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Chatham & District MRC Exhibition 2024 #2

Posted on July 24, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Another selection of excellent layouts from Chatham.  First, Westhouses.  John Morgan’s close-to-scale OO layout of this loco depot in 1980 was a new one to me.  Unlike many shed layouts, it is not crammed with track, and operation was leisurely.  … Continue reading →

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Chatham & District MRC Exhibition 2024 #1

Posted on July 22, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

The Chatham show was last at the Historic Dockyard some 12 years ago.  Was it really that long since I visited the place?  I visited the show on Saturday along with Messrs Dawes and Atfield and had a pleasant morning … Continue reading →

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Garden railway hazards

Posted on July 20, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

I recently had contact with the nephew of our oldest church member, who passed away 18 months ago.  Ian lives in Australia and turned out to be a modeller (but not N gauge.)  I sent him a few shots of … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 17 July 2024

Posted on July 18, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Back for the Wednesday meeting, and we started with an afternoon working party, finishing the jumpers on the fiddle yard track joints.  A fiddly job requiring plenty of tea breaks….. The evening meeting ended up with a generous nine members, … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 14 July 2024

Posted on July 15, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

You will have noted an easing off of blog posts, gentle reader.  I’m having a bit of a break, and for a while will only be posting on ESNG meetings, exhibitions and the occasional extra.  I say this most years, … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 3 July 2024 – The dreaded AGM!!

Posted on July 6, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Once again, the ESNG AGM has arrived – and gone again.  Amazingly, this is the 27th AGM of the club.  We’re getting quite aged – but nothing like as old as the club members. For the neutral observer, our AGM’s … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 23 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Sunday afternoon, and a good turnout of nine members to run trains and talk. Long trains…. The inevitable 59’s…. Multiple units…. Derek’s Swiss railcar and train…. European goods…. Some interesting American stock from Dave… Sean’s small but noisy ‘Gronk’. Next … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 19 June 2024

Posted on June 19, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

A very pleasant afternoon and evening today.  Six of us turned up for the working party, and we got some useful work underway.  Electrical contact was poor in a number of places in the fiddle yard, due to someone (probably … Continue reading →

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Rother Valley Railway show #2

Posted on June 12, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

After a slight diversion to the ESNG meeting, back to Allan’s photos of the exhibition down at Robertsbridge.  Today we have the other layouts on show.  There was no show guide, so I have been unable to identify a couple … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 9 June 2024

Posted on June 10, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Back again on Sunday afternoon, and again 10 members turned out.  Surely it can’t last?  I’m considering a Class 59 themed evening, as so many members seem to have got one or more.  But there was some variety on the … Continue reading →

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