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And some ground cover….
Suddenly there’s less than three weeks to the show, and I was intending to get these modules finished, or at least nearly finished. So I’ve been at work with the ModRoc and brown paint and multicolour flock. The factory buildings … Continue reading
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I could have gone to Ally Pally….
But I didn’t. I often visit this excellent show with an old work colleague, but he decided not to go this year. I didn’t want to fight the Saturday crowds, and Sunday not only were there loads of railway engineering … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 16 March 2022
Another non-meeting on Wednesday. A couple of people had to drop out, so I decided to cancel the meeting. And then forgot to tell one of the people who was still coming. Another fine mess by the club secretary…… However, … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 13 March 2022
Six hardy members turned up for Sunday afternoon’s running session. This was an interesting meeting, as (1) there were no dashboards – the circuit was entirely made up of real modules, and (2) we’d almost brought enough trains to compensate … Continue reading
Ballast and an exhibition
Next job, ballast the main line. The secret of ballasting, I think, is to do a bit at a time. Try and do metres at a go, and one gets careless and starts to make mistakes. I’m pretty happy with … Continue reading
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ESNG meeting – 2 March 2022
Five members turned up for the Wednesday meeting, allowing plenty of running time all round. I tried running my military train for the first time, having made the NGS Warwell and Warflat kits during the first lockdown. It ran reasonably, … Continue reading
Slow but sure….
A little more progress on the club fiddleyard today. We’ll get there eventually. A brace of Derek’s carried on tracklaying. I got some wiring completed for the point frogs. This a most impressive layout. Very realistic scenery, especially the forest. … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 27 February 2022
A very quiet afternoon, with just the four members present. Plus Ron, the ESNG honorary auditor, lured south by the promise of a curry. Excuses from other regulars ranged from the reasonable – I’ve a fence to fix – to … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 16 February 2022
Wednesday’s meeting was a successful one. No new modules this time, but 9 members plus a visitor. Not least, yet another final meeting for Paul – even though we told him no curry this time! Another last ESNG meeting, but … Continue reading
Remembering Dreibruken
Many moons ago, ESNG renovated Dreibruken, a 25 year old Swiss layout that was donated to the club. Dreibrucken was a firm exhibition favourite, but the old lady was finally a bit past it and retired. In 2005, Dreibruken appeared … Continue reading
