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Planning the exhibition
Putting a model railway exhibition together is a bit like a jigsaw. You have the rooms, the traders needing tables, and most importantly the layouts themselves. Some of these layouts will need a fixed size; others may be modular, so … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 21 January 2015
Well I wasn’t at last night’s meeting, as I was being wined and dined by the company for my 38 year’s service. What a difference six months makes. Last year it was proposed redundancy; this year it’s too much overtime … Continue reading
ESNG PlayDay – 11 January 2015 #2
Here are four video clips from the PlayDay. The first three show a few of the trains running this afternoon, including my Deltic Pullman rake. The last shows the start of Paul’s 102 wagon goods train. It extends through three … Continue reading
ESNG PlayDay – 11 January 2015 #1
The ESNG PlayDay went off very well. With more time than usual to run trains, we put together a larger circuit than usual, 3 x 2 modules plus corners. Derek brought along his ‘Eightfoot Station’ board. This was originally going … Continue reading
Jon’s modules – I hate wiring and a new train
Yes, I truly hate wiring. I finished wiring up the third module on Christmas Eve. It all seemed so straightforward. I got the basic feeds in place, and wired up the plug sockets at each end of the board. I … Continue reading
Jon’s modules – The 4th board
Good progress on the modules this week. It’s been on the principle of, “If you want a job done, give it to a busy man.” It’s been busy at work, we’ve had the usual church build up to Christmas, and … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 17 December 2014
What is it about Christmas and work? Everyone seems to have to work three times as hard just to get a little time off over the holiday. So today, I was half asleep at the meeting, having been rushing around … Continue reading
Stuttgart 2014 – A PS
I couldn’t resist just one more post. Here are three videos. The first two are of the ESNG portion of the show, The first is of Union Street. The tube train is in the station and will depart (automatically) in due course. … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2014 #8 – All good things must come to an end….
And, as always, it’s quicker to take a layout down than to put it up. Two hours after the close of show, the van was packed. It was then back to the hotel for a well earned dinner. Amazingly, there … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2014 #7 – Other halls, other interests
One really good thing about the Messe is that you pay once (a very reasonable 12 Euros) and you gain entrance to all eight halls. Our NEC could learn from this. It increases the visitor numbers to all shows, as even … Continue reading
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