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Salisbury & South Wilts Exhibition 2025 #2

A slight novelty layout was Brooklands (O), modelling construction of the banked motor racing track.  Really, just an O gauge shunting layout and none the worse for that. I like Woodbury Wharf (OO9).  A very simple one-piece cameo layout, but … Continue reading

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Salisbury & South Wilts Exhibition 2025 #1

I turned down a morning out at this show on Saturday, with a lot to do before going on holiday.  It turned out to be a good call, as although it was an excellent show, I got a lot of … Continue reading

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expoEM Spring 2025 #2

Moving on, Brighton East is an old friend, but I love the fact that it is instantly recognisable as Brighton.  We did wonder how the nuclear flask wagons had got there.  Perhaps lost from Dungeness, or perhaps carrying vital supplies … Continue reading

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expoEM Spring 2025 #1

Last Saturday I drove over to Bracknell to visit the Spring expoEM.  I have never insisted on exhibitions having any ‘N’ gauge, so an excellent show like this an easy drive away was a must.  There were some very good … Continue reading

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ESNG Open Day and exhibition 2025

Having failed to put on a show in 2024, partly due to the Exhibition Manager (me) going on strike.  However, this year, thanks to Allan and Sean, we are going to do better.  We’re calling it an Open Day, as … Continue reading

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York MRS Easter show 2025 #2

A second batch of photos from the excellent York show, this time without all my potificating! North 9th Street Terminal (P87 – HO but scale track and wheels, like P4.) Beijao, Chinese HO, and always brilliant.  The street scenes in … Continue reading

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York MRS Easter show 2025 #1

Our ESNG northern outpost, Paul Rowlatt went to the York Easter show.  I went many years ago and would love to go back, but it’s not worked out – not least this year as I was leading our Easter services … Continue reading

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N-Club International on the road

Before I post pictures from “up t’ north” with Dave’s north-east holiday, and Paul’s visit to the York Easter weekend exhibition…..  Here are a couple of videos of NCI modular layouts. The first is the ‘official’ NCI video of last … Continue reading

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Swiss Railways Society – 2025 AGM

Once again, the Cha(i)rman is in Kidderminster, visiting the Swiss exhibition and perhaps even the AGM, and riding on the Severn Valley Railway.  A few shots of the exhibition and other odds and ends today, with full size train pictures … Continue reading

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NRM Shildon exhibition – 2025 #2

Little trains today.  Just a few layouts that caught my eye from all Allan’s photos.  Typically, I’ll start with a little N gauge layout, Settrington.  Based on part of the Yorkshire Wolds railway, this line shows that you don’t need … Continue reading

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