Category Archives: ESNG

ESNG meeting – 21 January

Wednesday again, and another early meeting.  And another success, with nine members attending – in shifts as two left early and one came just in time for the fish and chips. It was a rather social afternoon, and the visit … Continue reading

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On my workbench – module mayhem

Life seems to have been very hectic again – hence no posts.  But I’ve been busy modifying a module ready for the Erith show this weekend. A few years ago I build a little 400mm square module featuring the Walthers … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 11 January

A busy Sunday running afternoon.  Eight members, one junior, and four visitors – three from the West Sussex group and a newcomer, Ben.  It was busy enough for me to spend the afternoon chatting and dozing in a chair! Just … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 7 January

And now for something completely different…..  Our Wednesday evening meetings have often been poorly attended, but working afternoons well supported (even if we don’t do much work.)  So we decided to try meeting from 3-8pm on Wednesdays, running trains around … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 28 December

This meeting was always optimistic, between Christmas and New Year, but it offered an opportunity to escape from the family for the afternoon.  In fact, five members turned up, and we were able to have a pleasant afternoon running trains. … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 17 December

Before returning to Manchester, there’s an ESNG meeting to report.  A respectable seven members turned out to run trains and eat mince pies.  I got around to running my gunpowder train.  I had completed renumbering the last of the ESNG … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 14 December

I seemed to have taken a week off from blogging – it’s been busy and I don’t seem to have had much to say.  (At last he’s realised, I hear you say.) But it was a busy running day on … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 3 December

Definitely one of those evenings.  We ended up with seven members present, but didn’t run any trains.  I was going to be late due to a family birthday meal, which was cancelled, but I was still late as I remembered … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2025 – 4 – Bonus post

Last year, Derek and Allan visited the Stuttgart tram museum.  They met a young helper there, Alexander, and promised to contact each other in 2025.  We were going to visit the museum on the Monday, but Alexander offered a visit … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 30 November

Back to reality with an ESNG meeting, the Sunday afternoon delayed due to certain members being abroad.  A fair turnout of eight members ran a few trains, sorted out the Stuttgart finance, and dozed in chairs.  A few trains did … Continue reading

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