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  1. This is a great video and has been priceless in explaining to people about the layout and in better understanding how to develop the model further. I just wish we had a video of it at Ally Pally the following year when it was working better. If anyone did film the layout at Ally Pally in 2015 i'd be very pleased to hear from them?
  2. You may take that to infer that 24 will be better than 23. As it will be! Cheers to all our supporters.
  3. We were up on 22 cheers, by far our best show to date and we were very pleased. No sitting on the lorells etc so website updated and we will be revealing our 24 content in a few months with some great things in the pipeline.
  4. We took the View to give all exhibitors at Buxton a lapel badge as thier id whilst at the show and as a memento of their visit. These can then be used as layout badges if desired and ensure that everyone who contributed gets duly recognised not just the layouts. Lots of suppliers if you search online for these, we used stickermule in 22 and found them excellent. Cheers Mark
  5. Cheers Good news for people attending the show, just have to hope its not cost folk more in accommodation. It has us as we had to get the best deal we could so booked the extra sunday nights as non refundable! Frustrating..but we carry on Just counting our accumulative £1 pound coin collection ready for the weekend. If anyone is paying by cash some change is always appreciated at ours or at any show. Cheers
  6. With less than a week to go now were readying the shows kit for an early start friday. We've not heard of any changes so were feeling confident that the content will be that listed above. Although we don't open until 9.30 am on Saturday we are going to start taking payments and wristbanding from 9.00am so those who've arrived early can then walk straight in as doors open at 9.30am, saving the long quee to pay we were delighted but mindful of last year. Same price etc it just speeds up getting you in and allows us to reduce the pressures upon the doorstaff on opening. Cheers Mark
  7. In light of the recently announced strike action on Avanti main line services between London and Scotland we have made arrangements for any exhibitors affected by the Sunday 2nd July strike to stay over Sunday eve and return Monday am. Frankly this is an expense too far for events like us which will affect our finances going forwards and certainly won't get the rail workers striking any sympathy from those affected. Fortunately all local and cross country rail services remain unaffected at this time so visitors travelling to Buxton on the sat or sun should be ok. We hope those visitors coming from further afield that have booked train tickets and accommodation over the weekend can still attend and this doesn't detract from or greatly increase the cost of their visit to the town or our show. Safe journeys to you all
  8. Content for this years show now concluded as: WORKING LAYOUTS Abbotsford – N Gauge Angel Bank – EM Arcadia – S Scale Ballykeale - N Burnham -on-sea – N Gauge Coleford – OO9 Delyn-y-Coed – TT Dunsfold Road – OO Easingwold East – EM Gunpowder Mills – O 9mm Harkness – EM Helston – OO Midford – N Newchapel Junction – O New Sharon – ON2 Ravens Ravine – OO9 Rovex Reborn – OO Sanderling-on-Sea -OO Tuemill Junction -N Ulvard Strand – OO9 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 2mm Scale Association 3mm Society N Gauge Society (main stand inc shop) Association of Large Scale Railway Modellers LNER Society The Gauge O Guild Peak Rail (Buxton) Talyllyn Railway DEMONSTRATORS David White – Slaters Plasticard latest products 148th Road vehicles Andy Clayton – 4mm/EM Gauge modelling Brian Davies – 4mm Wagon loads David Wright / Dovedale Models – Architectural and diorama modelling Large Scale Coaching Stock Construction Ian Hallworth - 7mm locomotive construction Rex Ashton - 4mm Locomotive construction Peter Leyland – Architectural modelling TRADESTANDS Baz’ Model Railways Booklaw Crafty Models EBMA Genesis Models Holder Collectables Railstuff LMS Patriot Project Malc’s Models The Midland Railway Society Mount Tabor Models Nick Tozer Railway Books Peak Rail Sales (Sheffield) Rovex Sales SMTF Wenslydale Railway Cheers Mark
  9. We've had our bottled water nicked from under the stand overnight Friday. Charming!
  10. Theres a phone number on the packaging that is still in use.
  11. A few more images of last weekend. We now know we did better than we'd dared to hope for a first show in a new venue and town. A lot has been learned from staging a show in this unique setting and we will be implementing this into the next show. We're well on with plans for 23 with over 20 layouts already pencilled in and significant trade and society support promised. On behalf of the 'freinds of Railex Buxton'; a huge thankyou to all who took part and to those from the hobby that supported us and the traders.
