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Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition 2026
Once again, this show in Maidstone was an ideal outing for that period between Christmas and the New Year. So Derek, Chris, Simon and I piled into Allan’s van for a visit. We had a pleasant morning out, and there … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 28 December
This meeting was always optimistic, between Christmas and New Year, but it offered an opportunity to escape from the family for the afternoon. In fact, five members turned up, and we were able to have a pleasant afternoon running trains. … Continue reading
From our northern correspondent #3
And the last selection from Manchester….. Dewsbury Midland (OO)features accurate scratch built models of many buildings from the West Riding of Yorkshire near to Dewsbury, and is a fine example of a landscape with a railway in it. A final … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 17 December
Before returning to Manchester, there’s an ESNG meeting to report. A respectable seven members turned out to run trains and eat mince pies. I got around to running my gunpowder train. I had completed renumbering the last of the ESNG … Continue reading
From our northern correspondent #2
More from the frozen north! Bron Hebog (OO9) was probably the best layout in the show (a difficult choice as there seemed to be such a fine selection.) An expansive layout captures trains in the landscape near Beddgelert station on … Continue reading
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From our northern correspondent #1
Our northern member, Paul Rowlatt, paid a visit to Manchester Model Railway Society’s show, celebrating 100 years of the club. It looks fantastic – a lot of old friends of layouts there, but a number that I’d have love to … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 14 December
I seemed to have taken a week off from blogging – it’s been busy and I don’t seem to have had much to say. (At last he’s realised, I hear you say.) But it was a busy running day on … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 3 December
Definitely one of those evenings. We ended up with seven members present, but didn’t run any trains. I was going to be late due to a family birthday meal, which was cancelled, but I was still late as I remembered … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 30 November
Back to reality with an ESNG meeting, the Sunday afternoon delayed due to certain members being abroad. A fair turnout of eight members ran a few trains, sorted out the Stuttgart finance, and dozed in chairs. A few trains did … Continue reading
Tolworth Showtrain 2025 – 2
And the rest (well, at least most of them.) The always wonderful Kensington Addison Road (O). Swillybegs (7mm scale 3ft gauge). Always a favourite – Rossiter Rise (OO). Great Bardfield (P4) captures a bucolic East Anglian cross-country line to perfection. … Continue reading
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