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ESNG meeting – 4 October 2023

Perhaps it was a little optimistic having a club meeting four days after the show?  One regular was away, and two more phoned in sick (not from exhibition-itis), so only three turned up for the meeting.  We chatted for a … Continue reading →

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ESNG exhibition 2023

Another year, another show over.  All went well on the whole.  We were a little down on the usual numbers, perhaps partly due to the train strike on the day.  However, we did get a good number of local families … Continue reading →

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Valley City Street & Interurban Railway

Whilst we’re off playing trains for the day, here’s a little layout suggestion.  I’ve always rather liked this Model Railroader plan from 2002.  The Valley City Street & Interurban Railway was a real 1.2 mile interurban based in Valley City, … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2023 – Saturday!

Just three days to go to the show! Latest lineup…. Layouts N-Club International Modular/N-Mod Modular Layout Lyme Regis – Southern Region Branch Line Southwark Bridge – Southern Region London Terminus Stonecombe – Sothern Branch Line Terminus Chamossaire – Swiss Main … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 24 September 2023

Yet another club meeting….  Although we ended up with six members there, we had little energy to set up a layout and run trains.  Especially with the show coming up on Saturday.  So we drank tea and put the world … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 21 September 2023

An afternoon working party attracted six members, and mainly consisted of completing the droppers on the fiddle yard and the newest corners.  The afternoon included plenty of conferences between Derek’s (you remember the Chuckle Brothers, don’t you?) After the fish … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 17 September 2023

A very busy afternoon, and a delighted Treasurer with 12 members and one small friend attending.  And this meant that there was no shortage of trains on show. Little, little and large.  Sean’s O8 and Allan’s Toby…. And Simon’s Challenger… … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2023

Just three weeks to go to the show! Latest lineup…. Layouts N-Club International Modular/N-Mod Modular Layout Lyme Regis – Southern Region Branch Line Southwark Bridge – Southern Region London Terminus Neil’s Branch – Branch Line Terminus Chamossaire – Swiss Main Line … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 6 September 2023

A slightly odd month, as usual, in September, as our first Sunday meeting will be put back a week due to TINGS.  On Wednesday, nine members turned out on a boiling hot day to play trains.  We started with an … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 27 August 2023

It’s been a busy railway week.  The KESR on Wednesday, then on Saturday Allan, Richard, Derek and myself had an NCI testing day, to see if our N-club modules would connect to each other.  A little fettling to do, but … Continue reading →

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