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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Dorking MRC Exhibition 2019

Posted on October 6, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I was going to visit the Folkstone or Fareham shows today, but a heavy cold meant a slow start to the day.  So I watched the rugby World Cup, then slipped over to Oddfellows’ Hall, Dorking (what an appropriate location … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 03 October 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Good to see 11 members running trains last night, including the Cha(I)rman, who had escaped from the dairy.  Good job too, as I had forgotten to bring some milk with me, and the members would have got twitchy without their … Continue reading →

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Couple of links

Posted on October 2, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Just returned from a rather windy and wet weekend in Wales (how about that for alliteration?)  Worst disruption on the roads, though, was following a large flock of sheep up a single track road.  So just a couple of links … Continue reading →

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Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 3

Posted on September 30, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

There seem to be a lot of pictures of this show.  Although it wasn’t the largest, I think there was more to see as there were a lot of small layouts. I’d seen Abbey Street (S) before, but it was … Continue reading →

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Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 2

Posted on September 28, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Shelvington (P4) is set in the Hampshire/Surrey borders.  This section of line has seen better days… But around the corner there is a fine selection of SR DEMU’s, and a relatively modern BR terminus. Fen End Pit (16mm narrow gauge) … Continue reading →

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Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 1

Posted on September 26, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I had thought that I was away this weekend, but a recent check with my diary and Maxine’s diary showed that I’d got the date wrong – it’s next weekend.  Must be an age thing.  Despite a hectic week, I … Continue reading →

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Thought of the day

Posted on September 24, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Sound advice seen on the London Underground.  Mind you, a potato would be an improvement over some of our club members…..

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Extreme trainspotting

Posted on September 22, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

My youngest had given Maxine and I a Christmas present of an evening out at a comedy club.  Not quite our thing, and I was delighted to discover that we could swap it for something else.  A small cash adjustment … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 18 September 2019

Posted on September 20, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

No photographs this evening – I forgot to take my phone to the meeting (or rather, my better half had borrowed it to make some free phone calls!) But we had a good meeting, with 10 members present, including two … Continue reading →

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All-terrain Ice Cream

Posted on September 18, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Another little modelling challenge, if you have a spare Oxford models Land Rover available.  How about a conversion into an ice-cream van? See the O9 modeller blog for this idea!

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