September 2024
14th September
10:30 : MERG Oxford Event
West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road, Oxford OX2 0BT
Visit MERG in Oxford!
There will be presentations, and some layouts and traders attending. More information can be found at: https://www.merg.org.uk/merg_wiki/doku.php?id=events:oxford_2024
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19:30 : Scottish Borders Area Group
Online Zoom Meeting
our normal zoom meeting, we will dicsuss the outcome of the Alnwick Railway Show
15th September
19:00 : 19:00 BST 3D SIG Fusion Project Malcolm Asker
Online Zoom Meeting
Malcolm will introduce a new project he has been working on two things recently and would like to use this as my project.
https://gridfinity.xyz/
https://www.printables.com/model/152592-honeycomb-storage-wall
Both I am adapting
16th September
19:30 : E101 Build Guide Review
Online Zoom Meeting
The latest Build Guide goes under the microscope to flush out all the errors, typos and erroneous punctuation prior to release.
17th September
19:30 : 19:30 BST CBUS User Group zoom meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
The first official zoom meeting of the group is Tuesday the 17th September at 19:30.
Duncan Greenwood will lead the meeting by talking about the importance to baseline everyone's understanding of what CBUS is, without diving too deeply into the technical details. He will touch briefly on most aspects of CBUS and LCBs to provide a foundation for future sessions to work from. Following this we will be happy to hear question on this part of the talk.
18th September
19:30 : Tayside Area Group Zoom session
Online Zoom Meeting
Tayside members meet via Zoom to discuss what they have been working on.
19th September
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
20th September
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.
21st September
09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
10:00 : Erne Model Railway Club
St Macartin's Church Hall, Enniskillen, BT74 7DR
10:00 : Inagural Workshop at Wester Pickston
SMET College Road, Methven, Perth PH1 3RX
First meeting at Wester Pickston for the benefit of Perth members.
23rd September
19:00 : Virtual AG meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
19:30 : JALSIG Beginners' Session
Online Zoom Meeting
We look at topics of interest to Beginners to coding in JAL to help them on their way to creating their own programs.
24th September
19:30 : Arduino SIG meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
To be arranged
25th September
14:30 : 14:30 Merseyside AG Zoom meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Merseyside Area group monthly zoom meeting
Agenda to be added
26th September
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
27th September
14:00 : Wales North AG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
GENERAL CHAT AND WHATS ON MY WORKBENCH / HELP & SUPPORT
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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10:00 : Worthing MRC Annual Exhibition 2024
Durrington High School, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1LA
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display.
If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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29th September
10:00 : Worthing MRC Annual Exhibition 2024
Durrington High School, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1LA
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display.
If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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11:00 : Scottish Borders Area Group Face to Face
Hawick Men's Shed 7 Lothian Street Hawick TD9 9HD
Our normal Face to Face meeting
October 2024
1st October
19:00 : 19:30 GMT MERG Thames Valley Area Group (TVAG) meeting
Grazeley Village Hall
3rd October
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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.
10:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Workshop
St James Church Hall, Preston Road Yeovil BA21 3RL
Subjects to be decided nearer the time but 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.
10th October
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:00 : 19:00 Aberdeen Area Group Meeting
Aberdeen Model Railway Club
Monthly Aberdeen Area Group Meeting.
All welcome, please come along and meet other members, discuss what electronic projects are ongoing, solve each others problems and progress our demo layout.
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
11th October
14:00 : Wales North AG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
GENERAL CHAT AND WHATS ON MY WORKBENCH / HELP & SUPPORT
19:00 : Croydon Area Group Meeting
Croydon Model Railway Society Clubhouse
Mimic Panels - a presentation and discussion about the various types of mimic panel - Allan
12th October
10:00 : Farnham & District MRC Exhibition
Alderwood Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 4AS
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display.
If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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10:00 : Warley at Statfold
Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd Ashby Road Tamworth Staffordshire B79 0BU 01827 830389
Warley Model Railway club iModel Railway Show in partnership with the Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd
West Midlands Area Group in attendance.
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13th October
10:00 : Farnham & District MRC Exhibition
Alderwood Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 4AS
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display.
If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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14th October
16:00 : ATC SIG Zoom
Online Zoom Meeting
We're taking a break over the Summer, but If you need help, then contact Allan and we'll organise an ad-hoc meeting.
Monthly ATC SIG Zoom call. Discussions about ATC hardware, software and interconnections. You are very welcome to join us if you need advice on how to use the ATC on your layout.
Proposed Agenda Items:
Shuffle Mode - Barry
CORE and ENDS Controlled by MQTT over WiFi - Allan
Questions / Suggestions
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19:30 : JALSIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Members meet up to discuss projects they have been working on.
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16th October
19:30 : Tayside Area Group Zoom session
Online Zoom Meeting
Tayside members meet via Zoom to discuss what they have been working on.
