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Bluebells and Buses
A bit of a photo-dump today, with photos received from Allan from his weekend gallivanting around! First, the Bluebell Railway Model Railway Weekend. And some of the old buses on display at Eastbourne Station.
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Potpourri #1077
All sorts of odds and ends today! Alton in 1967… ‘Port Line’ leaving Victoria on the Golden Arrow in 1954…. Purley in the 1930’s (next to the old engine shed that is still standing.) And the early days of British … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1076
Time to catch up with some YouTube items. As usual Jago Hazzard provides some of the most interesting material available. Did you know that there was a 1943 plan to demolish London’s stations? (Not by the Luftwaffe this time!) A … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 25 June 2023
A very hot day and a very busy afternoon – 10 members plus one visitor. A good number of trains were run, and there was a lot of talking, too. Dave brought along his canal basin, so we set up … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 21 June 2023
Another work party before the evening meeting on Wednesday. Five of us met to work, and another two joined us to run trains in the evening. We did have things to do on the fiddle yard and corners, but opted … Continue reading
A grand day out
A day out to Cambridge on Monday. My alma mater (Corpus Christi) was displaying the 6th century Augustine Gospels, used at the recent coronation, before they went back into the library’s vault. So despite half the Thameslink services being cancelled … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1075
Today’s selection of inspirational(??) start with this lovely shot of a G6 at Clapham Juction in 1949, taken by Fred Steinle. Still one of my favourite locomotives…. Some pictures from home turf – various trains at Redhill. First, a CEP … Continue reading
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DCC for the fiddleyard
Allan reports…. Good morning Gents. Hopefully Sean with the help from Jon will have the DCC up and working by the end of the day. By 12.30 everything seem to be working OK. And later… Good afternoon, Gents. We had … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 11 June 2023
Mid-afternoon the weather broke and we had an hour’s thunder and lightning, plus a short but heavy shower of rain. But a whole 10 members braved the heat and potential wet to run trains. Trains on the back straight…. Plenty … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 7 June 2023
Another pleasant evening, where seven members ran a few trains and talked a lot. A second run out for the new club corners, and although there may be a few things to fettle, they seem to be working well. Simon’s … Continue reading
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