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Jon’s modules – Looping the loop
A few weeks ago, I rashly said I had to build an end loop for the show. Amazingly, it’s ready to go – far from perfect, but it’s probably the fastest bit of modelling that I’ve ever done. Progress is … Continue reading
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What’s at the ESNG show?
Show update: Overflow parking is in the Doynings sports centre overflow car park ( RH1 1DP), just 5 minutes walk from the school. Take the entrance and bear right to the upper car park. There’s 4 free hours parking there. … Continue reading
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London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2016 – #3
My final post on ‘Ally Pally’ is to look at O gauge, the ‘senior scale.’ There seems to be a vogue for O gauge shunting layouts at present. The Model Railway Club’s Happisburgh Goods (pronounced ‘Haze-burr’) models a Great Eastern … Continue reading
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London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2016 – #2
As I finish writing this, my thoughts are again with Brussels. What importance is our hobby compared with all that is going on in Belgium, and almost day-by-day around the world? But perhaps this is just the time when we … Continue reading
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London Festival of Railway Modelling – 2016 – #1
Today I enjoyed a pleasant day out at the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace in the company of Peter and Malcolm, ex-work colleagues. It’s a simple journey from Redhill to north London – train to Victoria, Victoria line … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 16 March 2016
We thought that we were not going to run trains on Wednesday. At the PlayDay, the points had stopped working on the fiddle yard, and we feared that the CDU had failed. So Derek, Derek and Ian had the board … Continue reading
ESNG PlayDay – 13 March 2016
A fairly quiet PlayDay last Sunday afternoon. Only five members present, until Allan and Ron arrived mid-afternoon, back from the Swiss Railway Society AGM in Derby. However, we got a good circuit up and working, and had a pleasant afternoon … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 3 March 2016
We had a very good turnout tonight, a dozen or so paying members. Good to see Paul back from Japan – with a suitcase of new Japanese goodies, including more bullet trains and Kato Uni-track. Also Sean and Martin – … Continue reading
ESNG Exhibition 2016 – a month to go!
It’s a month to go to the 2016 ESNG show. And it’s the usual time when I wonder what I’ve forgotten to organise! I think it’s all there. We have the layouts, the traders, the hall and the insurance. Publicity … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 17 February 2016
No report for yesterday’s meeting, I’m afraid. I have the poor excuse that I am sitting in Singapore for a week, having been asked to visit and do a presentation at rather short notice. OK, it’s a hardship posting, but … Continue reading
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