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And the rest of the French trip.  Dortmund to follow soon…..

We were missing a few regulars on Wednesday, so just four members turned up.  We ended up with a chat meeting, and Derek went home for his test track to run a few trains.  Graham turned up just in time … Continue reading →

With Maxine due a new hip, I won’t be getting to many exhibitions over the next few weeks.  So a visit to Alton with the lads seemed a good idea – always a good show, and breakfast at the Alton … Continue reading →

And on to the rest of the show.  Always good to see Beijiao, with Chinese steam, sound, smoke, and working road vehicles. I liked the minimalist Bulldog Quay, with trains and boats. The West Sussex mob were there in force…. … Continue reading →

No ESNG meeting this weekend, as we were exhibiting at the Erith MRS show.  We took a modular layout billed as the ‘Anglo-German Project’ – a lot of NCI modules linked up to our N-mod ones.  The exhibition was located … Continue reading →

Once again, this show in Maidstone was an ideal outing for that period between Christmas and the New Year.  So Derek, Chris, Simon and I piled into Allan’s van for a visit.  We had a pleasant morning out, and there … Continue reading →

And the last selection from Manchester….. Dewsbury Midland (OO)features accurate scratch built models of many buildings from the West Riding of Yorkshire near to Dewsbury, and is a fine example of a landscape with a railway in it. A final … Continue reading →

More from the frozen north!  Bron Hebog (OO9) was probably the best layout in the show (a difficult choice as there seemed to be such a fine selection.)  An expansive layout captures trains in the landscape near Beddgelert station on … Continue reading →

Our northern member, Paul Rowlatt, paid a visit to Manchester Model Railway Society’s show, celebrating 100 years of the club.  It looks fantastic – a lot of old friends of layouts there, but a number that I’d have love to … Continue reading →

And the rest (well, at least most of them.) The always wonderful Kensington Addison Road (O). Swillybegs (7mm scale 3ft gauge). Always a favourite – Rossiter Rise (OO). Great Bardfield (P4) captures a bucolic East Anglian cross-country line to perfection. … Continue reading →