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ESNG meeting – 5 December 2021
The third meeting of the week, and once again we seemed to hit the Rule of Six. I’ll let Paul introduce the proceedings: A third ESNG meeting in a week with just 6 attendees. The running session was enjoyable as … Continue reading
Potpourri #1039
Haven’t done one of these for a month! I’m tempted to change scale – this looks easier than code 40 Finetrax! Old and new on the Isle of Wight This looks even more crowded than Paul’s lounge! Ideas for your … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 1 December 2021
My birthday evening was spent at the second ESNG meeting of the week. Just the six of us, but that is quite OK with all the Covid cases about at the moment. We had the usual relaxed evening running, and … Continue reading
ESNG members out and about….
Simon went to the Model Railway Club mini-exhibition… I moseyed along to this before the game yesterday. A few pics attached. ‘The game’ being Chelsea at home. No accounting for taste, is there! New York Road extension for Copenhagen Fields … Continue reading
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Happy birthday to me!
Well, it’s that auspicious day again…. Not very important when you get to my age…. I’ve got several posts lined up for this week – some from Allan and Simon on safari, and some more Stuttgart pictures of that spectacular … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 28 November 2021
A busy week this week. Three ESNG meetings, due to the vagaries of the calendar and the church hall being unavailable on one Sunday this month. Six members attended a pleasantly relaxed afternoon running trains. Dave brought along two of … Continue reading
More Stuttgart 2021
Having seen Stefan’s comments on the show, I couldn’t resist another post on Stuttgart 2021. He writes Everything (well – almost) is back at its place, pictures will be exchanged, mails written: an really very fine exhibition found it’s end. … Continue reading
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Well, at least Duncan got there!!!!
I was going to ‘borrow’ a few pictures of Stuttgart 2021 from Facebook, but Duncan emailed me: Davida and I spent a couple of days at Stuttgart last week. Although we were masked the whole time, it wasn’t as strange … Continue reading
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‘Allan, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Stuttgart anymore.’ #3
Another day, another line…. Went on the Taka line today. Another one to cross off my bucket list. Will have to come back to do the Oakhampton line. They had an opening day yesterday. But it’s not open to the … Continue reading
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‘Allan, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Stuttgart anymore.’ #2
Meanwhile, somewhere out west….. Day three a quick trip down to Collets Model Shop in Exmouth. Then spent the afternoon sitting at Dawlish Station watching trains and the works on the sea wall. Dawlish. You can’t visit Dawlish without visiting … Continue reading
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