Category Archives: ESNG

Stuttgart Messe set-up day

Posted on December 2, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Wednesday morning, we didn’t hurry into the exhibition centre.  We knew that our modules had to join on the end of German, Finnish and Spanish club sections.  We also left Maxine to have a slow day, pottering and visiting the … Continue reading →

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Berlin to Stuttgart

Posted on November 30, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

The next stage of our holiday was to take a DB ICE from Berlin down to Stuttgart.  We took a taxi to Berlin Ostbahnhof, rather than the main Hauptbahnhof – nearer to the hotel and a fraction of the platforms … Continue reading →

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Berlin 2024

Posted on November 28, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Maxine and I got away for nearly two weeks, combining a trip to Berlin to see Ruth & Cory with the usual visit to Stuttgart.  Having special assistance at Gatwick took us on a buggy to some rather obscure parts … Continue reading →

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9 years of Stuttgart 2010-2018

Posted on November 22, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Hopefully I’m now in Stuttgart for the NCI meet.  So here are a few pictures from the past, mainly showing how the ESNG members have failed to age gracefully. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hopefully, some … Continue reading →

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Berlin transport

Posted on November 20, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Another visit to a cold Berlin is arranged, moving on to Stuttgart.  As a bit of a filler, here are a few transport related pictures from previous visits.

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ESNG meeting – 13 November 2024

Posted on November 14, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

An extra Wednesday meeting tonight, as some of us will be exhibiting in Stuttgart next Wednesday.  Seven members turned up, plus a welcome to Frank who came to see what was happening.  Actually not many trains and a lot of … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 6 November 2024

Posted on November 8, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Seven of us turned up for Wednesday’s meeting.  A few trains were run.  The Cha(i)rman was engrossed in laminating our show passes for Stuttgart.  Graham was busy talking (though he did manage to run a train or two.)  I was … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 27 October 2024

Posted on October 28, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Sunday afternoon, and eight members gathered to talk and occasionally run trains. Trains were contributed by Brian…. Phil….. Dave with a coal train that almost caught up with itself….. And the Dereks (amongst others.) Of course we finished with the … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 13 October 2024

Posted on October 16, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Holiday time, so I wasn’t at Sunday’s meeting.  I was in Madeira.. Enjoying the view from the hotel roof…. Looking over a sheer drop (with railings) into the Valley of the Nuns, and then looking back up to the viewpoint … Continue reading →

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Dorking & Horsham MRCs show #2

Posted on October 14, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Some more pictures from Dorking today. We’ll start with are Wimbledon club’s lovely N gauge French layout. Next a rather interesting end loop. It’s in 00, but gives me ideas for N club? Penmawr models a typical GWR engine shed. … Continue reading →

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