Category Archives: N Club International

Jon’s modules – Clubhouse additions

Before continuing with my new module, I took time to complete the ‘Clubhouse’ module.  I’d bought some Oxford vehicles in the NGS sale, and some figures elsewhere.  Some of these have been added to the module to bring it to … Continue reading

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Links – Modules down under +The Flying Scotsman

A couple of links to start the month….. N Scale Modellers, Australia, have an on-line magazine that is free to read and download.  Fun to have a browse, not only to see the Australian models, but also to see a … Continue reading

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Jon’s modules – Gapmasters

A few months ago (well actually 15 months), I posted about the ‘Gapmaster’ range of etched PCB sleeper sections, pre-tinned to solder the track to.  The original post is here.  I got hold of some of these neat fittings from … Continue reading

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Jon’s modules – Mojo come, Mojo go….

The modelling mojo comes and goes!  I’ve had a bit of free time over the last few weeks, and I should have been starting my new module for Stuttgart.  I was going to use a Watlhers art-décor rail bridge, as … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2016 #3 – Other views

A final post from Stuttgart (unless anyone else sends me some photographs.)  Just a random selection, once again, of scenes that caught my eye. The Hungarian branch of INGA-net attended the meet for the first time, and their simple, single … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2016 #2 – ESNG at play

The ESNG contribution looked, in part, much as a normal club night, with a procession of trains of varying parentage taking to the tracks.  The Farish Blue Pullman deserves a mention as it ran faultlessly for all four days. ‘ERIC’ … Continue reading

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Stuttgart 2016 #1 – Stuttgart itself

Last week, ESNG completed its annual pilgrimage to the Stuttgart N-Club meet and show.  I went for the full four days this year, for the first time.  My impressions of the whole thing – four days is great fun, but … Continue reading

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Jon’s modules – a new module – the Club House

You will recall a while back, I posted Allan’s holiday snap of an interesting building in Switzerland made out of old containers….. And how I had bought a bag of cheap containers at TINGS….. Well, I found the site of … Continue reading

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Jon’s modules – should I make some changes?

Over the past three years or so, my N-club modules have made slow progress.  Totalling 3.6m in length, along the loft wall, they represent Rochelle Park on the Lehigh Valley.  The layout has got to the point when it is ready … Continue reading

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That was the week, that was…..

Well, it’s been quite some week…… The new budgie has been named ‘Busta’, as he spends his whole time trying to break out of his cage….. And sit on the lampshade….. Chantelle, my youngest, completed her music course at the … Continue reading

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