Tag Archives: ESNG

The Great OutDawes! Day 4

Posted on March 12, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Allan & Ron are safely home having depleted the Swiss strudel stocks, but we’ve a couple more posts of their holiday. A cold crispy and bright day. Took train to Ilanz from where we took postbuses via Laax to Chur. … Continue reading →

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The Great OutDawes! Day 3

Posted on March 8, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Day 3 on this blog is really Day 4 of the holiday.  Never mind, let’s get on with the action. Another cold day. Started overcast before becoming sunny. A round trip today to St Gallen out via the Rhone Valley … Continue reading →

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The Great OutDawes! Day 2

Posted on March 6, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Day 2 of the holiday (though I shall space out the Dawes Days into a week or so – a sort of red shift.) A cold but bright day. Took train to Davos Glaris to make our way by postbuses … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 2 March 2022

Posted on March 4, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Five members turned up for the Wednesday meeting, allowing plenty of running time all round. I tried running my military train for the first time, having made the NGS Warwell and Warflat kits during the first lockdown.  It ran reasonably, … Continue reading →

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The Great OutDawes! Day1

Posted on March 2, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Once again, Allan and Ron are off – just for a few days – to their favourite hotel in Switzerland. Arrived here 8pm last night. It is very cold with lying snow. Well, Ron, it is Switzerland in winter, albeit … Continue reading →

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Slow but sure….

Posted on February 28, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

A little more progress on the club fiddleyard today.  We’ll get there eventually.  A brace of Derek’s carried on tracklaying. I got some wiring completed for the point frogs. This a most impressive layout.  Very realistic scenery, especially the forest. … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 27 February 2022

Posted on February 27, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

A very quiet afternoon, with just the four members present.  Plus Ron, the ESNG honorary auditor, lured south by the promise of a curry.  Excuses from other regulars ranged from the reasonable – I’ve a fence to fix – to … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 16 February 2022

Posted on February 18, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Wednesday’s meeting was a successful one.  No new modules this time, but 9 members plus a visitor.  Not least, yet another final meeting for Paul – even though we told him no curry this time! Another last ESNG meeting, but … Continue reading →

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Remembering Dreibruken

Posted on February 16, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

Many moons ago, ESNG renovated Dreibruken, a 25 year old Swiss layout that was donated to the club. Dreibrucken was a firm exhibition favourite, but the old lady was finally a bit past it and retired.  In 2005, Dreibruken appeared … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 13 February 2022

Posted on February 14, 2022 by snitchthebudgie

A busy Sunday afternoon, with eight members present, including Paul for his last, last, meeting. My final East Surrey N Gauge Group meeting finished off with a curry to mark my 60th birthday which is a week tomorrow. I should … Continue reading →

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