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Model Railway Journal no. 274 – Wise words
I took the day off from visiting exhibitions last Saturday – nothing very close, and I had already posted flyers to all 5 of them. So, a more reflective blog today. I’ve started to get just the one model railway … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Layout design, The trade
Tagged book review, Hints and tips, Layout design, model railway
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Tolworth Showtrain 2019 – 2
I do enjoy catching favourite layouts for another look. Netherwood Sidings (O) is one of those, with its DC overhead electrics and endless mineral wagons in the siding. They were having an ESNG type problem when I passed by – … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Inspiration, Layout design, Out and about
Tagged exhibition, France, model railway, N gauge
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Tolworth Showtrain 2019 – 1
Another exhibition visit last Saturday, this time to the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition, arranged by the Hampton Court MRS. I took both Derek’s – Atfield and Apps – with me and we had a pleasant morning looking at a good show. … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, France, model railway, N gauge
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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2019 #2
Charmouth (O-16.5) is set in West Dorset. De Graafstroom (3.5mm/ft scale, 12.26mm gauge or P87n3.5) is just brilliant, and was my highlight of the show. A slice of Dutch tramline set in 1947, it gives some wonderful views along the … Continue reading
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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2019 #1
As my last post suggested, I couldn’t get to the Uckfield show on the Saturday. This is one of my ‘must visit’ exhibitions for the year, as it always turns up some lovely small and medium sized layouts, and some … Continue reading
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Beckenham & West Wickham MRC show 2019
Last weekend was another railway-rich weekend. Have been out to breakfast with Maxine (at her Street Pastor’s meet) and completed the church ‘spring’ clean, I slipped over to Beckenham for the BWWMRC show. I haven’t made this show at its … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, model railway, N gauge
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Croydon MRS show 2019
Having visited the Farnham show, next stop was Warlingham School for the Croydon MRS show. It was an easy run, overshooting Redhill by a couple of junctions on the M25, then a quick drive up the A22. Strangely, Warlingham School … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibition, model railway, N gauge
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