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ESNG Exhibition 2017 #3

Posted on April 19, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Also in the corridor was Kuritu.  It’s unusual in three ways. It’s Japanese, it’s an inter-urban railway, and it has been designed to be viewed from both sides. A simple design, but it just ‘oozes’ Japan. Ian Lamkin lives just up … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2017 #2

Posted on April 17, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

A feature of ESNG shows is ERIC the Roundhouse.  We try to have ERIC appear in a new guise for each show – recent themes have been a PW depot, locomotives seen in Redhill, Japanese locomotives, and Lehigh Valley diesels.  However, … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2017 #1

Posted on April 15, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Well, we’ve survived another annual exhibition!  A lot of hard work, but well worth it.  All went well, we had some good modelling on display, and received a number of very positive comments from the punters – not least about … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 6 April 2017

Posted on April 7, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Two days to the exhibition and 11 of us met up for final planning and to run  a few trains.  The layout was full of trains, some on test for Saturday. Martin’s Eurostar lost a power car with a broken … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 2 March 2017

Posted on March 4, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

The layout was very quiet tonight.  A number of us seemed happy just to be social and chat (and what’s wrong with that), and we were missing all Paul’s Japanese stock – as he’s out there at the moment looking … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 15 February 2017

Posted on February 16, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Eight members, plus Andy & Lindsay visiting, made a pleasant evening.  The tracks were a little empty, with Paul missing, preparing for his Japan trip on Friday.  But we had some interesting trains running.  I tested a second-hand Farish 03 … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 2 February 2017

Posted on February 4, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

I was very late getting to yesterday’s meeting, as I had been to a funeral in Catford.  As usual with these events, there was plenty of time afterwards to catch up with the extended family and we left later than expected.  … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 18 January 2017

Posted on January 19, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

After a busy weekend visiting exhibitions, it was time for ESNG club night.  However, the sub-zero evening must have put people off.  At 7:30pm only Derek, Derek and I were there.  Graham turned up a little later and we generally … Continue reading →

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ESNG PlayDay – 8 January 2017

Posted on January 9, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Yesterday’s Playday was another pleasant afternoon playing trains.  Only seven members, but it was good to see old member (from 10 years ago) Andy and fiance.  And also Alex came back with trains to run and clutching money to give … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 6 January 2017

Posted on January 7, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

A slow start to the meeting – at 7:30pm Derek, Derek and I were wondering whether to go home.  Then a visitor arrived (welcome Alex) and we thought that we had better get some trains running.  And in the end … Continue reading →

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