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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

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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

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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

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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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ESNG meeting – 4 February 2016

Another Thursday meeting, and despite the Chairman and Secretary being cream-crackered, and the Treasurer being sick and mental, we soon had a circuit up and running.  The usual suspects are seen hard at work playing trains….. A good turnout of … Continue reading

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Off my trolley – a bargain (I think)

Reading a blog recently, the writer recommended the ‘Model Train Stuff’ shop and internet shop.  I couldn’t resist a browse, and the site made me an offer I couldn’t refuse – Bachmann ‘Peter Witt’ trolleys in Los Angeles Railways livery … Continue reading

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