This page lists forthcoming meetings, exhibitions and courses.
Keen House is the headquarters of The Model Railway Club. It is located just off Pentonville Road at 4, Calshot Street, Kings Cross, London N1, which is about 10 minutes walk from Kings Cross station or 15 minutes from the Angel. Details on other venues can be obtained by clicking the venue link.
MERG Meeting Programme
Prospective new members are welcome to attend any of the following meetings to discuss MERG and meet those involved.
| September 2020 | ||
| 28th Time: 19:30 |
JALSIG Beginners Sessions Beginners sessions will work through a series of topics to enable participants to develop their programming skills. This session will look at inputs, debouncing and various program flow commands. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the JAL Special Interest Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events). |
Venue: Zoom call |
| 29th Time: 18:30 |
Virtual Area Group - What is on Our Workbenches? A show and tell session where members show work-in-progress materials from their workbenches and describe their successes ... and failures. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom conference call |
| 30th Time: 19:00 |
Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire VIRTUAL Area Group meeting Randolph's Yard - Andrew Hicks |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 30th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| October 2020 | ||
| 1st Time: 14:00 |
Wales North meeting An advanced shuttle from PMP kits Allan Geekie will presnt how to make an advanced shuttle with PMK kits. The total costs okits and extra is likely to be about £10 |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 1st Time: 19:30 |
Automation SIG Monthly Meeting M5830 Dave Smith will present "Automation with JMRI Scripting" demonstrating his own layout and how he has achieved it. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the Automation Special Interest Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 1st Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 3rd Time: 10:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Meeting M1925 Paul Howes will give a presentation on "Your Ladder to Logical Success" a study in using ladder logic and PLCs on a model railway. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 6th Time: 18:30 |
Virtual Area Group - Tears and Mimic Panels - John Gowers John will talk through his highs and lows in trying to deploy mimic panels on model railway layouts. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom conference call |
| 6th Time: 19:00 |
MERG Thames Valley Area Group (TVAG) meeting Laurence Stant will give a presentation "Pushing JMRI to the limits: Swindon Panel at Didcot Railway Centre". For details on the Swndon panel see https://www.swindonpanel.org.uk/ Click for more details |
Venue: This will be a ZOOM meeting |
| 7th Time: 19:30 |
Arduino SIG Beginners Meeting The second Arduino Beginners Meeting |
Venue: Zoom Meeting |
| 8th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 9th Time: 11:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Virtual Coffee Break This is an online coffee break where members can relax and chat among themselves about Project, Progress, Problems and successes. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 9th Time: 14:00 |
Cumbria AG Zoom Meeting TBA |
Venue: Online Zoom Meeting |
| 10th Time: 10:00 |
West Midlands Area Group Meeting 10th October2020 More details to follow Click for more details |
Venue: Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands B69 4NL. |
| 12th Time: 19:30 |
JALSIG meeting Regular Show and Tell meeting where a member will show the project that they are working on and discuss how they have tackled the programming. |
Venue: Zoom session |
| 13th Time: 10:00 |
Virtual Area Group - Oscilloscopes - Dave McCabe Basic oscilloscope, minimum specification for MR use Bandwidth considerations Digital Storage scope USB oscilloscopes e.g. PicoScope Time Bases Calibration Probes Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 14th Time: 19:00 |
Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire VIRTUAL Area Group meeting RFID Developments - David Taylor |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 14th Time: 19:30 |
3 Counties (Beds, Bucks and Herts) meeting During the current COVID-19 situation, we are using Zoom to conduct our usual monthly meetings. Our usual format is to for members to show us the projects they have been working on, the problems they have encountered, and we discuss solutions to help them complete their projects. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 14th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 15th Time: 11:00 |
Automation SIG Show and Tell Session This is a relaxed session with no presentation, just members sharing progress or problems with their automation projects. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the Automation Special Interest Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 15th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 16th Time: 11:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Virtual Coffee Break This is an online coffee break where members can relax and chat among themselves about Project, Progress, Problems and successes. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 16th Time: 14:00 |
Wales north Group Group shuttle kit building pt 1 Allan Geekie will start the work on the project and help members, who are working on te kits with any problems. |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 17th Time: 10:00 |
South Hants Area Group all day Saturday workshop This is our monthly all day workshop, open to any Merg members. |
Venue: Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom |
| 18th Time: 18:00 |
Irish Area Group virtual meeting Virtual meeting until Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Agenda to come. |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 20th Time: 12:30 |
Virtual Area Group - How Kits Work - Martin Perry Martin will select a current MERG kit and explain how it works using the circuit diagram and the components on the printed circuit board. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 22nd Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 23rd Time: 11:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Virtual Coffee Break This is an online coffee break where members can relax and chat among themselves about Project, Progress, Problems and successes. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 23rd Time: 14:00 |
