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Potpourri #1127
Some more interesting videos and pictures. Nothing like a Jago Hazzard! There were a few good April 1 posts. Here’s one from Hornby…. https://uk.hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/news/introducing-hornby-shrinking-booth-ultimate-model-railway-experience This was supposedly an early Italian railway. Even Bulleid couldn’t think of this…. And Rails of … Continue reading
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NRM Shildon exhibition – 2025 #2
Little trains today. Just a few layouts that caught my eye from all Allan’s photos. Typically, I’ll start with a little N gauge layout, Settrington. Based on part of the Yorkshire Wolds railway, this line shows that you don’t need … Continue reading
NRM Shildon exhibition – 2025 #1
Allan had a long trip last weekend to help Nigel from West Sussex at the Shildon exhibition. After a long journey up to Locomotion NRM Museum at Shildon. We are already to go for this morning. Stand could not be … Continue reading
Potpourri #1126 – Trains and buses
Sean, Lucas and Allan took Leonard to the Beckenham & West Wickham show…. A rare outing today at the Sydenham show for Leonard but ran well especially as hasn’t run for 2 years. Allan claims that he was too busy … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1125
Well, I seem to have run out of exhibition pictures to post! So just a few odds and ends today. The shoulder is mending, and the new bathroom is well on the way to being fitted. I should be modelling … Continue reading
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London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2025 #4
The last selection of layouts from the show. I’ve still got pictures of 19 layouts, but I’ll just post my preferred selection. Starting with an industrial interlude. Fen End Pit (16mm NG) is well travelled, but I always enjoy the … Continue reading
London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2025 #3
I think that I may get four posts from this show – there was such a good number of fine layouts to see. It’s interesting to see people’s reactions in the forums. Some thought it quite average – just shows … Continue reading
London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2025 #2
We’ll start today with a couple of very large, and actually quite old, layouts. Like Copenhagen Fields, these things take time to mature, and occasionally need a refresh. Bournemouth West (OO) spent some time off the exhibition circuit, changing ownership … Continue reading
London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2025 #1
Once again, it was Ally Pally time. I do like the venue, and I had a complementary ticket for being a member of World of Railways. Even better, I arranged to visit with my old work colleague, Malcolm. That made … Continue reading
Potpourri #1124
A few more odds and ends. We’ll start with a number of modelling challenges. I’d like to see some/any of these on a layout…. Now this is already a model, but I like it! A few prototype photos of interest … Continue reading
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