Category Archives: Out and about

Potpourri #1072

Well, still hunting for the wedding suit, but the new lawnmower is on order – just in time for no mow May.  A lot of time has also been spent planning what to take to the NCI Stuttgart meet in … Continue reading

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ESNG Exhibition 2023

One show done and dusted.  And on to the next one.  A little editing produced a brand new, and technicolour, flyer.  Everything else seems to be coming together well enough….

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Potpourri #1071

Not a lot to say today, as much time has been spent looking for a suit for #1 daughter’s wedding, and a new lawnmower.  Failure on both counts so far!  Perhaps we need some guinea pigs on lawn mowing duty, … Continue reading

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Potpourri #1070

A serious but interesting article on Ukraine’s railways. Jago Hazzard takes to the Underground again.  Sudbury Town would make a good model… Ex-Underground stock goes even further than the Isle of Wight! This is an interesting little primer in layout … Continue reading

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ESNG Open Day 2023 (again)

Three short videos from Allan, showing that trains did move (occasionally.)  I probably should have edited the sound off – I’m sure it wasn’t that noisy!!!! None of us could fill an ERIC style model of this facility – amazing! … Continue reading

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ESNG Open Day 2023

Well, that’s the Open Day done and dusted.  As usual quite hard work, but a success and we had a lot of fun with a glorified running day.  We were unsure how many would turn up through the door, but … Continue reading

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Potpourri #1069

Preparation for Saturday’s ESNG Open Day seem to be going well.  We’ve just got to set out the hall and get ready to (hopefully) welcome the punters.   Meanwhile, Dave has been on holiday to the north-east again, and visiting industrial … Continue reading

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Large and Little

When Allan suggested this title, I thought that he had been trainspotting with Lucas, but it actually referred to a trip down to the Kent & East Sussex Railway, to see its visiting Spam Can. I’m having a nice time … Continue reading

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Die Dawes-Brüder gehen nach Osten #7 – Mainz

And the final batch from Mainz….

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Die Dawes-Brüder gehen nach Osten #6 – Mainz

Last two days of German pictures are from Allan trainspotting at Mainz.  A good variety of passenger and goods trains, and some impressive graffiti!   

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