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From our northern correspondent #2
More from the frozen north! Bron Hebog (OO9) was probably the best layout in the show (a difficult choice as there seemed to be such a fine selection.) An expansive layout captures trains in the landscape near Beddgelert station on … Continue reading
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From our northern correspondent #1
Our northern member, Paul Rowlatt, paid a visit to Manchester Model Railway Society’s show, celebrating 100 years of the club. It looks fantastic – a lot of old friends of layouts there, but a number that I’d have love to … Continue reading
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Tolworth Showtrain 2025 – 2
And the rest (well, at least most of them.) The always wonderful Kensington Addison Road (O). Swillybegs (7mm scale 3ft gauge). Always a favourite – Rossiter Rise (OO). Great Bardfield (P4) captures a bucolic East Anglian cross-country line to perfection. … Continue reading
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Tolworth Showtrain 2025 – 1
Another year gone, and back to Tolworth for the Hampton Court MRS show. And I thought this was one of their best. Allan, a brace of Derek’s and myself went early, pinched the last parking space at the show, and … Continue reading
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Swiss Railways Society – 2025 AGM
Once again, the Cha(i)rman is in Kidderminster, visiting the Swiss exhibition and perhaps even the AGM, and riding on the Severn Valley Railway. A few shots of the exhibition and other odds and ends today, with full size train pictures … Continue reading
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Portsmouth RaileX 2025 #2
A little more from Portsmouth. Pwllhelli (P4) shows how a modern, rationalised, terminus can still be interesting – add some engineers trains. The Boston Model Railway Society brought Tytton Hall Yard (OO) south. Always good to see a new layout … Continue reading
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Portsmouth RaileX 2025 #1
My quieter week turned out to be just as busy as the previous ones, so I passed on a visit to the Portsmouth show. As usual, my faithful reporter sent me a few pictures. And I, as usual, have selected … Continue reading
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Repost – Return of the roundy-roundy
Another busy week, so just an old post today, with a classic track plan. Picking up on those posts from the end of 2018 (was it really over two years ago?), I’m not sure whether I have posted these excellent … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, Layout design, modular layouts, N gauge
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Tonbridge MRC show 2025 #2
We’ll start today with some rather fine models of ordinary houses and buildings. On Wellbridge (OO)…. And Wantage Tramway (P4). And also Penworth (2mm finescale.) More buildings on Holmeshurst (O), most of which have family connections to the owner, whilst … Continue reading
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Tonbridge MRC show 2025 #1
After a rather hectic week, I opted for a morning out and away from things and took a train with Mr Dawes over to Tonbridge. It’s a 32 minute run through some lovely Kent countryside, and much more relaxing than … Continue reading
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