Category Archives: ESNG

ESNG exhibition 2023 – what’s happening

We were (or rather, I was) a bit slow getting a show together for April, so we’ve moved our annual show to the end of September this year, and will hold an Open Day at our usual time around Easter.  … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 15 January 2023

First Sunday meeting of the year, and a whole 12 members turned up.  And a warm welcome to Richard, an old friend, but he’s decided to actually join ESNG.  Good to have you aboard, sir! We risked life and limb … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 4 January 2023

Back for the new year, and a very respectable nine members turned up to run trains. The afternoon was again spent working on the new fiddle yard, doing some final wiring and then rewiring when things didn’t quite work. There … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 21 December 2022

Last meeting of the year, and a very respectable 10 members turned out just before Christmas – or just to avoid Christmas?  Five of us spent the afternoon working on the new fiddle yard, and I the electrics are now … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 11 December 2022

A freezing cold Sunday afternoon attracted a hardy five members, plus Chelsea Pensioner Richard (last seen in Stuttgart) and Ron (back from Germany and already queuing for his curry.) Dodgy looking lot! Not that many trains running, as a lot … Continue reading

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Stuttgart – 2022 #6 – A postscript

I thought that I had finished, but Duncan sent me some more pictures (with a leaning towards narrow gauge) and comments. Snow scene of the Harz narrow gauge in 6.5mm gauge. Interesting night-sky backscene with iluminated stars. Overall winner of … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 7 December 2022

A long afternoon this Wednesday, as we decided to have an afternoon working on the new fiddle yard before the evenings meeting.  And we made a lot of progress – a lot of steps forward, and just the few backwards. … Continue reading

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Stuttgart – 2022 #5

Final pictures from Stuttgart, with the other layouts and modular systems. I’m not sure from the hall plan whether these are modules or standalone layouts – but both are lovely models.  I think my show favourite is this model of … Continue reading

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Stuttgart – 2022 #4

I’ve often seen criticism of the Stuttgart layout and modular systems in general that (a) it’s unrealistic and visually poor to have different scenery from different locations on adjacent modules, and (b) that the total mix of trains is not … Continue reading

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Stuttgart – 2022 #3

One of the pleasures of the Stuttgart meet is operating a section of track – without any complex junctions and other pointwork.  You need to be alert enough to spot trains coming, and whether there is room down the line … Continue reading

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