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More odds and ends
Progress continued with the new ESNG fiddle yard this afternoon. We’ve probably got the section switches sorted out, and Derek found some excellent toggle switches of indeterminate vintage (cost 6/- or so.) A pleasant afternoon, and we’d have got more … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 24 April 2022
We didn’t get to run trains today, but had a thoroughly useful afternoon. Just the four members turned up initially, and seemed content to take a comfy chair and chat. Allan was hoping to make a few repairs to ERIC … Continue reading
What next?
With the exhibition over life is beginning to return to normal. It has taken 2 weeks for the layouts in the lounge to return to the loft. I’d made such a mess moving them out, that a little reordering was … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 20 April 2022
It seems a long time since we had a normal club meeting – if any of our meetings can be considered to be normal. We had a good turnout of seven members, and it was good to see the treasurer … Continue reading
ESNG exhibition 2022 – the rest
And so to the other, non-modular layouts. We had an interesting variety on show. Nick Falconer brought along Bahnbetriebswerk Königshafen for its first show. The layout represents a small German locomotive service depot (Bahnbetriebswerk or Bw for short) with facilities … Continue reading
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ESNG exhibition 2022 – Nmod
I didn’t take many photos of the show, as my phone spent the day connected to our e-commerce terminal. But I did sneak a few shots just before opening time. So today it’s the N-mod layout, next time the other … Continue reading
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We survived! – ESNG exhibition 2022
Well, it’s all done and dusted. A few tables to return to the church I borrowed them off, and I need to return my bits of railway to the loft room. That might wait a couple of days whilst I … Continue reading
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Saturday – ESNG exhibition 2022
Not many posts in recent days. Maxine and I had the weekend away, and now its the final countdown to the ESNG show on Saturday. The usual pre-show glitches do, of course, occur – we’ve had a layout drop out … Continue reading
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Good enough for the show….
A little more progress on the new modules. I’ve completed the ground cover and trees and bushes. I’m pleased with the final scenic addition. I wanted to model a pair of, albeit short, carriage sidings, and model the cleaning platforms. … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 27 March 2022
A brief report of today’s meeting, as I wasn’t there due to a non-covid cold. With the treasurer also missing from covid, there were just the four members present. But it looks like they had a good time, as recorded … Continue reading
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