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ESNG Open Day and exhibition 2025
Having failed to put on a show in 2024, partly due to the Exhibition Manager (me) going on strike. However, this year, thanks to Allan and Sean, we are going to do better. We’re calling it an Open Day, as … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 7 May
A pleasant evening, with seven members, a number of trains, and lots of chat – not least trying to set up a fish and chip supper on the KESR. Usual suspects! Derek’s colourful Royal Mail train. These coaches are, in … Continue reading
Potpourri #1129
We’ll, there are few model railway shows on at the moment, and I’ve also run out of holiday snaps from the ESNG members – so I’m reduced to a few links and pictures. But nothing like a Jago Hazzard (except … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1128 – Modelling challenge of the day?
I couldn’t resist copying this from Facebook! Back in 1950, Wuppertal’s famous hanging train — the Schwebebahn — became the scene of a truly unforgettable event. In July of that year, a local circus decided to pull a publicity stunt … Continue reading
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Dave on safari in the north-east
A few photos from Dave’s trip up north. Some old track beds and live railways. A brake van trip on the Yorkshire Wolds Railway…. Track bed at Rosedale…. Ravenscar north…. Ravenscar south… And the Derwent Valley Railway….
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ESNG meeting – 27 April 2025
A pleasant spring afternoon, and 10 members turned out to play trains. It could have been more, but one member got the date wrong, and another had been to a stag night. Lots of people and a busy fiddle yard….. … Continue reading
York MRS Easter show 2025 #2
A second batch of photos from the excellent York show, this time without all my potificating! North 9th Street Terminal (P87 – HO but scale track and wheels, like P4.) Beijao, Chinese HO, and always brilliant. The street scenes in … Continue reading
York MRS Easter show 2025 #1
Our ESNG northern outpost, Paul Rowlatt went to the York Easter show. I went many years ago and would love to go back, but it’s not worked out – not least this year as I was leading our Easter services … Continue reading
N-Club International on the road
Before I post pictures from “up t’ north” with Dave’s north-east holiday, and Paul’s visit to the York Easter weekend exhibition….. Here are a couple of videos of NCI modular layouts. The first is the ‘official’ NCI video of last … Continue reading
Severn Valley Railway – 2025 #2
Trains observed along the line…. A little steam… Shunting…. Signal boxes…. And the classic GWR tin pagoda halt… Would you like your loco gift wrapped, sir? And finally, a few modelling ideas for a half-used yard….
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