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    08 December 2018      09 December 2018

    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: 8th December 2018

    Opening times Day 1: 10.00am - 5.00pm (pre-booked ticket holders 9:30am)

    Day 2: 9th December 2018

    Opening times Day 2: 10.00am – 4.30pm (pre-booked ticket holders 9:30am)

    Prices: ADVANCE TICKET PRICES Adult BRM Subscriber - £8.00 Adult - £9.00Child - £5.00Family (2 adults, 3 children) £30Advance tickets are off sale 12 noon on 7th December 2018 Group bookings discount - 10 tickets and over – price is £8 each ticket.TICKET PRICES ON THE DOOR Adult - £10.00

    Disability access: Yes

    Car parking: Yes

    Website: www.model-railway-shows.co.uk

    Organising body: Warners Shows

    Organiser: Warners Exhibitions

    The National Festival of Railway Modelling returns to Peterborough on 8th to 9th March 2018 for its 11th year.
     
    We are excited that The National Festival of Railway Modelling will return for its 11th show over the weekend of 8th & 9th December 2018! This event continues to be a must for all railway modellers and a great day out for all the family. Come and meet the BRM team and discuss your projects with them.
     
    Thousands of visitors will make their way to the East of England Arena & Events Centre in Peterborough to see 30 hand-picked layouts from a variety of major scales and gauges from UK and abroad plus over 100 quality traders, clubs & societies and 'How to' demonstrations on many aspects of the hobby.
     
    A FREE shuttle bus service will run approximately every 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday between Peterborough Railway station and the venue. The first bus from the Railway station will be 8.30am and the last bus from the venue will be 5.15pm each day. If you're driving, the venue offers FREE parking, for Sat Nav please use PE2 6HE.
     
    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.
     
    Visit the website for information on layouts and exhibitors and to book www.model-railway-shows.co.uk
     
    The show is kindly supported by Market Deeping Model Railway Club and Nene Valley Railway

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    08 December 2018

    Event Name: EMGS AGM, Members Day & Modelling Workshop

    Classification: Other event

    Address: Tynedale Farmers Function Suite, Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland. NE46 3SG

    Day 1: 8th December 2018

    Opening times Day 1: 10.30am - 4.30pm

    Prices: Admission 5.00EMGS members Free

    Disability access: Yes

    Car parking: Yes

    Website: http://www.emgs.org/events/?event_id1=94

    Organising body: The EM Gauge Society Limited

    Organiser: Roger SawyerEMGS Secretary02086530102secretary@emgs.org

    Saturday 8th December 2018 at Tynedale Farmer Function Suite, Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3SG
    Ample Free parking and excellent facilities for the less abled and just a short walk from the railway station and the historic Hexham town centre
    The AGM (for EMGS members only) will commence at 2pm sharp.
    The Annual Competition will be held during the day, with the results announced once the AGM has been completed.
    4mm Modellers Workshop
    Admission £5.00, EM Society Members FREE
    As part of the Members day and AGM this year we are indebted to the North East and Borders Area Group of the EM Gauge Society for arranging the venue, layouts and the Modellers Workshop.
    Layouts
    Kielder Forest - ‘EM’ NE & Borders Area Group layout (19 x 2’6”) circa 1956 the last days of the Border Counties line
    Middle Peak – ‘EM’ Owned by members of NE & Borders Area Group (5’ x 18”) 60th Anniversary competition layout featuring a working limestone loading hopper
    Un-named layout - ‘EM’ NE & Borders member- by Peter Shields and under construction
    Callaton - 2mm FS NE & Borders member – by Mick Simpson. Situated north of Newcastle in the 1970’s cameo layout showing methods of construction
    Castle Caereinion – 009 NE & Borders Member (6’ x 1’) by Martyn Harrison, the station as it was in the early days of preservation
    Demonstrators
    Beginners Guide to EM - Graham Hudson
    DCC - Nigel Cliffe (all you ever wanted to know and more!)
    Trackwork - Chris King
    Trees - Jean King
    Scenery - Martyn Harrison with the layout ‘Castle Caereinion’ as a prop
    Wagons - Duncan Wilcox - Wizardry in plasticard
    Loco Construction - Peter Stanger demonstrating with his range of 52F Models
    Soldering Roger Sawyer Learn how to solder and have a go
    Buildings Ian Hunter
    Spittal The design and construction of a layout in ‘EM’ Ian Lister
    Trade
    Eileens Emporium
    Lanarkshire Models & Supplies
    Stoneybridge Structures
    EMGS Trade Stand
    Photographic Presentation
    David Dunne with the ‘Armstrong Collection’
    Catering
    The Tynedale Auction Mart restaurant will be open for meals, bacon/sausage rolls teas coffee etc.

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    08 December 2018

    This event began 08/12/18 and repeats every week until 09/12/18


    Event Name: G&WMRG Mince Pie Weekend

    Classification: Open Day

    Address: 5a Park Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9QE

    Day 1: 8th December 2018

    Opening times Day 1: 1000-1630

    Day 2: 9th December 2018

    Opening times Day 2: 1000-1600

    Prices: Adult £3, Children £1, Family £6.50, Under 5s Free

    Disability access: No

    Car parking: Yes

    Organising body: Gresley and Wychnor Model Railway Group

    Organiser: Peter Bayley-Bligh

    Club layouts, including progression on N-gauge Gresleyvale - guest layouts Buxworth LMS 'O' gauge layout and Ryburgh 'OO' gauge.
     
    Only one day has registered in the event calendar but it is two days as above - also 9th December 2018 Peter BB

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  • Upcoming Events

    • 30 March 2024 10:00 Until 16:00
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      Buckfastleigh & 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.
    • 06 April 2024 Until 07 April 2024
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      6&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 
       
    • 06 April 2024 09:00 Until 15:00
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      Horsham 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.

    • 06 April 2024 09:00 Until 14:00
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      Hillingdon 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.
    • 07 April 2024
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      HRCA 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 
       

       
  • Recent Event Reviews

    • 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. 
    • 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
       
       
    • Lincoln district model railway exhibition
      By Clive Mortimore,
         Well done to Sean who organised the show.
    • 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 
    • Lincoln district model railway exhibition
      By goldfish,
         Excellent smaller show, well worth a visit.
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