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Modular model railways – the pros and cons?
Dave emailed me recently about exhibiting our ‘N’ gauge modular layout at local exhibitions. His comment was (in part)…. Hi – not having much success with exhibitions at the minute. The larger ones don’t seem interested in modular layouts…. We … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 3 January 2018
First club night of the new year, and despite the Chairman not being there due to anti-social working hours, 13 members enjoyed a varied procession of trains on the layout. Mind you, Ian doesn’t look too excited by proceedings in … Continue reading
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On my workbench #2
As Christmas approached, I found the time to tidy up the railway room, and have made a list of projects and tasks for the weeks and months ahead. Some might be considered as overambitious….. But as a simple warmup exercise, … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 20 December 2017
‘Twas the night before Christmas….. Well almost, and 11 gentlemen escaped for the evening to regain their sanity, run a few trains and eat Miles’ Christmas cake. And it wouldn’t be Christmas without Paul running his Santa Special….. Derek was … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 7 December 2017
Christmas is coming, but 11 hardy souls decided that running trains was the perfect escape from the season…. Mind you, Rails of Sheffield’s Advent Calendar has come up with a few good bargains – my unrebuilt Merchant Navy had a … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #4 – Best of the rest
And finally a fly-over of Duncan’s Nm modules…. So that’s Stuttgart done and dusted for another year. Allan and Derek had a good journey home, despite a wet drive through Germany, and we were unloading modules by 6pm on … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #3 – Around the N-club modules
Today, a look at some of the N-club modules on show. Some are there every year, but they are impressive pieces of work that are always worth a look. I took most of these shots before the show opened, so … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #2 – Another day at the office
Thursday morning, and the show opened its doors. Thursday was the quietest day, as some of the exhibitions in the adjoining halls didn’t start till the Friday. The Messe has an admirable system, where one pays once to enter the … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #1 – Getting there
Monday afternoon we loaded Allan’s pick-up with all the modules and support equipment for Stuttgart. The most surprising thing was the number of legs needed, and the room taken by them all. (Personal note – modify my modules to have … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 15 November 2017
A busy night with plenty of trains on the move – aided by Sean and Martin bringing a lot of stock to run. It was UK and Europe night – even Paul was running Continental stock, and the American trains … Continue reading