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05 January 2019
Event Name: Wessex Association of Model Clubs Frome Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Market Yard, Justice Lane
BA11 1BE Frome, Somerset
Day 1: 05/01/2019
Opening times Day 1: 10:00 - 16:30
Day 2: 06/01/2019
Opening times Day 2: 10:00 - 16:00
Prices: Adult £6.00
Children FREE
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://wamrc.co.uk/exhibitions
Organising body: Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs
Our second exhibition at the Cheese & Grain after our successful exhibition in 2018!
Layouts expected:
Platform7
Thomas
Studmarsh
HS2
Stopall Junction
Highburn Town
Slate Wharf
Margate Road
Rolstone
Forest Green
Lower Trumping
Marshwood Road
How it is Made
Charlworth
Lynton Station
Traders:
Branchlines
Kato N Gauge
ModelRailServices
Andy Lynch
Ray Heard Model Railways
Railroom Electronics
Aspire Gifts & Models
Frome Model Centre
Demonstrations:
Roberts Railway Repairs
Prices: Adults £6.00, Children: Free
Opening times are Saturday: 10:00 - 16:30, Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
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05 January 2019
Event Name: Kidderminster Railway Museum Railway Photograph Fair
Classification: Other event
Address: Kidderminster Railway Museum, Station Approach, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, DY10 1QX
Day 1: Sat 5 January 2019
Opening times Day 1: 10.00am - 4.30pm
Day 2: Sat 5 January 2019
Opening times Day 2: 10.00am - 4.30pm
Prices: Free admission
Disability access: No
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.krm.org.uk
Organising body: Kidderminster Railway Museum
Organiser: David Postle01562 825316photographs@krm.org.uk
For further details see listing under Non-modelling events
and Museum website http://www.krm.org.uk/
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05 January 2019
Event Name: Kidderminster Railway Museum Photo fair
Classification: Other event
Address: Kidderminster Railway Museum
Day 1: 5th January
Opening times Day 1: 10am
Prices: free
Disability access: No
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.krm.org.uk/eventsht.htm
Organising body: Kidderminster Railway Museum
Organiser: David Postle
Saturday 5th January
Railway Photograph Fair
We started holding photograph fairs as part of a bigger event with old postcards some twenty years ago. The photographs were to supplement our postcards, but it was not long before the role was reversed and we found that the photograph element of the fairs warranted a separate event of its own. So we launched our railway photograph fairs and have never looked back. They have grown into probably one of the biggest events of its type in the country.
The format is that we fill the upstairs room at the museum with tables and dealers come from far and wide with their photograph stocks for you to browse through and hopefully pick up some images you have not seen, or not got in your collection, or even to illustrate an article or a book that you are preparing (subject to copyright of course). In addition to the dealers, the museum has its own computers open to show you the database of photographs we hold (currently about 230,000 black and white images and 40,000 colour images), and you can order copies if you want them. All in all there must be a good million plus images in the room, so you will need time to browse. The range of material is enormous both in geographical location, subjects and dates of photographs, so you stand a very good chance you will be able to add to your collection.
The dealers who are booked in to the fair on 5th January include Mike Cremin, Roger Carpenter, Rod Blencowe, Jeremy Sutor, Mike Bentley, Mike Thorp, Duncan Chandler and Friends of Hampton Loade station. If you have never been here before, then it is well worth the visit, and between browsing, there are the tea rooms downstairs to refresh the appetite!
The doors open at 10.00am and admission is free. The fair closes at 4.30pm.
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05 January 2019 06 January 2019
Event Name: Kidlington ScoutRail model railway show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Exeter HallOxford RoadKidlingtonOxfordshireOX5 1AB
Day 1: Saturday 5th January
Opening times Day 1: 10am - 4.30pm
Day 2: Sunday 6th January
Opening times Day 2: 10am - 4.30pm
Prices: Adult - £4Children - £2Concessions - £3Family (2+2) - £10
Disability access: Unknown
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.scoutrail.org.uk
Organising body: 33rd Oxford (Kidlington) Scout Group
Organiser: scoutrailkidlington@gmail.com
Our annual model railway show is organised by Kidlington Scout Group. We have lots of model railway layouts, trade stands and a fantastic cafe serving home cooked food and cakes all day long.
Free parking is available at the venue and also nearby in Kidlington centre.
Accessibility: The centre part of the main hall is only accessible via a 3-4 steps. The rest of the venue is on one level and there are accessible toilet facilities.
Confirmed layouts
Nockingbigg End - 16mm/32mm - 30' x 10'
G Scale Junction (Thomas and Friends) - G scale/Gauge 1 - 20' x 14'
Jerry's Yard - OO - 9' x 5'
Dickens Sidings - N gauge - 6' x 2'
Anzdorf - Z gauge
Castle Works - 16.5 gauge - 200cm, x 40cm
Trinity Dock Street Bridge - OO - 7' x 4'
Lego City
**A layout space has become available at the last minute. If you'd like to join us as an exhibitor, drop us a line at scoutrailkidlington@gmail.com
Confirmed traders
Finishing Touches
John Sutton Books & Models
Keiths Models
Neil Cresswell
The Train Man
Andy Lynch Railways
Kevins Trains
Butlers Trains
Mel's Models
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Upcoming Events
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20 April 2024 09:00 Until 21 April 2024 16:00
0*** PLEASE NOTE*** - WE ARE MOVING ONE MONTH INTO APRIL!!!!!!
