Category Archives: Exhibitions

Abingdon & District MRC Exhibition 31 October 2015

I’ve just had a week off work, and a morning at a model railway show to finish off the week seemed a good idea.  (I had aimed to get lots of modelling done, but I seemed to have spent more … Continue reading

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ESNG Exhibition 2016

The trouble with being an exhibition manager is that as soon as one show is over, you have to start planning for the next.  And as such it is almost impossible to resign from the job, as you are starting the … Continue reading

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Dorking MRC Exhibition 3-4 October 2015

No rest for the wicked!  Another busy weekend, exhibiting at Dorking MRC’s show over in Dorking.  Appropriately, it’s in the Oddfellows Hall, perfect for model railway enthusiasts.  This is a small but friendly venue and show, but sufferers from being … Continue reading

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TINGS 2015 – 2

Having given a dishonourable mention to the ESNG representation, I’d better make a mention of the other layouts.  The show guide gave a list 0f 29 layouts.  When in the hall it maybe seemed like less, but (apart from the … Continue reading

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The International N Gauge Show 2015 – 1

I’ve not been to the International N Gauge Show as yet – the past two years I’ve been working in Turkey, and before that I had other diversions.  But this year I had a free Saturday, and Neil had a … Continue reading

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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #4

Finally, from this year’s ESNG show, some videos of the action. We start with Paul’s Kato Racetrack in full swing… On the ESNG N-mod, a Deltic is passing Union Street…. And a Delaware & Hudson passenger rake passes Eric…. These … Continue reading

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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #3

Today, a thank you for all that goes on at an exhibition apart from the layouts.  There are a lot of jobs, visible and unseen, needed to get and keep the show on the road.  And a special thanks to everyone … Continue reading

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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #2

Today, a few picture of the non-modular, stand-alone, layouts…. Kuritu Writing this post, I was surprised to realise that Kuritu was the only non-modular, non-ESNG layout – due to three layouts dropping out of the show (all for very good … Continue reading

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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #1

Another year, another exhibition negotiated.  And another moderate success, though I say so myself.  We cleared over 200 through the doors, and received plenty of positive comments from the visitors.  Perhaps the best complement was the length of time people … Continue reading

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