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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Nice location #2

Posted on July 24, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

My eldest has escaped Berlin for a few days down to the Black Forest and the Swiss border.  Being well trained (?), she sent me three railway shots.  Looks great, both forest and trains! I have got no further than … Continue reading →

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Nice location….

Posted on July 22, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Message from John Brightwell…. Hello Jon That’s what I call a properly sceniced model railway! Best wishes, John It’s a garden railway above Lake Thun, Switzerland.  Though you might need to go for a long walk to rescue a derailment … Continue reading →

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Redhill in video

Posted on July 20, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Finding these videos on YouTube reminded me how much more interesting Redhill was for railways when we moved here nearly 35 years ago.  Lots of locomotives and goods trains to spot, as well as some relatively interesting multiple units.  Enjoy! … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary #24

Posted on July 18, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Well, not a good week on the railways. Having been delayed till Monday due to lack of plywood, I spent the week carefully building a new baseboard.  I always have difficulty keeping things square, but this time built it up … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 15 July 2020

Posted on July 16, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Another attempt at Zoom tonight.  Just the four of us, as I received a number of apologies (all for very good reasons) from other members.  It was good to see Phil, who has been more locked down than most, and … Continue reading →

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Not much happening here!

Posted on July 14, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Not much to report from deepest Earlswood.  Crisis last week when I needed some more plywood and Champions saw was broken.  So a quick trip to Dorking was delayed till Monday.  A little bit of modelling has occurred, but nothing … Continue reading →

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Three pictures

Posted on July 10, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Two contrasting prototype locations today.  Not sure of the copyright of the photographs, so apologies if they are spoken for. First, a photo of 60’s Redhill in colour.  Nick Halewood writes on Facebook…. I recently posted a picture of Redhill … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary #23

Posted on July 8, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Well, project complete!  I’m sure that there will need to be a little fettling and further track cleaning to get things moving, but it is almost there.  A simple 2-road 2′ or so fiddle yard bolts onto the main layout. … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 diary #22

Posted on July 6, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

Progress on the layout continues.  I fitted LED strip for the lighting, that has enabled me to take some better photos, below.  Scratching around the railway room, I have found enough plywood and track for a fiddle yard.  I’m going … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 2 July 2020

Posted on July 4, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

No, we didn’t start (illegally) meeting, but we managed a Zoom meeting.  Good to see people, rather than just talk on the phone.  There seems to have been some modelling, and quite a lot of buying, going on amongst the … Continue reading →

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