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  1. Selkent
    All our catering staff and helpers will be wearing their 'Stop Violence at Model Railway Clubs' official T shirts in non aggressive pink. You could win one of these t shirts in the free raffle on the day
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    Event Name: social drinkies night for model rail fans Classification: Meeting / Talk Address: The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TA Day 1: 21/05/2018 Opening times Day 1: 7pm Prices: free Disability access: No Car parking: Yes Organising body: selkent mrc Organiser: harry0208 694 1888 Monday 21st May from 7pm till late Venue : The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, London SE14 6TA two mins from New Cross BR (zone 2) on bus routes 53, 453 and 177 Bike racks outside and free parking outside venue from 7pm We have the whole venue - all welcome, great night to sit around and talk model railways over a wide selection of draft Meantime beers, ales, ciders and soft drinks. There is also vegan and Gluten free ale. No need to book - just turn up.
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    Monday 21st May from 7pm till late Venue : The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, London SE14 6TA two mins from New Cross BR (zone 2) on bus routes 53, 453 and 177 Bike racks outside and free parking outside venue from 7pm We have the whole venue - all welcome, great night to sit around and talk model railways over a wide selection of draft Meantime beers, ales, ciders and soft drinks. There is also vegan and Gluten free ale. No need to book - just turn up.
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    Show highlights include first showing of the impressive debut outing for Dover Train Ferry with all the elements there including The Lord Warden Hotel, the stone Dover Marine station ornate entrance and crossover track and the MV Hampton train ferry. Set in the 1960's, of course the old Dover road and white cliffs feature also. Full details from www.modelrailwayexhibition.com Entry for pre ticket holders at 9.45am, 15 mins before public access, plus discounts on pre ticket prices. see www.modelrailwayexhibition.com We have a ale and cider bar, cafe and venue between Sevenoaks and Bat & Ball BR This is our third year at this venue and it has now had a full rebuild with full disabled access. 16 layouts and 12 quality traders and 3 associations Layouts and traders include (more added all the time) Layouts Include (more added all the time) Dover Train Ferry N 9ft First Show Midsummer N 14ft Beckwick 00 24ft Stone TMD 00 9ft Rockridge O Gauge 24ft American Minefield N gauge 5ft First Show Belmont Road 00 7ft Cato Pass 00 5ft ​DaisyField 00 Modern 9ft Newberry Road 12ft N gauge Train to Plane 4ft z Gauge Loco Graveyard 9ft 00 gauge RHEILFFORDGULNESAFIRHABWRYNYPENTREFGYDARENWHIRAFARMODELARDDANGOSFA 009 gauge 4ft x5ft (Narrow railway next to harbour in village with longest name for a exhibition model) Ballyconnell Road 3mm Irish Downlands N 14ft Bigbury 00 14ft Long Sutton N 12ft Offenbech 00 14ft German 1940's ​​ TRADERS include INVICTOR Model Rail GB Models Southwark MRC pre owned FALCONWOOD TRANSPORT BOOKS Kent Garden Railway AllWheels Rail Russia Holidays Peter Hollands MODELS U DRIVE Paints & Modelling tools Harrison Brown Re:Loads wagon Interiors Lasercraft Boards Golden Arrow 00 & 009 loco kits Pete Thompson's private collection (over 200 locos for sale) ​ Assocations include SELKENT MRC Network Southeast Railway group 00 Gauge Society ​Men in Sheds Southern Electric Railway Group Venue SEVENOAKS PRIMARY SCHOOL Bradbourne Park Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3LB ​
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    SELKENT MRC have been donated a 13ft stunning N gauge fully scenic layout era 1960's and numerous locos and rolling stock and lots of brand new track. Usually part of the clubs remit is to give this to a worthy home such as a OAP care home or cub scouts etc. We had such a place lined up for it but they changed mind due to size. It is in the Dartford area at present and will need to be dismantled as a 10ft and 3ft fiddle yard to get into most vans. Our club van is just that bit small. The club has some funds to hire a long wheel base van for a day and I'd happy drive the thing, and help dismantle it with the owner just need a good home for it. It is to exhibition standard and worth a few bob, so with that in mind, only looking for places such as care homes, schools etc not private individuals or traders to take it. If interested and know such a venue which may want it, email me at selkentmrc@gmail.com Will try and put some piccys up the actual scenic bit is 11ft plus 2ft fiddle yard
