With Fourteen of us on August 18th it was a hive of industry. A deal of modelling knowhow was shared; wiring basics, painting brickwork – felt like old times. A section of ‘Edington’ had static grass and re-greening trees trialled. Tim’s scratch built narrow-gauge loco – with angular tank – was burnished and finishing touches […]
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May 2021 – After the months of keeping in contact through our essential Newsletter, Website and WhatsApp, the Committee met with Ian E. in the Hall on May 19th. Ian was happy with our arrangements for meetings, when they are permitted. The procedures we need to follow are as before and are listed on our
‘Southbrook Station’ now has a goods shed and office as David Ho. continues construction. John B. is keeping us up to date with his light railway via our monthly members’ newsletter. A new r-t-r cream and carmine railcar (ex-GWR) has appeared on David G’s layout. A new loco for John M’s “Ledsham and Hereford Railway”
December 2020 David Ho. and Roger H have been working on projects: a BR(S) station and rolling stock. More photos in our Gallery pages. December 2020 Simon Curtis has told us of Colin’s death. A long term member of EKOGG, Colin Curtis had been the Guild’s Area Rep. for the South-East and had served as
Saturday trial meeting 22nd August Rob M It was good to see John J and Bill R drop in making 10 attending. With the Circuit and tables ready for us, it wasn’t long before I’ had a mixed train moving behind a BR(S) O2. Paul H, our District Rep, ran a gleaming GWR Warwick Castle,
EKOGG Modellers’ News – August 2020 Rob M August 4th – Mystery Lockdown Loco puzzle? Ross,”John M got very close in late April when he said, “ Hm- looking at your loco chassis- six couple, with big chunky balance weights and a smaller bearing at the end- is that for a jackshaft drive? Maybe a
21st September at Badlesmere Ross S We arrived to find various maintenance tasks in progress at the hall, including painting of the corrugated roof. Jim and John B quickly took up residence at the modelling tables. Jim brought his superb engine shed, while John B, having completed a six-wheeled milk tank (apart from painting and
Friends & Family Day 2019 July 20thRob M Thanks to everyone for all the hard work which made it a convivial day. We entertained a score of our families and modelling friends for an enjoyable afternoon, although we had a few glitches to cope with. As a class 37 and a Southern Pacific mogul sped
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2019 April 17th Wednesday at Badlesmere Rob M Battery power and radio control came to “The Circuit” again in the form of D3120, Allen’s diesel shunter. The loco was working, controlled by an app. on Chris N’s mobile when I was let loose on it, switching on lights and speeding up with a swipe of
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December 15th 2018 Saturday in Faversham – Christmas QuizRob M You could hear muttering from the teams, “I’m sure I know this one…” and “… got it” as the Quiz progressed. Teams of twos and threes had appeared from John P’s hat, and as always results were close – elevens, thirteens and the leaders with
18th August 2018 Saturday at BadlesmereRob M Working through Sarre’s exhibition sequence of train movements kept John P employed for the afternoon, with minions uncoupling, carrying out minor track repairs and purloining pencils to annotate the master copy. It was great fun as some locos and stock had been substituted for the expected ones today.
April 21st 2018 EKOGG in FavershamRob M To mark the 150th Anniversary of Colonel Stephens, Ross conducted us around the many minor railways that had been engineered by Stephens or which had become part of his “empire”. On the tour, photos showed the Colonel, his lines, motive power and rolling stock. Models were also included;
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Faversham – Saturday, December 9thRM With Santa hat and twinkling lights, Chris Nuttall set the scene for our Christmas Quiz. “Which steam engine runs on paper?” was the question that we all puzzled over, with a sneaking feeling that there was a bit of a twist involved. With names picked from the hat, teams huddled
Friends Open Day – Saturday July 15th – Badlesmere(Photos: Ian Earl, Ross S & RM) We raised our glasses to “EKOGG and Friendly Modelling” then welcomed our visitors. As well as 21 of us, we had some 39 people drop by; family, people from the village and modellers from Kentish groups. We’d slotted four displays
June 16th. Layout Session The first of ten members arrived and picnicked with a family of spotted flycatchers nearby, before following Joe up to the layout. Trestles were completed, baseboard frames surfaced and Nailbourne’s point motors investigated. John ran his pannier tank and a mogul. Barry’s King Arthur was on the other track while he
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Working Sessions for Nailbourne David and Colin organised their working day and had the residents supplying them with coffee and cakes! The electrics continued to be tested and platforms were positioned. Ron planned a road bridge for the layout, based on one he knows and a control panel table was made. Alastair conducted his family
Chill rain again featured on 6th May. Robin prepared hot drinks as Alastair demonstrated his latest invention. Control panels, trestles, platform edges and connections were being worked on. Various Jintys appeared on freights, plus a weathered Crab. Ron was running a GER 2-4-2t; a type he remembers footplating. Colin C’s shop fronts were dusted off,
28th April: A quiet meeting today. Roger ran his H class with a short goods train until it decided to run erratically. Roger and Robin had a look at it but had to be retired for works attention later. Robin ran his new Heljan Crompton. He bought it last year but today was the first
Ross got things moving at the March 10th meeting in town when he brought a holdall filled with set track, which was soon laid out on tables. His B4 happily trundled round with mineral wagons, though the tight radius limited larger locos! Les supplied us with shortbread biscuits while people looked at restoration projects and
Seventeen people came to our AGM and Model Competition which finished in the dusk, beating the snow by a few hours. There was a good selection of models on display, plus the 6 foot long Tar Works layout. Barry’s Bulleid pacifics topped the voting for locos. John’s Victorian coach won its class and David’s freight
