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ESNG meeting – 5 February 2015
I think this evening has been coming for some time. At 7:30 there were only four members present, so we retreated to armchairs and waited for reinforcements. Even the Cha(i)rman had cried off with a cold, so there was no … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 18 February 2015
A genuinely quiet evening. Only seven members turned up, maybe the school-half term holidays cut numbers a bit? However, we quickly got a small circuit up and running. Derek and Allan were both running the new Dapol Maunsell coaches. A … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 5 February 2015
‘Twas a cold and snowy night in Earlswood…. The faithful few got to the club night, and thought, surely we’re not putting the layout up tonight? Then more and more people turned up with trains to run – 11 eventually. … Continue reading
Planning the exhibition
Putting a model railway exhibition together is a bit like a jigsaw. You have the rooms, the traders needing tables, and most importantly the layouts themselves. Some of these layouts will need a fixed size; others may be modular, so … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 21 January 2015
Well I wasn’t at last night’s meeting, as I was being wined and dined by the company for my 38 year’s service. What a difference six months makes. Last year it was proposed redundancy; this year it’s too much overtime … Continue reading
ESNG PlayDay – 11 January 2015 #2
Here are four video clips from the PlayDay. The first three show a few of the trains running this afternoon, including my Deltic Pullman rake. The last shows the start of Paul’s 102 wagon goods train. It extends through three … Continue reading
ESNG PlayDay – 11 January 2015 #1
The ESNG PlayDay went off very well. With more time than usual to run trains, we put together a larger circuit than usual, 3 x 2 modules plus corners. Derek brought along his ‘Eightfoot Station’ board. This was originally going … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 17 December 2014
What is it about Christmas and work? Everyone seems to have to work three times as hard just to get a little time off over the holiday. So today, I was half asleep at the meeting, having been rushing around … Continue reading
Stuttgart 2014 – A PS
I couldn’t resist just one more post. Here are three videos. The first two are of the ESNG portion of the show, The first is of Union Street. The tube train is in the station and will depart (automatically) in due course. … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2014 #8 – All good things must come to an end….
And, as always, it’s quicker to take a layout down than to put it up. Two hours after the close of show, the van was packed. It was then back to the hotel for a well earned dinner. Amazingly, there … Continue reading
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