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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

ESNG meeting – 13 October 2024

Posted on October 16, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Holiday time, so I wasn’t at Sunday’s meeting.  I was in Madeira.. Enjoying the view from the hotel roof…. Looking over a sheer drop (with railings) into the Valley of the Nuns, and then looking back up to the viewpoint … Continue reading →

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Dorking & Horsham MRCs show #2

Posted on October 14, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Some more pictures from Dorking today. We’ll start with are Wimbledon club’s lovely N gauge French layout. Next a rather interesting end loop. It’s in 00, but gives me ideas for N club? Penmawr models a typical GWR engine shed. … Continue reading →

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Dorking & Horsham MRCs show #1

Posted on October 12, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Dorking and Horsham MRCs held a joint show again. Not a bad idea at all for a small club to pool resources is like this, especially when hall hire is so expensive. Sean and Allan and Lucas were exhibiting at … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1113

Posted on October 10, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

I haven’t done one of these for a while.  These two American interurban scenes cry out to be modelled. And this if you had the room. Fremo modular layouts in HO can be enormous! This would be an interesting railway … Continue reading →

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Rapido RailEx #2

Posted on October 8, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

And so to the rest of the layouts. Hobbs Hill had this dreadful warning! In front of a nicely sceniced Southern Region layout. A glimpse of Titfield. On shed at Newton Grove. Paystow is doing the rounds of exhibitions! Good … Continue reading →

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Rapido RailEx #1

Posted on October 6, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

I was not a happy Bunny last Friday. I was all geared up to go to the Rapido Railex with Allan, but the weather was so wet and cold I didn’t fancy it, as I still can’t get a coat … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 2 October 2024

Posted on October 4, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

A report of today’s ESNG meeting, then it’s back to shows again, with Rapido Railex, and the Dorking show. I dropped in as usual for an hour or so, and found a busy evening. There were nine of us in total, … Continue reading →

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Spa Valley Railway – Model Railway Weekend #3

Posted on October 2, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

And so to the rest of the layouts at Spa Valley. Elbow Lane is a familiar, but always interesting little railway. St Mellion is also familiar, but is a neat bit of modelling. A little modern image with New Oak … Continue reading →

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Spa Valley Railway – Model Railway Weekend #2

Posted on September 30, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Now to the small trains. Two posts of the model railways at the show. I think Allan caught most of the railways there. We’ll start with Newvaddon Parkway in N. Having seen these photographs, I almost think that this large … Continue reading →

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Spa Valley Railway – Model Railway Weekend #1

Posted on September 28, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Moving rapidly on from TINGS, it’s time to visit the Spa Valley Model Railway Weekend. Once again photos courtesy of Mr Dawes. Today we’ll have a look at the large trains.Battle of Britain class 303 squadron….. Class 31, Sister Dora…. … Continue reading →

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