  12. Cheers to everyone's support..much more to follow in the days to come. Still lots to do so off we go again... Mark
  13. Set up day done and dusted..a lot of hard working folk are asleep dreaming of trains now lol. Just the Saturday entries to settle in early in the morning but it's all coming together very nicely. Cheers to you all..stalwarts everyone of you.. Mark
  14. Is it morning...ughhh finished a very long day late yesterday by cleaning the wheels on Bodmins clay trains. Bringing Ray in his long years and Bodmin to Buxton was easy in talk as its great. But its taking a herculean effort by a host of guys to get them both there. But its gonna be worth it to see this n gauge masterpiece running under his own hand once more. To me as a fellow small scale modeller this alone is worth the visit and realistically, knowing the effort it's taking to achieve it.. it'll likely be its last outing so even more of a reason to go. A safe journey to you all today Cheers mark
  15. Cheers Andy...yes saves those pennies to spend with the trade.. busy loading various vehicles today in readiness for a very early start Friday. Looking forwards to that first pint in the Buxton brewery bar tomorrow teatime.
  16. It not being long til we kick off now, i thought i'd post the final contents lists. LAYOUTS Gottingen SUD. Z/N Scale Continental. Sakura Cherry Blossom. 150 / N Scale Burnham-on-sea. 2mm finescale Somerset & Dorset Ludlow. N Gauge BR Western Region 1960s Stamford East. N Gauge Br Eastern region 1950-60s Bodmin. N Gauge GWR 1930s Fall Mill – Ashover light railway 4mm / OO9 Masons Wharf 4mm/OO9 Estate railway quay Glenties. 4mm/OOn3 County Donegall narrow gauge Kennington Cross 4mm / OO London Trams 29th Street Wharf. 3.5mm/HO Gauge West Coast USA Windiest Industriegebiet. 3.5mm/HO Gauge 1960 German State Railway Hornby 3 Rail. 4mm/OO Classic trains of yesteryear. Bampton Devon. 4mm/EM Gauge 1950s western region. J Tracey & Sons. OO BR Horncastle. OO BR Weaver Hill. 4mm / OO West Coast Mainline 1990s Blakecaster. 7mm Narrow Gauge Newfield. 7mm/ O Gauge Midland Railway Bristol Goods. 7mm / Broad Gauge CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 2mm Scale Association N Gauge Society Association of Large Scale Railway Modellers Broad Gauge Society European Railways Association Gauge 1 Model Railway Association LNER Society London & North Western Railway Society O Gauge Guild Peak Rail Wenslydale Railway Wigan model railway exhibition DEMONSTRATORS David White – Slaters Plasticard latest products 148th Road vehicles Andy Clayton. 4mm/EM Gauge modelling. Brian Davies 4mm Wagon loads David Wright/Dovedale Models Architectural and diorama modelling Large Scale Coaching Stock Construction Cromford Designs Painting & Lining demonstration Ian Hallworth 7mm loco construction Derek Mundy 7mm signalling and O Gauge Welsh Railways modelling TRADESTANDS A2b Model Railways A Brooks Project LTD ( materials & tools) Baz’s Model Railway Booklaw Brushes for Models Crafty Hobbies Crisinden Models Culcheth Model Railways High lane Models Genesis Models Grange & Hodder Baseboards J S Models LCut Creative Made in Manchester Models Malcs Models MMR Model Kits Mount Tabor models Nick Tozer Books Peak Rail – (Derby/Sheffield) Second hand sales Powerbond Adhesives Railstuff SMTF Cheers Mark
  17. A big thanks to the team this weekend. We we're well looked after from walking through the door Saturday morning. Glad to see thier hard work paid off with a good turnout by the public for an good show. Cheers again Mark & Neil Railex Buxton
  18. Railway modelling returns to Buxton after a long absence, with our new show in the rebuilt 'Octagon' of the Pavilion Gardens. This unique 27 acre venue will we hope make for a great backdrop to our model railway exhibition, amidst the Derbyshire Spa town of Buxton and its wide range of visitor facilities. We'll annually have at least 20 quality layouts in as good a mix of scales and gauges as we can muster, supported by 20+ traders and an array of societies and individuals demonstrating the endless possibilities this great hobby suggests. Buxton is well served by public transport and accomodation to allow you an enjoyable day or weekend visit. For more information please see our website at: railexbuxton.co.uk
  19. I'll be there with a demo based around my new layout under construction. Track building is on the cards for this sat i think. Cheers.. see you Fri.
  20. I shall be there demonstrating 148th scale modelling. Inc a board from my new layout Postbridge. Im expecting to see another strong line up and looking forwards to the school dinners again.
  21. We thoroughly enjoyed being back out again this weekend.. even waiting an age for a certain trader too release his table cloths on Sunday eve didn't dampen our spirits. Thanks to John and his team for making it such an enjoyable weekend. I even managed to get some more sleepers stuck down between the many catchups and explanations. Mark and Neil
  22. Cheers for the mention Barry.. to be specific I work in 148th scale not 152nd. :-) it may seem like a small thing to a 7mm man like yourself lol but 8.01% by volume is a lot in my world lol. Looking forwards to getting out on the circuit after such a long time talking to myself at the bench! Hopefully you'll be well supported by the public. Mark
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