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Chatham show 2026 #2
We continue with a Class 73 at Cromer (O) on engineering duties. More beautiful OO9 with Nant Gwernol, modelling the terminus of the Talylln. Sheepcroft (EM), minimum space but very well presented. I’ve seen Kamiack Falls several times before, but … Continue reading
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Chatham show 2026 #1
It was another busy weekend, with a baptism at church and lots of preparation, but I thought that I needed a morning out, so joined the Dawes bus to the Chatham show. A very pleasant morning, and a pretty good … Continue reading
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Solent Sky Tram & Railway Event
Allan and a brace of Derek’s recently visited the Southampton Tram Project – the Solent Sky Tram & Railway Event. I would have liked to have gone, but it had been such a busy week, that I needed some down … Continue reading
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Dortmund #5 – The rest of the rest
Some well modelled Dutch railways…. Urban trams…. HO, some of it modular on the grand scale…. And to close, how about these gigantic HO loop fiddle yards?
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Dortmund #4 – Some of the rest
These lovely single track NCI boards are from a German club, who are regulars at Stuttgart. Some most interesting scenery! And plenty of narrow gauge – most of it not ‘rabbit warren’ rather twee railways! Last set of pictures from … Continue reading
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Dortmund #3 – Little and large
Despite the size of the Dortmund show, my eye was predictably caught by some smaller layouts. Here’s a lovely little cameo branch line terminal, with a turntable at the end of the line, just like Bembridge IOW. And a slightly … Continue reading
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Dortmund #2
Today’s selection shows the NCI modular layout. This was a German-Italian cooperation, with our friends from Stuttgart providing the German section. Some of the modules look familiar from Stuttgart! The fiddle yard for the system. The usual suspects! And on … Continue reading
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Dortmund #1
And on to Dortmund. I’ve got many, many, photos from Allan, so there will be a good number of posts. It looks an excellent show, and enormous, spread over 6 (?) NEC sized halls. I’m really sorry I couldn’t go, … Continue reading
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Swiss Railways Society – 2026 AGM
I’ve a string of photos to post from Allan, plus some musings and workbench action from myself. Life may have calmed down enough for me to write a little – Maxine’s new hip is doing very well, and she’s beginning … Continue reading
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Across the channel #3
And the rest of the French trip. Dortmund to follow soon…..
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