Crofton

Looking forward to going to Swansea for Penmawr's first show. Chris

Looking forward to the Bexhill Show this Saturday.

Looking forward to the show on Saturday with HOLM - hope the temperature drops a bit! Chris

Looking forward to bringing Holm to Bexhill for possibly its last outing. Chris

Title is correct but post shows 19th August - I'll be there on the 10th!

It was great to get Friedrichstrasse to Rotarail after a long wait but it was well worth it. All the club's hard work has certainly paid off. Chris

Busy day today getting all ready for tomorrow. Marking out this afternoon before traders and exhibitors arrive. Looking forward to seeing three new layouts and an excellent day tomorrow. Chris

I think we've clashed for years as I have tried to get exhibitors/traders that go to NESCOT but failed! Chris

For fans of San Maria Gandia, you can see it at Rotarail on saturday 27th at Fareham. Oak Road will be at Rotarail 2020. Chris

Thanks Nobby. I think we've got a good line-up this year with three debut layouts as well as other excellent ones to see. Hope for a good turnout to swell the profits for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.

ROTARAIL 2019 will be held in Fareham College, Bishopfield Road, Fareham, PO14 1NH on Saturday 27 April 2019 from 1030 to 1700. Last year, we raised £2,300 for Flat Spaces and this year we will be supporting Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. There is ample on-site parking, everywhere is disabled friendly, and hot and cold refreshments will be available in the College restaurant. Admission: £6 Adults. £2 Children (5-16). The following exhibitors have confirmed: Pwllheli (P4) Jonathan Buckie (South Hants MRC) Whitmoor (N) Astolat MRC Loddon Road (N) Loddon Vale MRC Hilldale (N) John Weller Danbee (O) Richard Burkert (Southampton MRS) Stoke by Nayland (P4) David Hawkins (South Hants MRC) Dovington Camp (OO) Clevedon & Portishead Friedrichstrasse (HO) Liphook & District MRC - DEBUT SHOW Lulworth Castle (OO) Paul Steedman Newport Road (OO) Liam Rasbid Addison Park (3mm) Phillip Hutchings Wickhambreux Road (OO9) David Marshall (Salisbury & S Wilts RS) Shillingsford (OO) Ron Randall Milford on Sea (OO) Mark Clayson Hillbrow (OO9) Steve Fackrell Abbeyfield (N) Howard Staniforth Kydmore Light Railway (OO9) David Mitchell Fordingham (3mm) Hugh Martin - DEBUT SHOW Ryedown Lane (OO9) Patrick Collins Fawcett Street (OO) Steve Rogers (Southwark & District MRC) San Maria Gandia (HO&HOe) Ian Milroy & Robin Marie Frogpool (O) Andover MRS Santa Maria (HOm) Dan Spalding - DEBUT SHOW Hampshire Area Group of the 16mm Society will have a large (40ft x 12ft) layout with steam and battery powered locos running on 32mm and 45mm track situated in the College mall. Children's Corner Fareham & District MRC These traders will be attending: Railroom Electronics AAR Models Ron Lines Brian Trains Weston Models Kytes Lights David Smith Books Wheels of Southsea Ray Heard Model Railways Double-O Scenics P&G Engineering Supplies John Henderson - withdrawn due to illness Railway Correspondence & Travel Society Frome Model Centre More details on www.rotarail.webs.com

Sadly, unable to attend. Chris

Well done Gellert to you and the team for a good day's exhibition and the money raised. Chris

Looking forward to my first visit to this show along with HOLM. Photo courtesy of Railway Modeller. Chris

Thanks to Dave, Kevin, Geoff & team for an excellent weekend with CAMLAS. Chris

Looking forward to Exeter again with Camlas. Always a good show. Chris

Look on UK Model Shops - DD Exhibitions has organised one.

Just about ready for Saturday. The team will be in the College tomorrow afternoon marking out ready for the early arrivals. Hope to see RMWebbers at the show, make yourselves known - I shall be one of those dressed in yellow Rotary tabards. Have a few spaces left for the 2019 show if you have a layout and would like to come; just let me have the details. Chris

Less than two weeks to go now and with the College open again after the Easter break, I can get those small, often forgotten things done. Chris

Don't think about it Mike!

Rotarail 2018 will be held at Fareham College, Bishopfield Road, Fareham, PO14 1NH on Saturday 28 April from 1030 - 1700. This is a charity event organised by the Rotary Club of Fareham in association with Fareham College with all profits going to "Flat Spaces". There is ample free on-site parking, an excellent restaurant with both hot and cold food, and is fully disabled friendly. Admission costs are £6 for adults (no concessions) and children (5-16) £2. There will be a "Children's Corner" layout for them to operate outside the restaurant provided by Fareham & District Model Railway Club. Also outside the restaurant, Elliott Cowton from the local Model Railway Club will primarily be demonstrating the creation of model buildings from plastic sheeting. Today's project is the creation of two identical signal boxes, one for Club layout NIctun Borrud and one for a new layout he is building that represents the same location as it would have appeared when the station was built during WW2. BOTH NOW IN MAIN HALL Layouts attending: Bottle Kiln Lane (OO9) by John Thorne Haydon Square (0) by Farnham & District MRC Hollybank Depot (00) by Andy Picton (New Forest MRS) Garrett Lane (00) by Andrew Nibbs (Loddon Vale MRC) Oak Road (00) by Mike Buick (Fareham & District MRC) Zevendaal (H0) by Tom Nicholls (Carshalton & Surrey MRC) Zweibrucken 2 (H0) by Ray Caine (Romsey & District MRS) Evercreech New (00) by Southampton MRS Ermengerst (H0m) by Alan Peacock Tavas Yn Bogh (00) by South Western MRC Gilkicker Junction (N) by Roger Beech St Mellion (00) by Steve Rogers (Southwark MRC) Santa Agueda (H0) by Martin Petch Strathmore LIP by Toby & Dave Nanson (Bognor Regis MRC) Kidmore Magna (N) by David Mitchell Hampton South (O) by David D'arcy (Southampton MRS) Parkstone Goods (OO) by Colin Lockyer Arigna (4mm Scale, 12mm Gauge) by Andy Cundick Bodmin General (N) by Salisbury & South Wilts Railway Society Modbury Torr (3mm) by Paul Hopkins (3mm Society) Waton (N) by Dave Renshaw Supported by Traders: Railroom Electronics Three Counties Models Ron Lines Weston Models Wheels of Southsea AAR Models Double-O Scenics Ray Heard Model Railways Kytes Lights Brian Trains - Withdrawn due to illness P&G Engineering Supplies David Smith Wessex Wagons Robert Doidge Railwayana

Just catching up with progress now that you are "back at work" - with Crofton anyway! Really glad that you are recovering well and the layout is progressing very well. Keep Mike's nose to the grindstone with Oak Road - it's only 5 weeks to Rotarail! Chris

I think it would be nice to have it finished for Rotarail!! You are doing a grand job Mike - keep up the good work. Chris

The choice is clearly yours to make.