Tag Archives: N-Club International

Stuttgart 2023 #2 – The ESNG contribution

Today’s just a pictorial guide to the modules on our branch off the main layout spine.  We start with Richard, and the German airbase, then a bridge, and a demolition site….. And his distribution depot…. Moving onto my modules, starting … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart 2023 #1 – Getting there

Our Stuttgart visit is over for another year.  Every year, N Club International have an enormous N gauge meet in the Stuttgart Messe, generally sharing the hall with other hobbies and things.  There is a good mixture of stand alone … Continue reading →

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Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right…

Before posting some pictures from our German trip, here’s a quick report from my workbench.  All this should have been done months ago, but predictably it all got built after October’s wedding trip.  There’s nothing like a good deadline to … Continue reading →

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Repost #2: Stuttgart 2018

Second repost is from 2018, and the ESNG modules on display.  We all seem a little bit younger in these photographs! Home from Stuttgart, and the lounge is again full of railways.  They will go upstairs to the loft tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Repost #1: Stuttgart 2019

Whilst I’m in Stuttgart for the NCI meet, I’ll repost some pictures from previous years.  The first repost is from 2019.  We hope to find packing easier in 2023 with Mr Dawes’ new(ish) ULEZ proof van! I made a shorter … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart approaching fast!

Just the three weeks to go before we set off for Stuttgart.  Fortunately, I’m making progress on the ‘joker’ module (one that moves the main lines from one side of the board to the other) we need for the show. … Continue reading →

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2022 – a modelling review of the year

For my last post in 2022, I thought that I’d review my modelling for the year.  Despite some weeks where I didn’t venture up to the loft, I seem to have make quite a lot of progress. Saggers Sidings was … Continue reading →

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Another project completed….

As a viable alternative to Ron’s drinker’s guide to Germany, here’s another project that I actually finished today. You may recall, I was strengthening my N-mod loop and adding new, folding legs. Here’s the end result.  The leg stays are … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart – 2022 #6 – A postscript

I thought that I had finished, but Duncan sent me some more pictures (with a leaning towards narrow gauge) and comments. Snow scene of the Harz narrow gauge in 6.5mm gauge. Interesting night-sky backscene with iluminated stars. Overall winner of … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart – 2022 #5

Final pictures from Stuttgart, with the other layouts and modular systems. I’m not sure from the hall plan whether these are modules or standalone layouts – but both are lovely models.  I think my show favourite is this model of … Continue reading →

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