Category Archives: N Club International

Stuttgart 2014 #1 – Set up day

Well, I haven’t got there yet, but here are some photographs from Allan, taken on Wednesday during the show set up day.  It never fails to amaze me how any model railway show comes together, when an empty hall and … Continue reading

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Jon’s modules – Progress?

It’s been a while (again) since I reported progress on my N-Club modules.  And the main reason for this is that there has been little progress.  A new central heating boiler and some tidying up meant that the loft room … Continue reading

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A hectic few days!

I’m supposed to be in semi-retirement, but the last fortnight has been non-stop. I’m off to Lincolnshire for work on Thursday, at zero notice to investigate some flooding crisis, and then on Friday I’ll be at Gatwick at the crack … Continue reading

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Jon’s modules – thoughts on point control

Looking back at earlier posts, you will have detected a dislike for wiring.  Having looked at the design of staging for the main line, my thoughts turned to operation.  Loops at either end of a N-club modular set-up could need … Continue reading

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Jon’s modules – the staging

I’m beginning to make some model railway time again.  The first part of the year was hectic, with my mother’s demise, my wife’s hip replacement, the ESNG exhibition, and a number of panics at work.  It’s a bit quieter now.  The … Continue reading

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Why N gauge?

I seemed to have wandered away from N gauge modelling in recent posts.  So with my 100th post on the blog, it’s back to my roots (for now) and to ask the question, why model in N gauge. A little … Continue reading

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ESNG modular systems

The ESNG works to two N-gauge modular systems.  With our show coming up, perhaps a quick reminder of the standards is in order.  The first is N-mod.  This is an adaptation of the USA N-Track system, the main difference being … Continue reading

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Jon’s modules – Mojo coming back!

The mojo returneth (at least in part).  After an interlude that included reading the first 400 pages of Bishop Tom Wright’s 1600 page magnum opus on Paul, lumberjacking a 40 foot pine tree in the garden, and clearing up after my … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2013 – the photos

A full selection of the Stuttgart 2013 photos are now posted on the website, in the gallery.  But here are a few samples to whet the appetite…. Great modelling…. People…. Eric…. Duncan’s T-track Westminster….

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Back from Stuttgart….

I went for two of the four days. The show finishes Sunday afternoon. Impressions below, and photos to follow….. The show was up to the usual standard.  The N-gauge modular layout had its usual mix of very good, and perhaps … Continue reading

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