Tag Archives: N gauge

Tolworth Showtrain 2025 – 1

Another year gone, and back to Tolworth for the Hampton Court MRS show.  And I thought this was one of their best.  Allan, a brace of Derek’s and myself went early, pinched the last parking space at the show, and … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 9 November

A quiet afternoon, as just the five members turned up.  Nevertheless we put up the layout and ran some trains.   Here are the trains… And here are the club members, having retreated to the comfy chairs…. Having sorted out the … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 5 November

An auspicious day that probably caused the heated political discussion over fish and chips.  Six members came along to the working party, and a seventh joined us for the running night. Allan was working on ERIC and repairing the roof. … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 26 October

October has been a funny five-week month with club meetings at odd intervals.  The last Sunday of the month saw the clocks going back, and as many as nine ESNG members playing trains.  I arrived very late due to a … Continue reading →

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Farnham MRC exhibition 2025 #2

I may as complete the narrow gauge layouts first.  Ulvaryd (Strand) HOe takes us to Sweden. Worton Court (O16.5). The Neuberg Project (HOm) models the same imaginary station on the Swiss Rhaetian Railway, in 1913 and 2013,steam and electric. Llawryglyn … Continue reading →

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Farnham MRC exhibition 2025 #1

Another exhibition missed!   Both Saturday and Sunday were busy so I failed to get there.  And this show definitely deserves two posts, thanks to Allan again. I especially wanted to see the 2mm room.  We’ll start there with Jerry Clifford’s … Continue reading →

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Folkestone MRC exhibition 2025

And so to October 5th, and the Folkestone show….  As usual, photos from Allan…. An aerial view of proceedings….. Good to see John Brightwell and Alpenbahn (N) out and about…. Good to see the Lyme Regis branch (N) run by … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 15 October – and a show

Forgot to write up Wednesdays meeting.  Not much to say, really.  Four met for a minor working party and chips, then a fifth came along for the evening.  And a few trains took to the tracks.  I even ventured to … Continue reading →

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Fareham Railex 2025

Going back in time to October 4th, and catching up on some photos.  A selection from Allan’s many pictures of the show. Melin Dolrhyd (009).  Very simple and very satisfying.  Little trains passing through some attractive scenery…. Lisworth Bay (N).  … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 12 October

A pleasant autumnal Sunday afternoon, and seven members out to play.  Perhaps there was as much chat as trains, but we all had a good afternoon. Derek was running mail trains again.  First this rather luminous unit… Then a Britannia … Continue reading →

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