Category Archives: Exhibitions

Farnham & District MRC 2019 #3

Posted on October 18, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

The Farnham OO9 modular layout is obviously a work in progress, but it was all working well on the day, and has a lot of potential for future years. Thorneycroft Factory Sidings (N) models this corner of Basingstoke around 1930.  … Continue reading →

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Farnham & District MRC 2019 #2

Posted on October 15, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

One of my favourites from the show was Midland Sidings (P4) modelling the Midland Railway around Birmingham in 1920.  Lots of excellent industrial buildings, and some very attractive wagons on show.  I’ve added the track plan.  It started life as … Continue reading →

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Farnham & District MRC 2019 #1

Posted on October 13, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I can hardly believe that a year has passed by, and I’m starting to visit the usual autumn run of exhibitions.  This weekend was a double header on the Saturday, at Farnham and Croydon.  I wanted to get to both … Continue reading →

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The Redhill Brick & Model Show – 2019

Posted on October 8, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

ESNG’s next exhibition will be a return to the 17th Reigate Scouts Lego and model show.  Not many trains, but nice and local, so good local publicity.  And above all, another chance to impress young people with N gauge modelling, … Continue reading →

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Dorking MRC Exhibition 2019

Posted on October 6, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I was going to visit the Folkstone or Fareham shows today, but a heavy cold meant a slow start to the day.  So I watched the rugby World Cup, then slipped over to Oddfellows’ Hall, Dorking (what an appropriate location … Continue reading →

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Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 3

Posted on September 30, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

There seem to be a lot of pictures of this show.  Although it wasn’t the largest, I think there was more to see as there were a lot of small layouts. I’d seen Abbey Street (S) before, but it was … Continue reading →

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Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 2

Posted on September 28, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

Shelvington (P4) is set in the Hampshire/Surrey borders.  This section of line has seen better days… But around the corner there is a fine selection of SR DEMU’s, and a relatively modern BR terminus. Fen End Pit (16mm narrow gauge) … Continue reading →

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Mid Essex MRC exhibition 2019 – 1

Posted on September 26, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I had thought that I was away this weekend, but a recent check with my diary and Maxine’s diary showed that I’d got the date wrong – it’s next weekend.  Must be an age thing.  Despite a hectic week, I … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2019 – from a distance

Posted on September 16, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

I didn’t get to TINGS this year – I was double booked all weekend. But it seems to have been a fairly good time as ever. The comment that I picked up is that a lot of people really go … Continue reading →

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Hollycombe’s annual model weekend #2

Posted on September 4, 2019 by snitchthebudgie

There was plenty to look at outside of the model exhibits (that include a deputation from the West Sussex N Gauge Group in a different building from us.) The museum has a short length of 2′ narrow gauge line in … Continue reading →

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