Cumbria AG Zoom Meeting TBA |
Venue: Online Zoom Meeting |
| 26th Time: 19:30 |
JALSIG Beginners Session Beginners sessions will work through a series of topics to enable participants to develop their programming skills. This session is likely to look at more program flow commands. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the JAL Special Interest Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events). |
Venue: Zoom session |
| 27th Time: 10:00 |
Virtual Area Group - CBUS and DC Control - Robert Thomas Rob Thomas. Rob will talk about the circuits he has investigated to design a CBUS event driven DC locomotive controller. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 28th Time: 19:00 |
Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire VIRTUAL Area Group meeting Communications - Roger Edwards |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 28th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 29th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 30th Time: 11:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Virtual Coffee Break This is an online coffee break where members can relax and chat among themselves about Project, Progress, Problems and successes. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 30th Time: 14:00 |
Wales North - FCU for beginners Alan Turner will give an update and how to presentation on FCU. |
Venue: Zoom Meeting |
| 31st Time: 10:00 |
MERG East Midlands Area group ONLINE meeting Area group ONLINE meeting. Details and agenda to follow. |
Venue: ZOOM ONLINE |
| November 2020 | ||
| 3rd Time: 18:30 |
Virtual Area Group - Logic Analysers - Dave McCabe Dave will show us how to take advantage of this useful workbench diagnostic tool. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom conference call |
| 5th Time: 11:00 |
Automation SIG Monthly Meeting M1925 Paul Howes will present "Blocks in Automation". Paul will take us through the many types of setup and sensing options. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the Automation Special Interest Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 5th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 6th Time: 14:00 |
Cumbria AG Zoom Meeting TBA |
Venue: Online Zoom Meeting |
| 7th Time: 10:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Meeting M7517 Kerry Naumann will give a presentation on EzyBus. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 7th Time: 10:30 |
London Area Group |
Venue: Keen House, Kings Cross |
| 7th Time: 13:30 |
Annual General Meeting The Kings Cross MRC have agreed to open Keen House to everyone after the AGM. They will be on-site, operating their layouts, answervingall questions put to them. Those attending will also be able to bring their own locos or trains, DC or DCC, any gauge and run them on the Kings Cross circular track |
Venue: Keen House |
| 7th Time: 14:30 |
members Meeting in London As per the description on the AGM. There will be no speakers at this event |
Venue: Keen House, Kings Cross |
| 9th Time: 19:30 |
JALSIG meeting Regular Show and Tell meeting where a member will show the project that they are working on and discuss how they have tackled the programming. |
Venue: Zoom session |
| 10th Time: 10:00 |
Virtual Area Group - CBUS on P4 - Paul Townsend Paul will describe how he has planned the deployment of CBUS on a large P4 layout. Having used my designs of CMOS hard wired logic for decades on my old layout, I wanted to use Merg designs for my new layout to gain sophistication and flexibility for partial automation at reasonable cost. Of the available buses, I will explain why I chose CBus and how I have evolved my implementation both for P4 Broad Gauge Dartmouth and its baby brother, Pseudo-Dartmouth in N Gauge. The presentation will include videos of the installations and operations. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 11th Time: 19:00 |
Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire VIRTUAL Area Group meeting MERG DCC Update - Simon West |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 11th Time: 19:30 |
3 Counties (Beds, Bucks and Herts) meeting During the current COVID-19 situation, we are using Zoom to conduct our usual monthly meetings. Our usual format is to for members to show us the projects they have been working on, the problems they have encountered, and we discuss solutions to help them complete their projects. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 11th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 12th Time: 14:00 |
Wales North Group Shuttle kit kit building part 2 This is a continuation of work on developing an advanced shuttle from inexpensiv kits |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 12th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 15th Time: 18:00 |
Irish Area Group virtual meeting Virtual meeting until Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Agenda to come. |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 17th Time: 12:30 |
Virtual Area Group - How Kits Work - Martin Perry Martin will select a current MERG kit and explain how it works using the circuit diagram and the components on the printed circuit board. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 19th Time: 11:00 |
Automation SIG Show and Tell Session This is a relaxed session with no presentation, just members sharing progress or problems with their automation projects. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the Automation Special Interest Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 19th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 20th Time: 11:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Virtual Coffee Break This is an online coffee break where members can relax and chat among themselves about Project, Progress, Problems and successes. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 20th Time: 14:00 |
Cumbria AG Zoom Meeting TBA |
Venue: Online Zoom Meeting |
| 23rd Time: 19:30 |
