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ESNG meeting – 7 May 2015 – and PlayDay

Posted on May 7, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

No report from tonight’s meeting, as I am working in Albania for a week. But remember that there is an ESNG PlayDay on Sunday 10 May, 2-7pm, followed by curry.  This is our third regular Sunday meeting – the first … Continue reading →

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Another old favorite

Posted on May 3, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Cha(i)rman Allan semt me this shot taken by Sean on 18 March from the cab of his train.  These ‘Hasting’ DEMUs are another favourite from my early train spotting days, as they also ran on the line between Petts Wood … Continue reading →

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Class 71 memories

Posted on May 1, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Some of my earliest railway memories are seeing the ‘Golden Arrow’ as I was coming home to lunch from infants school.  In those days, it was steam-hauled, a 4-6-2 ‘Britannia’ and Pullmans to follow.  Some years later, my first solo … Continue reading →

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Trains and boats and (later) planes #2

Posted on April 29, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

It only takes 5 minutes or so to get from Kowloon Tong to the main Hung Hom terminus.  I left the platform and took the exit for the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade, that runs about a mile along Victoria harbour, from … Continue reading →

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Trains and boats and (later) planes #1

Posted on April 27, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Saturday was my last day in Hong Kong.  I got up late, making the most of the opportunity for a lie in, and after breakfast set out for Hong Kong Island and an early lunch with an old friend.  The weather this week has … Continue reading →

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Wandering West Rail

Posted on April 23, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Back in Hong Kong for a week, but despite having a weekend here before starting work, I haven’t got around that much.  The temperature is a pleasant 23-26C, but 85% humidity makes walking around like wading through soup (not that … Continue reading →

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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #4

Posted on April 21, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Finally, from this year’s ESNG show, some videos of the action. We start with Paul’s Kato Racetrack in full swing… On the ESNG N-mod, a Deltic is passing Union Street…. And a Delaware & Hudson passenger rake passes Eric…. These … Continue reading →

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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #3

Posted on April 19, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Today, a thank you for all that goes on at an exhibition apart from the layouts.  There are a lot of jobs, visible and unseen, needed to get and keep the show on the road.  And a special thanks to everyone … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 15 April 2015

Posted on April 17, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

There was a distinct post-exhibition lethargy amongst the members tonight.  We didn’t much feel like putting up the N-mod.  But then young Bruno arrived with trains to run, together with Paul and Peter, so we quickly got a small circuit together.  … Continue reading →

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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #2

Posted on April 15, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Today, a few picture of the non-modular, stand-alone, layouts…. Kuritu Writing this post, I was surprised to realise that Kuritu was the only non-modular, non-ESNG layout – due to three layouts dropping out of the show (all for very good … Continue reading →

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