Macclesfield Model Railway Group's 2024 Exhibition will be held over the weekend of:
Saturday 20th APRIL and Sunday 21st APRIL 2024
Further details of Exhibitors and Traders will appear here in due course, but for now, please make a note that we are moving the Exhibition one month to 20th and 21st APRIL 2024
This is primarily down to Easter being early in 2024, but also to continue the long tradition of etiquette amongst Exhibition Managers and therefore trying not to hold our show on the same weekend as anyone else, we're moving from our usual end of March date, one calendar month to April.
Cheers for now
Andy
Exhibition Manager
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21 April 2024 10:00 Until 15:00
0Our annual Spring open day is back for 2024. A chance to come and visit us at our home – Keen House – and see some of our layouts in operation and what we have to offer prospective members – and if you like you can join us on the day at a special rate.
Full details and any updates at : https://www.themodelrailwayclub.org/?p=27815
In operation will be our N gauge layout “Lacey Dale“, alongside our OO gauge layout “Ingatestone” that is under construction – but nearing completion.
There’s a chance to visit our newly refurbished library, and we’ll have some of our other layout groups represented with demos and a chance to meet them and see if you’d like to get involved.
Our pre-owned shop will be open, with a range of bargains, and we expect to have a number of prototype models from manufactures to look at on our test tracks.
Plus our bar will be open with a variety of drinks, snacks and sandwiches
Entry is free, although children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult, and donations are welcomed.
We are just a few minutes walk from King’s Cross / St Pancras rail and tube stations, and not far from Caledonian Road and Barnsbury on the Overground (Mildmay) line. Plus a variety of buses stop closer by, including 73, 91, 205, 214, 259, 274 and 476. Use your preferred app or visit Plan a journey – Transport for London (tfl.gov.uk)
And if you do want to drive, parking is free in the local side streets on Sundays and we’re outside the Congestion Charge.
Please note there are stairs to all rooms. If you have specific accessibility requirements, please contact us in advance so we can advice and support your visit.
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27 April 2024 08:30 Until 16:00
0Don't miss the 2024 National Garden Railway Show at Stoneleigh, probably the largest event of its kind where 16mm,
G-Scale and G1 traders and exhibits are all under one roof. This is the show where manufacturers launch new products and where you will find garden railway traders that dont attend other shows, and in some cases, don't trade online!
At least 16 layouts are expected, most with live steam, in various garden gauges and scales, and over 60 exhibitors.
FREE onsite parking. FREE ENTRY for accompanied Under 18's - it's a great family day out!
Full steam ahead to Stoneleigh! - the National Garden Railway Show returns to this venue in Warwickshire.
If you've not been here before then it may be signposted as the National Agricultural Centre as well as Stoneleigh Park.
Book Online NOW and bring the family - Theres something for everyone to enjoy!
16 layouts have accepted an invitation to the show - Most with live steam garden scale locos running all day!
Over 60 exhibitors are currently expected, new faces and old favourites, selling everything from nuts and bolts to fuel, locos, rolling stock, line side features and garden railway equipment
Free parking for over 2000 vehicles.
Shuttle mini bus from Coventry BR Station (Pre-Booked bus tickets required)
Massive prize draw, model of the year competition, Member to member sales, cafe / food and drink outlets
NB : There is no cash machine - Make sure you bring plenty with you, as not all traders will accept cards / contactless payment!
Don't miss out on a grand day out at the biggest show of its kind in Europe.
Tickets bought in advance £15.00 (Longer opening hours - All day, 9.30 - 5.00)
Important : Online advance ticket sales stop at 09:00 am on 25th April 2024
Please make sure you print your tickets and bring them with you! Visitors without a printed ticket or with fraudulent tickets will be refused entry.
www.nationalgardenrailwayshow.org.uk
Tickets also available on the gate for entry from 9.30 am. Card payment subject to availability of wifi connection.
Please note : Due to significant fraudulent activity at the 2023 show including ticket duplication, additional security measures will be in place for 2024 which may slow entry. So please make sure you have printed your Online ticket and brought it with you, and dont be tempted to purchase tickets from any source other than the official association ticket shop. The association will be taking action against anyone seeking to defraud or gain unauthorised entry to the event, and venue provided security personnel will be present to assist with this.
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28 April 2024
0The SWAG Members day for 2024 is scheduled for Sunday 28th April 2024.
A show provided by modellers for modellers.
Hours
10AM- 4PM
Where
Staplegrove Village Hall,
214 Staplegrove Road,
Taunton.
TA2 6AL
☆☆☆Please note- There is limited parking at the venue. If parking in the residential areas, please do so with consideration for local residents☆☆☆
Entry
Entry is FREE but donations are gratefully received to go towards ensuring we can do this again in 2025.
Layouts
Ten layouts in 2mm F/S, 00, EM, P4, 0-16.5NG and 7mm.
Demos,
Bring and buy.
Cake, cups of tea accompanied by a large dollop of gentle banter, good humour.
Please refer to main thread in area group section of the forum for more details but we hope to see you there.
Rob.
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Recent Event Reviews
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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.
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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
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Lincoln district model railway exhibition
By Clive Mortimore,
Well done to Sean who organised the show.
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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
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