Tag Archives: Berlin

Last year, Derek and Allan visited the Stuttgart tram museum.  They met a young helper there, Alexander, and promised to contact each other in 2025.  We were going to visit the museum on the Monday, but Alexander offered a visit … Continue reading →

So to a selection of the other exhibits.  The modules and layouts below were made by professional model makers – Italian I think.  There is some fantastic modelling here, especially the canal lift and the ships. The Zeppelin is towed … Continue reading →

Having got the ESNG contribution up and running, let’s look at some of the other bits of railway on show, modules and stand-alone layouts. Behind us, Pauline McKenna was running her new German layout.  A simple double track plan just … Continue reading →

It’s late November, and time for the 19th ENSC meet in Stuttgart.  I wasn’t sure whether I’d go for the whole thing, but I needed a break after a busy year.  So at 2:30am (!!!!) Allan’s van drew up outside … Continue reading →

On the Monday, Maxine and I went into town hoping to visit a museum or two.  I had generously decided against the tram museum, on the basis that Maxine had seen enough trains for the week.  However, that didn’t work … Continue reading →

In past years, we have returned home on the Monday, directly after the exhibition.  However, this time around we decided to stay on another day and get into the centre of Stuttgart.  Most years, there is just too much to … Continue reading →

Before returning to Stuttgart, a quick report on Wednesday’s meeting.  When I got there, just the three members were sitting wondering whether we’d be running any trains.  But by 7:30pm, a few more straggled in, so we put the layout … Continue reading →

Today’s selection has some photos of the many other modules.  Some are there most years, others were new to me.   This wonderful station and surrounds appears most years… First visit from the Portugal club and a very attractive stand-alone layout.  … Continue reading →

A few pictures today of our modules.  They will be familiar to regular readers!  As I’ve said, we took about 32′ of railway – I was surprised just how much there was when we linked it all together.  And generally … Continue reading →

Wednesday morning, we didn’t hurry into the exhibition centre.  We knew that our modules had to join on the end of German, Finnish and Spanish club sections.  We also left Maxine to have a slow day, pottering and visiting the … Continue reading →