BigAndy

Hi VanBasher, We have around 14 trade stands attending, many of whom sell new/nearly new or second hand Locos and stock in all scales and gauges. Our own club members stand will be selling its usual array of members stock, who are either switching scales or downsizing their collection. Regarding the Bus timetable, have you tried the club website recently? It should be on there to view for everyone. As Exhibition Manager I look forward to welcoming you to our show. cheers Andy

We are now just over only a month away from our 51st Annual Exhibition. I am pleased to be able to share the following with you: Venue: Tytherington High School, Manchester Road, Macclesfield. SK10 2EE Saturday 20th April - 10am to 5pm Sunday 21st April - 10am to 4,30pm Adults - £9; accompanied children FREE All major credit cards accepted. Free Parking and level access. Free Vintage Bus linking Macclesfield Railway Station and ANY recognised Bus stop on the route to the venue. 22 Quality Layouts in all the major scales and eras 14 Traders including a large Squires Models stand. FULL DETAILS OF OUR SHOW AND TIMETABLE FOR THE BUS CAN BE FOUND HERE: www.macclesfieldmrg.org.uk

Cheese and Bacon Oatcakes 🤪😛........just keep that Dave Wheelton away from the cafeteria until I've managed to put me order in........... Looking forward to supporting this very worthy cause by displaying some of my 'Glasgow Queen Street (EM)' stock that have already been completed for the layout which is still very much under construction - however, evidence of wiring is now making itself seen underneath the boards, so it is progressing!! cheers Andy

Many thanks for all your replies guys - very useful that. cheers Andy

Hello all. I'm throwing this out to the extremely knowledgeable guys and girls out there. I'm after individual running numbers, for any MK3 sleepers that were painted up in the NEW Caledonian livery ( as worn by the Mk5's ) before they were taken off the service and replaced by the MK5's. Thank you all in advance cheers Andy

The first show held in 2022 was brilliant with excellent layouts, this next show should be even better - you won't find a more pleasant place to hold a model railway exhibition than in Buxton's Pavillion Gardens. Looking forward to it. cheers Andy

It is now with very great excitement that I can confirm the following detains for our 50th GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY exhibition: Location: Tytherington High School Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire. SK10 2EE Opening times: Saturday 25th March 2023 - 10.00am to 5.00pm Sunday 26th March 2023 - 10.00am to 4.30pm Admission price: Adults £9 - children up to 16 FREE ( child has to be accompanied by a paying adult ). All major cards taken on the door as payment as well as cash. There will be the usual Big Red Bus - vintage Routemaster, which will provide FREE transport from opposite Macclesfield Railway Station - more details further down, leaving on the hour and then every half hour, then any recognised bus stop along the route ( including the Town Centre ) to the exhibition venue. Macclesfield station is served by Northern, Cross Country and Avanti West Coast services on a very frequent basis. We will also be having ( weather permitting ) a selection of vintage cars on display in the car park directly outside the exhibition entrance. Also in attendance will be a vintage Fire Engine to admire. Help celebrate both our 50th Exhibition and the "coming of age" (At 21) of the renowned P4 North Wales Diesel layout, 'MOSTYN'. This famous and celebrated layout has not been seen in the North of England for approximately 7 years, so Macclesfield Model Railway Group are extremely proud to have the Barrowmore group in atendance to help celebrate Mostyn's birthday. There will be the usual wide range of quality exhibits, well supported by a wide variety of traders. Also, don't forget the excellent food, everything from a snack to Sunday lunch, where you can relax and let the children play with the complimentary wooden BRIO trainset or/and also the 'Have a go at Driving' Thomas the Tank engine layout. Layouts booked to attend: BAMPTON - Circular 4mm OO 1950's BR, presented by Chris Hewitt BLACKBROOK HALT - 4mm OO 1960's, presented by Gary Hinson CARROWBEG - 4mm OO 1980's to Present Irish practice, presented by Ian Mulroy CATSFIELD - 4mm OO BR 1950's Steam, presented by Nick Pallette ( Stafford MRC ) DEADMANS LANE - 4mm OO 2017/present Day, presented by Mick Bryan DUNSFOLD ROAD - 4mm 1980's Southern Region OO, presented by Steve Saxby ( Neepsend MRG ) GLENTIES - Oon3 Irish Narrow Gauge, presented by Alastair Knox HELSTON? - 4mm OO BR 1953 - 1963, presented by Dave Howsam HERMANNSWEG - 3.5mm East German 1980's HO, presented by Bill Roberts ( New layout to the circuit ) LYMEBROOK YARD - 2mm 1970'S/80'S N Gauge, presented by Steve Farmer MAESOG - OO9 Welsh Narrow Gauge, presented by Charles Insley MOSTYN - 4mm North Wales 1970's 18.83 P4, presented by the Barrowmore Model Railway Group NAIRN ROAD - 4mm OO Diesel depot 1980's, presented by Kevin Pugh PARROT HALL - 4mm 1980's OO, presented by Kevin Pearson ( Barrow-in-Furness Model Railway Club ) STOKE DOYLE HALT - 009 4mm scale, presented by Mark Branson Further layouts are due to appear and details will be added once confirmation of attendance has been received. Traders booked to attend: ABC Model Railways Book Law Publications EBMA laser cut desk tidy's and modelling displays High Lane Model Railways JS Models Leigh Models & Hobbies MMRG Members Sales North Western Models Powerbond Glue Richards Spares S.M.T.F Model shop Squires Model & Craft Tools Sweets of Yesteryear The Junction Box Totem Signs ** There is ample free parking at the venue, however, Macclesfield MRG are expecting high attendance and it may well be wise to find a side street to park for free and then catch the complimentary vintage Routemaster from any recognised Bus Stop nearby. The Routemaster will depart from opposite Macclesfield Railway Station on Waters Green ( outside J J Cookson Peugeot dealership ), then procede upwards along Queen Victoria Street, turn left down Mill Street to Park Green traffic lights. It will then turn right into Park Street up to the next roundabout, turn right onto Churchill Way and travel all the way to the last roundabout, where it will turn right onto Hibel Road and procede down to the next traffic lights where it will then turn left onto Manchester Road and then to Tytherington High School a short distance away.