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    Went yesterday to one of the UK's only permanent model railway exhibitions in Wroxham in Norfolk, and hoped for a English version of the Hamburg set up with the marketing leaflets promising lots but reality not worth the £9.95 entrance with only one or two of the 8 or so layouts being of exhibition standard. The Japan themed layout was interesting and only let down by all the trains running at max speed so looked out of place scale wise. The promise of the UK's largest OO gauge British layout was a joke with scenery reminded me of a first attempt at doing hills, all covered in grass matting and buildings plonked down here and there. Surprised they didn't add a Hornby plastic tunnel to add to the effect they tried to create. See photo attached to see what I mean. I know peoples idea of scenic layouts is subjective, but advertising as the UK only full time layout exhibition, I do expect layouts to reach a certain standard as can be seen at exhibitions around the UK each week for far less money. They also had a Alpine railway which consisted of a 10ft high perfect round paper mache cone painted white representing a mountain with a couple of skiers perched on its side dominated a very small alpine village again with the odd train zooming past at a scale speed of 200 mph. The onsite model rail shop consisted of a shelf with some scenic scatter grass (mostly scenic grass obviously bought and never used as opted for basic grass matting on their layouts instead) a couple of Airfix kits and some pens and kids toys. Again what a waste as they have the space for a fully stocked model rail shop. Wroxham it seems everything is owned by someone called Roy, who runs the shops, petrol garage, garden centre, car parks and dominates the small High Street,go there and see what I mean. Not sure if they run this attraction also, but if they are branching out into visitor attractions, I'd stick to running all the local shops instead. Perfect idea and in perfect spot for visitors and attracting many holidaymakers but really badly planned and executed. A real case of quantity in trying to build massive layouts instead of quality.
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    Hiya trying to contact Chesham MRC and the owner of Schloss Adler, an amazing layout, however his email bounces and their website for the club is one of those annoying ones which says contact email and wont open in my browser. If anyone has the actual email address for the club or Johnathan Wilkins email or phone number can they send me a private message as want to try and book the layout for our shows. Ta in advance
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    We have a policy at our shows to give brand new exhibitors a chance to show off their layout and so if you would like to exhibit for the first time and own a fully scenic and interesting layout and able to travel with ease to Sevenoaks and free on Sunday 8th July, we'd love to hear from you. The Show is a large one with around 20 layouts, 15 traders and we once again return to Sevenoaks Primary School which has been rebuilt with full disabled access. Of course we'd also like to hear from established local clubs and exhibitors who want to exhibit at our show. Give us a call on 07946 904208 We have some exciting new layouts from established exhibitors booked already and watch this space for the full line up. Also our caterers have a full beer and wine licence so expect a nice selection of ales to be available on the day for the none drivers attending
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    Tues 3rd April from 7pm - Free event These regular social nights where we have the whole venue are a great way to meet others in the model railway community over a pint and to make new friends and pass on advice or get help with your projects. All welcome, please not this is a social event and not a model railway building event. Venue is two mins from New Cross BR and on bus routes 53, 453 and 177 and free parking outside from 7pm and on side streets from 6pm. cheap theatre bar with craft ales and numerous bitters. No need to book just turn up, all welcome, Wide selection of ales, Meantime lager, gluten free beer and alco free beer, 5 types of cider and lots of types of tea. The OO gauge Association recently held a event at this venue also The London Theatre 443 New Cross Road New Cross London SE14 6TA
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    Event Name: Model Rail social drinkies night Classification: Open Day Address: The London Theatre443 New Cross RoadLondonSE14 6TA Day 1: 03/04/2018 Opening times Day 1: 7pm to 10pm Prices: free Disability access: No Car parking: Yes Organising body: Selkent MRC Organiser: Harry 0208 694 1888 Monthly social drinkies night for anyone into model railways, we have the whole venue and great to come and chat trains, usually members from a number of local clubs attend. Great selection of real ale, Meantime lager, gluten free and alco free beer, 5 choices of cider and numerous teas are on offer. Venue is 2 mins from New Cross BR and on bus routes 53, 453 and 177 and free parking outside from 7pm. No need to book just turn up
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    This is actually happening on the 6th march, not tonight. Inputted wrong date
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    Event Name: Social drinkies night for model rail fans Classification: Other event Address: The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6ta Day 1: 06/03/2018 Opening times Day 1: 7pm to 10pm Prices: Free Disability access: No Car parking: Yes Website: Www.thelondontheatre.com Organising body: Selkent MRC Organiser: Harry 07946 904208 Date Tues 6th March Free social drinkies night for anyone into model railways, there will be a test track set up in the theatre space. All welcome, drinks at normal pub prices, free parking out front from 7pm. We are. 2 mins from New Cross BR and on major bus routes and have 5 cycle racks. Great way to chat to others and get some advice or offer some. We have the whole theatre.
