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ESNG meeting – 23 June 2024
Sunday afternoon, and a good turnout of nine members to run trains and talk. Long trains…. The inevitable 59’s…. Multiple units…. Derek’s Swiss railcar and train…. European goods…. Some interesting American stock from Dave… Sean’s small but noisy ‘Gronk’. Next … Continue reading
Normal for Norfolk #2
The North Norfolk also has its selection of diesels. Some DMU’s – I really like the original livery with the ‘speed whiskers’ before they got safety conscious with the yellow panel. The train leaving from Platform 2….. Is rather small….. … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 19 June 2024
A very pleasant afternoon and evening today. Six of us turned up for the working party, and we got some useful work underway. Electrical contact was poor in a number of places in the fiddle yard, due to someone (probably … Continue reading
Normal for Norfolk #1
The Dawes Brothers hit the road again, this time to my ancestral home of Norfolk. The next few posts will have their wanderings, then Dave has sent me some pictures from deepest Wales. Ron writes….. We drove up via M25, … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1109
I was going to visit a club open day this morning, but the weather was so nasty I just lost interest. I’ve got some Norfolk pictures from the Dawes Brothers to come, but today is mostly photos. I recently joined … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1108
Some interesting videos that amused me this week. Of course, one has to start with Jago Hazzard. Do you want to buy a station? Where to build London’s International station…. Pick any one from eleven? For the bus enthusiasts amongst … Continue reading
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Rother Valley Railway show #2
After a slight diversion to the ESNG meeting, back to Allan’s photos of the exhibition down at Robertsbridge. Today we have the other layouts on show. There was no show guide, so I have been unable to identify a couple … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 9 June 2024
Back again on Sunday afternoon, and again 10 members turned out. Surely it can’t last? I’m considering a Class 59 themed evening, as so many members seem to have got one or more. But there was some variety on the … Continue reading
Rother Valley Railway show #1
A couple of weeks old, but here is a bit of a photodump of Allan’s photos of the exhibition down at Robertsbridge. Our friends from the West Sussex Group contributed several exhibits, so today is rather monopolised by their layouts! … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 5 June 2024
It must be the arrival of summer – or the lack of it – as we had a whole 10 members along tonight. Actually, it was pleasant enough in the evening sun, and windows were opened. Simon had added ‘passengers’ … Continue reading
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