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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
Potpourri #1074
Some more random findings! Locomotive testing in 1948…. This weeks modelling challenges…. First, an oddity for Simon to model? An overhead electric FERRY – pull the other one!!! The Twisted Trees of Slope Point: A Bizarre and Beautiful Natural Wonder … Continue reading
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Sorry, pasties, not strudel #3
Today, we have the final set of photos from Ron’s trip west. We’ll start on the West Somerset Railway. Washford and Blue Anchor Signal Box. Bishops Lydeard. Minehead. The sea – and the cider farm! And finally, views and railway relics … Continue reading
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Sorry, pasties, not strudel #2
We start today at Okehampton. Looking towards Meldon Quarry, then back in the Exeter direction…. And so to one of my favourite lines, the Lynton & Barnstable Railway. The original coach livery was most attractive… I built a plasticard model … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 28 May 2023
No running or photos from the Sunday meeting. I was on home duty looking after the better half, but slipped out for a bit to see what was going on. Just the three people there and no trains running – … Continue reading
Sorry, pasties, not strudel #1
Ron’s travels this time are to the West Country, just about entering the land of the pasty. Some interesting railway pictures are to come but we’ll start with his starting point, Barnstaple. To get there, he passed through Yeovil Junction….. … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 25 May 2023
Seven members present today, most of whom were there for the afternoon work party and fish and chips. It was mainly a testing afternoon. We set up a large circuit to try out Mr Atfield’s new club corners and a … Continue reading
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