Category Archives: Exhibitions

Stuttgart 2023 #2 – The ESNG contribution

Posted on December 4, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Today’s just a pictorial guide to the modules on our branch off the main layout spine.  We start with Richard, and the German airbase, then a bridge, and a demolition site….. And his distribution depot…. Moving onto my modules, starting … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart 2023 #1 – Getting there

Posted on December 2, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Our Stuttgart visit is over for another year.  Every year, N Club International have an enormous N gauge meet in the Stuttgart Messe, generally sharing the hall with other hobbies and things.  There is a good mixture of stand alone … Continue reading →

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Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right…

Posted on November 30, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Before posting some pictures from our German trip, here’s a quick report from my workbench.  All this should have been done months ago, but predictably it all got built after October’s wedding trip.  There’s nothing like a good deadline to … Continue reading →

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Repost #2: Stuttgart 2018

Posted on November 26, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Second repost is from 2018, and the ESNG modules on display.  We all seem a little bit younger in these photographs! Home from Stuttgart, and the lounge is again full of railways.  They will go upstairs to the loft tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Repost #1: Stuttgart 2019

Posted on November 24, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Whilst I’m in Stuttgart for the NCI meet, I’ll repost some pictures from previous years.  The first repost is from 2019.  We hope to find packing easier in 2023 with Mr Dawes’ new(ish) ULEZ proof van! I made a shorter … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 3 – Narrow or overseas

Posted on November 22, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Our final visit to Tolworth looks at the narrow gauge and overseas layouts.  We’ll start with Blackmoor (OO9).  A close to scale model of  Lynton and Barnstable station.  What isn’t there to like?  And it’s all excellent modelling, as well. … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 2 – UK layouts

Posted on November 18, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

We’ll carry on our visit to Tolworth with a look at the UK based prototypes.  The first layout might have been included in my favourites.  I have seen Fawley (OO) a number of times, and it is an interesting prototype.  … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2023 – 1 – some favourites

Posted on November 14, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday morning was spent with Messrs Dawes and Atfield visiting the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition.  It’s usually a good show, and this one was no exception.  I took pictures of most of the layouts and as with Uckfield a few … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart approaching fast!

Posted on October 30, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Just the three weeks to go before we set off for Stuttgart.  Fortunately, I’m making progress on the ‘joker’ module (one that moves the main lines from one side of the board to the other) we need for the show. … Continue reading →

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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2023 #3 – the rest

Posted on October 28, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Although this third episode from Uckfield is labelled ‘the rest’, it doesn’t mean the layouts were poor.  Quite the opposite – some excellent modelling yet again, and some might have made my favourites another time. It’s always good to see … Continue reading →

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