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ESNG Open Day 2025
The dust has settled on this year’s Open Day/Show. We can report a good number through the door, and it was especially good to have a fair number of local residents visit with their children – many below school age. … Continue reading
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Bexhill MRC show 2025
Finally, August 9th and it must be Bexhill! Canute Road Quay (OO). A favourite little shunting layout, that captures the SR dockside. Queen Charlotte’s Dock (O) gets better every time I see it. Rapid progress!! More docks with Richborough Port … Continue reading
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Shoeburyness MRC show 2025
Back to 5 August and a visit to the Thames Estuary…. Bit of a photo-dump with this busy week leading up to the show! Pennard Road (O). Daisy Lane TMD (OO). St Seeb (OO). King Street, Blackburn (OO). Pitzalbahn (HOe). … Continue reading
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Next Saturday! ESNG Open Day 2025
After a years break, were back with the friendly ESNG open day. Our open day this year will feature both modular systems the club uses – the UK 4-Track n-Mod and the European 2-Track N club International system. We’ll also … Continue reading
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Silver Fox MRC show 2025 #2
A second look at this rather good show. We’ll start today with Gilly North’s loco scrapyard. I still thing this, her first layout, is her best. I understand that she went round the club asking, “Have you got any old, … Continue reading
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Silver Fox MRC show 2025 #1
I’ll try and catch up with the exhibition photos Allan has sent me. We’ll go in reverse order, so start with the Silver Fox show – probably over two posts. We’ll start with Shau Kei Wan (Hong Kong) tram terminal … Continue reading
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Just for a change, Shepton Mallet
Maxine and I managed a few days at the ‘New Wine’ church conference, that has returned to Shepton Mallet. There were over 15,000 people camping on the Bath & West Showground near Shepton Mallet, Somerset, in the south-west of the … Continue reading
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Sevenoaks show 2025
Just a few pictures from the new Sevenoaks show, on a Sunday. Once again, the very attractive Royal Albert Bridge (N). In contrast, Gilly North’s Ribblehead. St Mawes Jetty and Hoopers Hill (N). Essex Brick (OO). Freelanced and rather eccentric … Continue reading
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Bluebell 200
Michael spent Sunday on the Bluebell railway for their 200 year celebrations – but as a punter not a volunteer. Had a trip to Bluebell Railway to check out the inspiration train, the 3 coach museum, with interactive parts which … Continue reading
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ESNG Open Day and exhibition 2025
After a years break, were back with the friendly ESNG open day. Our open day this year will feature both modular systems the club uses – the UK 4-Track n-Mod and the European 2-Track N club International system. We’ll also … Continue reading
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