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London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2024 #2
Back for a second layout selection. The Royal Albert Bridge (N) is a lovely scenic roundy-roundy. If you are going to have a continuous run, why not have some spectacular engineering! Hope-under-Dinmore (EM) is a fine display of pre-grouping modelling, … Continue reading
London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2024 #1
Saturday, I decided to head for Ally Pally for the exhibition. I missed last year due to rail driver problems, I do like the venue, and I had a complementary ticket for being a member of World of Railways. All … Continue reading
Potpourri #1098
Today’s collection of odds and ends follows below. It’s a Sri Lankan train, but it looks like a Pacer to me, Jim. Good cab journey, whatever it is! From the tropic to Amtrak in the snow…. Spectacular! A little Jago … Continue reading
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Basingstoke Model Rail 2024
Another show that I didn’t get to (and it looks a good one), but some photos supplied by Mr Dawes, who got there with a bevy of Derek’s. Not all layouts recorded, here, just the Chairman’s Choice. The Royal Albert … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1097
Quite a lot of modelling progress at the moment, but not enough for a full blog post. Soon, I hope. In the meantime, a few more odds and ends. Two ESNG meetings this week that should produce a few dodgy … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1096
Leap year extra! Two ways to coal your loco. Would you dare to model the second one? Local pictures. Earlwood in 1979…. And in 2016. The Virginia Creeper still puts on a wonderful show every year. (Nick Slocombe.) And some … Continue reading
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Epping Ongar railway and bus running day
Ron has been on the buses! Visited the above for their Country Bus Running Day. Unfortunately train times did not coincide well with bus time so only managed a return DMU trip from North Weald to Epping Forest, which is … Continue reading
Potpourri #1095
Another ESNG meeting tonight, but in the mean time, here are some more random internet finds…. A bit of culture, as John Betjeman goes by train from King’s Lynn to Hunstanton. Some lovely modelling ideas here, at this link. Some … Continue reading
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Tonbridge MRC show 2024
Last Saturday was the Tonbridge show. One of the largest one day shows, certainly in the south-east, and always a good one. And it’s popular, as it has one of the longest queues to get in that I’ve seen! Mr … Continue reading
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Ashford MRC Exhibition, 2024, Tenterden
Allan sent me some photos from this show – no identification for some of them, though. I’ve seen Melton Mowbray North (N) before (and recognised it). I’ve always liked the buildings and the spacious, scale-sized, goods yard. Another familiar layout … Continue reading
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