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Thankyou, Derek, who culled this from the Croydon U3A newsletter…. A LIVING HELL ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR – Colin Read I went to visit Thomas the Tank Engine the other week. It was not a pretty sight. He was … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 4 March
A spring-like afternoon, and seven members came to play trains and chat. I managed to attend most of the meeting, especially as I had trains to run! Chris’ 12 car EMU was impressive, and would need a rather large layout….. … Continue reading
On my workbench – variety is the spice of life
I’ve manage a little modelling – air and rail – over the past few weeks. First, an bf-109e. This is a fairly old Airfix kit, and because of that is not over detailed and went together well, and fairly quickly. … Continue reading
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On the ‘real’ rails
The Cha(i)rman recently visited Ford station, presumably on a visit to the ‘shop previously known as Gaugemaster’. Here are some trains passing…. And No. 1 Son on duty at East Grinstead station on the Bluebell Railway. No comment!!!!
Potpourri #1138
Still busy, but a couple of odds and ends that amused me. Travel time from London. There are some remote places in the UK! Note that it’s quicker to be able to get to York than deepest Norfolk – that’s … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 22 February
Sunday afternoon, and I slipped away for most of the afternoon to see what was running. I arrived to see that the members were being very keen and set up a large circuit. It was a good turnout, with nine … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 18 February
I had an afternoon pass from Mrs Bartlett, whose new hip seems to be doing OK, bit by bit. So I dropped into Wednesday’s ESNG meeting for a while. We ended up with six members there, enough to set up … Continue reading
Alton Febex 2026
With Maxine due a new hip, I won’t be getting to many exhibitions over the next few weeks. So a visit to Alton with the lads seemed a good idea – always a good show, and breakfast at the Alton … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 8 February
A pleasant afternoons running and chatting with eight members present (but not always correct.) Spring must be approaching, as it was still light when we locked up the hall. Large American locos…. Pulling long trains…. And the more up-to-date version….. … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 4 February
Just a quick report on Wednesday’s meeting. I was in Bristol for the day, and the chairman forgot to take any photos. But I gather that eight members attended, the problems with the fiddle yard were solved (loose wiring and … Continue reading
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