Category Archives: Exhibitions

Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition

Posted on December 30, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Friday, five of us bundled into Allan’s van, and headed for Maidstone to visit this new exhibition.  It not only gave something railway-orientated to do between Christmas and New Year, but it was good to go to a show on … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart 2023 #5 – Tea and Lego

Posted on December 14, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

A highlight of the show is the Thursday night ‘lock in’ party.  After the show closes for the night, tables are laid out along one aisle, and each country presents its food and drink for inspection and consumption.  There are … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart 2023 #4 – Other layouts

Posted on December 10, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

As usual, there were a number of stand-alone layouts invited to the show.  The following photos capture a number of them – and there was some inspiring modelling to be seen. Fleischmann brought along their N-gauge layout based on the … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart 2023 #3 – Modules

Posted on December 6, 2023 by snitchthebudgie

Today is just a bit of a photo dump of some of the many modules on show.  Just my choice of pictures, and ones that caught my eye – most I can’t remember where they came from!  The helix was … Continue reading →

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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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