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Three interesting layout designs….
‘Ian from Cumbria’ linked to his layout blogs on RMweb. He has developed three excellent plans, and I reproduce them here. The location is somewhere in the West Country, but the principles could be moved almost anywhere. First, Tredethy Wharf, … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 18 January 2023
Another working afternoon trying to debug the fiddle yard. A few broken wires, a few dry solder joints, and some incorrectly wired plugs. We’d just about given up, then a plate of fish and chips gave new inspiration, and suddenly … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 15 January 2023
First Sunday meeting of the year, and a whole 12 members turned up. And a warm welcome to Richard, an old friend, but he’s decided to actually join ESNG. Good to have you aboard, sir! We risked life and limb … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 4 January 2023
Back for the new year, and a very respectable nine members turned up to run trains. The afternoon was again spent working on the new fiddle yard, doing some final wiring and then rewiring when things didn’t quite work. There … Continue reading
2022 – a modelling review of the year
For my last post in 2022, I thought that I’d review my modelling for the year. Despite some weeks where I didn’t venture up to the loft, I seem to have make quite a lot of progress. Saggers Sidings was … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 21 December 2022
Last meeting of the year, and a very respectable 10 members turned out just before Christmas – or just to avoid Christmas? Five of us spent the afternoon working on the new fiddle yard, and I the electrics are now … Continue reading
Another project completed….
As a viable alternative to Ron’s drinker’s guide to Germany, here’s another project that I actually finished today. You may recall, I was strengthening my N-mod loop and adding new, folding legs. Here’s the end result. The leg stays are … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 11 December 2022
A freezing cold Sunday afternoon attracted a hardy five members, plus Chelsea Pensioner Richard (last seen in Stuttgart) and Ron (back from Germany and already queuing for his curry.) Dodgy looking lot! Not that many trains running, as a lot … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 7 December 2022
A long afternoon this Wednesday, as we decided to have an afternoon working on the new fiddle yard before the evenings meeting. And we made a lot of progress – a lot of steps forward, and just the few backwards. … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 27 November 2022
A busy Sunday afternoon, with nine members present. Good to see both Chairman and Treasurer back in circulation. And also a cake to celebrate Lucas’ birthday. The members were stocking the fiddle yard ready to run. After said birthday, Stuttgart … Continue reading
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