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ESNG meeting – 1 October 2015
Well, the meeting was buzzing tonight. 13 members present, and it all got a bit much for the treasurer with so much money to collect, so he took a break to lock up the school. the chairman didn’t make it … Continue reading
This will cut you down to size?
My latest copy of the British NMRA region magazine, Roundhouse, has an interesting article by David McLaughlin….. Honey, I shrunk the Railroader! Have you ever dreamed of being trackside or being in the cab of your favourite diesel or steam … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-D printing, inspiration, prototype, railway
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‘Le weekend’ en Anduze
Maxine and I have just come back from a very pleasant weekend in the south of France. Anduze lies in the foothills of the Cevennes, and the Carmague and the Mediterranean is about an hour to the south. We hadn’t … Continue reading
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The green green grass of home?
From the BBC website, and a possible detail for tram tracks…. Bulgaria’s capital is grassing over some of its tram lines as part of a programme to make the city greener. An initial 60m (197ft) stretch of the “green rails” … Continue reading
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A little toilet humour
Three suitably themed articles from the Daily Telegraph….. Which London train station toilet made £2.3 million from passengers? Toilets at stations in London, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh are flush with cash from desperate rail users – here are the biggest … Continue reading
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Jon’s modules – getting ready for a show
ESNG have been invited to exhibit at the Dorking and District Model Railway Club 2o15 show on October 3-4. Unfortunately, I found that a number of key members were away that weekend, so I offered to take Earl’s Wood along for the … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – PlayDay 20 September 2015
Well, it’s been an interesting weekend. Thursday, my son gets engaged. Saturday our church holds an Autumn Fair and makes £440 for charity, so I am busy all day setting things up and running the ‘hook the duck’ game. Sunday it’s … Continue reading
Odd modelling idea #347
I just can’t remember where this picture came from. But if you have an old coach that is past its best, how about using it as a bridge over a stream? As a river engineer, I’m not totally convinced by … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 16 September 2015
After the excitement of TINGS, it was back to the usual club night. 8 members were present and occasionally correct. Whilst Bruno raced his 0-6-0 tank against Graham and Paul’s bullet trains, Allan, Duncan and I talked over wiring the … Continue reading
TINGS 2015 – 2
Having given a dishonourable mention to the ESNG representation, I’d better make a mention of the other layouts. The show guide gave a list 0f 29 layouts. When in the hall it maybe seemed like less, but (apart from the … Continue reading
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