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May 31
Club Layout Visit to Glynn Chamberlain
On Sunday 31st May, it was Glynn Chamberlain’s turn to host the layout visit for the members of Emrig. The turnout was great with many of the members getting together on the day to firstly see what Glynn has done in his world of model trains, and secondly to enjoy the day with other members …
Apr 20
Club Layout Visit to Andreas Kappmeier
On Sunday March 22nd, our layout visit took us on a journey far out of town to Sasolburg to see yet another amazing layout, this time the completely scenicked Marklin layout belonging to Andreas Kappmeier. Andreas has taken approximately 10 years to build and fully scenic his model railway. His layout is totally freelanced but …
Apr 19
A new lease of life again
The EMRIG club again has a new lease of life for the foreseeable future after a good 4 months of nothing!. The owner and management of Northmead Mall have allowed the club to move into the old “Paddington’s” bookshop after they unfortunately moved out about 2 months ago. Last Sunday (12-04-15), a gang of guys …
Mar 23
Club Layout Visit To Erich Dokoupil
On Sunday March 1st, the members of Emrig were kindly invited to see another model train enthusiasts home layout. This time it was the amazing HO Scale, Union Pacific empire of Erich Dokoupil. Erich explained that this is his sixth or seventh layout that he is in the process of building and that the progress he has made …
Feb 03
EMRIG swap meet and AGM.
Swap Meet Well, we will never cease to be amazed. EMRIG had another swap meet on Saturday the 30th January 2015, and yet again, it was a stunning success. The members thought that due to it being the beginning of the year and everyone’s pockets either a bit tight after the holidays or a bit …
Jan 13
January 2015 Swap Meet.
January 2015 Swap Meet GREAT SWOP MEET AND GREAT TRAINS EMRIG will be hosting the first regional Swop Meet for the year on 31 January 2015. The Swop Meet will be held in the Northmead Mall in Benoni. Location: Pretoria Road (Off Snake Road). Main Address First St, Benoni Gauteng South Africa The swap …
Dec 21
Feedback on EMRIG 20 December 2014 Swap Meet
Whenever having a Swap Meet so close to Christmas, there is always a worry. Questions like “Has everyone left town on holiday or has everyone already purchased their Christmas Presents” come to mind. Well, the above questions could be answered with a No and a No. The turnout was again just fantastic with everyone coming …
Nov 27
EMRIG 20 December 2014 Swap Meet
Calling all model train fanatics. On Saturday the 20th December 2014, EMRIG will again be hosting a regional Swap Meet on the East Rand. Although the club currently does not have a shop in the mall, the swap meet will go ahead as per usual. To see what is happening with regards the clubs premises, …
Nov 09
The Great Model Train Expo
On the 11th and 12th of October, EMRIG was invited, and participated, in the N Gauge guild of South Africa’s 20th anniversary event, “The Great Model Train Expo”. The event was a huge success in all respects and the winner at the end off the day was the hobby of Model trains. With ten club …
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