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23 February 2018 25 February 2018
Event Name: Model Rail Scotland - SEC Glasgow
Classification: Exhibition
Address: SEC GlasgowExhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW
Day 1: 23/2/18
Opening times Day 1: 10.30 - 18:00
Day 2: 25/2/18
Opening times Day 2: 10:00 - 17:00
Prices: Adult £13Child £6Family (2+2) £29
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website:
Organising body: AMRSS
Organiser: Publicity@modelrail-scotland.co.uk
Model Rail Scotland is pleased to present the annual Scottish Gathering of Model railway enthusiasts for another prestigious event held at the SEC in Glasgow.
Friday 23rd Feb – Sun 25th Feb 2018.
Advance Ticket Holders can enter 30 mins prior to published opening times.
With around 30 clubs member clubs of AMRSS this is the only show in the UK where such a large group of member groups pull together to produce a Model Railway show. In addition to our member clubs we also invite guest layouts from other clubs and private individuals across the UK.
With such a large group pulling together it creates a great friendly atmosphere for which Model Rail Scotland has become renowned across the UK.
This year will see many new layouts from both the member clubs and also from guest layouts.
A vast array of trade suppliers will be in attendance – we aim to covering all modellers needs, form those just looking to start out in the hobby with box sets, track wiring etc to the finest detail modeller with scratch build materials all under one roof
www.modelrail-scotland.co.uk
Vintage Bus to link Glasgow City with Model Rail Scotland Event
Ok we have something new to try this year and we hope you will like this one.
We are going to run a FREE vintage bus service from George Square (Queen Street), stopping at Central Station, SEC hall 3 (outside our event door) then onto the Riverside Museum.
The Bus will then run the return journey.
Bus will depart George Square on the Hour from 10:00 each morning until 16:00.
xx:00 - Depart George Square (Bus stop outside George house)
xx:05 - Central Station(Bus Stop on union Street)
xx:15 - SEC - Model Rail Scotland Hall 3
xx:20 - Riverside
Bus will depart Riverside on the Half hour from 10:30 each morning until 16:30
xx:30 Depart Riverside
xx:35 SEC - Model Rail Scotland Hall 3
xx:45 Central Station Bus stop on Argyle Street
xx:50 George Square
So if you visit the show we are not only making it easier to pop along to the Riverside Museum, but you have an easy link from the door outside hall 3 to both Central And Queen Street Railway stations reducing the walking to save your legs for walking around the show.
Please see the routes which mark the bus stops.
If anyone requires further information please private message
All times are subject to change without notice
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24 February 2018 25 February 2018
Event Name: Newark 2018
Classification: Exhibition
Address: The Lady Eastwood Pavilion, Newark Showground, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY
Day 1: 24th February
Opening times Day 1: 10am-5pm
Day 2: 25th February
Opening times Day 2: 10am-4.30pm
Prices: Adults 7.00 Children 3.00 Family 2 3 20.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: https://ladmrc.wixsite.com/ladmrc/copy-of-2017-ex-old-page
Organising body: Lincoln & District Model Railway Club
Organiser: Nigel Gill;07935762320 nigel_gill@btinternet.com
28 Layouts
15 Traders
Societies
Demos
Free bus from the railway stations at Newark Northgate & Newark Castle
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24 February 2018 25 February 2018
Event Name: 44th Annual Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Chapel-en-le-Frith Leisure Centre, Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, HIGH PEAK. SK230TQ
Day 1: 24th February 2018
Opening times Day 1: 10am - 5pm
Day 2: 25th February 2018
Opening times Day 2: 10am - 4.30pm
Prices: Adult £6.00, Concession £5.00, Family (2 2) £15.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.nmdrm.co.uk
Organising body: New Mills and District Railway Modellers
Organiser: New Mills and District Railway Modellers. exhibition@nmdrm.co.uk
New venue for this year. We are still on the school campus but the exhibition is in the Leisure Centre sports hall. We have 16 layouts in scales N to 0 with demonstration stands and trade support.
Free parking, full disabled access and refreshments will be available.
