December 2023
1st December
14:00 : Cumbria AG Zoom meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Show and Tell, Ask and Learn. Our usual mix of topics: Arduino, CBUS, EzyBus, 3D printing, Layout Design, DCC-EX, anything you want.
19:30 : Monthly Virtual AG meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Martin Perry will give a talk about the new CANVINP CBUS module kit.
There will also be a chance to share projects you\'re working on - and anything else of interest.
2nd December
10:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Workshop
St James Church Hall, Preston Road Yeovil BA21 3RL
We hope to combine more MOOO sections than last time and Malcolm is working towards brining 4 Signal Box units that should permit us to run more than one locomotive on the same track. There is even the posibility running DCC and DC together!
If you have some DC and/or DCC locomotives then please bring them along to try.
This is a practical session so bring your tools and equipment to be sure of contributing. Feel free to bring your questions and non-working kits along for help by other members.
14:00 : NIAG Monthly Meeting
Cooke Church Hall
5th December
19:30 : 19:30 GMT MERG Thames Valley Area Group (TVAG) meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Introducing Build Guides.
Chris Sharp will be presenting Build Guides, a new project within MERG to create complimentary Lego style guides for our range of kits.
6th December
19:00 : 19:00 GMT Pi SIG Software CAN applied to CBUS
Online Zoom Meeting
Benoit will present his work on the "Software CAN" applied to CBUS.
19:30 : Tayside Area Group Zoom session
Online Zoom Meeting
Tayside members meet via Zoom to discuss what they have been working on.
7th December
15:00 : 15.00 GMT 3D SIG Zoom Meeting Fusion 360
Online Zoom Meeting
Russ Davies will lead a talk on using fusion 360 to add spokes to a bike originally designed by Chris Walsh.
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
8th December
19:00 : Croydon Area Group Meeting
Croydon Model Railway Society Clubhouse
Mince Pies, Show and Tell. An informal gathering where we enjoy a mince pie or two and share experiences on the projects that we are working on at home on our Layouts / shelf / plank.
9th December
10:00 : Manchester Model Railway Society (MMRS) Exhibition
10th and 11th December 2022 - ManchesterSugden Sports Centre, York Street, off Upper Brook Street, M1 7HL
9th and 10th December 2023 - Manchester Model Railway Society (MMRS) - Sugden Sports Centre, York Street, off Upper Brook Street, M1 7HL
10:00 : MERG East Midlands Area Group Zoom online meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Agenda to follow
10th December
12:30 : Scottish Borders Area Group Face to Face
To Be Arranged
Annual Lunch
Seat must be booked before meeting
At Hayton Farm Shop and Tea Room, Near Brampton
11th December
19:30 : JALSIG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Meet up to discusss the projects that members are working on.
14th December
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
15th December
11:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Virtual Coffee Break
Online Zoom Meeting
This is an online coffee break where members can relax and chat among themselves about Projects, Progress, Problems and Successes.
14:00 : Cumria AG Zoom meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Show and Tell, Ask and Learn. Our usual mix of topics: Arduino, CBUS, EzyBus, 3D printing, Layout Design, DCC-EX, anything you want.
16th December
10:00 : 10:00 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
17th December
19:00 : Irish Area Group virtual meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Global monthly meeting with Irish interests.
21st December
19:00 : Aberdeen Area Group Meeting
Aberdeen Model Railway Club
Monthly Area Group Meetings on our usual schedule of the third Thursday evening of the month.
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
25th December
19:30 : JALSIG Beginners' session
Online Zoom Meeting
Our Beginners\' sessions look at introducing programming concepts that enable members to program PICs to carry out a range of tasks on a model railway. Come along and see what you can create.
28th December
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
30th December
10:30 : East Scotland Area Group
West Calder Community Centre, EH55 8DZ
The order of events will (roughly) be as follows:
10:30 Arrival, tea, coffee, biccies
11:00 Presentation by Peter Bradbeer: Busses & (semi) conductors.
12:00 Q&A
13:00 Lunch
13:00 Presentation by Jim Hardie:Baseboard design and development
14:00 Q&A
15:30 Finish
January 2024
4th January
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
5th January
19:30 : Monthly Virtual AG meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
6th January
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
14:00 : NIAG Monthly Meeting
Cooke Centenary Church Hall
A bit of craic, some banter and workshops or presentations.
7th January
19:30 : Scottish Borders Area Group
Online Zoom Meeting
Coffee and Chat meeting on zoom
8th January
19:30 : JALSIG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Meet up to discusss the projects that members are working on.
11th January
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
13th January
10:00 : West Midlands AREA GROUP WINTER MEETING
BCNS,Titford Pump House, Engine street, OLDBURY
More details to follow later
18th January
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
20th January
10:00 : 10:00 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
21st January
19:00 : Irish Area Group virtual meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Global monthly meeting with Irish interests.
22nd January
19:30 : JALSIG Beginners' session
Online Zoom Meeting
Our Beginners\' sessions look at introducing programming concepts that enable members to program PICs to carry out a range of tasks on a model railway. Come along and see what you can create.
25th January
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
February 2024
1st February
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
3rd February
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
14:00 : NIAG Monthly Meeting
Cooke Centenary Church Hall
A bit of craic, some banter and workshops or presentations.
8th February
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
9th February
19:00 : Croydon Area Group Meeting
Croydon Model Railway Society Clubhouse
This meeting will be in workshop format. Projects are underway to automate a coal tipler on an O-Gauge layout and another project is looking at how JMRI can be used to automate a project.
12th February
19:30 : JALSIG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Meet up to discusss the projects that members are working on.
15th February
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
17th February
10:00 : 10:00 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
18th February
19:00 : Irish Area Group virtual meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Global monthly meeting with Irish interests.
22nd February
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
24th February
10:30 : East Scotland Area Group
West Calder Community Centre, EH55 8DZ
The order of events will (roughly) be as follows:
10:30 Arrival, tea, coffee, biccies
11:00 Presentation by Peter Bradbeer: Busses & (semi) conductors.
12:00 Q&A
13:00 Lunch
13:00 Presentation by Jim Hardie:Baseboard design and development
14:00 Q&A
15:30 Finish
26th February
19:30 : JALSIG Beginners' session
Online Zoom Meeting
Our Beginners\' sessions look at introducing programming concepts that enable members to program PICs to carry out a range of tasks on a model railway. Come along and see what you can create.
29th February
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
March 2024
2nd March
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
14:00 : NIAG Monthly Meeting
Cooke Centenary Church Hall
A bit of craic, some banter and workshops or presentations.
7th March
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
8th March
16:00 : Missenden Railway Modellers
Great Missenden, Bucks
Various courses for railway modellers both residential and non residential. See Missenden Railway Modellers web site for details and booking.
19:00 : Croydon Area Group Meeting
Croydon Model Railway Society Clubhouse
an will lead a session entitled Where CBUS meets JMRI. This will provide an opportunity to talk about how the two different approaches to linking a layout to the JMRI automation tool.
11th March
19:30 : JALSIG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Meet up to discusss the projects that members are working on.
14th March
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
16th March
10:00 : 10:00 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
21st March
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
23rd March
10:00 : North Down Exhibition
Bangor Grammar School, BT19 7QU
28th March
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
April 2024
4th April
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
6th April
10:00 : Lymington Model Railway Exhibition
he Lymington Centre, New Street, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BQ
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration layout.
If you attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
7th April
10:00 : Lymington Model Railway Exhibition
he Lymington Centre, New Street, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BQ
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration layout.
If you attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
11th April
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
12th April
19:00 : Croydon Area Group Meeting
Croydon Model Railway Society Clubhouse
Likely presentation / demonstration format - subject TBA.
14th April
10:00 : West Midlands Area Group Spring Meeting
BCNS, TITFORD PUMP HOUSE, ENGINE STREET, OLDBURTY
More details to follow
18th April
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
25th April
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
27th April
10:30 : East Scotland Area Group
West Calder Community Centre, EH55 8DZ
The order of events will (roughly) be as follows:
10:30 Arrival, tea, coffee, biccies
11:00 Presentation by Peter Bradbeer: Busses & (semi) conductors.
12:00 Q&A
13:00 Lunch
13:00 Presentation by Jim Hardie:Baseboard design and development
14:00 Q&A
15:30 Finish
May 2024
2nd May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
4th May
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
9th May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
16th May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
18th May
10:00 : 10:00 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
23rd May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
24th May
18:00 : 1st Bangor Model Raiwaly Club
City Church, Main Street, BT20 4AG
30th May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
June 2024
1st June
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
6th June
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
13th June
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
15th June
10:00 : 10:00 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
20th June
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
27th June
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
29th June
10:30 : East Scotland Area Group
West Calder Community Centre, EH55 8DZ
The order of events will (roughly) be as follows:
10:30 Arrival, tea, coffee, biccies
11:00 Presentation by Peter Bradbeer: Busses & (semi) conductors.
12:00 Q&A
13:00 Lunch
13:00 Presentation by Jim Hardie:Baseboard design and development
14:00 Q&A
15:30 Finish
July 2024
4th July
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
6th July
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
11th July
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
13th July
10:00 : West Midlands Area Group Summer Meeting
BCNS, TITFORD PUMP HOUSE, ENGINE STREET, OLDBURTY
Details to follow
18th July
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
20th July
10:00 : 10:00 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
25th July
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
August 2024
1st August
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
3rd August
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
8th August
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
15th August
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
22nd August
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
24th August
10:00 : Ulster Model Railway Exhibition
Methodist College, Belfast BT9 6BY
29th August
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
31st August
10:30 : East Scotland Area Group
West Calder Community Centre, EH55 8DZ
The order of events will (roughly) be as follows:
10:30 Arrival, tea, coffee, biccies
11:00 Presentation by Peter Bradbeer: Busses & (semi) conductors.
12:00 Q&A
13:00 Lunch
13:00 Presentation by Jim Hardie:Baseboard design and development
14:00 Q&A
15:30 Finish
September 2024
5th September
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
7th September
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
12th September
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
19th September
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
21st September
10:00 : Erne Model Railway Club
St Macartin's Church Hall, Enniskillen, BT74 7DR
26th September
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
28th September
10:00 : Stafford Railway Circle Annual Exhibition
Stafford County Showground (Sat Nav postcode: ST18 0BD).
MERG West Midlands Area Group in attendance
more details to follow
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October 2024
5th October
10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.
13th October
10:00 : West Midlands Area Group Autumn Meeting
BCNS, Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands.