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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Easing off a bit….

Posted on October 19, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

With a baker’s dozen daily posts to get this blog up and running, I will ease off a bit now, to my planned two or three posts a week. But do keep reading (both of you)!

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Hints & tips – Don’t strive for perfection

Posted on October 18, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

Sound thoughts from the Model Railroader (many years ago) Layouts, like full-size railroads, aren’t cast in concrete. They’re made of relatively easy-to-change wood and plaster or foam. Start small, test as you build, and make changes when needed to improve … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 16 October 2013

Posted on October 16, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

No trains running tonight! At 7pm there were four members present, and two of them were not capable of lifting modules. So we sat down for a chat with a cup of coffee. By 8:30pm about 10 members had shown … Continue reading →

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Inspiration in S-gauge

Posted on October 16, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

Rather bigger than our models, but I can recommend this web site for some perfectionist modelling – “Port Rowan in S scale – Modelling a Canadian National branchline from the 1950s in 1:64”. (http://themodelrailwayshow.com/cn1950s/). None of us are ‘rivet-counters’, but … Continue reading →

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Jon’s modules – layout design

Posted on October 15, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

Layout design – rather than building – may be my favourite part of the hobby.  I can read books and magazines of designs for ever and a day, and the first thing I look at in a layout described in … Continue reading →

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Model rail rage

Posted on October 14, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

Just how dangerous can a hobby be…. A simmering row between two model railway enthusiasts in Berlin came to a head when they agreed to divide the train set they’d built up for three years.  When the one known in court … Continue reading →

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Hints and tips – tidying wiring

Posted on October 13, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

My hints and tips are probably things other club members have been doing for years.  So you can all have a laugh at my expense as to how slow I am! I have never been good at tidy wiring.  Even a … Continue reading →

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DJM models

Posted on October 12, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

Dave Jones’ departure from Dapol caused a certain amount of discussion in the club.  He announced his new direction at the N Gauge Show in September, and RM Web carried the following statement. Hello and welcome to the launch of … Continue reading →

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Jon’s N-club modules – the background

Posted on October 11, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

I hope to put together a series of posts detailing progress on my N-club modules.  If nothing else, it gives me a record of what I’ve done, and will encourage me to do more.  Perhaps there may also be a … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart 2004

Posted on October 10, 2013 by snitchthebudgie

Here’s the story of the club’s first visit to Stuttgart. ….. and now it is history, as they say, but pleasant memories will be with us for a long time yet. Our activities started when Duncan told the Alpenbahn team … Continue reading →

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