The track plan has been finalised, overcoming some tricky problems making it fit with the need to connect easily with the rest of the circuit. Track laying has begun, and should progress reasonably quickly, if members are willing to pitch in and help. We have enough components to make a good start, Paul and I […]
General
Wednesday 18 May 2022
On a beautiful sunny day seventeen of us forsook the attractions of the great outdoors to congregate in the shade at Badlesmere to discuss all things railways and even do a bit of modelling. Edington was set up and before people started running trains, John B and Jackie adopted their usual positions on the big […]
DMUs, EMUs and Railcars
Today’s focus was on DMUs, EMUs and railcars. The circuit was quickly set up (although possibly the wrong way round) once people had remembered how it all went together. John P then went off message running his reconditioned R1 before various multiple units and railcars appeared. Sean took the opportunity to run his 2EPB set […]
Saturday 23rd April 2022
This was yet another very interesting Saturday Skills session with Roger giving an excellent talk on applying transfers.
Wednesday 20th April 2022
Badlesmere welcomed fourteen of us to focus on Sarre and shunting stock. There was a good supply of goods wagons together with a few four wheel coaches. There was also a good amount of loco power including Roger’s Terrier, my R class and Bill’s M7. In addition to that Ross also brought along some beautiful […]
Wednesday 6th April 2022
Despite a couple of Covid absentees fifteen of us managed to overcome the Kent Lorry Park that was backing up from Dover and find their way to Badlesmere . Early arrivals set up the circuit and hoped that somebody would arrive with something to run on it. Fortunately Fred, Geoff and John B had locos […]
Saturday 26th March 2022
Fred showed us the drafts of the new banner and promotional leaflets that he had been preparing for the Group, these were very well received and after discussion one or two minor tweaks will be considered before final approval at our next meeting. Our Saturday Skills slot then continued with Bill giving an excellent talk on figure painting which […]
Wednesday 16th March 2022
Seventeen members converged on Badlesmere to focus on Edington and RTR stock.Plenty of freight stock was in evidence together with a Pannier tank and David G’s custard and cream GWR railcar along with a tiny SDJR 0 4 0 saddle tank. Roger and others also had a play on Edington which we will offer up […]
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Today’s theme on the circuit was “Overseas and US Stock”. Despite this most people ran British locos although “Overseas” was ably represented by Roger’s lengthy train of aCanadian diesel and several freight cars or goods wagons as we call them in the old country. While that was going on Tim and John P together with […]
Saturday 26th February 2022
We all sat enthralled while Fred expounded on the mysteries of weathering locos and other stock.Fred’s advice was to know before you start what effect it is you want to achieve and to study photographic examples rather than try to make it up as you go along. Fred brought along many of his own models that he had weathered and […]
Wednesday 16 February 2022
After some initial discussion concerning the correct methodology of setting up the circuit we settled down to various modelling tasks Theme of the day on the circuit was “Big Steam”. David G ran his 8 F and Crab 2 6 0 with a rake of Stanier red & cream coaches , I ran my SECR E Class with […]
Wednesday 2 February
Finally after nearly two years of lock downs and Covid restrictions we were able to gather round one big table together to do some model ling , talk about some modelling we had done , talk about some modelling we were going to do and generally while away a few hours. Paul W and Barry […]
Saturday 22nd January
After the usual excellent lunch at the Red Lion, six of us returned to find the rest of the members who came to the AGM, which launched into action at 2.30 pm., with a good attendance. Richard had brought his highly detailed goods yard for us to enjoy, along with John B’s breakdown train and Fred’s Class 107 […]
Wednesday 19th January
Our first meeting of 2022 encouraged members to bring along bogie diesel locos, so we saw Geoff’s No.10,000, David Ho’s Class 33, Roger’s Class 60 and 33, David G’s Class 24, kicked off by the fine sight of Paul W’s Class 47 and four red & cream coaches. Roger’s Class 47 succeeded in overheating the […]
Quiz & Christmas Lunch
Fifteen of us gathered for the annual quiz. Chairs were set out, the screen erected and the mini projector connected. David Ho with helpers prepared tea and coffee. Custard creams seemed the favourite biscuit in the absence of mince pies. Having led the team that won the quiz last time round, Roger H was the […]
Wednesday Meeting
With mask wearing was the norm, fourteen members had set The Circuit out when I arrived. Sections of Sarre and Edington were receiving attention and several models were being assembled on the long table, including vans and road lorries. Nearby, Tim had a tall brewery building taking shape. When members talked over our Open Afternoon, […]
Open Afternoon / EKOGG at Home
Luckily, the Badlesmere Committee made it possible for us to ready the hall on Friday afternoon, so a party of us set out our two layouts and Circuit. Saturday dawned with wind, snow, hail and rain, not to mention a crop of accidents threatening to cut us. However, 17 of us managed to attend, as […]
Wednesday Meeting
Numbers built up during the morning when we had running on The Circuit, although some had other commitments after lunch. As well as crimson and cream stock running, there were several shades of green. Models were being assembled and sections of our layout Sarre were having scenic details added. John P had scenic items on […]
EKOGG at Gravesend Show
The Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts (GRES) club had invited us to their show in 2019 but, of course, it was cancelled as was the 2020 show. Happily, this year it was on. Roger set up the tables with cloths and the display stand on the Friday night. Although we only asked for 12 feet of space […]
Wednesday Meeting
A splendid, but chilly autumn day, so we tested the heater over the modelling tables. There were plenty of helpers when John B took charge of setting out our Circuit. I grabbed the inner line to exercise a US Alco diesel with boxcars, while Fred took to the outer with a single unit railcar, replete […]
