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14 October 2017 15 October 2017
Event Name: 21st Annual Charity Wilmington Model Railway Exhibition 2017
Classification: Exhibition
Address: St. Michael's & All Angels Church & Church Hall, Church Hill (B258), Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7EG.
Day 1: Saturday 14th October 2017
Opening times Day 1: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Day 2: Sunday 15th October 2017
Opening times Day 2: 10:00am - 4:30pm
Prices: Adults: £5.00.Concessions: £4.00.Children (5-15): £4.00.Family (2+2): £14.00.
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: No
Website: http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/erithmrs/exhibit_wilmington.php
Organising body: St. Michael's & All Angels Church in association with the Erith Model Railway Society
Organiser: Richard Arding.Tel. 01322 220561.Email: arding@btinternet.com
The 21st Annual Charity Wilmington Model Railway Exhibition will take place on the 2nd full weekend of October at St. Michael's Church & Church Hall.
The Erith Model Railway Society will continue to provide material assistance to this show, which will feature up to 15 layouts plus trade support, charity raffle and light refreshments, making a total of up to 30 stands.
Please check our website for further details (layouts attending, etc.).
Thank You.
NB: The Church on Sunday will be available from mid-day onwards.
NB: All profits will be donated to Demelza House Children's Hospice, the Railway Children, Cherished Memories and St. Michael's Youth Work.
There is free local parking on Church Hill and surrounding roads and the venue is served by Arriva bus service 477 from Dartford.
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14 October 2017 15 October 2017
Event Name: Furness MRC 2017 show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Barrow Sixth Form College, Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE.
Day 1: 14/10/2017
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 am until 5.00pm
Day 2: 15/10/2017
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 am until 5.00pm
Prices: Adults £5.00 Concessions £4.00 Children £2.50
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://furnessmrc.webs.com/exhibition.htm
Organising body: Furness MRC
Organiser: The Exhibition Manager - 01229 583595
The 55th Model Railway & Transport Exhibition
Saturday & Sunday, the 14th & 15th October 2017.
Barrow Sixth Form College, Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE.
TIMES: 10.00 am until 5.00pm, both days.
ADMISSION: Adults £5.00 Concessions £4.00 Children £2.50
Featuring model railway layouts, traders, model engineering, model aircraft and model ship displays. Tombola and Raffle. Free Car Parking, Excellent Catering, Free Bus Service from Barrow Railway Station and Town Hall. All info subject to change.
Layouts
Swiss Pass
Tonbridge West Yard
Woodhead
Bodmin Generally
Brewery Sidings
Stamford East
Eldon Street/Shap Lane Yard
Crackpot Mine
Oldswick TMD
Maidenhaiste
Hayling Island
Lego
Isle of Sodor
Trade
Dc Kits/D&E video
Pooleys Puffers
Crafty Hobbies
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14 October 2017 15 October 2017
Event Name: Elizabethan Railway Society
Classification: Exhibition
Address: The Summit Centre,Lowmoor Road,Kirkby in Ashfield,Nottinghamshire,NG17 7LL
Day 1: 14 October 2017
Opening times Day 1: 10:00 to 17:00
Day 2: 15 October 2017
Opening times Day 2: 10:00 to 16:30
Prices: Adults £4.Accompanied children Free
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Organising body: Elizabethan Railway Society
Organiser: Trevor Peat07870120463ers-showmanager@talktalk.net
Layouts include:-
Hindlow 4mm
Sutton in Ashfield Town 4mm
Clayhanger Yard 7mm
Airsby Colliery N
Annesley Woodhouse 4mm
Ashfield Town N
Victoria Road MPD 4mm
Fenny Hill N
Sheffield Victoria N
Trade stands and refreshments available.
Thanks to Footplate for their support.
