In company with fellow South Shore member Cliff South I had the
privilege of visiting Ron Gager and his wife Moira last week.
To my mind Ron epitomises the essence of our hobby. He is a serious
modeller who doesn't take himself too seriously. Although primarily
built as a British outline layout he also runs his American stock on the
layout. He really knows how to have fun.
What do you think of his approach to modelling? Personally I think it's
very similar to Jane Sullivan's. It is meant to be fun after all :-))
I'd like to say a public thank you to Ron and Moira for their excellent
hospitality. Ron certainly shares the hobby and doubles our fun.
Pictures of his layout can be found starting here
http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/p63489167.html
Can't wait for our next get together - he's threatened to make me tidy
up my loft so that I can get proper access to it. Now that has got to be
a masochistic challenge on his part (anyone who's seen the state of my
loft will tell you). Then I'll have no excuse for sharing the hobby and
doubling my fun.
Enjoy, I'm hoping to have some pictures of Seaboard Southern to share
with you soon.

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John Turner - 27 Feb 2010 16:24 GMT
> To my mind Ron epitomises the essence of our hobby. He is a serious
> modeller who doesn't take himself too seriously. Although primarily built
> as a British outline layout he also runs his American stock on the layout.
> He really knows how to have fun.
>
> What do you think of his approach to modelling?
Don't tell me, he models the 'Atlantic Tunnel'? ;-)
John.
LDosser - 28 Feb 2010 04:18 GMT
>> To my mind Ron epitomises the essence of our hobby. He is a serious
>> modeller who doesn't take himself too seriously. Although primarily built
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> John.
I hear it's down due to the wrong kind of snow ...
dc@blueyunder.co.uk - 28 Feb 2010 11:40 GMT
>> To my mind Ron epitomises the essence of our hobby. He is a serious
>> modeller who doesn't take himself too seriously. Although primarily built
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>John.
As in, "Transatlantic Tunnel Hurrah", written by Harry Harrison?
(Alternative history SciFi, but not the only book by Harrison to
feature railways....)
DC
Mike Hughes - 28 Feb 2010 11:52 GMT
>>> To my mind Ron epitomises the essence of our hobby. He is a serious
>>> modeller who doesn't take himself too seriously. Although primarily built
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>(Alternative history SciFi, but not the only book by Harrison to
>feature railways....)
It already exists - at least in Hamburg's Miniatur Wunderland. Went
there last November - what a place! I can recommend a visit
(pictures can be seen on my fotopic site if you want to - url in sig
below)

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A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton
at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England
Interested in American trains real and model?
Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/
Jane Sullivan - 28 Feb 2010 11:44 GMT
> In company with fellow South Shore member Cliff South I had the
> privilege of visiting Ron Gager and his wife Moira last week.
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> it's very similar to Jane Sullivan's. It is meant to be fun after all
> :-))
Exactly. I like the Passing Winds Rest Home (Blow your pension here in
comfort). But there's something missing from the churchyard: an open
grave where someone has just fallen in, with the funeral party fast
approaching!
> I'd like to say a public thank you to Ron and Moira for their
> excellent hospitality. Ron certainly shares the hobby and doubles our
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> Enjoy, I'm hoping to have some pictures of Seaboard Southern to share
> with you soon.
What was it that George V said about Bognor?

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Jane
OO/HO and DCC in the garden
http://www.janesullivan.webspace.virginmedia.com/railway/railway.html
Wolf K - 28 Feb 2010 16:48 GMT
> In company with fellow South Shore member Cliff South I had the
> privilege of visiting Ron Gager and his wife Moira last week.
[...]
I like the cows.
wolf k.