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Alton FEBEX 2024
Alton was one of the last shows I went to post-Brexit and pre-Covid. I wasn’t going to go this year, but it was going to be a quiet morning at home, and an offer of a seat in Allan’s van … Continue reading
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Erith MRS exhibition 2024
I didn’t get to the Erith show this year, but Allan sent me a selection of photos of the N gauge exhibits. So I’ve posted a few of them below. An old friend to start with, but Graham Bridge’s Southwark … Continue reading
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Southampton MRS exhibition 2024 #3
So, here is the final tranche of photos from Southampton. A quick look at most of the layouts, and some very good modelling here on the third day of posting, but not the layouts that immediately caught my eye. It … Continue reading
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Southampton MRS exhibition 2024 #2
Back today with another selection of excellent layouts from Southampton. I’ve seen Rossiter Rise before, but I think that the layout has been extended with an underground Underground (so to speak) workshop as in the photos below. I’ve always liked … Continue reading
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Southampton MRS exhibition 2024 #1
Was it really 2019 when I last visited the Southampton show, in nearby Eastleigh? Last Saturday I kept Mr Dawes company as he drove down to the show. An easy journey, and we even found a nearby parking spot when … Continue reading
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Canterbury MRS exhibition 2024 #3
Today we have the final selection of photos from the Canterbury show. They may be last, but are definitely not least! If any exhibitors read this (or any other of my blogs), this is personal preference and any criticism is … Continue reading
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Canterbury MRS exhibition 2024 #2
We continue today with some almost favourites. The first layout perhaps should have been a favourite, but is definitely an old friend. Alpenbahn (N) started back in the early noughties as an ESNG modular layout modelling, as the name suggests, … Continue reading
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Canterbury MRS exhibition 2024 #1
Last Saturday, I once again paid a visit to the Canterbury show courtesy of the Dawes bus service. The weather had perked up a bit, and 5C seemed almost tropical compared with the past few days. As ever, the Kent … Continue reading
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Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition
Friday, five of us bundled into Allan’s van, and headed for Maidstone to visit this new exhibition. It not only gave something railway-orientated to do between Christmas and New Year, but it was good to go to a show on … Continue reading
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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 3 – Narrow or overseas
Our final visit to Tolworth looks at the narrow gauge and overseas layouts. We’ll start with Blackmoor (OO9). A close to scale model of Lynton and Barnstable station. What isn’t there to like? And it’s all excellent modelling, as well. … Continue reading
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