Hello all. Apologies in advance if I'm posting in the wrong place, but after having a look around this Parish, I couldnt really find anywhere else suitable. So in essence, I'm after asking the knowledgable folk on here, where I can get hold of various detailing bits for 2mm Diesel Locos. I know Shawplan and one or two others do a very limited of 2mm stuff, but I'm after things like Screw Link couplings, ETH bufferbeam and nose end fittings for 47's etc etc and any other detailing bits I can avail myself with. Many thanks in advance Andy

Just a little bit of useful info for those driving to the exhibition this weekend. There's loads and loads of free roadside parking, hidden a just a short walk from the venue. Situated in the back streets on the opposite side of the A53 St John's Road - ( which runs along the rear of the venue ) - is Park Road. It's a long and wide circular type avenue, with loads of space and you can access it either from the Whaley Bridge Road or from St John's Road. Once you've parked up, at the bottom end of Park Road ( Directly opposite Heathfield Gardens ), is what's now a short and cut off bit of Park Road, that doubles as a footpath. If you walk down this little piece of terminated road, you will find yourself directly opposite the corner of the park entrance to the Pavillion, on St John's Road - so it's absolutely ideal, with no restrictions on time and won't cost you a penny in parking. I always park there when I go to the toy fairs in the Pavilion Gardens and have never had any problems finding a space. It is literally just a few minutes walk from where you park up, to getting into the exhibition venue. It's one of those hidden little gems, that's well worth sharing! So I hope to see you all there, as I'm abusing more plastic for the weekend and demonstrating more EM Gauge modelling for our forthcoming 4mm Exhibition layout 'Glasgow Queen St'. Come and sit down for a chat and find out how the layout and stock is progressing. Cheers Andy

Absolutely superb venue this and I'm very much looking forward to exhibiting there with my demo stand. Come and say hello if you're coming along - looks like a very good selection of layouts and traders attending. cheers Andy

We are now just a few weeks away from the Macclesfield exhibition. If I say so myself, there are some beautiful examples of modelling that will be on show. Attached is a photo of Gary Hinson's magnificent 'Blackbrook Halt'. I will attach further taster photos of other layouts attending over the next few weeks. cheers Andy

I would just like to add, that the Macclesfield Club's shop has recently taken control of a very, VERY large collection of 4mm Stock. The vast majority of this stock has never even been out of its box, never mind run. As it is classed as second hand though, we are going to be selling this collection off at EXTREMELY good prices! We have a plethora of 4mm Steam Locos ( Bachmann, Hornby etc etc ), Diesel Locos ( Bachmann, Hornby, Dapol, Heljan ), Coaches and Wagons that you just have to see to believe - spanning the eras of between 1960's to the 1990's. Its worth the admission fee alone to be able to see this collection ( which wouldnt disgrace a fair size Model Shop - and I am not joking ) If you want to bag a bargain, you'll need to get in there as we're kind of expecting something similar to the Bachmann Seconds Scrum on the morning of each day at Warley - seriously, there's that much of it to be had. We dont know yet if we'll have enough room for it all at the show, but the full collection can be seen in the Catalogue that Mike, our Club Shop proprietor, has put together and will be available to be perused over at our Clubrooms. If anyone wants to come up to our clubrooms at any point to see this catalogue, just let us know before hand to ensure there's a copy for you to look at. cheers Andy

Hello all. As we're well into January now and February is knocking hard at the door, I thought i'd share this years Poster and Bus Timetable. The Bus us FREE from anywhere you choose to get on. You can park anywhere in Macclesfieldd you like and then hop on the Bus at any recognised stop - so long as its along the route the Bus takes of course....... So here you are then, the poster and Bus timetable. cheers Andy