Tag Archives: N gauge

ESNG meeting – 21 March 2018

Posted on March 22, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

A good social evening with 10 members present – and welcome to Paul, who dropped in and for some reason made Mr Apps’ evening by immediately joining.  There seemed to be plenty of trains running, so many that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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New facets to the hobby?

Posted on March 18, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

All self-respecting forums have a thread called ‘Ebay madness’.  Well, here’s my contribution. Perhaps it’s a new, slightly cheaper, approach to model railways?  Collect the empty boxes, and put them on the shelf end on as if you owned the … Continue reading →

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East Anglian Model Railway Exhibition 2018 #2

Posted on March 16, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Some layouts capture their location perfectly.  I’ve just taken the single shot of ‘Sidmouth’ in P4, as I’ve captured it in detail elsewhere, but this is one of the best layouts around, modelling the Southern West Country station to scale. … Continue reading →

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East Anglian Model Railway Exhibition 2018 #1

Posted on March 14, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday, on the road again with Mr Atfield.  We started off at Brentwood toy fair, that was a disappointment – last visit had lots of ‘N’ gauge, this time next to nothing.  We then continued north to Huntingdon for … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – PlayDay 11 March 2018

Posted on March 12, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Another successful PlayDay, despite missing one or two regulars due to Mother’s Day.  Apologies to those who couldn’t make it, but it there wasn’t another Sunday this month when the hall was free.  Still, 10 members wasn’t a bad turnout.  … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 21 February 2018

Posted on February 24, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

We were missing both the Cha(I)rman on another anti-social milk round, and Mr Atfield dodging the rain (I think) in Cyprus.  But with a number of visitors we had 12 people there and plenty of trains running.  It was also … Continue reading →

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On my workbench #7

Posted on February 22, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Delivery of a 450mm wide ‘half’ hollow door has provided a home for my new N-club modules – and indeed any other small layout in the future.  After investing in a stud-wall detector, three large brackets support the door as … Continue reading →

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Reigate Model Railway Exhibition 2018

Posted on February 20, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

I walked over to Woodhatch on Sunday afternoon for a quick look at Dakota Dibben’s Reigate exhibition.  I wasn’t going to go, but a model railway exhibition in walking distance of home was worth the effort, and Sean and Allan … Continue reading →

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On my workbench #6

Posted on February 12, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

Some more progress with buildings for the first module. These two half-relief row houses are Walther’s kits.  The left hand one was salvaged from Earl’s Wood.  The right hand one is new, but the kit has been ‘in stock’ since … Continue reading →

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ESNG turns 21 – the evidence?

Posted on February 10, 2018 by snitchthebudgie

East Surrey N Gauge is 21 this year, and we thought this auspicious date should be marked in some way.  So this week Derek delivered a large cardboard box to me…. The contents were a 100 off for a Dapol … Continue reading →

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