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Exhibition Diary • Dates, events, and information

Størdal From Hell to Dovrefjell • Hans van Kuijk of the MSG Valkenswaard describes their Norwegian exhibition layout.

CJ at No.13 A closed business – or is it? • Emmanuel Nouaillier shows more of his techniques for detailed structure modelling. Photographs by the author.

Calla Fountain Crossing Watching long trains go by • Bill Garden and David Vernon of the Perth MRG describe their scenic exhibition layout.

Saint-Désert A wayside station on a former PLM secondary line • Régis Déroussin introduces his home layout, which manages to include a station, a junction, and an impressive viaduct, in a reasonable space. Layout photographs by the author.

By blue tram to Lillo Recreating a lost line near Antwerp • MOBOV present their depiction of a well-known Vicinal route.

3D-printing projects Some variations on a theme, with unique results • Gilbert Gribi describes some of the Oe models he has created with the aid of 3D-printing. Photographs by the author.

A small railcar A custom-made body on a Bachmann mechanism • Gilbert Gribi describes an interesting project using 3D-printed parts. Photographs and drawings by the author.

Baltic states narrow gauge Notable for the mainly Russian-built equipment • Blair Hobson was able to visit some of the narrow gauge attractions in the Baltic states. Photographs by the author.

Victorville, CA., c.1953 More about the structures and details • Des Browne looks in more detail at some of the features on his layout, which appeared in the CM American special in 2014 and the January 2022 issue. Photographs by the author, unless noted otherwise.

End of train lamps on double-deck car carrier wagons • Jacques Poré shows how to fit working red end-of-train lamps to a wagon type which appears not to have enough space for the electronics. Photographs by the author.

Le Vieux Hameau The old hamlet • Paul Walton describes his French narrow gauge exhibition layout.

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