS exhibition 2025 #1
Saturday morning, five ESNG members filled Allan’s van, and we headed east for the Canterbury exhibition. As the approached Canterbury, one of the two Derek’s commented, “Not long since we were down this way.” The quick answer came, “No, it’s … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1121
I’m not sure that I like this cold weather. My modified shoulder seems to ache when it gets cold – I guess I shall have to live with it. At least the lounge is warm for a quiet read, and … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1120
Not many constructive thoughts today. I don’t usually like ‘Top 10″ layout lists, as I usually totally disagree with them. Which is not surprising, not because I’m an ancient curmudgeon, but because we all have different tastes (even if some … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1119
First modelling challenge of the year. It’s really a diesel disguised as a steam loco, but it’s a special train on the Okaido tram system, so a ride on both tram or train would be fine! Snow may be arriving … Continue reading
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Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition 2025
This show in Maidstone is an ideal outing for that period between Christmas and the New Year. So Derek, Chris and I piled into Allan’s van for a visit, arriving early enough for a fry-up in the café before the … Continue reading
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And on Boxing Day….
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Happy Christmas!
Christmas greetings and blessings to all our readers! If you’re thinking of going away by train this Christmas, you might have done better during the 1930’s!
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Potpourri #1118
Running down fast into Christmas, so a few more random pictures…. Modelling challenges. The loco comes from France, circa 1880. I think that it can stay there! The Pacific Electric Railway is such an interesting prototype. Here’s the LA Central … Continue reading
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