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14 October 2017 15 October 2017
Event Name: National Festival of Railway Modelling
Classification: Exhibition
Address: East of England Arena & Events Centre, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough, PE2 6XE
Day 1: 14th October 2017
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 - 17.00
Day 2: 15th October 2017
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 - 16.00
Prices: Adult £10.00 (£9.00 in advance, or £8 for BRM subscribers in advance)Child (5-16yrs) £5.00Family £30.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website:
Organising body: Warners
Organiser: Warners
Layouts
Please see below the list of layouts that will be displayed at the National Festival of Railway Modelling 2017. (This list may be subject to change)
Layout Name
Gauge
Continental
Salz ÖBB HO
Torcy (SNCF) HO
Klinkerhofen O
TT
Billton Goods TT
Redford Junction TT
Tri-ang TT Gauge 60th Anniversary Display Layout TT
Garden Rail
Whiteleaf Light Railway G
O Gauge
82G (Bristol, Templecombe Road Shed) O
Kirkwood -West Riding O
Newchapel Junction O
N Gauge
Anything Goes N
Hartshill Bank N
Hawthorn Dene N
Neely N
North of England Line (NoEL) Scarworth Junction N
OO Gauge
Amberdale OO
Bishopsmead OO
Dovington Camp OO
Emsworth Hope Street OO
Hinton Parva OO
Knowl End OO
Oakley Green OO
Overlord OO
South Town OO
Wellbridge OO
Other Gauges
Butley Quay 009
Copenhagen Fields 2mm FS
Woodcroft EM
The Clydach Railway OO9
Peafore Yard OO-SF
General Information
ADMISSION
Adult £10.00 (£9.00 in advance, or £8 for BRM subscribers in advance)
Child (5-16yrs) £5.00
Family £30.00
BUS SERVICE
A FREE shuttle bus service will be running approximately every 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday between Peterborough Railway station and the venue. First bus from the Railway station will be 8.30am and the last bus from the venue will be 5.15pm each day.
CASH POINT
Cash machines are available. The service is provided by the venue and may charge for withdrawals.
CATERING
The Cambridge Suite will be serving food and drink and there will also be a variety of food outlets situated within the Exhibition area.
CHILDRENS AREA
The show will stage a children's area, open to children aged 5-16 years. There will be a Colouring Activity, Word Search, & Name the Layout competition with Market Deeping Model Railway Club.
CHILDRENS STEP STOOLS
Children can get a better view of the layouts by hiring a child's stool step for a returnable deposit of just £3. Visit the Information Point in the main entrance to hire a step stool (subject to availability).
CLOAKROOM
Unfortunately there are no cloakroom facilities at this venue.
DISABLED ACCESS
There is full disabled access around the venue with the exhibition area all being situated on ground level.
DISABLED TICKET POLICY
If a visitor has a full-time carer or attendant, a free ticket is available for them. This concession is only available in advance, with supporting documentation to the Organisers. Please send to: Exhibitions Department, Warners Group Publciations, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9PH or email exhibit@warnersgroup.co.uk. All documants must be received at least 7 days prior to the show. The free ticket will then be issued at the day visitor entrance point when a full price ticket is purchased.
DOGS
No dogs are permitted apart from official guide/assistance dogs.
FIRST AID
If you require first aid, please contact one of the Organisers at the main entrance or security staff.
HOTELS
East of England Arena and Events Centre have negotiated a 10% discount on your room booking if you book directly with one of their recommended accommodation partners.
HOW TO FIND US
For extensive directions to the venue, please click here. For Sat Nav please use PE2 6HE
From September 2017, rail passengers can benefit from The East of England Arena's partnership with Virgin Trains to enjoy up to 30 per cent off their advance purchase of rail tickets to Peterborough.
Real-time traffic information for England’s motorways and major A roads is available from www.highways.gov.uk/traffic-information
INFORMATION POINT
For general information or assistance regarding the show, please make your way to the Information Point next to the main entrance.
OPENING TIMES
Saturday 10.00am-5.00pm
Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
Doors open at 9.30am for pre-booked ticket holders
NO SMOKING
Peterborough Arena operates a No Smoking policy, this also includes e-cigarettes.
SHOWGUIDE
A showguide will be on sale on arrival at £1 per copy. It will contain a show plan, list of traders, exhibitors and information on layouts and demos. All pre-booked visitors will be given a free copy on arrival.
