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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2019 #2

Posted on October 30, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

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

Posted on October 28, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

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

Posted on October 26, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

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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Croydon MRS show 2019

Posted on October 20, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

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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Farnham & District MRC 2019 #3

Posted on October 18, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

The Farnham OO9 modular layout is obviously a work in progress, but it was all working well on the day, and has a lot of potential for future years. Thorneycroft Factory Sidings (N) models this corner of Basingstoke around 1930.  … Continue reading →

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Farnham & District MRC 2019 #2

Posted on October 15, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

One of my favourites from the show was Midland Sidings (P4) modelling the Midland Railway around Birmingham in 1920.  Lots of excellent industrial buildings, and some very attractive wagons on show.  I’ve added the track plan.  It started life as … Continue reading →

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Farnham & District MRC 2019 #1

Posted on October 13, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I can hardly believe that a year has passed by, and I’m starting to visit the usual autumn run of exhibitions.  This weekend was a double header on the Saturday, at Farnham and Croydon.  I wanted to get to both … Continue reading →

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Dorking MRC Exhibition 2019

Posted on October 6, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I was going to visit the Folkstone or Fareham shows today, but a heavy cold meant a slow start to the day.  So I watched the rugby World Cup, then slipped over to Oddfellows’ Hall, Dorking (what an appropriate location … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2019 – from a distance

Posted on September 16, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I didn’t get to TINGS this year – I was double booked all weekend. But it seems to have been a fairly good time as ever. The comment that I picked up is that a lot of people really go … Continue reading →

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Odd modelling ideas #456 – Believe it or not?

Posted on September 6, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Or what to do with an old roundhouse…. From Facebook and originally Google Earth, this car repair shop has been adapted from part of a roundhouse.  The turntable has been replaced by some rather tight curves.  This would make such … Continue reading →

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