Category Archives: Exhibitions

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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Miniatur Wonderland – 5 – USA and snow

Posted on June 23, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Thanks, Allan for all these excellent photographs. The exhibition is slowly moving out of mainland Europe, as the scenes from the USA show.  And there’s lots of snow around in places.  Very difficult to model well, but this looks pretty … Continue reading →

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Miniatur Wunderland – 4 – Rural and coastal

Posted on June 21, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Mainly pictures out in the countryside and down by the sea…..

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Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg – 3 – Mainly urban

Posted on June 19, 2016 by snitchthebudgie

Mainly urban pictures today…. Now that’s what I call an accident…..

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