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25 February 2018
Event Name: Social drinkies night for model rail fans
Classification: Other event
Address: The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6ta
Day 1: 06/03/2018
Opening times Day 1: 7pm to 10pm
Prices: Free
Disability access: No
Car parking: Yes
Website: Www.thelondontheatre.com
Organising body: Selkent MRC
Organiser: Harry 07946 904208
Free social drinkies night for anyone into model railways, there will be a test track set up in the theatre space. All welcome, drinks at normal pub prices, free parking out front from 7pm. We are. 2 mins from New Cross BR and on major bus routes and have 5 cycle racks. Great way to chat to others and get some advice or offer some. We have the whole theatre.
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Upcoming Events
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30 March 2024 10:00 Until 16:00
0Buckfastleigh & Staverton - Our Clubs 00 Gauge Layout, measuring 17 feet by 10 feet and having a station on either side and some freelance scenery on the ends this layout is being upgraded with some new scenery a replacement control panel for Buckfastleigh as well as new point motors fitted we're planing to run this as a preservation era layout with club members stock.
Ashmoor Vale - This is the O Gauge layout from the club - measuring a might 48 feet long and two feet wide, this layout is somewhere on the Devon/Somerset border and features a through station with a wharf scene and plenty of scratchbuilt buildings this can operate using DC or DCC at the same time! Thanks to some ingenious wiring under the boards.
Pointless 2 - This is from out N Gauge section and is a continious run consisting of double track folded in on itself in a double figure of eight with multiple levels so you're not quite sure where your train will emerge from next!
Ilfracombe - This under construction N Gauge Layout is approximately 16 feet long and is a true to prototype model. This has been shown before in an incomplete state but lots of work has been undertaken on the wiring of the layout so this year we hope to be able to run the first train into Ilfracombe for a long time!
Blaendare Road - A 00 Gauge layout from Barnhill MRC; A small terminus set high above Pontypool in the late 1950's through to the 1960's. With plenty of Goods traffic and passenger workings a very atmospheric BR(W) layout.
Nicton Borrud - A 00 Finescale layout from Barnstaple MRC, set somewhere in the hills of Hampshire this terminus is set in the late steam and early diesel period and features lots of area specific detail including some Southern Electric 3rd Rail EMU's.
Hornby 3-Rail - From Len Watson a selection of Hornby Dublo 3-Rail showing how the hobby has changed over time and introducing some nostalgia.
Shunting Puzzle - a G Scale layout where the viewer is encouraged to 'have a go' and solve the puzzle in as few moves as possible. There are no right or wrong ways to do it; just so long s you have fun with the large scale models.
Hounslow Sidings - A 00 Finescale layout by Raymond Norwood. Set in the South-London Suburbs this layout is a winter scene of the station yard with plenty of shunting to be had! DCC controlled and plenty of sounds from the locomotives to make an authentic scene.
Dads Army - An N Gauge layout set to the theme of the famous TV show in Walmington-on-Sea.
Building in O Gauge & Display - by Eddie Michel
Eddie, an IMRS member will have a table set up and be demonstrating the techniques of building brass kits in O Gauge as well as a display of some of the previous locomotive and rolling stock kits he has built.
We will also have a stand from the Ilfracombe Museum as well as two traders: Marks Models of Ilfracombe and Smallworld from Barnstaple. As a Model society we will also have a small stand of second hand items which will be available to purchase; all proceds from the Ilfracombe MRS Stand will be re-used by the club for more model making activities.
Out show this year is going to be held at The Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe, post code for Satnav is EX34 9BZ or alternatively for those who use what3words to help them navigate you'll find the combination of: bulletins.postings.slowness to be of some assistance in finding the show. It is going to be held on Saturday 30th March 2024 (Easter Saturday) and run from 10am to 4pm.
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06 April 2024 Until 07 April 2024
06&7 April 2024
Sat 10am - 4.30PM
Sun 11.30 am - 4.00PM
St Mary's Church Hall
Dalmahoy Edinburgh
EH27 8EB
Adults £4.00
Children (5-15) £1.00
8 layouts and 4 trade stands, refreshments full accessible venue, onsite parking, frequent bus service to Edinburgh and Livingston
We are also opening 30 mins prior to the published times for wheel chair users and people with sensory conditions to allow them to enjoy the show in a calmer and quieter environment
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06 April 2024 09:00 Until 15:00
0Horsham Model Railway Club has an open day on Saturday 6th April. There are many layouts including our own clubs: Chesworth OO finescale, Twofills OO, Dollins Lane N gauge, West Hill OO and Aynsbridge a junior have-a-go layout.