JALSIG Beginners Session Beginners sessions will work through a series of topics to enable participants to develop their programming skills. This session is likely to look at more program flow commands. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the JAL Special Interest Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events). |
Venue: Zoom session |
| 24th Time: 10:00 |
Virtual Area Group - RFID - Mike Bolton Mike Bolton will be describing the work he has been undertaking with Nick Murphy on Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) using 13.56 MHz. This is used to both detect and identify locos and rolling stock. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 25th Time: 19:00 |
Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire VIRTUAL Area Group meeting Between Analogue and CBUS - Andy Cumming |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 25th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 26th Time: 14:00 |
PTP lite presentation /Wales North monthly meeting Judi Rastall will give a presentation on the construction and operation of PTP Lite. This will be followed by a Q&A and discussion |
Venue: zoom virtual meeting |
| 26th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 28th Time: 10:00 |
MERG East Midlands Area group ONLINE meeting Area group ONLINE meeting. Details and agenda to follow. |
Venue: ZOOM ONLINE |
| December 2020 | ||
| 1st Time: 18:30 |
Virtual Area Group - Test and Trace - Simon West Simon will take you through some basic fault finding techniques in the unlikely event that your MERG kit does not work. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 3rd Time: 11:00 |
Automation SIG Monthly Meeting Subject (TBC) To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the Automation Special Interest Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 3rd Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 4th Time: 14:00 |
Cumbria AG Zoom Meeting TBA |
Venue: Online Zoom Meeting |
| 5th Time: 10:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Meeting M7517 Kerry Naumann will give a presentation on PIC Programming. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 8th Time: 10:00 |
Virtual Area Group - CBUS Deployment on O-Gauge - Dave McCabe Dave will present a CBUS wiring strategy for a large club O gauge layout. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 9th Time: 19:00 |
Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire VIRTUAL Area Group meeting |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 9th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 10th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 11th Time: 14:00 |
Shuttle kit building part 3 The third of the series of meetings to advance the shuttle kit project |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 14th Time: 19:30 |
JALSIG meeting Regular Show and Tell meeting where a member will show the project that they are working on and discuss how they have tackled the programming. |
Venue: Zoom session |
| 15th Time: 12:30 |
Virtual Area Group - How Kits Work - Martin Perry Martin will select a current MERG kit and explain how it works using the circuit diagram and the components on the printed circuit board. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom conference call |
| 17th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 18th Time: 11:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Virtual Coffee Break This is an online coffee break where members can relax and chat among themselves about Project, Progress, Problems and successes. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 18th Time: 14:00 |
Cumbria AG Zoom Meeting TBA |
Venue: Online Zoom Meeting |
| 22nd Time: 10:00 |
Virtual Area Group - What is on Our Workbenches A show and tell session where members show work-in-progress materials from their workbenches and describe their successes ... and failures. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom video call |
| 23rd Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 24th Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 31st Time: 19:30 |
South Hants AG Zoom Call |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| January 2021 | ||
| 2nd Time: 11:00 |
MERG Somerset Area Group Meeting M7517 Kerry Naumann will give a presentation on CBUS with CANVOUT. 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). |
Venue: Zoom video conference call |
| 6th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 7th Time: 14:00 |
Presntation on the kitlocker and available kits: Paul Tomkins the new kits sales manager will provide a look at the working of the kit locker and the avialble kits and possible future developments. |
Venue: Zoom Virtual Meeting |
| 20th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| February 2021 | ||
| 3rd Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 17th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| March 2021 | ||
| 3rd Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 17th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 31st Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| April 2021 | ||
| 14th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
| 28th Time: 20:00 |
Tayside Area Group Zoom virtual meeting Members discuss model rail issues, talk or show, electronic projects on their layout |
Venue: Zoom meeting |
Training courses
| October 2020 | ||
| 7th |
MERG Grand Tour - October An introduction to MERG for new members. Welcome and Introduction What is MERG? The Community - Local Area Groups - The Forum Publications - Journal including repository - Newsletter Kits for Sale My Kit Won’t Work On-Line Resources - Web pages - Technical Bulletins - Forum - MERG TV Search Any Questions? A reminder with joining instructions will be sent before the call. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| 12th |
Demystifying Components - Questions and Answers After all those calls, did you suddenly think of a question that you wish that you had asked at the time. Perhaps you tried do do something at home at were mystified by the blue smoke. Here is your chance to get answers to all those questions. Click for more details |
Venue: Zoom Video Call |
| March 2021 | ||
| 27 to 29th |
Introduction to CBUS weekend course Introduction to CBUS weekend course - assumes no prior knowledge of CBUS Click for more details |
Venue: Rushden Transport Museum |