17th October
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
18th October
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.
19th October
09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
20th October
10:00 : West Midlands Area Group Autumn Meeting
BCNS, Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands.
21st October
19:30 : E101 Build Guide Review
Online Zoom Meeting
The latest Build Guide goes under the microscope to flush out all the errors, typos and erroneous punctuation prior to release.
24th October
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
25th October
14:00 : Wales North AG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
GENERAL CHAT AND WHATS ON MY WORKBENCH / HELP & SUPPORT
26th October
00:00 : MRSI Show
Mount Temple School, Dublin
28th October
19:30 : JALSIG Beginners' Session
Online Zoom Meeting
We look at topics of interest to Beginners to coding in JAL to help them on their way to creating their own programs.
31st October
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
November 2024
2nd November
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.
10:00 : Weymouth Model Railway Association - Annual Exhibition 2024
Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7LQ
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display and Tittesworth layout.
If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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10:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
This is an online meeting subjects to be decided. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the Somerset Area Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events).
3rd November
10:00 : Weymouth Model Railway Association - Annual Exhibition 2024
Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7LQ
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display and Tittesworth layout.
If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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5th November
19:00 : 19:30 GMT MERG Thames Valley Area Group (TVAG) meeting
Grazeley Village Hall
7th November
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
8th November
14:00 : Wales North AG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
GENERAL CHAT AND WHATS ON MY WORKBENCH / HELP & SUPPORT
19:00 : Croydon Area Group Meeting
Croydon Model Railway Society Clubhouse
CBUS meets JMRI. How to interface and manage the connection between CBUS and JMRI.
11th November
16:00 : ATC SIG Zoom
Online Zoom Meeting
Monthly ATC SIG Zoom call. Discussions about ATC hardware, software and interconnections. You are very welcome to join us if you need advice on how to use the ATC on your layout.
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19:30 : JALSIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Members meet up to discuss projects they have been working on.
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14th November
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:00 : 19:00 Aberdeen Area Group Meeting
Aberdeen Model Railway Club
Monthly Aberdeen Area Group Meeting.
All welcome, please come along and meet other members, discuss what electronic projects are ongoing, solve each others problems and progress our demo layout.
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 November
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.
16th November
09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
18th November
19:30 : E101 Build Guide Review
Online Zoom Meeting
The latest Build Guide goes under the microscope to flush out all the errors, typos and erroneous punctuation prior to release.
20th November
19:30 : Tayside Area Group Zoom session
Online Zoom Meeting
Tayside members meet via Zoom to discuss what they have been working on.
21st November
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
22nd November
14:00 : Wales North AG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
CBUS FOR BEGINNERS GETTING STARTED WITH MODULES & THE FCU PART 1
27th November
14:00 : 14:00 Merseyside AG Zoom meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Agenda to be confirmed
28th November
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
December 2024
5th December
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
6th December
14:00 : Wales North AG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
GENERAL CHAT AND WHATS ON MY WORKBENCH / HELP & SUPPORT
7th December
10:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Workshop
St James Church Hall, Preston Road Yeovil BA21 3RL
Subjects to be decided nearer the time but 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.
9th December
16:00 : ATC SIG Zoom
Online Zoom Meeting
Monthly ATC SIG Zoom call. Discussions about ATC hardware, software and interconnections. You are very welcome to join us if you need advice on how to use the ATC on your layout.
Click for more information
12th December
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
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 December
19:00 : Croydon Area Group Meeting
Croydon Model Railway Society Clubhouse
Mince Pies - Arduino Head to Head with Pico - Neil / Allan
19th December
14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on:
* SMD module testing,
* Kit building,
* Kit repair,
* ATC,
* CBUS,
* JMRI,
* Raspberry Pi layout control,
* Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.
19:00 : 19:00 Aberdeen Area Group Meeting
Aberdeen Model Railway Club
Monthly Aberdeen Area Group Meeting.
All welcome, please come along and meet other members, discuss what electronic projects are ongoing, solve each others problems and progress our demo layout.
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
21st December
09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
26th December
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
January 2025
2nd January
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
4th January
10:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
This is an online meeting subjects to be decided. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the Somerset Area Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events).
9th January
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
16th January
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
18th January
09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
23rd January
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
30th January
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
February 2025
6th February
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
13th February
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
15th February
09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
20th February
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
27th February
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
March 2025
6th March
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
13th March
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
15th March
09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
20th March
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
27th March
19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
April 2025
3rd April
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
10th April
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
17th April
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
19th April
09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
24th April
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
May 2025
1st May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
8th May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
15th May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
17th May
09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
22nd May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
29th May
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
June 2025
5th June
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
12th June
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
19th June
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
21st June
09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
26th June
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
July 2025
3rd July
19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
19th July
09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom