We were lucky enough this year to be asked to provide 2 layouts for the show. We took our Chairman’s “Witham Valley Tram Museum” layout and also, for a second weekend in a row, our “Shuntingdon” OO layout. Witham Valley received much interest and conversations about trams across various parts of the UK as it […]
Firstly, NG34 would like to thank our hosts at the March MRS for a very well organised and run show, and for their gracious hospitality on the day from the minute we arrived with help to unload and orient us, through to feeding, watering and checking our welfare during the day. Great job – thank […]
Our second Charity Model Makers Show is now booked for Sunday 8th November 2026. We will once again be at the Hale Magna village hall, Great Hale, Sleaford, NG34 9LH. Opening times for public viewing are 10am – 4pm. Under 16s can enter free-of-charge but must be accompanied by a (fee paying) adult. Adult entry […]
Cranwell Express has finally hit the road. Our club layout, Cranwell Express, has only been seen in public twice so far since the build project launched.It first appeared at our October 2023 inaugural show and was at that stage 4 white primered baseboards, some photos from the interwebs, and a draft track plan. That set […]
With the impending Stamford show date closing rapidly, the pace quickened somewhat on the Cranwell layout during April. In keeping with the clocks going forward to British Summer Time colour began to appear on the layout.. Spring is sprung, The grass is ris, I wonder where the buildings is? That appaling ode to model making […]
On Saturday 7th March NG34MRS held our 2nd annual model railway exhibition. Following the success of the November charity model makers show, we returned to the Great Hale village hall.Why not Cranwell village hall where we meet? We discovered at our 2025 annual show that we had a small car park and our visitors were […]
The Cranwell Express layout has been progressing over the winter months. The track work is now fully laid and wired. It has dual analog control inputs allowing us to run passenger trains on one line and goods traffic on the other for added operational and viewing interest. This has been achieved with a considerable amount […]
NG34MRS attended the Sibsey Model & Miniatures Show on 15th February 2026.The event was run in aid of the Sibsey Village Hall and surrounding local charities. NG34MRS were happy to support this event. Village halls are an important part of the railway modelling hobby as well as a community asset. Jim King’s ‘Larne Holt’ was […]
Our founding Chairman, Shaun Gill, is not just a railway modeller. He is also an Explorer Scout leader. During 2025 he was selected to lead his scout troop to the 2026 World Scouting jamboree in Poland. As that takes up a considerable amount of his free time to organise and prepare for, it was with […]
I never thought I’d join a model railway club. A friend belongs to the N-Gauge Society and although I loved going to exhibitions with him over 19 years (TINGS is an annual pilgrimage) I never felt like taking part in regular meets. Too shy, too anxious, too self-intimidated to stand up amongst my peers – […]