Category Archives: Exhibitions

NGSE – 2020 January update

Posted on January 22, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

NGSE 2020 is getting close! We had another visit to Reigate College this week to check out a few things, and show a couple of club members the site.  I had invested in a laser measure, and was (a) impressed … Continue reading →

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Chiltern Model Railway Exhibition 2020 #2

Posted on January 14, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

The rest of the layouts at Stevenage follow.  As I said last time, there were a few I didn’t bother to photograph, as I’d seen them before.  These included the massive Burntisland, and the delightful Johnstown Road. But a second … Continue reading →

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Chiltern Model Railway Exhibition 2020 #1

Posted on January 12, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

I couldn’t work out whether to go to an exhibition on Saturday. Mr Atfield was going to Bognor (quite right too, I hear you say), I’d posted flyers for NGSE to the Pratts Bottom show (the names get worse and … Continue reading →

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Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway 2020

Posted on January 8, 2020 by snitchthebudgie

A recommended day out if you live in the southeast of England.  The first Sunday in May is the first operating day of the year for the Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway.  It will also be their model railway themed … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart – 2019 – 2

Posted on November 30, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

As promised, a few pictures from Allan and Sean…. OK! What did Spanish Thomas say to the English Thomas? The usual suspects…. Vital supplies…. Back to running trains…. Can you spot the movie connections?  All from the German N-Track American … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart – 2019 – 1

Posted on November 28, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I made a shorter visit to the Stuttgart show this year – just the weekend – but Maxine and Michael flew out with me.  However, for some the show still started on the previous Monday when we loaded up Allan’s … Continue reading →

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All roads lead to Stuttgart 2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I’m pinched DM-toy’s video of the Stuttgart setup – when you get to 2:21 you’ll see Messrs Dawes and Atfield hard at work setting up our modules. And elsewhere in Germany, some ESNG members are trying to get to Stuttgart … Continue reading →

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Off to Stuttgart

Posted on November 20, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Off to find a tin parrot at Gatwick later this week, for ESNG’s annual pilgrimage to the Stuttgart N-Club International meet.  Maxine and I are going out for the weekend, and we’ll be joined on Saturday by son Michael.  No … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2019 – 2

Posted on November 16, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I do enjoy catching favourite layouts for another look.  Netherwood Sidings (O) is one of those, with its DC overhead electrics and endless mineral wagons in the siding.  They were having an ESNG type problem when I passed by – … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2019 – 1

Posted on November 14, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Another exhibition visit last Saturday, this time to the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition, arranged by the Hampton Court MRS.  I took both Derek’s – Atfield and Apps – with me and we had a pleasant morning looking at a good show.  … Continue reading →

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