BigAndy Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Event Name: Macclesfield Model Railway ExhibitionAddress: SK10 2EE Day 1: 10/3/2018Opening times Day 1: 10:00 - 17:00Day 2: 11/3/2018Opening times Day 2: 10:00 - 16:30Prices: Adult £6.00, accompanied children FREE (under 16).: Website: https://www.macclesfieldmrg.org.uk Disability access: YesCar parking: YesOrganising body: Macclesfield Model Railway GroupOrganiser: S. Horrocks A friendly exhibition with model railways in scales from Z to G. Traders supplying a wide range of model railway products. KEN BALL will be making his final exhibition appearance with a display of buildings of old Macclesfield. Excellent refreshments - everything from a coffee to a Sunday roast! NEW THIS YEAR - VINTAGE BUS SERVICE (from Macclesfield Station via the town centre to the venue) - see web site for timetable.LayoutsZ 8]Republic Steel N 8]Marx Engels Platz 8]Todmorden Midland OO9 8]Negarth 8]Pen-y-Graig OO 8]Bodmin 8]Carminster 8]Eastgate 8]Happy Valley 8]Newhaven Harbour 8]MMRG Raffle Layout 8]Westmoor Junction HO 8]59th and Rust 8]Euro Fracht Zentrum O 8]Jennings Sidings GN15 8]The Old Works 1:32 – 1:700 8]Habbaniya Demos / Displays Mark Henshaw - 148th N Gauge Stock Building Andy Clayton - EM Gauge Modelling Ken Ball – Old Buildings of Macclesfield Robert Seaton – Meccano Locos Traders ABC Model Railways Axminster Tools Bespoke Sign & Print Book Law Publications Country Park Models Country Scenes & Trees Direct Train Spares EBMA Hobby & Craft High Lane Model Railways Linda Tinker Railway Books MMRG Members’ Sales North Western Models Online Models SMTF Sweets of Yesteryear The Junction Box Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAndy Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 As can be seen from the demos section, I'm going to be there with Dave from the 'Glasgow Queen Street (Em)' team, and our plastic abuse roadshow. Plenty of our stock on display that will be running (hopefully!) on GQS next year and also of important note, is that Ken Ball - well known architectural modeller is retiring from the exhibtion circuit after 60 years! He's decided at the outrageously young age of 87 that he's had enough of setting up/knocking down, BUT he is still taking commisions ( I should think so as well ). This is a great opportunity to come and have a chat with Ken, see some of his wonderful scratch built buildings and wish him well for the future at the place where it all started for him all those decades ago. cheers Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMRG Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Don't forget the Routemaster bus service - NEW THIS YEAR. Leaves Macc station (outside the Waters Green Pub) on the hour and half hour from 10am. Calls at the bus station and Churhill Way on the way. Cheers Shaun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMRG Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Read all about it.... Download the latest MMRG Club Newsletter for a preview of the Exhibition Guide, the FREE bus timetable, an article on Ken Ball and so much more. http://mailchi.mp/82a4fa9e0397/march-2018-newsletter Cheers Shaun 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMRG Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Really looking forward to the show this year ..... great layouts (as usual!), top catering, free bus ride and demos by Andy Clayton and Ken Ball (his last ever show!). Always a good show at Macc, but this could be the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAndy Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 Quick bump. Macclesfield show is this weekend - two days away! I'm still putting transfers onto the latest loco for the Glasgow Queen St (EM) fleet.....then it's got to have a final coat of varnish........will it be finished on time? If you want to see the latest loco for the layout makes it onto the stand, plus the Oxford Rail MK3a that I've cut about and finished in ScotRail blue stripe, get down to the show this weekend - it's always a good do, so stop by and say hello to myself or Dave on the plastic abuse roadshow. Oh, and the restaurant is well worth stopping off at for some tasty refreshments. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 59th and Rust packed up, snow chains fitted, looking forward to the show, come along and say helloooooo! Ray 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAndy Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 It's Ok Ray, you won't need the snow chains! It's all well thawed and gone now, with the forecast for the weekend although being a bit damp with some rain forecast, temperatures are set to be around 10 - 11 degrees - positively tropical! Looking forward to seeing 59th and Rust, great bit of modelling and a wonderful atrmosphere as per your photo above. cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted March 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2018 Layout packed and ready for the journey to Macclesfield this weekend looking forward.to a great weekend with my new GN15 layout The Old Works Eltel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Brady Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Morning all Good luck Shaun , and to all those that attend , sorry could not get there , attending show at other end of country . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted March 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2018 I shall be packing Bodmin Generally into the car this afternoon to set-up at Macc tonight.http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/127251-bodmin-generally/Looking forward to it. Always a good show.Do pop in if you can, you won't regret it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAndy Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 Layout packed and ready for the journey to Macclesfield this weekend looking forward.to a great weekend with my new GN15 layout The Old Works Eltel As far as I know Tel, John is coming over from N.Wales tomorrow to see the show. Bringing the Mother-in-Law with him, but she, my wife and daughter will be doing 'Ladies wot lunch' whilst he comes to the exhibition! cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2018 might pop over tomorrow anyone know if any of the traders may happen to stock railmatch or phoenix points? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 might pop over tomorrow anyone know if any of the traders may happen to stock railmatch or phoenix points? Hi Jim Didn’t see any Phoenix or Railmatch paints. I’ll have look around in the morning and post if I find any. Eltel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium airnimal Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 I went today for some railmatch paint along with a A2 cutting mat. No traders had either. I didn't feel the trade selection was very good for such a well known show. Just my personal option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 Axminster Tool Shop I believe have A2 cutting mat on display . Eltel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium airnimal Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 I am sorry I missed that. I did spend a fair bit of time looking at Administer tools. Obviously I should gone to spec savers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAndy Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Excellent first day today - I've talked to that many people, I hardly got any modelling done! Hey Ho, that's what demo's are for though, talking to the public and swapping ideas. Dave on the other hand has managed to airbrush the bottom green band on his Hymek - I think he's going for broke tomorrow and spraying on the dark green upper............and before anyone mentions that Hymeks never got into GQS, this is for his own layout! cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted March 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 Cracking weekend and most enjoyable playing trains with my new Gn15 layout “The Old Works” A few minor issue and adjustments only required 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Cracking weekend and most enjoyable playing trains with my new Gn15 layout “The Old Works” A few minor issue and adjustments only required Is this an advertising feature? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 59th and Rust and crew all home safe, thanks to everyone at Macclesfield for a great weekend. Ray 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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