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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Our regular holiday interlude – 5 – and ESNG meeting 4 July 2019

Posted on July 6, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Just 7 members at last night’s meeting, with a good number on holiday.  We worked on a ‘lay your own track’ basis, and initially only joined up the inside and outside lines, as only two people had trains to run.  … Continue reading →

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Our regular holiday interlude – 4

Posted on July 5, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Today’s weather forecast….. After another heavy thunderstorm yesterday evening it has been cooler today. We wnt to Gstaad via Inteerlaken and Zweisimmer. At Gstaad we took the post bus over Col de Pillon to Les Diablerets. From there it was … Continue reading →

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Our regular holiday interlude – 3

Posted on July 4, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

The tourism…. Another hot day. Travelled via Interlaken, Spiez and Brig to Oberwald where we spent just over an hour in the station buffet before catching Post Bus over the Grimsel Pass to Meoringer. From there we took train to … Continue reading →

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Our regular holiday interlude – 2 part 2

Posted on July 3, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

More transport from Allan…. The BLS Metze train is at Interlaken Ost. Bus is in Lauterbrunnen. Rest taken at Montreux.        

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Our regular holiday interlude – 2

Posted on July 3, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Might as well keep on posting these instalments as they come in! A very hot day. Took train changing in Interlaken and Berne to Lausanne where we took the metro down to Lake Geneva at Ouchy. We spent 45 mins … Continue reading →

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Our regular holiday interlude – 1

Posted on July 1, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

It’s been a very lazy June that seems to have just drifted by. Not many exhibitions to visit, and no real incentive to get on and do some modelling. On a personal note, it was an auspicious month for the … Continue reading →

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It’s just a lot of hot air….

Posted on June 23, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Interesting article on hydrogen powered trains in the UK…. Hydrogen trains: Are these the eco-friendly trains of the future? Hydrogen-powered trains are said to be the greenest trains out there.   “Mini power stations on wheels”, is how a University … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 19 June 2019

Posted on June 20, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

A quiet club night.  Just the seven of us, and not that many trains.  Derek discovered that his old goods train on Peco chassis wouldn’t stay coupled, whilst Paul had yet another new bulley on display. None the less, a … Continue reading →

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N Gauge SouthEast 2020

Posted on June 17, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

N Gauge SouthEast 2020 4 April 2020 10am-4pm Reigate College Rushworth Road Reigate RH2 0QF Well, I’ve given in and we’ve committed ourselves to NGSE 2020. The show will be on 4 April 2020, and it will be at a … Continue reading →

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Taking a few days off

Posted on June 13, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Life’s got a bit busy, so I’ll be taking a few days off from blogging. Hope to have some news on N Gauge SouthEast 2020 over the weekend. And here’s a dreadful warning for our larger readers…. Britain’s steepest cliff … Continue reading →

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