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ESNG meeting – 7 March 2019
A busy evening, with 11 members in attendance. Paul was testing some old Farish Class 50’s – perhaps to sell them before the new Dapol one appears? A couple of Mr Atfield’s bargains seemed to be running well…. ‘Tother Paul … Continue reading
Off track on the Lehigh Valley
Sorry, I’ve not been blogging as often recently – a mixture of NGSE rather monopolising my thinking, plus being called into work to look at an interesting problem with sediment in the River Thames. But here are a couple of … Continue reading
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Katrine aqueduct
An interesting set of photos, with not much railway, but a lot of interesting engineering. They show construction of the Katrine aqueduct, that provides water to Glasgow. I did some hydraulic analysis on the treatment works at the end … Continue reading
N Gauge SouthEast getting close….
Too much of the past couple of weeks have been spent planning for the rapidly approaching show (as well as enjoying the unseasonally warm weather.) There are still a few loose ends to tidy up, but it’s coming together well. … Continue reading
Loop the loop?
From the prototype for everything department. How about a yard inside a reversing loop, including an engine shed and turntable. Try Danbury, Connecticut, where there is a full loop at the end of the commuter services from New York. Lines … Continue reading
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How to build the perfect model railway
It’s good to see the media get our hobby exactly right. Have a read of this article: “How to build the perfect model railway” It describes the 34ft-long 1:76 finescale model of Alloa station built by members of the Glasgow-based … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 20 February 2019
The three members who had arrived by 7:30pm were almost ready to pack up and go home, when there was a sudden flurry, and we soon had ten members putting a small layout up for running. We were missing Allan … Continue reading
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On board Zimbabwe’s only commuter train – a photo essay Some lovely photography, and an interesting railway themed article. A PS to my recent blog on India’s high speed train – or more correctly ‘semi high-speed Vande Bharat Express’. India … Continue reading
On my workbench – mostly for the gloat box!
I’ve not made a lot of progress with railways recently, perhaps completing more shopping than actual modelling. But here are a few odds and ends from the gloat box. Repainting Microtrains and Atlas coaches into Lehigh Valley colours continues. Having … Continue reading
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Tagged ESNG, exhibition, modular layouts, N-Club International
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Another prospective club member?
He’s obviously been playing trains with the ESNG members…… Indian minister posts speeded-up footage of new fast train Video of Vande Bharat Express posted by Piyush Goyal was doctored to twice real speed. India’s railways minister has been mocked for … Continue reading
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