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Sunday, and back to the hall for another running session.  The Rule of 6 seems to have returned.  Just the six members turned out, but we had a very pleasant afternoon running trains.  We were missing a few regulars, especially the Cha(i)rman, who still seems to be working antisocial hours.

Paul, as ever, summed it all up better than I could:

A pleasant and enjoyable afternoon at the East Surrey N Gauge Group meeting. A modest attendance did not diminish the enthusiasm and a small circuit was soon in place. Some of the track joints caused some issues which lead to a discussion about how we could make them less troublesome. I took a variety of stock, 2 x E233 in different liveries, a 285 double deck sleeper set, an M250 cargo set, 2 x Nankai Electric Railway 5000 series in blue and ‘Peach’ liveries, the 500-7000 Series EVA and the 500-7000 Hello Kitty. All worked well, but the M250 set needs a serious wheel cleaning session.

Paul was right about the track.  Why is it that trains run well, and as soon as one turns away, your train derails?  It probably is the track, but I blame gremlins!

We seemed to have trains from all over today.  Paul – Japan.

Chris – America, with an ancient Bachmann Electroliner – no sound-chip needed here!!

Brian – Europe (Germany to be exact.)

And last but certainly not least – Derek, Derek and Jon – the UK.

Brian produced his usual video record of the afternoon…..

Another satisfying ESNG Running Session on the 8th August 2021. East Surrey N Gauge members met up again indoors, with the windows and doors wide open, and it was another opportunity to film some N gauge train action. Many eras, and several countries, had trains represented on the tracks. Again, an interesting collection of small but perfectly formed models. Enjoy the film!

And to close, I love this model shop sign from Chester.  I think I visited this shop many, many, moons ago….

Seven members tonight.  Not too bad for a Wednesday.  It was easy enough to get a circuit up and running, more difficult to keep the trains on our appalling track!  Here we have the usual suspects in action…..

Chris had a Canadian Pacific train running.  Canadian diesels always looked very smart…. 

Simon ran a couple of most attractive passenger trains – the Rhinegold and the South Pacific in sunshine livery….

Derek’s locomotive had difficulty keeping its pony truck on the rails….

‘Tother Derek offered a variety of cement trains….

Back on Sunday afternoon for another session!

And here we have real life imitating an ESNG club night.  A little accident with an EMU at Pulborough……

Back to the hall on Sunday for our afternoon meeting.  Great to have nine members attending – enough to be busy and sociable, but not too crowded in the hall.  Door and windows were open for ventilation, though we had to close the doors when the heavens opened!  The chairman also had to leave early as he was starting work at 11pm.  If he starts any earlier, he’ll meet himself coming home from work.  Paul commented on Facebook….

Back from an enjoyable afternoon with the East Surrey N Gauge Group. My module worked OK and my trains ran well. Also sold a few of my European wagons to help finance the purchase of some more Shinkansen sets later this year.

The usual suspects…..

Historic UK steam…..

Modern UK trains…..

The latest in multiple units, both prototype and model…..

And some European intruders…..

And Brian recorded it all on film….

East Surrey N Gauge Running Day 25th July 2021. Nice to meet more than six members indoors, with the windows and doors open, and another opportunity to film some N gauge train action. All eras, all regions of the world, had trains represented on the tracks – an interesting collection.

But not Antarctica, Brian?

First ‘open’ ESNG meeting, though the number of COVID cases locally has meant that we kept the hall well ventilated, and masks were welcomed, if optional.  So of course we got exactly six members attending.  And had a very pleasant evening running trains.  We had the usual selection of prototypes and continents, but there was a definite Southern bias, with a ‘C’ class and a ‘700’ class running…..

Modelling idea for the evening.  This picture of a Taiwan forest narrow gauge line looks uncannily like a pizza layout!  (From ‘Steam Railway’ magazine.)

And another video from Brian.  His path in N gauge is as varied as mine!

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been on my N Gauge adventure for over six years and counting. My layouts have been varied in that time, from 1950’s-1960’s BR days, to British modern outline, to German, Spanish, Netherlands and European cross-border. Most recently using a single simple layout and adapting it according to whatever is on the rails. Never a dull moment and learning all the time. Thank you for watching and looking back on my journey.