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Farnham & District MRC exhibition – 14 October 2017 #2

Posted on October 23, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Next we go north to the Settle to Carlisle line, and a model in ‘N’ of the high moorland sections of the route.  The layout represents the section of line from Blea Moor Tunnel, across the Dent Head and Arten … Continue reading →

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Farnham & District MRC exhibition – 14 October 2017

Posted on October 21, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday’s show visit was to the Farnham & District MRC.  This also had the 2mm Scale Association AGM going on, so there was a selection of 2mm finescale layouts on display.  So this post is a 2mm special.  The … Continue reading →

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Croydon MRS show 2017 #2

Posted on October 11, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Another old favourite worth seeing again was The Glyn Valley Tramway, an 009 model of Glynceiriog, the passenger terminus of the line that then continued to the slate quarries.  Lots of excellent detail, but it can’t be the slate area … Continue reading →

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Croydon MRS show 2017 #1

Posted on October 9, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Having successfully differentiated Farnham from Fareham, it was off to the Croydon MRS exhibition at Warlingham.  It was a very good show, with some excellent layouts, perhaps spoilt in places by poor lighting.  BH Enterprises were in a very dim … Continue reading →

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Seaboard Southern NMRA show, 30 September 2017

Posted on October 3, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Saturday was the local NMRA group’s annual meet at the Charis Centre in Crawley.  I’ve missed the last two Seaboard Southern shows, as they clashed with other family commitments, so I was pleased to get to this one.  An easy … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2018 and beyond….

Posted on September 13, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Exhibition planning is well under way for the ESNG 2018 exhibition, and the first flyers are out…. Layouts on show will include: ESNG N-mod/N-club modular layout West Sussex group N-mod modular layout Forrestone (UK modern) Freshwater (2mm finescale IOW) City … Continue reading →

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Old Oak Common 111 #2

Posted on September 7, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

There were more steam locomotives on display than I expected, and that were in the original published list.  BR ‘Britannia’ Pacific’s are a personal favourite.  When I was returning to primary school after lunch, I often used to see the … Continue reading →

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Old Oak Common 111 #1

Posted on September 5, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday, I visited ‘Old Oak Common 111’ that celebrated 111 years of the west London depot – once home to GWR steam locomotives – ahead of the demolition of part of the existing facility. It marked the introduction of … Continue reading →

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Tinkers Park 2017 #2

Posted on August 14, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

The full size exhibits had plenty of interest, and there were some well preserved items.  However, it was sad to see others in a poor state of repair, rusting away.  There were interesting bits of metal all over the site … Continue reading →

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Tinkers Park 2017 #1

Posted on August 12, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

The Tinkers Park Model Railways Plus show did what it said on the can – a reasonably sized model railway show, plus full sized trains, traction engines and road vehicles.  Derek and I visited on the Saturday, so missed the … Continue reading →

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