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ESNG meeting – 10 May 2023

The heavens opened at 7pm, but we still got seven members out to run a few trains.  As is often the case, there was as much talking going on as running, but a few interesting trains appeared. The usual layout … Continue reading

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ESNG Exhibition 2023

One show done and dusted.  And on to the next one.  A little editing produced a brand new, and technicolour, flyer.  Everything else seems to be coming together well enough….

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ESNG meeting – 23 April 2023

Another meeting, but another six members (plus a guest) turned up.  The usual layout was set up – this arrangement gives some interesting running, but is quick to put together. I have seen the future, and it is PINK (thank … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 19 April 2023

Not a bad turnout for the Wednesday after the Open Day – six members attended.  We spent a little time sorting out the show cash balance, and paying members for sales from the club shop.  Finances, to my amazement, look … Continue reading

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ESNG Open Day 2023 (again)

Three short videos from Allan, showing that trains did move (occasionally.)  I probably should have edited the sound off – I’m sure it wasn’t that noisy!!!! None of us could fill an ERIC style model of this facility – amazing! … Continue reading

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ESNG Open Day 2023

Well, that’s the Open Day done and dusted.  As usual quite hard work, but a success and we had a lot of fun with a glorified running day.  We were unsure how many would turn up through the door, but … Continue reading

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Finishing all those projects #3

Well, for “finishing” say “doing something I should have done ages ago.”  Modelling over the last couple of weeks has been a complete rearrangement of the railway room.  Most importantly I got fed up with having two work benches in … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 9 April 2023

I wasn’t able to stay at Sunday’s meeting, but there were five or so members present, who had a quiet afternoon playing trains.  Allan channelled his inner Brian, and took this short video…. I was rather taken by this photo, … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 5 April 2023

A little experiment at this week’s meeting – running trains from 2-9pm, with a pause for fish and chips early evening.  We were also going to do some wiring, but Mr Atfield wasn’t able to get to the meeting with … Continue reading

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ESNG meeting – 26 March 2023

A pleasant Sunday afternoon with six members present and sometimes correct.  The usual layout was quickly set up, and trains running. Plenty of variety today.  Swiss trains from Allan and Richard…. Colourful American steam from Simon…. Phil ran a mail … Continue reading

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