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Stuttgart 2017 #3 – Around the N-club modules
Today, a look at some of the N-club modules on show. Some are there every year, but they are impressive pieces of work that are always worth a look. I took most of these shots before the show opened, so … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #2 – Another day at the office
Thursday morning, and the show opened its doors. Thursday was the quietest day, as some of the exhibitions in the adjoining halls didn’t start till the Friday. The Messe has an admirable system, where one pays once to enter the … Continue reading
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Stuttgart 2017 #1 – Getting there
Monday afternoon we loaded Allan’s pick-up with all the modules and support equipment for Stuttgart. The most surprising thing was the number of legs needed, and the room taken by them all. (Personal note – modify my modules to have … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 15 November 2017
A busy night with plenty of trains on the move – aided by Sean and Martin bringing a lot of stock to run. It was UK and Europe night – even Paul was running Continental stock, and the American trains … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – PlayDay 12 November 2017
Another railway session on Sunday with our scheduled PlayDay. We had two layouts on the go. In the background, we have the usual circuit, largely monopolised by Simon and Graham’s American passenger trains. In the foreground, we put together (again) … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 2 November 2017
It turned out to be a busy night, with 13 members turning up through the evening. We weren’t expecting Paul and Honest John, who were off to Eurospoor the following morning, but both were there for much of the evening. … Continue reading
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Jon’s modules – Now “On my workbench” #1
With retirement slowly but surely happening, I’m finding time for a little more railway modelling. It’s surprising what one can achieve with, say, an average of an hour a day spent with one’s hobby. I’m starting (or trying to finish) … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 18 October 2017
A quiet evening again, with just 5 of us there, plus prospective new member Steve, and Ian, who just dropped in at the start to pay his annual subscription, before going back to work. Mr Atfield is still somewhere in … Continue reading
Jon’s modules – fettling Aldersford
We’ve been meaning to carry out some maintenance on Aldersford, our late President Martin’s N-club modules, based on the Southern Railway station at Ford. The boards had warped, making running at last year’s ESNG show a little unreliable. With a … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – PlayDay 8 October 2017
A surfeit of pictures this week – well at least it cuts my pontificating….. Some club meetings just seem to go very well indeed. Sunday’s PlayDay was a very pleasant afternoon, and 10 of us had a very sociable afternoon … Continue reading
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