Tag Archives: ESNG

ESNG meeting – 5 February 2015

Posted on February 6, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

‘Twas a cold and snowy night in Earlswood….  The faithful few got to the club night, and thought, surely we’re not putting the layout up tonight?  Then more and more people turned up with trains to run – 11 eventually.  … Continue reading →

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Planning the exhibition

Posted on January 27, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Putting a model railway exhibition together is a bit like a jigsaw.  You have the rooms, the traders needing tables, and most importantly the layouts themselves.  Some of these layouts will need a fixed size; others may be modular, so … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr Railway Man

Posted on January 25, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Following our theme of late trains, the Telegraph posted this heart-breaking letter from a 6-year old girl to rail bosses.  The article states…. A six-year-old girl has written a “heartbreaking” letter to rail chiefs begging them to get her father … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 21 January 2015

Posted on January 23, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Well I wasn’t at last night’s meeting, as I was being wined and dined by the company for my 38 year’s service.  What a difference six months makes.  Last year it was proposed redundancy; this year it’s too much overtime … Continue reading →

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Toy trains from the past 200 years

Posted on January 21, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

From the BBC News site this week, describing a new exhibition, “Playing Trains”, at the National Railway Museum in York: What is it about toy trains that has continued to entertain children, admittedly mostly boys, for nearly two centuries? A major new … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong – Pig train memories

Posted on January 19, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Browsing around the internet I found a picture that brought back not entirely pleasant memories.  It’s 1984, and you are standing on the subterranean platform at Mong Kok, first station up the line from the Hung Hom, Kowloon, terminus of … Continue reading →

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The train that was late for a whole year

Posted on January 17, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

From the BBC News site this week, quoting the Metro: Metro, a free newspaper largely targeted at commuters, is never short of horror stories from those using Britain’s public transport network. But in the story of the 07:29 from Brighton … Continue reading →

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ESNG PlayDay – 11 January 2015 #2

Posted on January 15, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Here are four video clips from the PlayDay.  The first three show a few of the trains running this afternoon, including my Deltic Pullman rake. The last shows the start of Paul’s 102 wagon goods train.  It extends through three … Continue reading →

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ESNG PlayDay – 11 January 2015 #1

Posted on January 13, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

The ESNG PlayDay went off very well.  With more time than usual to run trains, we put together a larger circuit than usual, 3 x 2 modules plus corners.  Derek brought along his ‘Eightfoot Station’ board.  This was originally going … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong – The Railway Museum

Posted on January 11, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Today we’ll have a stroll around the HK Railway Museum.  When HK does bother to preserve anything, they usually do it well.  The museum is a very pleasant place to visit for an hour or two, and is also a … Continue reading →

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