Category Archives: ESNG meetings

ESNG exhibition 2018 #2

We were fortunate to get into the school early, at 4pm, as Derek’s influence remained, despite retiring as caretaker, and he was entrusted with the keys.  The rooms that we were using quickly took shape thanks to the good number … Continue reading

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ESNG exhibition 2018 #1

Well, that’s another exhibition done and dusted.  I’ll report more fully through the week, but here are my initial thoughts. Numbers were a little down on last year.  This was probably due to it being the last weekend of the … Continue reading

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Getting very close!

It’s getting very close now. All seem to be organised (barring an outbreak of plague in Redhill, or WWIII due to world leaders with dodgy haircuts). The home made cakes are getting made, and I’m off to buy the (real) … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 05 April 2018

The Treasurer was beside himself – 16 whole people to take money off!!  I’m not sure where they all came from, but it was good to see a club night buzzing, and the tracks full of trains. Peter has been … Continue reading

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Dates for your diary….

If you fancy a day out in the Kent countryside, the Bredgar & Wormshill Railway open day is recommended.  A little railway in a big garden, and some model railways too.  Kerry & Vernon of Invicta are involved, and Cha(I)rman … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 21 March 2018

A good social evening with 10 members present – and welcome to Paul, who dropped in and for some reason made Mr Apps’ evening by immediately joining.  There seemed to be plenty of trains running, so many that I didn’t … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – PlayDay 11 March 2018

Another successful PlayDay, despite missing one or two regulars due to Mother’s Day.  Apologies to those who couldn’t make it, but it there wasn’t another Sunday this month when the hall was free.  Still, 10 members wasn’t a bad turnout.  … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 21 February 2018

We were missing both the Cha(I)rman on another anti-social milk round, and Mr Atfield dodging the rain (I think) in Cyprus.  But with a number of visitors we had 12 people there and plenty of trains running.  It was also … Continue reading

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ESNG turns 21 – the evidence?

East Surrey N Gauge is 21 this year, and we thought this auspicious date should be marked in some way.  So this week Derek delivered a large cardboard box to me…. The contents were a 100 off for a Dapol … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 1 February 2018

A busy evening with a round dozen members attending (some more round than others.)Unfortunately we were still missing the Cha(I)rman’s tea making expertise.  But the usual suspects were soon filling the fiddleyard. Derek brought along his Kato Kowloon Canton Railway … Continue reading

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