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    Event Name: Social drinkies night for model rail fans Classification: Other event Address: The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6ta Day 1: 06/03/2018 Opening times Day 1: 7pm to 10pm Prices: Free Disability access: No Car parking: Yes Website: Www.thelondontheatre.com Organising body: Selkent MRC Organiser: Harry 07946 904208 Free social drinkies night for anyone into model railways, there will be a test track set up in the theatre space. All welcome, drinks at normal pub prices, free parking out front from 7pm. We are. 2 mins from New Cross BR and on major bus routes and have 5 cycle racks. Great way to chat to others and get some advice or offer some. We have the whole theatre.
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    Selkent MRC based in London is set up not like a traditional model railway club, instead all members and it is free to join, have fully built layouts which don't actually get worked on at club nights, instead they take them to non model railway shows around the UK to old people's homes, school fetes, autistc groups, social clubs and charities plus well being events. This month we have had members with layouts at a number of school and community events and been asked recently to attend Chelsea pensioners to help set up a working model railway at their venue for them to build. we mostly get requests from se England as most of our members are in that region. We would like to expand to the whole of the UK and once we have local layouts and operators willing to give one day a year to us, we can start to approach local charities in those areas. The club has 3 exhibition layouts it takes out, personally I take out a 5ft 009 gauge fully scenic layout and typical visit would be a midweek to a oap home, where after looking at the layout and having a go, a discussion starts over tea about remembering the days of steam, basically a nice afternoon. The idea of the group is to promote the hobby to new channels and two years ago got invited to the police fed conference to show ideas for hobbies for retiring police officers although just as much interest from those with years of service to go. Remember we are not asking you to attend organised model rail shows, but shows and events where your layout would be a added attraction or a discussion starter. Actually we may ask some layouts to come to the two shows we run in London and Kent which also promotes the hobby. So if you have a layout which can be easy to move, a car to put it in and a spare afternoon, please contact us on selkentmrc@gmail.com. For those that can get to London we have use of a great venue where we have monthly social and drinkies night and now set up a test track and hosted the oo gauge south east annual meeting a few months ago and our venue is open to other railway groups to use for their yearly meetings. Also anyone got any old 00 track or controllers, we build 8 x 4 ovals on mdf and give them to groups to use to build their own scenic railways. We buy the mdf and paint it black and set the track and then deliver it to community groups.
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    Event Name: Sevenoaks Model Rail Show Classification: Exhibition Address: Sevenoaks Primary School, Bradbourne Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LB Day 1: 08/07/2018 Opening times Day 1: 10am to 4pm Prices: £6 adults£ 5 OAP/Kids Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: Www.modelrailwayexhibition.com Organising body: Selkent Model Rail Group Organiser: Harry 07946904208. Selkentmrc@gmail.com Sevenoaks Model Rail Show 8th July 2018 Show highlights include first showing of the stunning debut outing for Dover Train Ferry with all the elements there including The Lord Warden Hotel, the stone Dover Harbour station ornate entrance and crossover track and the MV Hampton train ferry. Set in the 1960's, of course the old Dover road and white cliffs feature also. More info and pre booked tickets from www.modelrailwayexhibition.com We are a model railway group based in SE London and Kent with our club nights held in New Cross Entry for pre ticket holders at 9.45am, 15 mins before public access, plus discounts on pre ticket prices. see www.modelrailwayexhibition.com We have a ale and cider bar, cafe and venue is between Sevenoaks and Bat & Ball BR This is our third year at this venue and it has now had a full rebuild with full disabled access. 16 layouts and 12 quality traders and 3 associations Layouts and traders include (more added all the time) Layouts Include (more added all the time) Dover Train Ferry N 9ft First Show Midsummer N 14ft Beckwick 00 24ft Maxwell N 16ft RockRidge O Gauge 24ft American Knuddelstein N gauge 5ft Belmont Road 00 7ft Cato Pass 00 5ft DaisyField 00 Modern 9ft Newberry Road 12ft N gauge Train to Plane 4ft z Gauge Loco Graveyard 9ft 00 gauge RHEILFFORDGULNESAFIRHABWRYNYPENTREFGYDARENWHIRAFARMODELARDDANGOSFA 009 gauge 4ft x5ft (Narrow railway next to harbour in village with longest name for a exhibition model) Ballyconnell Road 3mm Irish Downlands N 14ft Bigbury 00 14ft Long Sutton N 12ft Offenbech 00 14ft German 1940's TRADERS include INVICTOR Model Rail GB Models Golden Arrow loco kits for 00 & 009 Southwark MRC pre owned FALCONWOOD TRANSPORT BOOKS Kent Garden Railway AllWheels Rail Russia Holidays Peter Hollands MODELS U DRIVE Paints & Modelling tools Harrison Brown Re:Loads wagon Interiors Lasercraft Boards Assocations include SELKENT Model Rail Group Network Southeast Railway group 00 Gauge Society Men in Sheds Southern Electric Railway Group Venue SEVENOAKS PRIMARY SCHOOL Bradbourne Park Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3LB
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    Dont forget any Saffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff London crew, our monthly piss up and ruck, I mean social drinkies night for anyone into Model railways will be from 7pm tomorrow night Weds 20th Dec at the London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, SE14 6TA. 2 mins from New cross BR and on bus routes 53,453 and 177. All welcome, drinks at pub prices and we have the whole venue. Please accept your rucksacks may be search for weapons. We will also accept people from Kent and other parts of London and home counties.
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    we have a late trader entry, Graham Glue's, a popular trade stand from last year. Also the clubs van has been driving around the area today getting some attention.
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    Our free raffle prizes - raffle tickets enclosed with event guide * 1 year subscription to Hornby Magazine donated by The London Theatre * Weathering Kit * A shuttle controller * 2 tickets for London's Flying Eye donated by Rail Russia * Solder kit * 2 tickets for a theatre show donated by The London Theatre * Bottle of Chocolate Christmas Baileys
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    Just to confirm it's £30 not £25, and from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Hi RJS1977. we always have paid our stewards at all out shows, Sevenoaks, New Cross and Bexleyheath. To be honest, it is the more cost effective option, as having 4/5 volunteers often standing around can cost more in food and drink, then having someone doing a specific role/ roles.
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    Hi, One of our helpers has to go into work, doing their main day job, so we need someone to help with the show this Sunday from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Must be over 18 and duties will include general stewarding, helping wheelchair users via the wheelchair ramp access door and there will be no outside duties like car park, (WE PROMISE). You get as much tea and coffee as you want and lunch provided and of course are then free in the afternoon to enjoy the show. Payment is £30, paid on the day and we will require a invoice. Must have right to work in UK. Show is Bexleyheath, and excellent bus routes to venue and free parking. This will be a customer facing role and will also include some time operating one of the clubs layouts, to relieve the operator (our 009 one). If interested, please send us a email to selkentmrc@gmail.com and include your location.
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    We have swapped a trader with another layout taking their space , Daisy Field which is a modern 00 gauge layout plus also a interesting DCC shuttle from Headcorn MRC
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    Well at least we cant be accused of being TRAINSPHOBIC, how is your nose by the way, attend one of our model rail piss up nights for the first time and you walk away with a nose bleed. That my friends is a good night in SE London model train world!
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    Two more layouts added including 'Aftemath' WW1 trench and Albert Frost Coal & Coke O gauge plus Exclusive show deals! Get your Michael Portillo figure not only in 00 but now in O gauge complete with coloured trousers and Bradshaw guide, perfect for any layout! Wightman & Parrish Est 1915 Wagon 017 Lewes 3351 The wagons ARE LIMITED TO A RUN OF 100 MAXIMUM per Gauge N Gauge Standard N Weathered OO Gauge Standard OO Weathered
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    Larissa and all her team running the cafe at Bexleyheath Model Railway Show next Sunday will be wearing the T Shirts in support of the campaign
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    two new layouts added today including the impressive Millarville Freemo, 22ft of HO Canadian masterpiece and not seen outside specialist shows and one extra trade stand fro Southwark MRC. Remember there is grand free raffle with some great prizes.
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