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Hey ho, hey ho, it’s off to Stuttgart we go

On a plane later to a very cold and possibly snowy Stuttgart. I haven’t got the technology to ‘live-blog’ it, so I’m signing off till Saturday!  Remember, no ESNG meeting tonight, but one on the 27 November. But here’s a … Continue reading →

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Jon’s modules – track at the end of the world

End of the line on the board.  The track is soldered to the copper clad plate, and power is fed to the plate by telephone wire.

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Train runs late after one hits boar

From the China Daily, 13 November…. A train on the Quanzhou to Jinjiang line was held up for more than an hour after hitting a wild boar on Monday evening.  The incident created multiple delays on the line with seven … Continue reading →

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Model this in ‘N’

This looks like just another track magnet for train detection…. (Surbiton platform 1).  But look a bit closer at the magnet – try this in ‘N’ gauge if you dare! There must be too many rich people in Surbiton…. (Photos … Continue reading →

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Layout design – different voices – the art of presentation

Over the next few weeks, I want to explore some ideas about layout design.  There are a number of interesting voices in the railway magazines and on the internet, with practical ideas that are can be of interest and help … Continue reading →

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Jon’s modules – PECO lash up

Sitting looking at a sunny but smoggy Beijing morning, here are a few ideas on PECO track. The PECO range of points offer a consistent geometry and make track planning and laying all too easy.  However, one track configuration caused … Continue reading →

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Jon’s modules – stop press – first train!

Running with electricity and not string, the 9342, a Conrail SW9, travelled all of 600m on both main line tracks! Moments like this encourage me to complete the wiring on this first board….

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Jon’s modules – wiring the point motor switches

You will have probably realised that wiring is not my strong point.  I use as many terminal blocks as possible for joints and to manage the wiring.  I also probably use thicker wire than I need to – 3 amp … Continue reading →

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Out and about – Folkestone Show

Cha(i)rman Allan writes…. Had a good day on Sunday when I went to the Folkestone Show with my friend, Miles.  There were a good number of  ‘N’ Gauge layouts and the rest were not bad either.  This show is always … Continue reading →

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Welcome

And now for something completely different!  Welcome to the all-new ESNG blog.  It’s still a work in progress, and I’ve still got to get to grips with all those things in the menu on the right.  But it’s up and … Continue reading →

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