Jim49 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Does anyone know the date for the above show in 2018 please? It is normally held in early October but I cannot find any information to confirm this year's date. I have tried the Hornby website but it only takes me to the 2017 header page. Thanks in advance Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I think an announcement will be coming soon regarding the date, layouts etc. The show is currently being put together by Hornby magazine staff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 (edited) Moving to Milton Keynes (Arena) for 2018? Edited March 20, 2018 by jonathan452 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Scottish-Exile Posted March 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2018 13th & 14th October according to the DVD from the Hornby Mag I've just watched, which had a review of last years show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim49 Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thanks for the info folks. Unfortunately I won't be able to attend this year as I will be off on holiday on those dates and SWMBO will not let me go. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ryde-on-time Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2018 Shame it's moving, the car museum was an interesting location making it an attractive day out Not sure Milton Keynes needs a third (non specialist) exhibition, the 2 existing ones are quite large and spaced 6 months apart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2018 Info here: http://www.greatelectrictrainshow.com/about.asp Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Shame it's moving, the car museum was an interesting location making it an attractive day out Not sure Milton Keynes needs a third (non specialist) exhibition, the 2 existing ones are quite large and spaced 6 months apart I think it out grew the museum location and there were problems with the setting up times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I was going to say that the change of location suits me fine personally as it should be easily accessible by train, however Arena MK looks to be quite a way from the nearest station (Bletchley ?). However a shuttle bus from Milton Keynes Central is mentioned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I was going to say that the change of location suits me fine personally as it should be easily accessible by train, however Arena MK looks to be quite a way from the nearest station (Bletchley ?). However a shuttle bus from Milton Keynes Central is mentioned. 56 minutes walk from Milton Keynes which is better suited to long distance services, 33 minutes from Bletchley station. In either case a shuttle bus looks necessary, if there is one I might make a visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Interesting that it is moving. There were problems with the museum and it was very crowded last year, and VERY hot in most of the rooms. Access for set-up/break down was in some cases a problem too in recent years. Not sure if I'll bother going this year now it's moved as its not quite on the doorstep anymore (though not too far away either). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt.Shefford Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Just hope MK Dons aren't playing at home that weekend. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted April 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2018 Just hope MK Dons aren't playing at home that weekend. Jonathan Doesn't really matter, with Ikea, Asda, Primark, Odeon etc. etc. all in close proximity, Stadium MK area is a place to avoid any weekend, whether the Dons are playing or not. And anyway, they may well be relegated by then. I liked the old venue, and surely it could have spread into the Jaguar building as well if more space was needed. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 The British Motor Museum was a very convenient venue for me; I volunteer there so I got free entry and it was great to see it bring so many people to the museum. But I remember last year's event being terribly crowded on the Saturday so maybe it was a victim of it's own success. I'm sure MK will be more convenient for some and less for others - such is life. With it being relatively close in date to The International N Gauge Show and to Warley I may not bother. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Hopefully someone will post details of how to walk there from Bletchley given the lack of pavements along the roads, which makes Google Maps etc pretty hopeless for finding anything on foot in Milton Keynes. Even the venue's own website does not give walking directions from Bletchley station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 The Motor museum is more convenient for me but it has to be said that the show had outgrown this venue. It was uncomfortably overcrowded last year. The walk from the station doesn't look too bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) The Motor museum is more convenient for me but it has to be said that the show had outgrown this venue. It was uncomfortably overcrowded last year. The walk from the station doesn't look too bad. Untitled.jpg Have you looked at the road ? No pavement - dual carriageway. https://goo.gl/maps/JPbYsEGEoXm Keith Edited April 6, 2018 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 The folks who live in Milton Keynes will have to help out here but I got the impression there was a walkway or cycleway just next to the dual carriageway. There is certainly a traffic free cycle route to the arena from Milton Keynes station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Shame it's moving, the car museum was an interesting location making it an attractive day out Not sure Milton Keynes needs a third (non specialist) exhibition, the 2 existing ones are quite large and spaced 6 months apart I'm sure MK will be more convenient for some and less for others - such is life. With it being relatively close in date to The International N Gauge Show and to Warley I may not bother. AFAIK the only venue/show that has exclusive rights is Warley at the NEC. Otherwise, it's fair game amongst the over povision of shows so enjoy it while you can as the current system isn't sustainable. Just when I'd finally psyched myself up to going to the relatively local Gaydon (due to the Show never falling on my rest day and the misleading title that should have read "The Great Electric Powered British outline Train Show"), they move venues and dates.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 6, 2018 The folks who live in Milton Keynes will have to help out here but I got the impression there was a walkway or cycleway just next to the dual carriageway. There is certainly a traffic free cycle route to the arena from Milton Keynes station. There looks as if there is a more wiggly route just off the dual carriageway but the road itself seem to have only intermittent foot paths alongside it. I was going on the dotted line on that map snip.The path is definitely not as straight as that. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 the misleading title that should have read "The Great Electric Powered British outline Train Show"), they move venues and dates.... I have it on good authority that there will be some foreign stuff on at least one layout at this year’s show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 The Motor museum is more convenient for me but it has to be said that the show had outgrown this venue. It was uncomfortably overcrowded last year. The walk from the station doesn't look too bad. Untitled.jpg And the start of the walk looks like the route from Bletchley station to the Depot, which I last used sometime in the 1970s ! I'll take my Locoshed Directory and see what's changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted April 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2018 The folks who live in Milton Keynes will have to help out here but I got the impression there was a walkway or cycleway just next to the dual carriageway. There is certainly a traffic free cycle route to the arena from Milton Keynes station. There's a downloadable pdf map of traffic-free 'Red Way' routes here https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/highways-and-transport-hub/cycling/cycle-routes-and-maps Cheers, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 There's a downloadable pdf map of traffic-free 'Red Way' routes here https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/highways-and-transport-hub/cycling/cycle-routes-and-maps Cheers, Keith Thanks, very useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewlisle Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 The move from the Gaydon Motor Museum to Milton Keynes is both good news & bad news.The good news is that all the exhibits/trade stands will be in one location instead of the individual presentation/lecture rooms at Gaydon. There will be no delays due to lectures/seminars over running due to oversights by the Gaydon staff. I exhibited there in 2014, arrived there at 1530 on Friday afternoon as with normal prestige exhibitions to set up but only to be told I could not get access until 1800. My layout & also any other large/complex layout take about three hours to set up & test, so not a good start to the weekend! Some larger layouts take longer. We were still testing right up to opening at 0930 Saturday morning. I think this also happened last year. Once the exhibition got underway, the Hornby staff did a good job.The bad news is that anyone from Bristol, South Wales or the South West have extra travelling time due to having to use 'A' roads when leaving the M4 at Swindon although there is not much difference in the mileage. It is a pity that the GETS move east puts another top exhibition on the Ally Pally, Peterborough, Nottingham, Doncaster, York axis. Also that a venue could not have been found in the Bristol area or even the NEC.However, I suppose it was a commercial decision & the main thing is that all the exhibits/trade stands will be under one roof. I am sure the Hornby team will make it a commercial success & popular with us modellers wherever we live. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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