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Category Archives: ESNG
Back in the still intact UK
Home from Turkey yesterday, having followed the Scotland independence vote on the way home. I’m not risking any political comment on this blog, but I guess I’m glad it was a ‘no’ – I’m British rather than English. But I … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 17 September 2014
I’m somewhere in the wilds of Turkey as you read this, but here are a couple of scenic views from a year ago to show just how good the countryside is, and what the roads can do to a Land Rover … Continue reading
From the ridiculous to the sublime (couplers #2)
Of course there is nothing new under the sun. Looking on the RMweb community and N-gauge forum, I find that people have been making their own transparent Rapido couplers, and that Mathieson fit their PO wagons with them, and offer spares. I … Continue reading
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An amazing N-gauge coupler
The challenge for the railway modeller (at least this one) is always the couplers. You want a balance between something that works well and maybe even uncouples remotely, and something very inconspicuous. And if you don’t use the industry standard … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 4 September 2014
The schools are back and the club was busy tonight. It was good to see Honest John back in circulation, and new member Roger actually came back. We must have been too kind to him last time. Mr Apps was … Continue reading
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ESNG work party – 31 August 2014 – and the Andover Show
It’s been a train-rich weekend, and a welcome relief from an interesting week. Firstly, I got a report completed for work that had been hanging around for far too long. Then we had a new central boiler installed. A good professional … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 21 August 2014
Holiday season must be coming to the end, as we had a good turnout this time around. Good to see Peter back from his travels. We last saw him at the ESNG show in April. Since then he has been … Continue reading
A cheerful interlude – two train crashes
As a welcome break from the philosophy of model railways, Allan came across these pictures in the news, of two recent train crashes. Fortunately, casualties seem to be limited. First, Switzerland, where a RhB train came off the narrow-gauge track over … Continue reading
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Channel tunnel layout
One of my first posts was a description of a visit to a Channel Tunnel ‘N’ gauge layout from Cha(i)rman Allan. Here are a few photos from his return visit (apologies for the flash reflections – must get a new photographer). After … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 7 August 2014
It’s definitely holiday time, as we were down to eight members this Thursday. But it was good to have a visit from a prospective new member in Roger, who brought an engine along for the attention of Dr Loco. Evidence … Continue reading
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