Introductory Pack
An introductory pack, including a copy of a recent edition of the Society Journal may be obtained by sending a request and £3.00 payment (UK only) via our Membership/Shop website at www.ngsjoin.com, using the ‘Sundry Payment to the Society’ option. Alternatively, send a cheque or postal order with a request to the address at the foot of this page.
Overseas residents (or UK, if preferred to the above) who wish only to see a sample journal in electronic format, should go to www.ngsjoin.com and select the ‘E-journals’ option followed by ‘Journal 1/25’, and links will be forwarded.
Joining the Society
You can join or renew online with your bank card or with Paypal at: www.ngsjoin.com
We also support Direct Debit (see below)
If you prefer, for Postal membership only (not Online membership) you can join or renew by post. Follow the link below to download a printable form in PDF.
You can pay by credit / debit card** or (in pounds sterling) by cheque, banker’s draft, money order or postal order. Post the completed form to the address shown thereon.
Do not send us your card details by ordinary post. If your letter was lost in the post then your card details could be used fraudulently.
Renewing your membership
Postal (hard journal) members’ membership numbers and renewal dates are shown on the front of the journal address sheets, above the name and address, and a renewal form is printed on the reverse. When membership becomes due for renewal, it can be effected either with the form or via the website at www.ngsjoin.com. Online (E-journal) members won’t receive the address sheets, but a reminder is included in the email which conveys the links for the journal immediately before the member’s renewal date. All members who become overdue will receive a reminder before the next journal is due for publication. If necessary, the downloadable application/renewal form (see above) may be used.
Renewals operate on the anniversary system and normally fall due twelve or thirty-six months from the date of joining. Membership is not transferable and moneys are not refundable. Your subscription expires at the end of the month stated on your membership card.
Sometimes members living overseas find that their copy of the journal has been delayed or is lost in the post. If this happens to you – and you’ve waited a reasonable amount of time – the Society will supply an electronic version to you. If you wish to receive a replacement hard-copy then we do need to ask for a small payment to cover the postage.
E-journal members
If you miss an E-Journal during your renewal process then please contact the Membership Secretary to provide you with the link and password. Alternatively, remember that copies of any E-Journal can be ordered free of charge via the Society Shop.
A reminder that each E-Journal issue has a different password applicable to that issue only.
Membership listings
In accordance with Data Processing restrictions, membership listings are no longer printed in the handbook or journals. The Society will not pass details of any individual member to anyone other than another bona fide member wishing to make contact for modelling or Area Group purposes. However, members are offered the facility of also opting out of the latter arrangement, should they so wish.
Change of Address
Please notify the Membership Secretary of your new details by email or by post (see foot of this page). Make sure you include:
- Name
- Membership number
- New address and postcode
- Telephone (landline and mobile)
- Email address
- Previous address
Can I Pay my Membership by Direct Debit?
Yes! The N Gauge Society welcomes this.
The NGS has launched a Direct Debit facility to allow members to pay the subscription fee automatically.This reduces the need to send out reminders each year and saves you time and effort.
You can download either a PDF or Word version of the Direct Debit mandates here:
Contact address
N Gauge Society
18 Hendersyde Drive,
Kelso, Scottish Borders
TD5 7TQ
email: membership-secretary@ngaugesociety.com