TESTIMONIALS
2016 Visitor comments included "Enjoyed the show very much indeed on Saturday - was there from 9.30 till 5, and even thought of returning the next day! That's how good it was! But unfortunately had other commitments. Great layouts, excellent trade, useful demonstrations - all in a fabulous spacious venue. What more do you want? I'm fortunate in being able to go to lots of exhibitions each year. This one has been my favourite so far. Even though I'm planning to attend two more I'm guessing Peterborough will be hard to beat! Thanks to all those involved"
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14 October 2017 15 October 2017
Event Name: The National Festival of railway Modelling
Classification: Exhibition
Address: East of England Arena & Events Centre, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough,PE2 6XE
Day 1: 14th October 2017
Opening times Day 1: 10am (9.30am pre-booked)to 5pm
Day 2: 15th October 2017
Opening times Day 2: 10am (9.30am pre-booked)to 4pm
Prices: £8 BRM subcsriber£9 adult advance£10 adult on the door
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.world-of-railways.co.uk/shows
Organising body: Warners Shows
Organiser: 01778 391123
Come and celebrate 10 years of The National Festival of Railway Modelling
at the East of England Arena, Peterborough with 30 hand-picked, working layouts from a variety of major scales and gauges plus over 100 high quality traders and societies Don’t miss the live, expert demonstrations and specialist areas including Garden Rail, TT and Continental.
Advance ticket booking is open – BOOK NOW to SAVE on admission, have 30 minutes early entry into the show, receive a free show guide on arrival and have a chance of winning a FREE subscription to either BRM, Garden Rail, Narrow Gauge World, Traction or Engineering in Miniature.
Visitors can take advantage of the Free shuttle bus from the railway station or the Free on-site car park.
Visit the website for information on layouts and exhibitors
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14 October 2017 10:00 15 October 2017 16:30
Event Name: Corby & District MRS Corby 2-day Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: SS. Peter & Andrew Church Hall,Beanfield Avenue,CORBY,NORTHAMPTONSHIRE,NN18 0EH.
Day 1: 14/10/2017
Opening times Day 1: 10:00-17:00
Day 2: 15/10/2017
Opening times Day 2: 11:00-16:30
Prices: Adults £4.00 Concessions £3.00 Children £2.00 Family £10.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.cdmrs.co.uk
Organising body: Corby & District MRS
Organiser: Kevin Emsley, 07505377956, kevmav.emsley@ntlworld.com
Layouts subject to confirmation
A small stage area has restricted wheel chair access
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Upcoming Events
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20 April 2024 09:00 Until 21 April 2024 16:00
0*** PLEASE NOTE*** - WE ARE MOVING ONE MONTH INTO APRIL!!!!!!
Macclesfield Model Railway Group's 2024 Exhibition will be held over the weekend of:
Saturday 20th APRIL and Sunday 21st APRIL 2024
Further details of Exhibitors and Traders will appear here in due course, but for now, please make a note that we are moving the Exhibition one month to 20th and 21st APRIL 2024
This is primarily down to Easter being early in 2024, but also to continue the long tradition of etiquette amongst Exhibition Managers and therefore trying not to hold our show on the same weekend as anyone else, we're moving from our usual end of March date, one calendar month to April.
Cheers for now
Andy
Exhibition Manager
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21 April 2024 10:00 Until 15:00
0Our annual Spring open day is back for 2024. A chance to come and visit us at our home – Keen House – and see some of our layouts in operation and what we have to offer prospective members – and if you like you can join us on the day at a special rate.
Full details and any updates at : https://www.themodelrailwayclub.org/?p=27815
In operation will be our N gauge layout “Lacey Dale“, alongside our OO gauge layout “Ingatestone” that is under construction – but nearing completion.
There’s a chance to visit our newly refurbished library, and we’ll have some of our other layout groups represented with demos and a chance to meet them and see if you’d like to get involved.
Our pre-owned shop will be open, with a range of bargains, and we expect to have a number of prototype models from manufactures to look at on our test tracks.
Plus our bar will be open with a variety of drinks, snacks and sandwiches
Entry is free, although children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult, and donations are welcomed.
We are just a few minutes walk from King’s Cross / St Pancras rail and tube stations, and not far from Caledonian Road and Barnsbury on the Overground (Mildmay) line. Plus a variety of buses stop closer by, including 73, 91, 205, 214, 259, 274 and 476. Use your preferred app or visit Plan a journey – Transport for London (tfl.gov.uk)
And if you do want to drive, parking is free in the local side streets on Sundays and we’re outside the Congestion Charge.
Please note there are stairs to all rooms. If you have specific accessibility requirements, please contact us in advance so we can advice and support your visit.
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27 April 2024 08:30 Until 16:00
0Don't miss the 2024 National Garden Railway Show at Stoneleigh, probably the largest event of its kind where 16mm,
G-Scale and G1 traders and exhibits are all under one roof. This is the show where manufacturers launch new products and where you will find garden railway traders that dont attend other shows, and in some cases, don't trade online!
