MERG Events

October 2025

16th October

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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17th 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.

18th October

09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

19th October

10:00 : West Midlands area group autumn meeting.
BCNS, Titford Pump House, Engine Street, Oldbury, West Midlands

19:00 : Irish Area Group virtual meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Online meeting with Irish interest for any MERG members.

19:00 : 19:00 BST 3D SIG Laser Series (Inkscape Talk)
Online Zoom Meeting
John Fogerty will talk about Inkscape and how he implements it. Russ will give some more general tips on 3D design/printing.

22nd October

14:30 : Merseyside Area Group Online Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Details to be confirmed.

23rd October

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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25th October

09:30 : MERG East Anglia
Parkview Chapel, The Street, Botesdale, IP22 1BX
Friendly group meeting. Parking on site. Refreshments always available.

27th October

19:30 : JALSIG Beginners' Session
Online Zoom Meeting
An opportunity for beginners and other members to meet and discuss JAL projects that they are working on.

28th October

19:30 : Arduino SIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
description to follow

30th October

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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November 2025

1st November

10:00 : Tayside Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
A chance to meet up and make things or learn about things. Bring something to work on, your lunch and a mug and enjoy.

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).

4th November

19:45 : TVAG Meeting 7:45pm Old Club House, Basingstoke
Old Club House, Basingstoke & NHMRS
Open Meeting to discuss and share CBUS/MERG/JMRI and other matters

5th November

19:30 : Three Counties AG Meeting
Hemel Hempstead MRS Club Room Kings Langley

6th November

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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8th November

14:00 : NIAG Monthly Meeting
Cooke Presbyterian Church Hall, BT7 2FY
Monthly get together for a bit of craic, exchange of ideas, workshops, presentations and layout/demo display updating and improvement with tea, coffee and biscuits as needed!ter description here

10th November

19:30 : JALSIG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
A chance to meet up and discuss JAL projects that members are working on.

11th November

19:30 : Arduino SIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
description to come

12th November

14:30 : Merseyside Area Group Face to Face Meeting
Lawlogg clubrooms, Bootle
Details to be confirmed. The MERG meeting usually finishes around teatime but MERG members are free to stay on through the evening at Lawlogg and run trains on their layouts, or chat.
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13th November

18:45 : 18:45 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
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14th 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.

19:00 : Croydon AG Meeting: The Easy Way to Create Your Own PCBs - Part 2
CMRS Clubhouse, South Croydon
Allan will lead a discussion on the use of EasyEDA to design your own PCBs and have them fabricated in China. The focus of the discussion will be on simple circuits using the schematic editor and locating parts with the right footprint and using a bill of materials to order parts.

19:30 : An Evening with Automation
Online Zoom Meeting
This session is a relaxed time where members of the group can share what they have been up to, ask for help. Be prepared to show us a short video, a photo or a short demo whilst online. There are no rigid rules here, just a time to share. Bring your own beer, wine or hot drink!

15th November

10:00 : Merseyside Area Group - Open Day
LAWLOGG clubrooms, Bootle (https://lawlogg.uk/visit/)
MersAG will be demonstrating various examples of electronics used in model railways at its usual meeting place in Bootle, as part of the LAWLOGG open day. All welcome. Free admission but donations welcome. Light refreshments. Free parking. Easy public transport. Multiple layouts.
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10:30 : Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition
Admiral Lord Nelson School, Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO3 5XT
We will be attendance With our exhibition display. If you visit, we will be happy to see you.
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16th November

19:00 : Irish Area Group virtual meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Online meeting with Irish interest for any MERG members.

19th November

19:30 : Tayside Area Group Zoom session
Online Zoom Meeting
Come along and chat about what you have been doing with electronics on your railway. A chance to ask questions to solve that thing that has been holding you back.

20th November

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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22nd November

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom
Moved to this date as we are at an exhibition the 15th November 2025

24th November

19:30 : JALSIG Beginners' Session
Online Zoom Meeting
An opportunity for beginners and other members to meet and discuss JAL projects that they are working on.

