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Minories #1 – the original design – still #1
A lazy repost today. This is still the most popular post that I have written, that shows the enduring popularity of the Minories theme. I guess that I’d better get back to modelling mine…. There are few model railway plans … Continue reading
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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2023 #3 – the rest
Although this third episode from Uckfield is labelled ‘the rest’, it doesn’t mean the layouts were poor. Quite the opposite – some excellent modelling yet again, and some might have made my favourites another time. It’s always good to see … Continue reading
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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2023 #2 – Favourites
As always, a few layouts stood out from the (very good) rest. Of course, the layouts that I especially liked reflect my strange view of our wonderful hobby…. So we’ll start with Arcadia, a minimum spaced ‘S’ gauge model of … Continue reading
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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2023 #1 – Rice railways
The Uckfield show weekend has come around again. Despite a busy week, I set off south once again to visit a very good show. A good number of layouts that were new to me, no dross at all, and a … Continue reading
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Faversham Model Railway Club exhibition 2023
With temperatures hitting 33C today, I didn’t fancy a TINGS visit, with the exhibition in a tin cow-shed. (My spies, i.e. Mr Dawes told me it was 32C outside.) So Derek and I went east rather than west to visit … Continue reading
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Shoeburyness Model Railway Club exhibition 2023
Messrs Dawes and Atfield attended. I had a theoretically quiet day that turned out busy! Both me and Derek Atfield went to this show yesterday….. James Street. First time I could get close to this large layout for a good … Continue reading
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Pevensey Bay MRC Show 15th July 2023
Mr Dawes sent me a few pictures of the N gauge layouts at this show. Crilvington Town by Kevin Leggett of the WSNG. is still under construction. Chilcompton Tunnel by Alastair Steele. I really liked this layout. Very, very, simple, … Continue reading
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Bluebells and Buses
A bit of a photo-dump today, with photos received from Allan from his weekend gallivanting around! First, the Bluebell Railway Model Railway Weekend. And some of the old buses on display at Eastbourne Station.
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SWING exhibition 2023 #2
And here are a few pictures of some of the rest of the exhibits. Arun Quay (O) is a familiar layout on the exhibition circuit, but always worth a look. Norge (HO) is unusual in being set in Norway. Some … Continue reading
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SWING exhibition 2023 #1
After a busy wedding weekend and a few days holiday by the sea in Poole, I thought a side trip to an exhibition would be good. SWING (Small and Wonderful Industrial, Narrow Gauge and light railways) exhibition down in Worthing, … Continue reading
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