Category Archives: Exhibitions

Chiltern Model Railway Exhibition 2017 #1

Posted on January 21, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Last Sunday, Allan, Derek and I paid a visit to the Chiltern Model Railway Exhibition at their new venue in Stevenage.  I saw the list of layouts on display and thought I would really like to go.  So I phoned … Continue reading →

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Bognor Regis MRC show 14/01/2017

Posted on January 15, 2017 by snitchthebudgie

Took a trip to the seaside (not that we saw it) with Derek Atfield to visit the Bognor Regis MRC show.  Not the best I have been to, but there are always a few things of interest, and it was … Continue reading →

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Tolworth 2016

Posted on November 14, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

A year has slipped past, and once again I scrounged a lift off Derek Atfield to pay a visit to the Tolworth Showtrain exhibition.  And once again I nearly didn’t go – it was a foul wet morning – and … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2016 #3

Posted on September 17, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

The Black Diamonds group had a large modular US layout on display.  There was some criticism of this layout on N Gauge Forum, saying that the scenery was disappointing, there were too few trains that were too long, and that … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2016 #2

Posted on September 15, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

So to some more TINGS layouts…. It was good to see some UK overhead electric layouts.  An interesting, but under-modelled subject.  Perhaps we’ll see more layouts now economical overhead masts are available.  I won’t insist on the ‘N-cat’ route with … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2016 #1

Posted on September 13, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Another road trip for ESNG last weekend, as we visited The International N Gauge Show (generally known as TINGS.)  A fair number of ESNG members visited on the Saturday – some arriving at 10am sharp to join the battle for … Continue reading →

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ESNG on the road #3

Posted on September 11, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

We’ll start our look at the larger scale layouts at the Gaugemaster show, with Allenton in HO.  Just 6′ of shunting layout, with a timewaster Timesaver track plan.  Somewhere in deepest Cotton Belt territory, a Southern Pacific switcher is hard … Continue reading →

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ESNG on the road #2

Posted on September 9, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Today we’ll look at the small scale models at the Gaugemaster show. First off is the N gauge layout Kayreuth.  A regular on the exhibition circuit, Kayreuth is a modern image German layout set in western Germany.  There are multiple tracks … Continue reading →

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ESNG on the road #1

Posted on September 7, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

It’s Monday night, and I’m still slightly shattered after a weekend exhibiting with ESNG at the Gaugemaster show.  The Gaugemaster model store holds this free exhibition every other year.  The show is at Ford, near Arundel, near Ford open prison, … Continue reading →

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ESNG exhibiting and other odds and ends

Posted on August 28, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

ESNG will be exhibiting at the Gaugemaster Open Weekend, 3-4 September.  The show is at their shop behind Ford station, near Arundel (and Ford prison).  It’s a free show, and looks pretty good.  ESNG members, if you come you’d be very welcome and come … Continue reading →

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