At least 16 layouts are expected, most with live steam, in various garden gauges and scales, and over 60 exhibitors.
FREE onsite parking. FREE ENTRY for accompanied Under 18's - it's a great family day out!
Full steam ahead to Stoneleigh! - the National Garden Railway Show returns to this venue in Warwickshire.
If you've not been here before then it may be signposted as the National Agricultural Centre as well as Stoneleigh Park.
Book Online NOW and bring the family - Theres something for everyone to enjoy!
16 layouts have accepted an invitation to the show - Most with live steam garden scale locos running all day!
Over 60 exhibitors are currently expected, new faces and old favourites, selling everything from nuts and bolts to fuel, locos, rolling stock, line side features and garden railway equipment
Free parking for over 2000 vehicles.
Shuttle mini bus from Coventry BR Station (Pre-Booked bus tickets required)
Massive prize draw, model of the year competition, Member to member sales, cafe / food and drink outlets
NB : There is no cash machine - Make sure you bring plenty with you, as not all traders will accept cards / contactless payment!
Don't miss out on a grand day out at the biggest show of its kind in Europe.
Tickets bought in advance £15.00 (Longer opening hours - All day, 9.30 - 5.00)
Important : Online advance ticket sales stop at 09:00 am on 25th April 2024
Please make sure you print your tickets and bring them with you! Visitors without a printed ticket or with fraudulent tickets will be refused entry.
www.nationalgardenrailwayshow.org.uk
Tickets also available on the gate for entry from 9.30 am. Card payment subject to availability of wifi connection.
Please note : Due to significant fraudulent activity at the 2023 show including ticket duplication, additional security measures will be in place for 2024 which may slow entry. So please make sure you have printed your Online ticket and brought it with you, and dont be tempted to purchase tickets from any source other than the official association ticket shop. The association will be taking action against anyone seeking to defraud or gain unauthorised entry to the event, and venue provided security personnel will be present to assist with this.
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28 April 2024
0The SWAG Members day for 2024 is scheduled for Sunday 28th April 2024.
A show provided by modellers for modellers.
Hours
10AM- 4PM
Where
Staplegrove Village Hall,
214 Staplegrove Road,
Taunton.
TA2 6AL
☆☆☆Please note- There is limited parking at the venue. If parking in the residential areas, please do so with consideration for local residents☆☆☆
Entry
Entry is FREE but donations are gratefully received to go towards ensuring we can do this again in 2025.
Layouts
Ten layouts in 2mm F/S, 00, EM, P4, 0-16.5NG and 7mm.
Demos,
Bring and buy.
Cake, cups of tea accompanied by a large dollop of gentle banter, good humour.
Please refer to main thread in area group section of the forum for more details but we hope to see you there.
Rob.
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Recent Event Reviews
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Hillingdon Railway Modellers - Test Track Open Day
By Solderpete,
A friendly get-together and good chance to run your models.
The refreshments are pretty good too.
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Lincoln district model railway exhibition
By Dagworth,
A well presented local club show with around a dozen layouts in 2, 4 and 7mm scales. The O gauge layout was actually one of the smallest layouts present.
Layouts were a mix of entertaining fiction through to well researched models of real places and places that had previously had railways but modelled as though those lines had survived the Beeching cull. A good mix of steam era and more modern diesel content too. One exhibit showed the true definition of a tail chaser, the train missing it's own tail by about 2 millimetres.
I was there helping with a layout presented as a work in progress that got quite a lot on interest showing how a layout was built.
A good social and meal on the Saturday evening in a local pub added to a great all-round weekend.
The show was VERY busy both days!
My thanks to the organising club and to @Clive Mortimore for letting me be his wingman for the weekend
Andi
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Lincoln district model railway exhibition
By Clive Mortimore,
Well done to Sean who organised the show.
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Lincoln district model railway exhibition
By Grampus,
A really enjoyable local show. I've just come back from spending a couple of hours there this afternoon. Friendly people and some great modelling. My personal favourite layout was 'Horncastle', which ticked a lot of (mostly blue and yellow with Railfreight grey and red) boxes for me. Well worth popping along tomorrow if you have a few minutes to spare. Thanks to all concerned for a nice afternoon out.
All the best,
Paul
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