Category Archives: N Club International

TINGS 2026 #3

Posted on September 18, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Where to start? There were quite a few layouts that caught my eye. A favourite was the double layout, St Andrews and Guard Bridge. I especially liked the viaduct of Guard Bridge and the way the line curves away into … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2026 #2

Posted on September 16, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Today, I’ll just show the NCI layout. This was all controlled by the iTrain software, leaving most of us just to entertain visitors. We did have some good conversations with visitors, who were very interested in the format of the … Continue reading →

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TINGS 2026 #1

Posted on September 14, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

My weekend was spent at TINGS (The International N Gauge Show), exhibiting an N-Club layout with some of our Stuttgart German friends. They provided a few modules, the digital control, and the fiddle yard, but the rest of the layout … Continue reading →

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Dortmund #5 – The rest of the rest

Posted on May 6, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Some well modelled Dutch railways…. Urban trams…. HO, some of it modular on the grand scale…. And to close, how about these gigantic HO loop fiddle yards?

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Dortmund #4 – Some of the rest

Posted on May 4, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

These lovely single track NCI boards are from a German club, who are regulars at Stuttgart.  Some most interesting scenery! And plenty of narrow gauge – most of it not ‘rabbit warren’ rather twee railways! Last set of pictures from … Continue reading →

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Dortmund #3 – Little and large

Posted on May 2, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Despite the size of the Dortmund show, my eye was predictably caught by some smaller layouts.   Here’s a lovely little cameo branch line terminal, with a turntable at the end of the line, just like Bembridge IOW. And a slightly … Continue reading →

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Dortmund #2

Posted on May 1, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

Today’s selection shows the NCI modular layout.  This was a German-Italian cooperation, with our friends from Stuttgart providing the German section.  Some of the modules look familiar from Stuttgart! The fiddle yard for the system. The usual suspects! And on … Continue reading →

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Dortmund #1

Posted on April 29, 2026 by snitchthebudgie

And on to Dortmund.  I’ve got many, many, photos from Allan, so there will be a good number of posts.  It looks an excellent show, and enormous, spread over 6 (?) NEC sized halls.  I’m really sorry I couldn’t go, … Continue reading →

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A little more TINGS

Posted on September 17, 2025 by snitchthebudgie

Three more pictures from TINGS from Simon… There wasn’t much at TINGS but I thought you might like these. The layout was probably the best in show? Nazareth Portland – The layout is based upon the Cement manufacturing industry of … 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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