Category Archives: ESNG

ESNG meeting – 7 January 2016

A new year – and a good meeting to start it.  9 members came out to run trains.  Derek brought along some modern RailTrack permanent way trains.  The specialised wagons used for ballast and the like are always interesting in any … Continue reading

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ESNG 2015 in review

We’ll this is an easy blog to get the new year under way!!! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s some excerpts: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

A Happy New Year to all our readers! What will this year bring?  I hope some progress on my N-club modules.  And I also hope to see some models on order released – the Rapido N gauge Osgood Bradley coaches … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 16 December 2015

Another busy evening, and I again took home the Brighton Belle unopened.  We had 10 members present, plus a most excellent chocolate cake from Miles and Sue.  The cake went home smaller, and we went home larger.  It seemed to … Continue reading

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Cool(ings) Runnings

Last weekend ESNG spent two days exhibiting at the Garden of England Model Fest, at Cooling’s Garden Centre, located at the whimsically named Pratt’s Bottom, near Sevenoaks.  A new show, aiming to make some money for charity, it was held … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 3 December 2015

Plenty of trains running tonight, with 10 members present.  Allan cried off, as he was not feeling well – well, at least his knees were out of sorts.  Graham and Simon managed to both bring their Kato Santa Fe Super … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2015 #3 – A final fling – the others…

In between all the N-Club modules, there were a few interesting layouts to be found.  This HO empire is a regular, with plenty of good scenic work. It was interesting to see plenty of Nm narrow gauge on display, perhaps … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2015 #2 – Wordless Thursday

Sorry, my posting schedule doesn’t allow for Wordless Wednesday!  But here are just a few photos of the N-club modules on show.  A lot of old favourites, that come back most years, but plenty of new modelling to see as … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2015 #1 – The show and ESNG

And a very good time was had by all.  All went very smoothly despite the recent horrors in Paris, man-hunts in Belgium, and threats in Brussels.  If anything, Gatwick seemed quiet for a Friday afternoon, even in November, so perhaps … Continue reading

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NO ESNG meeting – 18 November 2015

Remember, no ESNG meeting tonight – the fiddle yard and a number of members are already on the way to German. The advance guard should be in Germany by now, and will be setting up the layout.  This shouldn’t take … Continue reading

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