de Selby Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 This year's Cambridge Exhibition is nearly upon us and I am in the midst of the usual last minute preparations. The date is Saturday 14th April 2018, open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (last admission 3.30 p.m.) The venue is Sawston Village College, CB22 3BP (easily reached from junction 10 on the M11) Free Parking in the college grounds. Website: http://www.cambridge31a-mrc.org.uk/exhibition.htm As usual, RMwebbers are very welcome, feel free to make yourselves known to us & have a chat. Some further details: Features:Working layouts in gauges "N" to "O",Trade Stands,Refreshments - Tea, Coffee, Light SnacksWheelchair Access. Layouts confirmed:Neely- (N, Present Day)Motley - (OO, Freelance)Norton Wood - (OO, Finescale)Beyton Bridge - (OO, LNER / BR)Jiggerful Junction - (OO, Vintage 3-Rail)Victoria - (EM, Parcels Side of a Terminus)Airfix Oakham - (OO, Vintage Airfix)Bedford Road Diesel Depot - (O Gauge,)Hobbs Warren - (O Gauge, BR (E) Loco Shed)A Horse that Goes By Steam - (Working Diaorama)Sutherland - (N Gauge, American)The Wagon Works - (O Gauge)And the following Societies:Cambridge Model Engineers (Live Steam Rides)Holden F5 GroupSupported by the following Traders:Joe Lock - Pre-owned Locomotives, Rolling Stock & AccessoriesKeith Hadley - New & Pre-owned Locomotives, Rolling Stock & AccessoriesBob Pearman - Books, Magazines & DVDsModel Scenery Supplies - All the Items You Need to Build Realistic Landscapes.Layouts 4 U - Model Railway Lighting and Unique Hand Made ScenicsGreat Eastern Transport Films - Railway & Transport DVDsClassic Baseboards - Traditional High Quality Model Railway Baseboards for any GaugeFinescale Buildings - Download, Print & Build. Designed for Model Railways & Street Scenes.Great Eastern Models - New & Pre-owned Locomotives, Rolling Stock & AccessoriesLaser Cut Railway Models - Laser cut kits - Platform Canopies, Signal Boxes & much moreJohn Dutfield - A Wide Range of Locos, Rolling Stock & Associated Equipment.Justin Case - A Range of Storage Containers for Your Models & Other Useful Items.Checkrail Model Railways - New and Used Models & accessoroes in N, OO and O. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiDAS Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 These two will making their exhibition debut in Tanks for the memory (one of the Guises of Hobbs Warren) All tank engines that worked on ex GER metals. A few missing but not many 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
de Selby Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 These two will making their exhibition debut in Tanks for the memory (one of the Guises of Hobbs Warren). Looking forward to seeing this layout. But then I am biased! In other news, I have made the exhibition programme downloadable from the club's website here and here if anyone wants more details on the exhibition. Regards, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
de Selby Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Less than 24 Hours to go.A point worth making is if you come to the exhibition, be sure to visit the various classrooms along the corridor from the main hall. There are quite a few layouts located here this year, indeed we had to book an additional classroom to fit them all in (there are now 3 classrooms used).The usual 3D jigsaw puzzle/nightmare of trying to fit the various sizes of stalls, layouts and so on into the available space has led to most of the trade stands being in or around the main hall. Regards, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
de Selby Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Well, I have just finished putting together the last of the welcome packs for the Exhibitors and Traders so I think everything is now ready for tomorrow. A Guinness beckons after which I'll try and get some sleep before tomorrow's early start. If anyone comes along with a camera and takes photos of the layouts we would very much like to see them (posted here, for example). I will be bringing a camera as will a couple of the others, but whether any of us will have much spare time to take photos remains to be seen. Hopefully see some of you tomorrow! Regards, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 As usual, a very pleasant and convivial day. Well done to Alan and his team! Disgusting of Market Harborough 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 A good show. Well worth going to. Neely was my favourite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
de Selby Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Thank you for the comments. Here are a few pictures of some of the layouts last Saturday. I did take my camera, but as I suspected did not have a lot of time to take photos myself. Thanks to Ian Beresford for these photos. General view Hobb's Warren Hobb's Warren Airfix Oakham Airfix Oakham The Wagon Works Victoria Beyton Bridge Beyton Bridge Motley MPD Norton Wood Norton Wood Neely Neely 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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