Tag Archives: N gauge

Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 1 – some favourites

Last Saturday morning was spent with Messrs Dawes and Atfield visiting the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition.  It’s usually a good show, and this one was no exception.  I took pictures of most of the layouts and as with Uckfield a few … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 5 November 2023

Much better weather this afternoon – even some autumnal sunshine – and seven members turned out to play trains. American trains from Dave… Allan’s cement train is heading for Stuttgart… The long and the short of it…. A dummy ‘Bubble … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 1 November 2023

As Storm Ciarán approached just the five hardy members made it to club night.  We’d brought trains so we set up the layout and got things moving. I had received my last Class 128 in that attractive Express Parcels livery.  … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 22 October 2023

Taking time out of Uckfield photos for our latest ESNG meeting.  It seems appropriate that the meeting was on World Wombat Day.  Nevertheless, we had more members attend than expected, and seven turned up to play trains. I ran in … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 18 October 2023

Another non-meeting.  Few members were available due to illness, work and other things.  So we cancelled the meeting – probably a good thing, as it was a foul night.  We’ll have another go on Sunday. Between all other activities, I’ve … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 8 October 2023

We were away for the weekend, so I missed Sunday’s meeting.  I gather that there were 6.5 members present, plus a couple of visitors from West Sussex to talk about Stuttgart.  But Brian faithfully recorded some of the action. I … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 4 October 2023

Perhaps it was a little optimistic having a club meeting four days after the show?  One regular was away, and two more phoned in sick (not from exhibition-itis), so only three turned up for the meeting.  We chatted for a … Continue reading

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ESNG exhibition 2023

Another year, another show over.  All went well on the whole.  We were a little down on the usual numbers, perhaps partly due to the train strike on the day.  However, we did get a good number of local families … Continue reading

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Valley City Street & Interurban Railway

Whilst we’re off playing trains for the day, here’s a little layout suggestion.  I’ve always rather liked this Model Railroader plan from 2002.  The Valley City Street & Interurban Railway was a real 1.2 mile interurban based in Valley City, … Continue reading

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ESNG Exhibition 2023 – Saturday!

Just three days to go to the show! Latest lineup…. Layouts N-Club International Modular/N-Mod Modular Layout Lyme Regis – Southern Region Branch Line Southwark Bridge – Southern Region London Terminus Stonecombe – Sothern Branch Line Terminus Chamossaire – Swiss Main … Continue reading

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