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A Bluebell visit #2
And so to the road steam power. This magnificent road engine with a crane was in the station yard. I especially liked the steam lorries, my favourite being the six-wheeled Sentinel, with something like a rear bogie providing the power…. … Continue reading
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A Bluebell visit #1
Saturday was a Father & Son day out to Bluebell Railway for the Road Meets Rail event. Michael wasn’t volunteering, so we took the opportunity to ride the trains. Getting to the terminus at East Grinstead is very simple – … Continue reading
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Solent Sky Tram & Railway Event
Allan and a brace of Derek’s recently visited the Southampton Tram Project – the Solent Sky Tram & Railway Event. I would have liked to have gone, but it had been such a busy week, that I needed some down … Continue reading
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Dortmund #5 – The rest of the rest
Some well modelled Dutch railways…. Urban trams…. HO, some of it modular on the grand scale…. And to close, how about these gigantic HO loop fiddle yards?
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Dortmund #4 – Some of the rest
These lovely single track NCI boards are from a German club, who are regulars at Stuttgart. Some most interesting scenery! And plenty of narrow gauge – most of it not ‘rabbit warren’ rather twee railways! Last set of pictures from … Continue reading
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Dortmund #3 – Little and large
Despite the size of the Dortmund show, my eye was predictably caught by some smaller layouts. Here’s a lovely little cameo branch line terminal, with a turntable at the end of the line, just like Bembridge IOW. And a slightly … Continue reading
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Dortmund #2
Today’s selection shows the NCI modular layout. This was a German-Italian cooperation, with our friends from Stuttgart providing the German section. Some of the modules look familiar from Stuttgart! The fiddle yard for the system. The usual suspects! And on … Continue reading
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Dortmund #1
And on to Dortmund. I’ve got many, many, photos from Allan, so there will be a good number of posts. It looks an excellent show, and enormous, spread over 6 (?) NEC sized halls. I’m really sorry I couldn’t go, … Continue reading
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Meanwhile….
Pictures from Dortmund will follow next week, after Sunday’s club report. But in the meantime, this rather amused me….
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Severn Valley Railway – 2026
Sunday, and Allan and Ron visit the Severn Valley Railway. Their train arrives at the platform…. And the rest of the pictures are a rather different view of the line taken from the back of the DMU. (At least, I … Continue reading
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