Picture of the day 10/04/23 - York Model Railway show

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I didn't manage to get too many shots at the York show on Saturday. The above shot is probably my favorite from the handful I was able to take. I didn't manage to get the layout details, unfortunately, but it was a very impressive layout!

I've always liked the idea of modeling in 0 gauge. But space is a problem for me, so I think I'll be sticking with 4mm for now. I hope to start sharing some of my own modeling projects on this blog shortly. 

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