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ESNG meeting – 23 January 2022
What a difference a few days makes – ten-and-a-half members present this afternoon for a solid afternoon running trains and socialising. It was a sad afternoon, as it (probably) was Paul’s last club meeting with us. We shall miss him … Continue reading
Standing on my own 4 feet
Just a quick update. The new boards are complete, painted (apart from the sides to be a darker colour) and standing on its own legs. I should be laying track next week. And just a few more legs to keep … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 19 January 2022
Another meeting failure – only 3 members by 7:40, so we didn’t set up the layout. Then a couple more arrived. So we made tea and had a good chat. We will have to think about meeting plans for the … Continue reading
Potpourri #1043
A couple of modelling challenges today…. You think our your post office or delivery drivers are bad. Try this! Of course, Newcastle Central is always good for a track building challenge. Has anyone actually modelled this (and remained sane.) British … Continue reading
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ESNG exhibition 2022
We’re going to take a chance and try for an ESNG show in April. It will be small one – more an Open Day really, but we’ll have about 8 layouts on show, 2 traders and 2 second hand tables. … Continue reading
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Potpourri #1042
With the theme of stations….. This kit for Paris Bastille is nothing short of spectacular! Expensive, yes, but a wonderful model. Or how about one of these? I was sorry never to visit this station when I was working in … Continue reading
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Legs, legs, legs
Many moons ago, just before the first 2020 lockdown Derek Apps used the end of the plywood we used for the new ESNG fiddleyard to cut me the parts for two 4′ x 1′ boards, to make ‘super’ dashboards for … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 9 January 2022
A rather more successful Sunday meeting – 10 members present, even though we were missing the Chai(r)man (with a genuine cold) and Simon (with genuine Covid.) Paul reports….. Another ESNG meeting, but more attendees this time with 10 members present. … Continue reading
More diversions!
Another couple of diversions from the true faith of N gauge trains…… Firstly, I spotted this plastic kit a while back. It took a while for it to arrive from deepest China, as the model is sold out in the … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 5 January 2022
The first meeting of 2022 was a bit of a non-event. As Paul sums it up…. The first ESNG meeting of 2022 was abandoned owing to a shortage of staff. The rule of six wasn’t threatened with an attendance of … Continue reading
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