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ESNG meeting – 17 June 2021
Another club night – and the expected rain arrived half way through the evening, but without the forecast thunderstorms. Five of us met, ran trains, and finally settled down for a long chat, leaving my Warship and parcels train doing … Continue reading
A little humour….
Today’s modelling projects? Well, Thomas is a tank…. Or maybe this? Or this very modellable location…. Must start posting Allan & Ron’s holiday snaps. No Switzerland again this year, but a tour of some heritage railways.
ESNG meeting – 13 June 2021
A boiling hot Sunday afternoon, and England playing their first game in the Euros. Five of us had a rather more sedate afternoon running trains, and very pleasant it was too. It didn’t take long to set up the layout. … Continue reading
Potpourri #1028
A couple of things that caught my eye this week – between ESNG meetings….. Brian caught Mayflower as well….. I wish that I’d been there. One day I’ll get across to the IOW and its wonderful railway…. Network Rail at … Continue reading
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Mayflower passes through Redhill
Last week the light just held long enough to take a few pictures of B1 class 4-6-0 ‘Mayflower’. There were, of course, the usual warmup act of EMUs whilst waiting for the main attraction. It was quite noticeable how small … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 2 June 2021
A quiet evening, as a couple of members had to drop out, and I couldn’t find a replacement. I wondered whether to cancel the meeting, but everyone seemed keen, so we went ahead and had a very pleasant evening chatting … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 30 May 2021 – part 2
A quick PS from Paul….. My first model railway club meeting in the flesh since March 2020. Very enjoyable, most of my trains ran well apart from my GENBI set which does not appear to like Peco track and a … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 30 May 2021
And it time for another ESNG meeting – two in a row, without a lockdown! Time to reminisce? Certainly good to see old friends again. Paul, as usual, contributed some interesting Japanese trains. A year away has no doubt created … Continue reading
Potpourri #1027
A modelling success this week. A few years ago, my Farish green Class 31 – one of my favourite locos – had a bit of an accident with the PCB board, and only worked in one direction. I tried to … Continue reading
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No internet to guide us?
From the “Micro/Small Model RR Layouts” Facebook page, with permission. Attributed to Al Judy, On30 Railroading. ‘Some very wise words from a long time modeler. It is a very fair assessment of things by someone who has “been there and … Continue reading
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