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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

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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Happy New Year!

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    May 2024 give you all lots of quality railway time. And if you overindulged last night, note that only one city makes it easy to get home (or to stay on the train till you wake up!)

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Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition

Friday, five of us bundled into Allan’s van, and headed for Maidstone to visit this new exhibition.  It not only gave something railway-orientated to do between Christmas and New Year, but it was good to go to a show on … Continue reading

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Potpourri #1089

I’m enjoying a quiet post-Christmas week, and not doing much of the modelling that I had planned.  So here’s some easy viewing to aid digestion after the Christmas excesses! One of my favourite rail journeys.  I’m glad to see that … Continue reading

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Potpourri #1088

Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas Day!  We’ll start today with some ghosts of Christmas past… Brighton in 1906…. Eastbourne in 1905…. And the classic shot of the works Terrier at Brighton (photo Charlie Verrall)…. Petersfield in 1898…. And St … Continue reading

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Happy Christmas!

Christmas greetings and blessings to all our readers! A wintery Hastings scene for Christmas Day (photo Rob Crouch.) And this popped up as my Windows login and was quickly saved for a Swiss Christmas greeting.

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Potpourri #1087

As we head rapidly for Christmas, some snippets from the web…… Some American electrics, including the wonderful GG1’s…. Also electric, Gatwick has a new improved station.  I haven’t got the train there, just driven underneath the bridge from the station … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 20 December 2023

‘Twas the last meeting before Christmas – and a surprising nine people turned out for a little light relief.  Good to see Terry back again, and a welcome to Alex. Plenty of trains on the move….. Chris’ lovely NSE express…. … Continue reading

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I’m only here for the gluhwein – 3

Day 3 Last day. Murky and wet – all photos taken around 9.30am. Took trams to Messe/Deutz Bf but on leaving station by wrong exit ended up doing a round tour of the Messe complex. Eventually found right way out … Continue reading

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I’m only here for the gluhwein – 2

Day 2 Clear but chilly. Took tram to Hbf and walked down the river to the market at the Chocolate Museum. The market was closed when I arrived around 10.30 and after having coffee and cake it was only half … Continue reading

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