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Yesterday I took Hexworthy to Wycrail, held (for the first time) in the old 1854 Brunel broad gauge station in High Wycombe. It was an impressive structure, which has been nicely restored (and extended), as seen here shortly before opening.

Last month I mentioned that a Rapido Kerr-Stuart Sirdar had arrived. It needed a little personalisation before entering service. It is supplied with a bag of detailing and optional parts. I chose to swap the straight tapered "stovepipe" chimney with this capped design, using the supplied screwdriver and checking it is fitted vertically. I also attached vacuum pipes, although ...

Last Saturday I made my annual pilgrimage to the highlight of the local club exhibition calendar - the Uckfield exhibition. This has a reputation for attracting high-quality layouts, and this year was no exception.

Coalbridge Street (HO) - James Hilton. It was nice to catch up with James as since the demise of Expo-NG he rarely makes it to the South-East. 

Last weekend I took Hexworthy over to Aldershot for the Farnham & District MRC exhibition. The show took over several halls and classrooms in a school, making for a but of a maze but hosting a good number of interesting layouts. Here's a few of my favourites, some I've seen before but some I hadn't.

Ventnor (O) - Charles Harrison is a condensed model of Ventnor on t...