Members layouts include 3mm an HO / OO, an O gauge diorama and working N gauge in a lunch box.
Also planned, Crawley Model Engineers are bringing either a 3 1/2 or a 5 inch locomotive from Goffs Park. Dorking MRC club will also have a layout.
Light refreshments and level access.
If you are interested in Model Railways, pop along on the 6th April look at the trains running on the displays and have a chat with us. We have a friendly membership of all abilities and would welcome new members.
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06 April 2024 09:00 Until 14:00
0Hillingdon Railway Modellers - Test Track Open Day – Saturday 6th April 2024
Yiewsley Baptist Church Hall (side entrance), 74 Colham Avenue, Yiewsley, Hillingdon, London UB7 8HF.
Entrance £6.
Open 10.00 – 15.00hrs.
Bring your O, OO, or N gauge locos and trains to run on our club’s three test tracks.
DC and DCC is available, but sorry no “live steam”.
Our Test Track Open Day is not an exhibition, but a chance to meet fellow modellers and try out your models.
Expert help is on hand from knowledgeable club members if you have any problems with your models, and we very much welcome new members should you wish to join the club.
Refreshments will be available all day.
Nearest station: West Drayton (12 minutes’ walk). Local bus services 222, 350, U1, U3 & U5. Website http://www.hillingdonrailwaymodellers.co.uk or phone Peter on 020 8368 4090.
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07 April 2024
0HRCA to celebrate 55th anniversary by opening its doors to non-members in Newark
The Hornby Railway Collectors' Association (HRCA) was formed in 1969 and in 2024, celebrates its 55th Anniversary. It will be hosting a special exhibition which will be open to non-members on Sunday 7th April 2024. HRCA events are normally members only but an exception has been made for this event, which brings together the products from the former Meccano factory in Binns Road, Liverpool which produced Hornby O Gauge, Hornby Dublo, Dinky Toys and associated ranges including Meccano itself. Whilst the name Hornby is still very much part of the current model railway scene, today’s models are far removed from those that were built in the Liverpool factory up until 1964 when production ceased.
The 55th anniversary exhibition is being held at the Lady Eastwood Hall at Newark Showground, Lincoln Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY and will include some 22 operating layouts plus 12 displays and extensive trade support for those who wish to expand their own collections or start their own model railway journey.
The HRCA has around 2,400 members who receive ten copies of the HRCA Journal each year and have access to a wide range of supporting services. For operators of this much-loved range, the HRCA which was formed in 1969 has ensured that the trains have kept running and have been gaining in popularity with regular appearances at model railway club exhibitions throughout the world. HRCA members can join local groups which meet in halls to provide running facilities for members to operate their trains at regular intervals.
HRCA Chairman Don Gatiss said “ it will have been five years since we have assembled such a large display of Hornby O gauge, Hornby Dublo OO trains, other Meccano brands including Dinky Toys, Meccano and the Bayko building system. Members are attending from across the world and we are delighted to be able to provide non-members with the chance to come along and meet us, hopefully encouraging them to keep these trains operating for many years to come. It is over 100 years since Frank Hornby launched his first clockwork train set and we have come a long way since then. Such was the engineering prowess of the Meccano factory, that keeping these old models operating is not as difficult as people imagine, thanks to a comprehensive supply chain producing spare and replacement parts”.
Sunday admission charges will be £5 (accompanied children free) with opening times being from 1000 until 1600.
Further information about the HRCA can be found on their website www.hrca.net
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Recent Event Reviews
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Hillingdon Railway Modellers - Test Track Open Day
By Solderpete,
The refreshments are pretty good too.
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Lincoln district model railway exhibition
By Dagworth,
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,
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Lincoln district model railway exhibition
By Grampus,
All the best,
Paul
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