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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

TINGS 2024 #1

Posted on September 16, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Well, I should have been at TINGS this weekend. However, I was prudent and decided not to go with this shoulder. Probably a good thing as I am meant to be doing exercises several times a day which would have … Continue reading →

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Seaton Tramway

Posted on September 14, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Next day, the dynamic duo visited the Seaton tramway. This is still on my bucket list! Another photo dump follows.

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Bachmann members day at the Swanage Railway

Posted on September 12, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Whilst I have been languishing about with a broken shoulder, Allan and Derek visited the Swanage railway for the Bachmann members day. Looks like a lot of fun, and the star of the show was predictably the beautiful T3 4-4-0, … Continue reading →

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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #7

Posted on September 10, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Still on the way home…. Eastleigh….. Southampton…. And Brockenhurst.  The last photo is where there was a swing bridge across the track to platforms 1 and 2 to transfer parcels. That’s this tip posted.  Next stop, TINGS with NCI.

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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #6

Posted on September 8, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Small trains – a visit to the Moors Valley Railway. On way home met up with family and visited country park with railway Sean’s back…. And even smaller trains Real railways for the final post from this trip.

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ESNG meeting – 4 September 2024

Posted on September 6, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

We did have six members to Wednesday’s meeting. That includes me who just stayed for an hour and ran no trains. In fact very few people seemed to want to run trains but we were very happy to chat. No … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 1 September 2024

Posted on September 4, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Eight members turned up for Sunday’s meeting.  No pictures, for as I posted on Facebook last week… A little personal update, for information and perhaps sympathy. Wednesday morning I had a bath-related incident and fractured my left shoulder. I now … Continue reading →

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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #5

Posted on September 2, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

And the rest of the buses. There’s nothing like an old open-topper (unless it’s snowing.)  A Southern Vectis Bristol K5G dating from 1940. Three generations of front-engine single deckers.  I have a soft spot for the older versions, though I’m … Continue reading →

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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #4

Posted on August 30, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Looks like Day 4 may take two posts….. Overcast turning sunny with a fresh breeze. Visited IOW bus museum. Afterwards bus via Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor and Godshill to Newport. Onward to Alum Bay via Yarmouth returning to Newport via Freshwater … Continue reading →

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It’ll be all Wight on the night…. #3

Posted on August 28, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Trains today! Hot and sunny. Spent day on Isle of Wight Steam Railway Arriving at Haven Street. On the line.  These Ivatt 2-6-2T locos were considered as replacements for the O2’s, so are quite appropriate for an IOW railway. In … Continue reading →

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