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Stuttgart 2023 #5 – Tea and Lego
A highlight of the show is the Thursday night ‘lock in’ party. After the show closes for the night, tables are laid out along one aisle, and each country presents its food and drink for inspection and consumption. There are … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2023 #4 – Other layouts
As usual, there were a number of stand-alone layouts invited to the show. The following photos capture a number of them – and there was some inspiring modelling to be seen. Fleischmann brought along their N-gauge layout based on the … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2023 #3 – Modules
Today is just a bit of a photo dump of some of the many modules on show. Just my choice of pictures, and ones that caught my eye – most I can’t remember where they came from! The helix was … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2023 #2 – The ESNG contribution
Today’s just a pictorial guide to the modules on our branch off the main layout spine. We start with Richard, and the German airbase, then a bridge, and a demolition site….. And his distribution depot…. Moving onto my modules, starting … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2023 #1 – Getting there
Our Stuttgart visit is over for another year. Every year, N Club International have an enormous N gauge meet in the Stuttgart Messe, generally sharing the hall with other hobbies and things. There is a good mixture of stand alone … Continue reading
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Repost #2: Stuttgart 2018
Second repost is from 2018, and the ESNG modules on display. We all seem a little bit younger in these photographs! Home from Stuttgart, and the lounge is again full of railways. They will go upstairs to the loft tomorrow, … Continue reading
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Repost #1: Stuttgart 2019
Whilst I’m in Stuttgart for the NCI meet, I’ll repost some pictures from previous years. The first repost is from 2019. We hope to find packing easier in 2023 with Mr Dawes’ new(ish) ULEZ proof van! I made a shorter … Continue reading
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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 3 – Narrow or overseas
Our final visit to Tolworth looks at the narrow gauge and overseas layouts. We’ll start with Blackmoor (OO9). A close to scale model of Lynton and Barnstable station. What isn’t there to like? And it’s all excellent modelling, as well. … Continue reading
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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 2 – UK layouts
We’ll carry on our visit to Tolworth with a look at the UK based prototypes. The first layout might have been included in my favourites. I have seen Fawley (OO) a number of times, and it is an interesting prototype. … Continue reading
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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 1 – some favourites
Last Saturday morning was spent with Messrs Dawes and Atfield visiting the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition. It’s usually a good show, and this one was no exception. I took pictures of most of the layouts and as with Uckfield a few … Continue reading
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