Category Archives: Exhibitions

expoEM Spring 2025 #1

Posted on May 14, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Last Saturday I drove over to Bracknell to visit the Spring expoEM.  I have never insisted on exhibitions having any ‘N’ gauge, so an excellent show like this an easy drive away was a must.  There were some very good … Continue reading →

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ESNG Open Day and exhibition 2025

Posted on May 10, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Having failed to put on a show in 2024, partly due to the Exhibition Manager (me) going on strike.  However, this year, thanks to Allan and Sean, we are going to do better.  We’re calling it an Open Day, as … Continue reading →

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Swiss Railways Society – 2025 AGM

Posted on April 16, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Once again, the Cha(i)rman is in Kidderminster, visiting the Swiss exhibition and perhaps even the AGM, and riding on the Severn Valley Railway.  A few shots of the exhibition and other odds and ends today, with full size train pictures … Continue reading →

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Abrail 2025 #4

Posted on March 14, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

A fourth, and perhaps (!) the last report from Abrail.  I review the remaining layouts before deciding on another post.  It does show how good an exhibition this was – and there were still another few layouts that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Abrail 2025 #3

Posted on March 10, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Onward, ever onward.  There’s still plenty to share from this excellent show!  My best layout name in show was ‘Hartburn’ (EM), which is a real place in Northumbria.  Which does lead onto the subject of strange or rather rude names … Continue reading →

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Abrail 2025 #2

Posted on March 6, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Apart from Bath Green Park, the main hall held a number of large layouts, and these would have been just about worth the price of admission.   Starting with Faringdon (P4), a close to scale model of the GWR branch terminus.  … Continue reading →

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Abrail 2025 #1

Posted on March 4, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Looking back, it was 2015 when I last visited this show.  Although still at the same location, it’s grown considerably since then, now being spread between three buildings of the college, and sometimes on two floors.  A nice feature of … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth RaileX 2025 #2

Posted on February 28, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

A little more from Portsmouth.  Pwllhelli (P4) shows how a modern, rationalised, terminus can still be interesting – add some engineers trains. The Boston Model Railway Society brought  Tytton Hall Yard (OO) south.  Always good to see a new layout … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth RaileX 2025 #1

Posted on February 26, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

My quieter week turned out to be just as busy as the previous ones, so I passed on a visit to the Portsmouth show.  As usual, my faithful reporter sent me a few pictures.  And I, as usual, have selected … Continue reading →

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Tonbridge MRC show 2025 #2

Posted on February 18, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

We’ll start today with some rather fine models of ordinary houses and buildings.  On Wellbridge (OO)…. And Wantage Tramway (P4). And also Penworth (2mm finescale.) More buildings on Holmeshurst (O), most of which have family connections to the owner, whilst … Continue reading →

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