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ESNG meeting – 20 April 2022
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
Parking!
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
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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ESNG exhibition 2022 – the rest
And so to the other, non-modular layouts. We had an interesting variety on show. Nick Falconer brought along Bahnbetriebswerk Königshafen for its first show. The layout represents a small German locomotive service depot (Bahnbetriebswerk or Bw for short) with facilities … Continue reading
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ESNG exhibition 2022 – Nmod
I didn’t take many photos of the show, as my phone spent the day connected to our e-commerce terminal. But I did sneak a few shots just before opening time. So today it’s the N-mod layout, next time the other … Continue reading
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We survived! – ESNG exhibition 2022
Well, it’s all done and dusted. A few tables to return to the church I borrowed them off, and I need to return my bits of railway to the loft room. That might wait a couple of days whilst I … Continue reading
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Saturday – ESNG exhibition 2022
Not many posts in recent days. Maxine and I had the weekend away, and now its the final countdown to the ESNG show on Saturday. The usual pre-show glitches do, of course, occur – we’ve had a layout drop out … Continue reading
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Good enough for the show….
A little more progress on the new modules. I’ve completed the ground cover and trees and bushes. I’m pleased with the final scenic addition. I wanted to model a pair of, albeit short, carriage sidings, and model the cleaning platforms. … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 27 March 2022
A brief report of today’s meeting, as I wasn’t there due to a non-covid cold. With the treasurer also missing from covid, there were just the four members present. But it looks like they had a good time, as recorded … Continue reading
Potpourri #1048
An interesting prototype to model – all you need is a Kato Eurostar and a dummy/failed Class 66. I would have loved to have visited Feltham in the early 1960’s….. Or anywhere with a G6 still in action….. Gatwick as … Continue reading
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