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Erith MRS Exhibition 2026 #1
No ESNG meeting this weekend, as we were exhibiting at the Erith MRS show. We took a modular layout billed as the ‘Anglo-German Project’ – a lot of NCI modules linked up to our N-mod ones. The exhibition was located … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 21 January
Wednesday again, and another early meeting. And another success, with nine members attending – in shifts as two left early and one came just in time for the fish and chips. It was a rather social afternoon, and the visit … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 11 January
A busy Sunday running afternoon. Eight members, one junior, and four visitors – three from the West Sussex group and a newcomer, Ben. It was busy enough for me to spend the afternoon chatting and dozing in a chair! Just … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 7 January
And now for something completely different….. Our Wednesday evening meetings have often been poorly attended, but working afternoons well supported (even if we don’t do much work.) So we decided to try meeting from 3-8pm on Wednesdays, running trains around … Continue reading
Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition 2026
Once again, this show in Maidstone was an ideal outing for that period between Christmas and the New Year. So Derek, Chris, Simon and I piled into Allan’s van for a visit. We had a pleasant morning out, and there … Continue reading
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Tagged N gauge, model railway, exhibition, France
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ESNG meeting – 28 December
This meeting was always optimistic, between Christmas and New Year, but it offered an opportunity to escape from the family for the afternoon. In fact, five members turned up, and we were able to have a pleasant afternoon running trains. … Continue reading
From our northern correspondent #3
And the last selection from Manchester….. Dewsbury Midland (OO)features accurate scratch built models of many buildings from the West Riding of Yorkshire near to Dewsbury, and is a fine example of a landscape with a railway in it. A final … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 17 December
Before returning to Manchester, there’s an ESNG meeting to report. A respectable seven members turned out to run trains and eat mince pies. I got around to running my gunpowder train. I had completed renumbering the last of the ESNG … Continue reading
From our northern correspondent #2
More from the frozen north! Bron Hebog (OO9) was probably the best layout in the show (a difficult choice as there seemed to be such a fine selection.) An expansive layout captures trains in the landscape near Beddgelert station on … Continue reading
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From our northern correspondent #1
Our northern member, Paul Rowlatt, paid a visit to Manchester Model Railway Society’s show, celebrating 100 years of the club. It looks fantastic – a lot of old friends of layouts there, but a number that I’d have love to … Continue reading
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