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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Book review – “The ‘Booster Locos’ CC1/CC2/CC3”

Posted on April 1, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Apart from a few trees, my only purchase at Alexandra Palace was the ‘Southern Way Special Edition No 11’, on the early Southern Railway electrics, CC1, CC2 and CC3.  I can recommend this book as an excellent read, and especially … Continue reading →

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London Festival of Railway Modelling 2015

Posted on March 30, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

My usual companions couldn’t make this year’s trip to Alexandra Palace for the London Festival of Railway Modelling, so I was undecided whether to go.  But Derek said that if two of us were going, it was worth him driving, … Continue reading →

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This would make a good model!

Posted on March 28, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

This has great potential as a set piece on a preservation-era layout.  I can imagine a locomotive, broken trailer, police cars in attendance, and the curious Great British Public looking on.  And a good way of using up a non-working (or … Continue reading →

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At least you can’t see the details in ‘N’….

Posted on March 26, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The Daily Telegraph has come up with this gem of a headline: “Model railways showed an idealised England until ‘sexy scenes’ came along – Forget housewives in headscarves or children waving from the road, the latest figures from Buffers Model … Continue reading →

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Jon’s modules – ‘Earl’s Wood’ returns

Posted on March 24, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Over the past couple of months I should have been getting my modules into a viewable condition for the show.  But work and life in general has conspired against me.  And more to the point, I was having a general … Continue reading →

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New trains for old

Posted on March 22, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The HST125 must be one of the railway design greats.  But their 40 year reign as an iconic sight on British tracks is coming to an end.  The BBC reports: A new Japanese train is arriving on British shores today … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 18 March 2015

Posted on March 20, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

A sort of routine evening – 9 members, plus a return visit from Graham – we obviously failed to scare him off last time when we had no trains running.  Also good to see Ian Carter, after missing the last … Continue reading →

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There could be some truth in this?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Sent to me, so I’m unable to give credit where credit is due.  But I suspect it could be very close to the truth”

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Planning the exhibition – again

Posted on March 16, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

A while back, I posted about planning the ESNG show and the room layout that I had come up with.  Indeed, I thought it was all set out nicely.  But over the past couple of weeks, and with four weeks … Continue reading →

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ESNG PlayDay – 8 March 2015 #2

Posted on March 14, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

A few more views of our afternoon playing trains….. We were supposed to be working on the ‘gate’ ready for the show.  But it didn’t get far.  Talk is indeed cheap, and running trains was more interesting than laying track. … Continue reading →

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