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Stuttgart 2014 #6 – Other trains and models

Although the N-Club convention and modular layout dominates the train section of the Stuttgart show, there are always some other self contained layouts to look at. There are usually one or two modular HO layouts on display.  This one featured … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 4 December 2014

Winter is upon us.  Cold and dank tonight in Redhill, but ten hardy members braved the elements to run trains.  And there was a very good variety of trains. We started with multiple unit night.  A new bullet train from … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2014 #5 – Those Americans get everywhere!

There seems to be an American layout at every show these days.  Perhaps not surprising, as the quality of the models, and the value for money, is high.  I started modelling American ‘N’ about 15 years ago as the models … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2014 #4 – N-Club modules

Today, just a few photographs of the many N-club modules that were on display.  A reminder – here’s the end board of the N-club module – the module can be of any length or indeed radius. This enormous station layout is … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2014 #3 – ESNG at play

ESNG ran our usual four track N-mod circuit for the four days of the show.  It was linked to the main N-club double track modular layout by a pair of junctions.  This allowed the inner three tracks to run our … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2014 #2 – The Bartlett’s have landed!

For the next week or so I will blog through the Stuttgart show.  I’m wasn’t quite clever enough to ‘live-blog’ it all, so I’ve come back with a load of photographs, and I’ll post a few chosen ones. Maxine and I arrived in … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2014 #1 – Set up day

Well, I haven’t got there yet, but here are some photographs from Allan, taken on Wednesday during the show set up day.  It never fails to amaze me how any model railway show comes together, when an empty hall and … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – Change of meeting date and loading for Stuttgart

A quick reminder for all ESNG members. As ever in November, the Wednesday 19 meeting clashes with Stuttgart, and most of the railway and some of the members will be in Germany. We are going to put this meeting back … Continue reading

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And the rest – Tolworth #2

Having recovered from Fencehouses, here are a few more photos from Tolworth Showtrain – a few more layouts that caught my eye. First, ‘Cornwallis Yard’, a GWR layout with a little SR thrown in.  With my south London upbringing, and my … Continue reading

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Fabulous Fencehouses – Tolworth #1

Despite the terrible traffic – everyone was on the roads this morning – I got to Tolworth Showtrain today.  It was of its usual high standard and there were a number of layouts that provided a certain amount of inspiration.  My only criticism … Continue reading

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