I suppose it depends how far the Merchant Navy got….
And for those breaking out in a cold sweat, here is a nice Bulleid 3rd coach to calm you down….
And here are the construction photos. I’ve just ‘dumped’ the lot without comment, but do note the impressive multi-level baseboards. There are also a few useful techniques on show – ballasting and a use for bottled water!!!!
Thanks again, Kim, for the photos, and I hope to see this great set of modules next year.
You’ll recall that I posted a few pictures of a most impressive junction built by our Danish friends and exhibited at Stuttgart. But I knew that I’d seen some better pictures somewhere. So having put in a request through Allan the Cha(i)rman, Kim Lee Christensen kindly sent me a load of pictures of the junction, completed and also some of it under construction.
Here’s our quick chat on the subject….
I’ve posted all the pictures that I’ve been sent, so there may be a few duplicates with those I posted a week or two ago. Here’s the overview of the junction….
Trains in the landscape….
Trains from the UK….
The flyover…
Just the two pictures with trains from Europe, rather than the UK. Just as some of ESNG model Europe, the USA and Japan, some of Europe model the UK!
To close for today, some scenery….
All most impressive. I wish that I had the room (and time and inclination) to do something like this at home!
Before I post a few more Stuttgart photos, a little reminder that Christmas is coming – even Boris can’t stop it!
Mind you, that tree looks about right for N gauge….
This is, of course, completely true!
And today’s modelling project – a Moses bridge. Build one of these and wait for the comments from the punters at the show! This is in the Netherlands (so it’s probably below sea level.)
The third meeting of the week, and once again we seemed to hit the Rule of Six. I’ll let Paul introduce the proceedings:
A third ESNG meeting in a week with just 6 attendees. The running session was enjoyable as ever. I went for a selection of Shinkansen sets from JR East. The E4 MAX Tohoku livery, E3 Tsubasa, E2 Hayate J Series, E5 Hayabusa and the E4 MAX Toki livery.
There was a bigger desk for the Treasurer….
Brian had built a very nice rail head treatment unit (RHTT). No scale leaves to go with it, though….
Some colourful Swiss goods from Allan….
Derek’s (Apps) little autocoach and loco were running very well…
More of Paul’s Japanese selection….
My Farish BR 2-6-2T, that I bought second hand, ran very well….
To close, here’s Brian’s usual record of the afternoon…..
And here’s how he built his RHTT…
Haven’t done one of these for a month!
I’m tempted to change scale – this looks easier than code 40 Finetrax!
Old and new on the Isle of Wight
This looks even more crowded than Paul’s lounge!
Ideas for your next (small) layout here??
A lovely Dutch layout of a French prototype….
Goodbye Waterloo as the busiest station in the UK – though I always thought it was Clapham Junction, anyway…
“Stratford overtakes Waterloo as Britain’s busiest railway station”
And if you are fed up with trains, try this site….
My birthday evening was spent at the second ESNG meeting of the week. Just the six of us, but that is quite OK with all the Covid cases about at the moment. We had the usual relaxed evening running, and of course, chatting.
Paul had his usual selection of Japanese trains on show….
Derek ran, amongst others, a long passenger train hauled by the Deltic prototype. It stayed coupled up most of the time!
And Michael had a traditional goods train on show….
I didn’t run anything, but sat and watched the trains go by!
Finally, for today’s post, we have an interesting modelling challenge. A Universal Carrier with rail wheels…..
And a lovely picture of Allentown on the Lehigh Valley. Note the streetcar on the bridge….
Simon went to the Model Railway Club mini-exhibition…
I moseyed along to this before the game yesterday. A few pics attached.
‘The game’ being Chelsea at home. No accounting for taste, is there!
New York Road extension for Copenhagen Fields (with the famous tube station toilets!)
And progress on Lacy Dale…
Meanwhile, Allan had an expensive day out on his holidays
Went up to Scograil in Ipswich on Monday with Sean. Meet up at East Croydon. Then with three changes we were up at Scograil. Interesting place shared with Ipswich Models and Coastal DDC. When you have enjoyed your visit. Do forget the home made cake shop next door. Here are a few photos taken a Ipswich & Barry Road Stations.
The cake shop is recommended!
Well, it’s that auspicious day again…. Not very important when you get to my age….
I’ve got several posts lined up for this week – some from Allan and Simon on safari, and some more Stuttgart pictures of that spectacular Danish junction. But today it’s my birthday. I started the day by being treated to breakfast out by Mrs Bartlett, and completed it with a Chinese takeaway with Michael and then another ESNG meeting.
In between, there were the presents…..
I took advantage of Strathwood’s 3 for the price of 2 offer. These two Southern Mogul albums are the only ones that I am missing for the Southern. Illustrating every member of classes N, N1, U and U1, they show every of the many variations that turned up.
My third book is full of EM1 and EM2 electrics. I’m never going to model this trans-Pennine line, but I love the pictures of electric locos on long trains of coal wagons.
A couple of Wagon Yard SECR wagons….
I also treated myself to a new music streamer. A footprint not much larger than a CD case, and it’s based on a Raspberry Pi board inside – and works very well indeed. Fortunately, I can transfer all the lossless files that are on my old one, with a little bit of editing – I’ve got as far as ‘L’.
Some useful presents from Chelle and Maxine. My old pair of slippers seem to have got too much use through retirement and lockdown and fell apart!
It will be back to trains, next post,,,,
A busy week this week. Three ESNG meetings, due to the vagaries of the calendar and the church hall being unavailable on one Sunday this month.
Six members attended a pleasantly relaxed afternoon running trains.
Dave brought along two of his corner boards. As with all of Dave’s work, they are very neatly done and of very solid construction!
Dave had a large box of American tank wagons, that looked good on the circuit (and largely stayed coupled!)
Allan’s new locomotive, completing his train….
Flirting with Brian (!)
Inspecting the track, Japanese style…
And maintenance, UK style….
And with the Cha(i)rman finishing his holiday, we went for a curry afterwards.
As here’s Brian’s usual video of the afternoon…..
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