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ESNG meetings – 16 & 20 September

Posted on September 24, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

I missed these two meetings, visiting Italy to see my daughter. But here are some photos, starting with Wednesday 16….. And Sunday 20…. And here’s Brian’s view of proceedings, starring some Very Important Engines…..

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TINGS 2026 #4

Posted on September 20, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

For our final TINGS selection, we’ll start with little and large…. A neat little tram layout. And the diminutive French Verneuil-les-Vignes…. In contrast, the Northumbrian NGS group’s Long Hirston, a very large N-mod layout. East Anstey Station on the North … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2026 #3

Posted on September 18, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Where to start? There were quite a few layouts that caught my eye. A favourite was the double layout, St Andrews and Guard Bridge. I especially liked the viaduct of Guard Bridge and the way the line curves away into … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2026 #2

Posted on September 16, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Today, I’ll just show the NCI layout. This was all controlled by the iTrain software, leaving most of us just to entertain visitors. We did have some good conversations with visitors, who were very interested in the format of the … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2026 #1

Posted on September 14, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

My weekend was spent at TINGS (The International N Gauge Show), exhibiting an N-Club layout with some of our Stuttgart German friends. They provided a few modules, the digital control, and the fiddle yard, but the rest of the layout … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 6 September

Posted on September 8, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Sunday afternoon, and a week early, as next Sunday we are exhibiting at TINGS with the NCI group. And it was very well attended – the treasurer announced that we had actually made a profit for the afternoon! We had … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 2 September

Posted on September 4, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

A fairly quiet Wednesday afternoon, with just the six members running trains. Early evening, three from the West Sussex group rolled up to return our NCI module template. I now have no excuse for not building our new N-Club junction. … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 23 August

Posted on August 24, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Before we return to the Isle of Man for the last time this year, there’s another club meeting to report. Seven members turned up. The afternoon started and ended with a catastrophe – wires failed in a plug and needed … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 19 August

Posted on August 22, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

A quiet but very pleasant Wednesday afternoon, with just the six regulars present. We ran a few trains, chatted a lot, and enjoyed the fish and chips. Derek had got me the Bachmann collectors club C class in wartime grey. … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 9 August

Posted on August 10, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Another roasty hot day, but eight members had a pleasant afternoon playing trains and talking a lot. John and Amanda brought a load of old N gauge trains belonging to his father and grandfather for us to peruse. Mainly old … Continue reading →

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