Category Archives: Exhibitions

Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition 2025

Posted on December 28, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

This show in Maidstone is an ideal outing for that period between Christmas and the New Year.  So Derek, Chris and I piled into Allan’s van for a visit, arriving early enough for a fry-up in the café before the … Continue reading →

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9 years of Stuttgart 2010-2018

Posted on November 22, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Hopefully I’m now in Stuttgart for the NCI meet.  So here are a few pictures from the past, mainly showing how the ESNG members have failed to age gracefully. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hopefully, some … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2024 – 2

Posted on November 18, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Next up is the familiar, but always interesting, Elbow Lane (OO). A show favourite was Drws-Y-Nant (2mm finescale) a station between Bala and Dolgellau.  A simple passing station, but with a very strange piece of trackwork into the goods siding, … Continue reading →

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Tolworth Showtrain 2024 – 1

Posted on November 16, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Saturday morning I got to my first railway exhibition since August.  My shoulder is on the mend, so I joined Derek and Derek for a visit to this always good show.  Arriving early to enjoy a bacon roll and coffee … Continue reading →

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Gravesend exhibition 2024

Posted on November 12, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

A selection of photos from the Gravesend show.  I haven’t used all of Mr Dawes’ photos – just the ones that seemed of particular interest.  In the interest of fairness, they again appear in alphabetical order. Aquarium to Blackrock (OO9) … Continue reading →

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Folkstone exhibition 2024

Posted on November 6, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

I suddenly found these pictures from Allan, taken just before we went to Madeira.  What with all the fun of a holiday, I must of missed them.  So, better late than never, here are a few highlights from the show. … Continue reading →

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Beckenham & West Wickham MRC show 2024

Posted on November 4, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

The day before Uckfield, Sean & co. took Brunswik to the B&WW show.  Another I was sorry to miss, as I was a member with my father in my teens, and learnt a lot.  Here’s a show in the 1970’s, … Continue reading →

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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2024 #2

Posted on November 2, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Another batch of layouts from Uckfield.  We start with Meldon West (N).  I’ve seen Meldon several times around the exhibition circuit, and it’s always worth a look.  N gauge, but with fine scale code 40 track, some interesting scenics, and … Continue reading →

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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2024 #1

Posted on October 30, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

I was a little put out to miss my favourite exhibition this year.  I’m not driving again yet, the lads visited the show on the Sunday, and I was called to lead the church service that day.  I do have … Continue reading →

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Dorking & Horsham MRCs show #2

Posted on October 14, 2024 by snitchthebudgie

Some more pictures from Dorking today. We’ll start with are Wimbledon club’s lovely N gauge French layout. Next a rather interesting end loop. It’s in 00, but gives me ideas for N club? Penmawr models a typical GWR engine shed. … Continue reading →

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