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ESNG meeting – 15 January 2025

Posted on January 18, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

It was a busy end of week, and I forgot to write this meeting up!  With so many meetings in quick succession, I wasn’t sure how many would turn up, but we ended up with a very respectable eight members … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 12 January 2025

Posted on January 14, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

The temperature crept above zero and the ESNG members came out in force!  10 members, two visiting friends from the West Sussex mob, and a smallish offspring.  Our treasurer recovered enough from his cold to attend and collect all that … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 8 January 2025

Posted on January 10, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

And so to 2025.  The first meeting of the year had been delayed a week for perhaps obvious reasons.  However, we might have done better to meet New Year’s Day.  Redhill was just at the northern limit of Wednesday’s snow … Continue reading →

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Builder or operator, starter or finisher?

Posted on January 8, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

My shoulder is still recovering, but I’ve been building a few plastic kits to keep my hand in.  The latest model is an Airfix 1/48 Walrus.  Lovely kit, with just a smear of filler needed here or there.  I’ll build … Continue reading →

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Review of 2024 – and looking into 2025

Posted on January 2, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Happy New Year everyone, and it’s time for a quick look back and forward.  No new year resolutions, though, as they won’t last the month! 2024 was rather interrupted with my broken shoulder, that took out four months of modelling … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 29 December 2024

Posted on December 30, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Last meeting of the year, and eight members obviously needed a break between Christmas and the New Year.  Just a few pictures of the meeting (and a few fuzzy ones….) Brian was less fuzzy…..

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ESNG meeting – 18 December 2024

Posted on December 20, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Twas the last meeting before Christmas…..  Six hardy members gathered to run a few trains. We three kings….  Or wise monkeys? Terry’s USA goods, and Frank’s UK goods…. And that’s the sum total of my pictures, I’m afraid.  I’d had … Continue reading →

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Last post of Stuttgart – for this year

Posted on December 14, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

On the Monday, Maxine and I went into town hoping to visit a museum or two.  I had generously decided against the tram museum, on the basis that Maxine had seen enough trains for the week.  However, that didn’t work … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart tram museum

Posted on December 12, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

In past years, we have returned home on the Monday, directly after the exhibition.  However, this time around we decided to stay on another day and get into the centre of Stuttgart.  Most years, there is just too much to … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 8 December 2024

Posted on December 10, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

A blustery Sunday afternoon gathered eight members to play trains.  Most of the usual suspects! Derek’s technicolour railcars…, Chris’s Desiro EMU… Double heading, electric and diesel from Allan… T’other Derek’s BR passenger (that also ran as a slip coach train … Continue reading →

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