Tag Archives: ESNG

Ron – the Great Escape! Day 3

Posted on October 9, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Ron continues to enjoy great British weather…. in Switzerland! Woke up to heavy rain and excused myself from group trip to Interlaken, using my free passes went through Lotschberg base tunnel to Brig then along Rhobe Valley to Lausanne and … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 6 October 2021

Posted on October 8, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Having laid the last siding on Michael’s layout, we headed off to a pleasant Wednesday evening ESNG meeting with seven members in attendance… Just a few photographs, as my phone ran out of juice.  Here’s Simon’s lovely Santa Fe steamer… … Continue reading →

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Ron – the Great Escape! More Day 2

Posted on October 7, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Trains at Spiez…. At Brig…. Trams at Berne….. And Ron’s hotel – the well appointed Hotel Alpenblick Wilderswil…

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Ron – the Great Escape! Day 2

Posted on October 6, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Sorry to see Ron is still getting English weather…. Woke up to pouring rain, walked over and sat on platcorm for 40 mins. We then had a walking tour of Strasbourg after which I joined some of the tour group … Continue reading →

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Ron – the Great Escape! Day1

Posted on October 4, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Covid or no Covid, Ron has escaped the blighted shores of Blighty and headed for Switzerland – that I believe is one of the least vaccinated countries in Europe!  I’ve had a long pause from blogging, not much inspiration I’m … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 26 September 2021

Posted on September 26, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Well, it seems a long time since the last meeting – and since the last blog.  But after the TINGS break we met again this afternoon.  We were probably missing a few people due to the UK self-induced fuel shortage, … Continue reading →

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A little more track laying

Posted on September 22, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

Sorry, took a bit of a break from blogging over the past week! But a return visit from Michael, and a couple of hours work today completed the track laying for his little layout.  Just the station bay to put … Continue reading →

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More work on Michael’s layout

Posted on September 16, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

A visit from Michael today, and we continued to lay track on his little layout.  The main circuit is complete, and we just have to finalise, and lay, sidings on both sides of the layout.  Nothing wired up yet, though, … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 5 September 2021

Posted on September 8, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

A very small meeting on Sunday, with just the four members.  Perhaps the rest were confused by us moving the meeting forward a week, or just enjoying the late summer weather? But the four of us had a very sociable … Continue reading →

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Going over to the dark side?

Posted on September 6, 2021 by snitchthebudgie

I’ve successfully avoided buying European trains over the years – despite being sorely tempted year after year at Stuttgart by ‘Flying Hamburgers.’ But I saw this on N Gauge Forum…. HN4297 Arnold The Berliner Royal Corps of Transport 4 Coach … Continue reading →

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