Tag Archives: N gauge
It Ain’t Half Hot Mum – 2
Still too hot to do anything useful! I was about to have a go at another project, and we hit 35C. Not a lot one can do till the weather breaks. Maybe tomorrow? So I’ve just got a few modelling … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 6 August 2020
Another successful Zoom meeting tonight. The usual suspects found nothing to talk about for 90 minutes or so. We were also joined by Paula – great to see her and the family before relocating back home to Portugal. And we … Continue reading
Nice location #2
My eldest has escaped Berlin for a few days down to the Black Forest and the Swiss border. Being well trained (?), she sent me three railway shots. Looks great, both forest and trains! I have got no further than … Continue reading
Nice location….
Message from John Brightwell…. Hello Jon That’s what I call a properly sceniced model railway! Best wishes, John It’s a garden railway above Lake Thun, Switzerland. Though you might need to go for a long walk to rescue a derailment … Continue reading
Covid-19 diary #24
Well, not a good week on the railways. Having been delayed till Monday due to lack of plywood, I spent the week carefully building a new baseboard. I always have difficulty keeping things square, but this time built it up … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 15 July 2020
Another attempt at Zoom tonight. Just the four of us, as I received a number of apologies (all for very good reasons) from other members. It was good to see Phil, who has been more locked down than most, and … Continue reading
Covid-19 diary #23
Well, project complete! I’m sure that there will need to be a little fettling and further track cleaning to get things moving, but it is almost there. A simple 2-road 2′ or so fiddle yard bolts onto the main layout. … Continue reading
Covid-19 diary #22
Progress on the layout continues. I fitted LED strip for the lighting, that has enabled me to take some better photos, below. Scratching around the railway room, I have found enough plywood and track for a fiddle yard. I’m going … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 2 July 2020
No, we didn’t start (illegally) meeting, but we managed a Zoom meeting. Good to see people, rather than just talk on the phone. There seems to have been some modelling, and quite a lot of buying, going on amongst the … Continue reading
Covid-19 diary #21
Amazingly, the layout is just about done. The scenics went together surprisingly quickly. And the end result is OK – it can always be better, but I’m pretty happy with the whole thing Now to put a cover and some … Continue reading
