Tag Archives: N gauge

ESNG meeting – 4 February 2016

Posted on February 6, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Another Thursday meeting, and despite the Chairman and Secretary being cream-crackered, and the Treasurer being sick and mental, we soon had a circuit up and running.  The usual suspects are seen hard at work playing trains….. A good turnout of … Continue reading →

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Off my trolley – a bargain (I think)

Posted on January 27, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Reading a blog recently, the writer recommended the ‘Model Train Stuff’ shop and internet shop.  I couldn’t resist a browse, and the site made me an offer I couldn’t refuse – Bachmann ‘Peter Witt’ trolleys in Los Angeles Railways livery … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 20 January 2016

Posted on January 23, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Eight hardy members braved the sub-zero temperatures for Wednesday’s club night.  Fortunately the hall heating was working well, and I think it was warmer than my lounge at home.  Mainly the usual suspects, but it was good to see Roger, who seemed … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – PlayDay 10 January 2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Another successful afternoon playing trains, with a reasonable turnout of 8 members.  The usual suspects were, of course, in evidence…. I brought along my 1960’s container train to run.  I still need to add all the chains and shackles to … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 7 January 2016

Posted on January 9, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

A new year – and a good meeting to start it.  9 members came out to run trains.  Derek brought along some modern RailTrack permanent way trains.  The specialised wagons used for ballast and the like are always interesting in any … Continue reading →

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Off my trolley – North Hollywood revisited

Posted on January 7, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

A frequently-used phrase in railway modelling is ‘selective compression.’  Most usually it applies to station track layouts, shortening them and losing a few sidings to fit a reasonable representation of a piece of railway in our usually too small rooms.  … Continue reading →

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What did you get for Christmas?

Posted on December 26, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Children are a real blessing…. Especially when they send you a Christmas card….. Hope you didn’t overdo the turkey and mince pies…..

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Christmas greetings

Posted on December 25, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

A very blessed and happy Christmas to all (both) my readers! Virgin Trains have been applying festive vinyls to their units – already dubbed the Pengalino….. But this pales into insignificance with the Canadian Pacific holiday train.  This is also … Continue reading →

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ESNG meeting – 16 December 2015

Posted on December 19, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Another busy evening, and I again took home the Brighton Belle unopened.  We had 10 members present, plus a most excellent chocolate cake from Miles and Sue.  The cake went home smaller, and we went home larger.  It seemed to … Continue reading →

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Cool(ings) Runnings

Posted on December 15, 2015 by snitchthebudgie

Last weekend ESNG spent two days exhibiting at the Garden of England Model Fest, at Cooling’s Garden Centre, located at the whimsically named Pratt’s Bottom, near Sevenoaks.  A new show, aiming to make some money for charity, it was held … Continue reading →

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