Category Archives: ESNG

Stuttgart 2025 – 2

Having got the ESNG contribution up and running, let’s look at some of the other bits of railway on show, modules and stand-alone layouts. Behind us, Pauline McKenna was running her new German layout.  A simple double track plan just … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2025 – 1

It’s late November, and time for the 19th ENSC meet in Stuttgart.  I wasn’t sure whether I’d go for the whole thing, but I needed a break after a busy year.  So at 2:30am (!!!!) Allan’s van drew up outside … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 9 November

A quiet afternoon, as just the five members turned up.  Nevertheless we put up the layout and ran some trains.   Here are the trains… And here are the club members, having retreated to the comfy chairs…. Having sorted out the … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 5 November

An auspicious day that probably caused the heated political discussion over fish and chips.  Six members came along to the working party, and a seventh joined us for the running night. Allan was working on ERIC and repairing the roof. … Continue reading

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On my workbench – more modules

After the ESNG show, I turned my mind to Stuttgart.  First, a little maintenance was needed – reversing the wiring on one end of Allan’s bridge, where I’d got the standard NCI colours confused.  Then a slight rewire of my … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 26 October

October has been a funny five-week month with club meetings at odd intervals.  The last Sunday of the month saw the clocks going back, and as many as nine ESNG members playing trains.  I arrived very late due to a … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 15 October – and a show

Forgot to write up Wednesdays meeting.  Not much to say, really.  Four met for a minor working party and chips, then a fifth came along for the evening.  And a few trains took to the tracks.  I even ventured to … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 12 October

A pleasant autumnal Sunday afternoon, and seven members out to play.  Perhaps there was as much chat as trains, but we all had a good afternoon. Derek was running mail trains again.  First this rather luminous unit… Then a Britannia … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 1 October

A Wednesday working party did a few odds and ends – Mr Atfield lengthened his legs – and repaired the Speedo board.  Two of us arrived in time for fish and chips. In the evening, we had seven members along, … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 28 September

Six members turned out, and ran a few trains.  The usual suspects…. Another repair job needed.  We tried out the speedo board for a future show.  It still looks good after 20+ years, and we persuaded the speedometer to work, … Continue reading

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