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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

Blast from the past….

Posted on May 4, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

I’ve spent a few happy hours sorting out the ESNG archives – and throwing out a lot of paper whilst hopefully holding onto the key documents.  If nothing else, the AGM and the exhibition details need to be kept for … Continue reading →

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A Minories of my own – 16 – back to work

Posted on May 2, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

When I last wrote about Minories, it was late 2021. Since then, building (successfully) a pair of modules for the N-mod and sorting out the ESNG exhibition has rather taken up my time. The modules need a little more scenery, … Continue reading →

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Our next exhibition….

Posted on April 30, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Should be fun!  2ft narrow gauge AND a model railway show!  And a big whoops – dates were wrong on the flyer…….

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Potpourri #1050

Posted on April 28, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

I’m almost able to start some modelling again.  The loft is well tidied and rearranged, helped by investment in some more Really Useful Boxes.  And here are a few pictures to stir the modelling juices. Starting with an interesting one.  … Continue reading →

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More odds and ends

Posted on April 26, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Progress continued with the new ESNG fiddle yard this afternoon.  We’ve probably got the section switches sorted out, and Derek found some excellent toggle switches of indeterminate vintage (cost 6/- or so.)  A pleasant afternoon, and we’d have got more … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 24 April 2022

Posted on April 24, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

We didn’t get to run trains today, but had a thoroughly useful afternoon.  Just the four members turned up initially, and seemed content to take a comfy chair and chat.  Allan was hoping to make a few repairs to ERIC … Continue reading →

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What next?

Posted on April 23, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

With the exhibition over life is beginning to return to normal. It has taken 2 weeks for the layouts in the lounge to return to the loft. I’d made such a mess moving them out, that a little reordering was … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 20 April 2022

Posted on April 20, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

It seems a long time since we had a normal club meeting – if any of our meetings can be considered to be normal.  We had a good turnout of seven members, and it was good to see the treasurer … Continue reading →

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Parking!

Posted on April 18, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Just the one picture today – it’s enough of a modelling challenge for anyone. Parking in New York in the 1920’s.  What a great model this would make!!!!

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Potpourri #1049

Posted on April 16, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Not much modelling done this week.  A couple of days were needed to recover from the show!  We understandably cancelled the Sunday club meeting the next day.  But the week has still flown by.  Tidying up loose ends, balancing the … Continue reading →

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