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Exhibitions, are they worth it?
Julias Modelopolis (Julia makes marvellous 2mm fine scale models, with some 3-D printing thrown in for good measure) recently commented on taking your layout to an exhibition. The money comments were….. Browsing the interweb forums I always stumble across people … Continue reading
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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #4
Finally, from this year’s ESNG show, some videos of the action. We start with Paul’s Kato Racetrack in full swing… On the ESNG N-mod, a Deltic is passing Union Street…. And a Delaware & Hudson passenger rake passes Eric…. These … Continue reading
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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #3
Today, a thank you for all that goes on at an exhibition apart from the layouts. There are a lot of jobs, visible and unseen, needed to get and keep the show on the road. And a special thanks to everyone … Continue reading
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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #2
Today, a few picture of the non-modular, stand-alone, layouts…. Kuritu Writing this post, I was surprised to realise that Kuritu was the only non-modular, non-ESNG layout – due to three layouts dropping out of the show (all for very good … Continue reading
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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #1
Another year, another exhibition negotiated. And another moderate success, though I say so myself. We cleared over 200 through the doors, and received plenty of positive comments from the visitors. Perhaps the best complement was the length of time people … Continue reading
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A cultural interlude
Whilst we are slaving away at the ESNG show today, I present a cultural interlude (be grateful – you get precious little culture on this blog). Phil sent me this poem. He didn’t know to whom the verse is attributable, … Continue reading
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What’s at the ESNG show?
With just three days to go, and with a number of last minute changes to the line-up, here’s what there is to see on Saturday. Despite the changes, I think it will be a good show! Layouts N-Mod (x3) From … Continue reading
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London Festival of Railway Modelling 2015
My usual companions couldn’t make this year’s trip to Alexandra Palace for the London Festival of Railway Modelling, so I was undecided whether to go. But Derek said that if two of us were going, it was worth him driving, … Continue reading
And the rest – Tolworth #2
Having recovered from Fencehouses, here are a few more photos from Tolworth Showtrain – a few more layouts that caught my eye. First, ‘Cornwallis Yard’, a GWR layout with a little SR thrown in. With my south London upbringing, and my … Continue reading
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Fabulous Fencehouses – Tolworth #1
Despite the terrible traffic – everyone was on the roads this morning – I got to Tolworth Showtrain today. It was of its usual high standard and there were a number of layouts that provided a certain amount of inspiration. My only criticism … Continue reading
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