The Norwegian Model Railway Association's 'Spring Exhibition'

The Model Railway Club where I'm a member, Gleng Modelljernbaneklubb, was invited by The Norwegian Model Railway Association to participate in their small 'Spring Exhibition' at the old textile factory at Heggedal.

Since several the members of our club are 3D-printing loads, wagons and locomotives in G-scale we were asked to focus our displays on 3D-printing for Garden Railways. We got an own room at the exhibition premises to show our work and Heine's winter layout in H0 scale:

3D-printed locomotive, wagons and loads

My collection of LGB wagons with 3D-printed loads, and a revelation of what to come in this blog at a later stage

The local Model Railway Club at Heggedal also displayed a portable H0 layout based on the local railway station, industries a scenic features like it would have looked like around 1920-ish. It was made to high standards, and not too overloaded with details and it was a really pleasant layout.

This little tram layout in H0 scale I've covered in 2 earlier exhibition reports on this blog (which you can see here and here). It's built to very high standard, and most of the items on the layout is scratch-built. I was curious to see if there were any new details added since last:

...Which is was; The layout builder and his wife in 1:87 scale (!)

The Norwegian Model Railway Association (MjF) also exhibited a small modular layout built after the FREMO-standards. There are many railway modellers building modules to this standard so they can bring their modules and come together for operating sessions. MjF also sold kits to make own modules if you don't have the carpentry skill to make one for your self:

The Model Railway Association had also mad a G-scale layout kid could run on their own:

-And on this 'layout' I saw a LGB wagons similar to one of mine. -Before it was repainted, detailed and weathered.

The local Model Railway Club at Heggedal also had a permanent H0 layout under construction:

Fana Model Railway Club had come all the way from Bergen to display their large, portable G-scale layout:

Our club was invited by the kind fellows from Fana Model Railway Club to run our displayed models on their layout. -And so we did:

Veteran's Day

I know there are various dates in different countries, but today it's the Norwegian National Veteran's Day. No matter where your from or when your National Veteran's Day is, this is a recognition to all of you.

In our everyday lives it's easy to forget that Freedom isn't to be taken granted or free. All Veterans gave some, some of them gave all, and some didn't get quite back home!

In memory of those who stood up for something much bigger than themselves.

Thank you for your Service!!