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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Across the channel #3

Posted on April 17, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

And the rest of the French trip.  Dortmund to follow soon…..

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Across the channel #2 (And ESNG meeting 15 April)

Posted on April 14, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

We were missing a few regulars on Wednesday, so just four members turned up.  We ended up with a chat meeting, and Derek went home for his test track to run a few trains.  Graham turned up just in time … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 12 April

Posted on April 12, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Eight members turned out for this afternoon’s club meeting.  This was despite both the Cha(i)rman and the Assistant Tea Boy being away, so the Secretary was forced to operate the kettle. There seemed to be an initial preference for multiple … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 1 April

Posted on April 6, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Better report on the first meeting of the month, on that auspicious day, April 1st.  Just five members risked attending, and I was coming and going, on chauffeur duty for Mrs B.  So just the three photos….. But Michael has … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 22 March

Posted on March 25, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Better get Sunday’s meeting posted, having been distracted by furniture moving and and Ikea visit….. Sunday afternoon there were just the seven members present, but a good selection of trains took the rails.  as shown below…. And thank you Brian…. … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 18 March

Posted on March 22, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Sorry, this blog is a bit late.  It’s been a busy week (just for a change) decorating.  I drafted this blog a couple of days ago, then somehow lost it all.  I walked away in disgust until this evening. We … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 8 March

Posted on March 9, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Winter returned, but ten members turned out to play on Sunday.  This meant that all four tracks were kept busy for most of the afternoon – and I could trainspot from the comfort of my armchair..,,, There was a strong … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile….

Posted on March 7, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

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

Posted on March 5, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

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 →

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On my workbench – variety is the spice of life

Posted on March 2, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

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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