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ESNG meeting – 20 September 2017 – and Ron’s last day away
Wednesday’s meeting was European night, with just a few British and American interlopers. People seemed keen to try out their TINGS purchases from the previous weekend. There was a good turnout of members, and we were delighted to have a … Continue reading
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Ron flies east #2
More from our European rambler, who has reached Germany. Day 2…. Rail trip to Cochem. Photos show inside and outside of station plus train at platform and Cochem’s road train After time looking round town we were taken to a … Continue reading
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Ron flies east
Ron’s off on his travels to Europe again…. Got on Eurostar at St Pancras only to be told that we were being held as there was a problem in the Chunnel. We finally got away 10 late. On arrival in … Continue reading
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ESNG Exhibition 2018 and beyond….
Exhibition planning is well under way for the ESNG 2018 exhibition, and the first flyers are out…. Layouts on show will include: ESNG N-mod/N-club modular layout West Sussex group N-mod modular layout Forrestone (UK modern) Freshwater (2mm finescale IOW) City … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 7 September 2017
After the last non-meeting, the 7th September was a complete contrast – 14 members and a full fiddle yard of trains. Perhaps it was the start of a new school year, or perhaps that we were discussing how to get … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 16 August 2017
‘Low Wednesday’ today – only 4 members by 8pm, so no trains, but a pleasant time chatting and we still went home after 9pm. Talk included a lot on trains in Japan, and a little on trains in North Korea. … Continue reading
All good holidays come to an end!
Final pictures from Ron and Allan, though some more may follow when I catch up with them…. Day 11 Vitzna to Filisur; I’ve Been collecting advertising photos of the Rhb class GE4/4. And Day 12 visit to St. Gallen. Friday: Views … Continue reading
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Meanwhile, back in the Alps
Monday: As it was hot we went up Pilatus as it is now included on Swiss Travel Pass. Sat in open air restaurant at the top for a meal in a cooling breeze. Allan went up by train and down … Continue reading
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Latest dispatch from Switzerland
We had a bit of trouble with the Swiss internet (yes, things do go wrong in Switzerland), and Ron’s pigeon didn’t have the gas to get back to the UK, but here are a few more of Allan & Ron’s … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 3 August 2017
I had lost track of our members’ holidays, and was pleasantly surprised by a positive sighting of Mr Atfield, who brought along his Royal Train for a test run. The fiddle yard looked a little bare – at least it … Continue reading