Tag Archives: N gauge

Off to Stuttgart

Posted on November 20, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Off to find a tin parrot at Gatwick later, for ESNG’s annual pilgrimage to the Stuttgart N-Club International meet.  A full report will appear next week, but here are a few pictures of ESNG from past years. Beer is always … Continue reading →

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ESNG PlayDay – 11 November 2018

Posted on November 12, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Puts our hobby into a little perspective on Remembrance Sunday….. Our family was, perhaps, fortunate – I had two grandfathers who fought in WW1, and my father was on the Normandy beaches in WW2 – and they all came home.  … Continue reading →

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On my workbench – a little distraction

Posted on November 10, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

With Stuttgart two weeks away, I had to admit that my modules just weren’t going to get finished.  Actually, I was beginning to lose interest in them again.  But I wanted to take something new along, so I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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The Redhill Brick & Model Show – 2018

Posted on November 8, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday was spent locally, supporting the 17th Reigate Scouts in a new venture for them, a Lego and model show.  We were not sure what to expect, but it turned out to be a very pleasant and relaxed day … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 1 November 2018

Posted on November 4, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Another busy evening, with 13 members in attendance.  And it was particularly good to see the Cha(I)rman back in circulation. There were so many trains running that I didn’t get to test my bargain from the Dapol website – a … Continue reading →

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In defence of the roundy-roundy

Posted on November 2, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

You may recall that I have recently been rather critical of continuous run (roundy-roundy) layouts, especially at exhibitions.  The criticism has perhaps been less of the concept, and perhaps more of the fact that there has been a ‘sameness’ between … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 4 October 2018

Posted on October 5, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Plenty of running at tonight’s meeting.  Good to see John B up from the wilds of the Kent coast, as well as the usual suspects.  Here we see some advanced electronics, wiggling the controller plug to make better contact…. Peter … Continue reading →

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Where is the ‘wow’ factor?

Posted on September 27, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

My visit to TINGS and the various forum discussions that followed provoked a certain amount of thought.  The NGF threads on the exhibition really just showed that everyone is different, and different people like different things.  So some people disliked … Continue reading →

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Bembridge, Isle of Wight

Posted on September 15, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

I keep returning to Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, as a near perfect small branch line terminus.  A scale model fits within 4′ in ‘N’ gauge. And with the beach directly to the left, a sea backscene would be … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 6 September 2018

Posted on September 7, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

We’d just about recovered from Gaugemaster, and it was time to set up another layout for Thursday’s club night.  A small circuit duly appeared, and eight members enjoyed running time.  One or two of the weekend’s bargains were tested out….. … Continue reading →

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