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Eurospoor 2014 (4) – And finally…. the USA

My last set of Eurospoor photographs show models of the USA.  Everyone seems to model US outline, and there were some excellent models on display.  ‘City Limits’ would appear to be part of a larger modular layout.  The industrial decay … Continue reading →

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Eurospoor 2014 (3) – UK visitors

A pleasant surprise at Eurospoor was the visiting UK based layouts.  I had seen recently seen two of these at UK shows, but it was good to see them flying the flag for UK layouts.  Firstly ‘Warren Lane’.  You’d think that … Continue reading →

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Eurospoor 2014 (2) – European models

Today I’ll post some shots of the best European modelling on display.  We start with Gletsch, a HO-m model of the Swiss metre gauge.  There seemed to be little compression of the station area, and the narrow gauge was allowed … Continue reading →

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Eurospoor 2014 (1) – A long day

Yesterday’s trip to Eurospoor has come and gone.  It was an excellent, but very, very, long day.  It’ll take several blogs to do justice to it all.  In summary…. 0609: On Earlswood station to catch the first train of the … Continue reading →

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A hectic few days!

I’m supposed to be in semi-retirement, but the last fortnight has been non-stop. I’m off to Lincolnshire for work on Thursday, at zero notice to investigate some flooding crisis, and then on Friday I’ll be at Gatwick at the crack … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 15 October 2014

Lots of new trains on the circuit tonight.  I ran a ‘new’ second-hand Farish O8 shunter in early BR black that I couldn’t resist.  Next came a test run of my new 5-BEL EMU.  The Brighton Belle looks gorgeous and runs … Continue reading →

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Underground, overground (but no Wombles)

Firstly, an interesting link from the Daily Telegraph, about future driverless trains for London Underground. Images of the new tube, which will feature air cooling, walk-through carriages and wider doors, were unveiled by Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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ESNG Curry Club – 11 October 2014

We had planned to have an ESNG ‘PlayDay’ on Saturday, setting up the club N-mod circuit for the whole day rather than just for an evening.  This has been a success in the past, as people can drop in and … Continue reading →

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A ‘tres belle’ Brighton Belle

My Hornby Brighton Belle arrived in the post on Thursday.  First impressions of the 1934 Pullman version are excellent: It’s well packaged, and it’s possible to get in the box, unlike recent Dapol and Farish offerings. Overall finish is as … Continue reading →

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Are model railways addictive?

This came from the ‘Trainlife’ site, and was unattributed, but claimed to be from a UK publication.  Looking round the club, it could just be true…. MODEL RAILWAYS PROMOTE SEXISM AND ARE AS ADDICTIVE AS COCAINE! A recent American study … Continue reading →

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