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Secretary of the East Surrey N Gauge railway club

More work on Michael’s layout

Posted on September 16, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

A visit from Michael today, and we continued to lay track on his little layout.  The main circuit is complete, and we just have to finalise, and lay, sidings on both sides of the layout.  Nothing wired up yet, though, … Continue reading →

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Let the train take the strain!

Posted on September 14, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

My eldest daughter is in central Slovenia, buying hops for the craft brewery, and hiking.  She sent me the following two videos of Slovenian ‘Motorail.’ Of course, it’s best to have the whole train to oneself…. I think this is … Continue reading →

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Spotted!

Posted on September 12, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Thank you Brian for tipping me off that Clan Line was passing through Redhill.  I finally got a look at this wonderful locomotive, and it brought back memories of the last days of UK steam on the Southern Region. The … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1036

Posted on September 10, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Just to get you in the mood for winter….  But this is a cab ride in snow in 2010 – and there was plenty of snow, too! The Great Model Railroad Museum in Switzerland – Chemins de fer du Kaeserberg … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 5 September 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

A very small meeting on Sunday, with just the four members.  Perhaps the rest were confused by us moving the meeting forward a week, or just enjoying the late summer weather? But the four of us had a very sociable … Continue reading →

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Going over to the dark side?

Posted on September 6, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

I’ve successfully avoided buying European trains over the years – despite being sorely tempted year after year at Stuttgart by ‘Flying Hamburgers.’ But I saw this on N Gauge Forum…. HN4297 Arnold The Berliner Royal Corps of Transport 4 Coach … Continue reading →

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Blame the horse….

Posted on September 4, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

From FaceBook (and a lot of other places). The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that’s the way they built them … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 1 September 2021

Posted on September 2, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Paul’s assessment was, as usual, accurate…. Another East Surrey N Gauge Group meeting, the first Wednesday night get together I have been to for some months. A good turnout, nearly made double figures. A simple circuit sufficed for the trains … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1035

Posted on August 30, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

I’m not sure this is so true today.  From NGF,,,, Below I have a quote from a book I’m reading called Trains Unlimited by Tim Fischer which in turn is a quote from the UK Financial Times from 2004. A … Continue reading →

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Potpourri #1034 – Oh deer!

Posted on August 28, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Spotted in Earlwood, next to the Tonbridge line…. And a few minutes later, the train drifting into Redhill…. Paul posted on Facebook this picture of Liverpool Street station in the 1920’s.  What a gloomy barn of a station!  But a … Continue reading →

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