Category Archives: Exhibitions

Not quite a Minories

Posted on October 31, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Last layout to describe from the Uckfield show is ‘Surrey Arms’ in EM.  I found this an interesting design concept, a sort of mini-Minories.  Here’s the description from the show guide: And here are some photographs of the layout. The … Continue reading →

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Uckfield MRC show 2017

Posted on October 29, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

On to my third model railway exhibition in three weeks.  Uckfield was another excellent show.  It was a contrast to Farnham.  Farnham was larger with more larger layouts.  Uckfield seemed to have more small layouts.  There were a few old … Continue reading →

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Farnham & District MRC exhibition – 14 October 2017 #3

Posted on October 25, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

We start our final day at Farnham with the magnificent Addison Road, in ‘O’.  Modelling to a high degree of accuracy what is now Kensington Olympia station, it’s set in the mid-1920’s so you can see LNWR, GWR and LBSCR … Continue reading →

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Farnham & District MRC exhibition – 14 October 2017 #2

Posted on October 23, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Next we go north to the Settle to Carlisle line, and a model in ‘N’ of the high moorland sections of the route.  The layout represents the section of line from Blea Moor Tunnel, across the Dent Head and Arten … Continue reading →

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Farnham & District MRC exhibition – 14 October 2017

Posted on October 21, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday’s show visit was to the Farnham & District MRC.  This also had the 2mm Scale Association AGM going on, so there was a selection of 2mm finescale layouts on display.  So this post is a 2mm special.  The … Continue reading →

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Croydon MRS show 2017 #2

Posted on October 11, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Another old favourite worth seeing again was The Glyn Valley Tramway, an 009 model of Glynceiriog, the passenger terminus of the line that then continued to the slate quarries.  Lots of excellent detail, but it can’t be the slate area … Continue reading →

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Croydon MRS show 2017 #1

Posted on October 9, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Having successfully differentiated Farnham from Fareham, it was off to the Croydon MRS exhibition at Warlingham.  It was a very good show, with some excellent layouts, perhaps spoilt in places by poor lighting.  BH Enterprises were in a very dim … Continue reading →

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Seaboard Southern NMRA show, 30 September 2017

Posted on October 3, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Saturday was the local NMRA group’s annual meet at the Charis Centre in Crawley.  I’ve missed the last two Seaboard Southern shows, as they clashed with other family commitments, so I was pleased to get to this one.  An easy … Continue reading →

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ESNG Exhibition 2018 and beyond….

Posted on September 13, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Exhibition planning is well under way for the ESNG 2018 exhibition, and the first flyers are out…. Layouts on show will include: ESNG N-mod/N-club modular layout West Sussex group N-mod modular layout Forrestone (UK modern) Freshwater (2mm finescale IOW) City … Continue reading →

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Old Oak Common 111 #2

Posted on September 7, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

There were more steam locomotives on display than I expected, and that were in the original published list.  BR ‘Britannia’ Pacific’s are a personal favourite.  When I was returning to primary school after lunch, I often used to see the … Continue reading →

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