25th November

19:30 : Arduino SIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
description to come

26th November

14:30 : Merseyside Area Group Online Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Details to be confirmed.

27th November

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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29th November

10:00 : Warwickshire & North Oxfordshire Area Group Meeting
LWMRS Clubroom
Techniques for wiring a layout

13:30 : London Area Group
The Model Railway Club, Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA
Quarterly meeting of the London Area Group. Doors open at 13:00 for 13:30 start. Please note this meeting has been moved from 22-Nov to 29-Nov.

December 2025

2nd December

19:45 : TVAG Meeting 7:45pm Old Club House, Basingstoke
Old Club House, Basingstoke & NHMRS
Open Meeting to discuss and share CBUS/MERG/JMRI and other matters

4th December

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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6th 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

19:30 : Arduino SIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Review of 2025

10th December

14:30 : Merseyside Area Group Face to Face Meeting
Lawlogg clubrooms, Bootle
Details to be confirmed. The MERG meeting usually finishes around teatime but MERG members are free to stay on through the evening at Lawlogg and run trains on their layouts, or chat.
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11th December

18:45 : 18:45 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
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12th December

19:00 : Croydon AG Meeting: Show and Tell, Accompanied by Mince Pies
CMRS Clubhouse, South Croydon
Please take along a model railway related object that you have been working on.

19:30 : An Evening with Automation
Online Zoom Meeting
This session is a relaxed time where members of the group can share what they have been up to, ask for help. Be prepared to show us a short video, a photo or a short demo whilst online. There are no rigid rules here, just a time to share. Bring your own beer, wine or hot drink!

13th December

14:00 : NIAG Monthly Meeting
Cooke Presbyterian Church Hall, BT7 2FY
Monthly get together for a bit of craic, exchange of ideas, workshops, presentations and layout/demo display updating and improvement with tea, coffee and biscuits as needed!ter description here

18th December

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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20th December

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

25th December

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting
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January 2026

1st January

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

8th January

18:45 : 18:45 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

9th January

19:30 : An Evening with Automation
Online Zoom Meeting
This session is a relaxed time where members of the group can share what they have been up to, ask for help. Be prepared to show us a short video, a photo or a short demo whilst online. There are no rigid rules here, just a time to share. Bring your own beer, wine or hot drink!

10th January

14:00 : NIAG Monthly Meeting
Cooke Presbyterian Church Hall, BT7 2FY
Monthly get together for a bit of craic, exchange of ideas, workshops, presentations and layout/demo display updating and improvement with tea, coffee and biscuits as needed!ter description here

15th January

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

17th January

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

22nd January

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

24th January

10:00 : Southampton Model Railway Exhibition 2026
Barton Peveril College, Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 5ZA
We will be attendance With our exhibition display and the Tittesworth Layout. If you visit, we will be happy to see you.
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25th January

10:00 : Southampton Model Railway Exhibition 2026
Fareham Leisure Centre, Park Lane, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 7JU
We will be attendance With our exhibition display and the Tittesworth Layout. If you visit, we will be happy to see you.
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29th January

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

February 2026

5th February

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

12th February

18:45 : 18:45 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

13th February

19:30 : An Evening with Automation
Online Zoom Meeting
This session is a relaxed time where members of the group can share what they have been up to, ask for help. Be prepared to show us a short video, a photo or a short demo whilst online. There are no rigid rules here, just a time to share. Bring your own beer, wine or hot drink!

19th February

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

21st February

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

26th February

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

March 2026

5th March

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

12th March

18:45 : 18:45 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

13th March

19:30 : An Evening with Automation
Online Zoom Meeting
This session is a relaxed time where members of the group can share what they have been up to, ask for help. Be prepared to show us a short video, a photo or a short demo whilst online. There are no rigid rules here, just a time to share. Bring your own beer, wine or hot drink!

19th March

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

21st March

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

26th March

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting