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ESNG meeting – 18 January 2024
A bitterly cold evening, but we saw eight members come in from the cold into the relatively warm clubroom. Despite the good turnout, most members seemed happy to drink tea and chat. However, Terry led the way and actually ran … Continue reading
Potpourri #1092
Another selection of odds and ends, but hopefully no more bad news bombshells! For the modeller…. I’m really sure how the Erie got this to stand up, but with slight upgrades and repairs, it was in operation till relatively recently. … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 14 January 2024
A healthy 10 members and a visitor today made for a busy Sunday afternoon. We also managed to sell quite a lot of a old N gauge collection donated to the club. Usual suspects…. Chris ran some interesting trains. A … Continue reading
A sort of Minories of my own – 24
Was it really nearly a year ago that I reported on my sort-of Minories? I seem to have been totally diverted onto other things over 2023. But before we get back to that…. I recently posted an idea for end … Continue reading
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Another bombshell
Well, following on from the demise of Hattons on Monday, come Thursday, another bombshell…. Warley has been perhaps the largest model railway show in the UK for 30 years. It’s always debatable whether it’s been the best – that is … Continue reading
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Odds and ends
Bad news for Monday was that Hattons is closing down. One of the largest and most reliable model stores in the UK, with a long history. It’s not a time to wonder why, just to hope that all the staff … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1091
Lots of lovely EMUs today. Not boring at all, but a fascinating range of builds, rebuilds and make-do-and-mends, in typical Southern Railway style. 2-BILs at East Croydon (John Atkinson) and Mortlake. A 2-HAL at Camberley, and an ancient 2-NOL at … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 3 January 2024
The first meeting of 2024, and a very respectable nine members plus one visitor turned out. The treasurer is hoping that this enthusiasm continues into the year. Simon was running some American stock, and I was most impressed by his … Continue reading
Potpourri #1090
Today we have the modelling challenges for 2024 – if you dare! As we leave the Christmas holidays, here’s Oxford Street in 1949. I’m not sure what happened to the reindeer…. This would be fun to build. Volklingen in 1946. … Continue reading
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A modelling review of 2023
New Year’s Day, and time to reflect on 2023. Starting with ESNG itself, we have, I think, had a steady year. We’ve had enough members attending meetings to run trains at all but a couple of meetings. And just occasionally, … Continue reading
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