Tag Archives: N gauge

ESNG meeting – 22 June 2017

Posted on July 3, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

I’d missed too many club meetings with travels and holidays, and was missing the chance to meet with friends and watch the trains go by. Early June we had a working party, where two workers were supervised by two others.  … Continue reading →

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Here we go again…..

Posted on July 1, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

I’m back!  I’ve appreciated a month break from the blog, but have missed putting my railway thoughts and findings down on ‘paper’.  And a chance to offer modelling challenges like this one (picture picked up from a forum – trust … Continue reading →

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Lost – another committee member

Posted on May 30, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Looks like a nasty attack of pots and kettles! After all my missing Chairman gags, where’s Wally the Secretary? Positive sighting in the rice fields of Java…. And on the South Devon Railway…. This week look out for him in … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2017 #4

Posted on April 21, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

The Kato Racetrack had (I think) 14 independent circuits to run all of Paul’s bullet trains and some other trains as well. Another small shunting layout, Tunbridge Yard West  is a 4ft x 1.5ft, modern image, layout set in the early 90s … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2017 #3

Posted on April 19, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Also in the corridor was Kuritu.  It’s unusual in three ways. It’s Japanese, it’s an inter-urban railway, and it has been designed to be viewed from both sides. A simple design, but it just ‘oozes’ Japan. Ian Lamkin lives just up … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2017 #2

Posted on April 17, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

A feature of ESNG shows is ERIC the Roundhouse.  We try to have ERIC appear in a new guise for each show – recent themes have been a PW depot, locomotives seen in Redhill, Japanese locomotives, and Lehigh Valley diesels.  However, … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2017 #1

Posted on April 15, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Well, we’ve survived another annual exhibition!  A lot of hard work, but well worth it.  All went well, we had some good modelling on display, and received a number of very positive comments from the punters – not least about … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 6 April 2017

Posted on April 7, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Two days to the exhibition and 11 of us met up for final planning and to run  a few trains.  The layout was full of trains, some on test for Saturday. Martin’s Eurostar lost a power car with a broken … Continue reading →

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ESNG exhibtion – 8 April 2017 – on Saturday

Posted on April 5, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

A final reminder for local readers that the ESNG 2017 show is on Saturday! As for the show contents, here’s a quick reminder….East Surrey N Gauge are 20 this year, and totally logically are holding their 19th annual exhibition in … Continue reading →

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Off my trolley – North Hollywood yet again

Posted on March 14, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Noticed recently that the restoration of the old Pacific Electric / Southern Pacific depot at North Hollywood has been completed and reopened as a commuter café on the Metro Orange Line.  This article gives the details, including: The official grand … Continue reading →

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