Tag Archives: ESNG

A pleasant afternoons running and chatting with eight members present (but not always correct.)  Spring must be approaching, as it was still light when we locked up the hall. Large American locos…. Pulling long trains…. And the more up-to-date version….. … Continue reading →

Just a quick report on Wednesday’s meeting.  I was in Bristol for the day, and the chairman forgot to take any photos.  But I gather that eight members attended, the problems with the fiddle yard were solved (loose wiring and … Continue reading →

Wednesday again, and another early meeting.  And another success, with nine members attending – in shifts as two left early and one came just in time for the fish and chips. It was a rather social afternoon, and the visit … Continue reading →

A busy Sunday running afternoon.  Eight members, one junior, and four visitors – three from the West Sussex group and a newcomer, Ben.  It was busy enough for me to spend the afternoon chatting and dozing in a chair! Just … Continue reading →

And now for something completely different…..  Our Wednesday evening meetings have often been poorly attended, but working afternoons well supported (even if we don’t do much work.)  So we decided to try meeting from 3-8pm on Wednesdays, running trains around … Continue reading →

This meeting was always optimistic, between Christmas and New Year, but it offered an opportunity to escape from the family for the afternoon.  In fact, five members turned up, and we were able to have a pleasant afternoon running trains. … Continue reading →

Before returning to Manchester, there’s an ESNG meeting to report.  A respectable seven members turned out to run trains and eat mince pies.  I got around to running my gunpowder train.  I had completed renumbering the last of the ESNG … Continue reading →

I seemed to have taken a week off from blogging – it’s been busy and I don’t seem to have had much to say.  (At last he’s realised, I hear you say.) But it was a busy running day on … Continue reading →

Definitely one of those evenings.  We ended up with seven members present, but didn’t run any trains.  I was going to be late due to a family birthday meal, which was cancelled, but I was still late as I remembered … Continue reading →

Back to reality with an ESNG meeting, the Sunday afternoon delayed due to certain members being abroad.  A fair turnout of eight members ran a few trains, sorted out the Stuttgart finance, and dozed in chairs.  A few trains did … Continue reading →