Autumn 2014 – Mid-week sessions David G and John P have organised Wednesday sessions when we can assist with construction of Edington, run stock and model, or drop by for a chat. October 22nd was cool but sunny so we lunched outside in our jackets. Roger continued his battle with “Sale Items”, before we turned our […]
August 16th At the layouts Despite living there for most of the week David G and John P early. They certainly had a lot to show those who hadn’t visited for their mid-week sessions: track now extended to Edington’s limits, some of it painted; buffer stops had sprouted; several points were motored and more being
2014 February 8th – AGM & Model Display: The largest display of models and competition entries that I can remember surrounded us at our AGM. Twenty-two members displayed some two dozen projects, including EKLR buildings, loco frames and whole rakes of wagons. A similar number of models were in the competition; from signals to tunnel mouths, with
October 30th – Working Party: Notes from Nigel Grant My repeated requests to the Meteorology Preference Service turned up trumps and we were blessed with an amazing autumn day. Ten brave souls turned out, including Alastair’s son Douglas, who clambered around the balcony. Everyone quickly found their niche and got on with a daunting number of
August 31st: London & South Western locos walk away on longest freights. We busily coupled three link wagons into rakes until we went cross-eyed, then shunted them to the outer circuit where Geoff’s little B4 pottered along. It had 37 on before taking a rest. With 7 more behind, Ross coupled up his B4 and away
May 18th: Nailbourne has movement. It was back in its original site, everyone passing piles of boxes to clear the area. John P. and Ross soon fitted a retaining strip along the nearby test circuit to protect trains from members working round its boards. Stuart positioned footbridge and buildings so that we could see how the
First Layout visit – March 16th It was a dark and stormy afternoon when we returned to the layout loft , but at least the snow had thawed. After the great clean out the first wheels turned: Geoff’s LBSCR “Terrier” on Cavedale, then Barry’s sure-footed SECR D1 test running circuits. The layout had survived winter
Nine people lunched before our December meeting in Faversham. Just across the road from the “Chimney Boy” Ross photographed a SR sign in the antique shop. Possibly it had come from the Brookwood Cemetery station. Mince pies, hot and soft drinks had been organised for, plus a sale of books and track. We started with
“At the Show” – report by Ross Shimmon Geoff Roberts invited the EKOGG to take part in an Area 10 (South East) one day exhibition at Temple Ewell near Dover in early November. With an air of optimism we agreed to take our (trans)portable layout ‘Nailbourne’ for its first outing. It is based on a
Faversham Meeting 17th November 2012 We had a dozen for our “Bring a Book and a Model” afternoon. Ross brought a circle of track which we set out at the front of the room with locos and stock. At the back of the room another table held more stock, a loco and news items. My L&Y Pug pottered round with
On September 15th Nigel scaled a ladder and hacked the invading creepers, clearing the small window, daylight streaming in on twelve modellers and their trains. Landscaping continued on Cavedale and began on Nailbourne with profiles to the tunnel end. David had been busy since Telford, assembling the main frames and wheels of a Nelson, plus its
Fifteen of us battled it out, with bottles of Kentish beer as the prize, in Ross’ Christmas Quiz. Despite despair and head scratching we had great fun and enjoyed the photo section. Photos of Garth ’s layout in Australia played while mince pies were given out. A refurbished B4 tank trundled on a rolling road
We’d tucked up the layout for the winter in the gloom of a misty November 5th. The Nailbourne team got their last track fixed down just as our layout season ran out and are planning for the spring. We chatted over lunch in Faversham before our first afternoon meeting of the autumn season. We began
By August’s end Nailbourne had gained its first ballasted track. On the opposite side, an M7 was running on Cavedale while they planned buildings and scenics. Large drawings of P tanks were poured over, and “Railrider” posters were on display for the twelve members to look at over tea.. August started with a line up
The highlight of spring was our celebration of 25 Years of modelling. Founder Members Les Gibson, Maurice Baker, Peter Hingley & Ross Shimmon cut our 25 Year cake. [RJM] We celebrated our 25 Years in style. Wine flowed, cakes were cut, by the Founder Members present, and acquaintances renewed. Displays of models old and new, plus
The last trains for the season were run then we covered the layout with its winter protection ready for our return in spring. Curved modules now exactly fit between Nailbourne and Cavedale. Earlier the team patched a hole through the floor into the workshop below! October’s town meeting featured fascinating footage from LMS film of 1930’s operation, with sections
The summer warmth often kept us around the picnic table, but Nailbourne’s base boards took shape. Cavedale’s approaches were laid while our trains were on the circuit. Our display tracks were in Faversham for Kent’s Garden Railway Show on July 10th. With a good turn out, setting-up and testing of the banana shaped tracks went well
After February’s AGM we had our Model Show with more items on display than ever. Locos in various stages of construction, rakes of wagons and lineside buildings. Certificates were presented to several members. Malcolm Parker, an excellent model maker of the Edwardian era of the South East & Chatham Railway, had died early in the
