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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Ron #5

Day 5 Hot and sunny.  Free day so I got a regional pass, but was affected by cancelled and late running trains. Went to Wuppertal via Cologne for a trip on the monorail. Back to Cologne for a walk round followed … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 17 September 2023

A very busy afternoon, and a delighted Treasurer with 12 members and one small friend attending.  And this meant that there was no shortage of trains on show. Little, little and large.  Sean’s O8 and Allan’s Toby…. And Simon’s Challenger… … Continue reading

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Seaboard Southern NMRA show, 16 September 2023

I usually try and get to this show – it’s local, there are often some good layouts, and excellent trade (if you want to buy more American trains.)  But on Saturday, I had offered to do a hospital run to … Continue reading

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Ron #4

Day 4 Started overcast becoming sunny and hot. Last group trip. Train to Rudesheim where we had time to wander around before cruise along the Rhine to St Goar and train back. Rudesheim This reminds me of a certain UK … Continue reading

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Ron #3

Day 4 Please excuse any typos etc the reason for this will become evident. Started cloudy becoming sunny. Deceided to miss trip to Peace Museum so made my way to Boppard by train via Koblenz. Had a good wander round … Continue reading

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Ron #2

Day 3 Following a thunderstorm last night a lot cooler today although overcast. Was due to go on group visit to Cochem but on arrival in Koblenz we found that due to an emergency no trains were going up the … Continue reading

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Ron #1

Another holiday for Ron, and I’ve no idea what to call this one!!  But stay tuned for some tourism and hopefully some transport….. Day 1 Arrived at St Pancras to be told that Thalys had moved us from 1725 ex … Continue reading

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ESNG Exhibition 2023

Just three weeks to go to the show! Latest lineup…. Layouts N-Club International Modular/N-Mod Modular Layout Lyme Regis – Southern Region Branch Line Southwark Bridge – Southern Region London Terminus Neil’s Branch – Branch Line Terminus Chamossaire – Swiss Main Line … Continue reading

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Faversham Model Railway Club exhibition 2023

With temperatures hitting 33C today, I didn’t fancy a TINGS visit, with the exhibition in a tin cow-shed.  (My spies, i.e. Mr Dawes told me it was 32C outside.)  So Derek and I went east rather than west to visit … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 6 September 2023

A slightly odd month, as usual, in September, as our first Sunday meeting will be put back a week due to TINGS.  On Wednesday, nine members turned out on a boiling hot day to play trains.  We started with an … Continue reading

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