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The 3rd Cradley Heath Model Railway Exhibition


N. Rudge

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Hi all

 

We at the Cradley Heath Model Railway Club are holding our third exhibition on Saturday 17th October 2015. See our Exhibition Web Page for all of the necessary information regarding this year's show.

 

This year sees 10+ layouts, 6 traders and several demonstrators attending our show, which is based around several rooms in the Cradley Heath Community Centre. In addition to these, there are several attractions that are new to us this year.

 

While the last two years, exhibitors have used our club room as their rest room, this year another room has been secured for an exhibitors rest room, meaning that we are opening our club room to the public. Visitors can see what it is like to be a member of the CHMRC, as well as being able to try out any newly purchased locos on our resident layouts. (at the moment, that is limited to 00/HO gauge locomotives, but provisions may be made for other scales in the due course)

 

Another special attraction this year will be a half-scale model traction engine giving rides on the front car park for a small fee.

 

Our final new feature this year has coincided with the launch of our new website @ www.cradleyheathmrc.co.uk New for 2015 - Pre-book and save! If you pre-book your tickets now, you will save £1 off adult and child tickets and £2 off family tickets. Please see our Exhibition Page Here for information on how to obtain your reduced-rate tickets. Pre-booked ticket sales end at midnight 27th September, so grab them while you can.

 

Our on-the-door entry fees are the same price as last year, which are as follows:

 

Adult - £4 (Ages 15 and up)

Child - £3 (Ages 4 to 14. Ages 3 and under go free)

Family - £10 (2 adults and 2 children)

 

Address:

 

Cradley Heath Community Centre

Reddal Hill Road

Cradley Heath

West Midlands

B64 5JG

Carpark Postcode: B64 5JY

 

Car parking is once again based around the Whiston Industries complex near to the exhibition. It is free of charge and stewarded all day. Disabled badge holders can use the car park at the front of the venue, although spaces are limited.

 

We look forward to seeing you there, and if you have any queries, please feel free to reply on this thread, or send us an email to chmrc@hotmail.co.uk where we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Kindest Regards

 

Nyall Rudge

CHMRC Vice Chairman

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As prompted by Tony B above, here is a list of the currently confirmed exhibitors, traders and demonstrators:

 

Primrose Hill (0) - Black Country industrial scene, exhibited by Mike Bragg (see previous post)

Deesle Park (00) - 1980s traction depot, exhibited by Les Plews

Bourn Valley (00) - large modular layout, exhibited by the Bournville Model Railway Club

Hogsmead on Sodor (00) - Child-orientated layout, exhibited by the Stafford Railway Circle

Rhywle yn Lloegr (I think I've spelt that right!) (009) - industrial narrow gauge scene, exhibited by Matthew Sanders

Llantwy (009) - narrow gauge in a country town, exhibited by David Jeanes

Goodmonnton Works Railway (009) - Estate railway set in Somerset, exhibited by Steve Mann

Charlotte's Miniature Railway - Railway set in a public park, exhibited by Matthew Sanders

Warsaw, Indiana (H0) - American industrial district, exhibited by Nick Palette

Irgendwo (H0m) - Swiss village scene in the Albula Valley, exhibited by Dave Edwards

El Cremallera (Nm) - Info to follow..., exhibited by Piers Milne

 

Evergreen Scrapyard WIP & Plasticard Scratch Building, a display of a work-in-progress scrap yard layout and the modelling that goes into the construction of the layout and rolling stock, mostly from plasticard. Demonstrated by David Foley

7mm Narrow Gauge Modelling, a display of the art of narrow gauge modelling. Demonstrated by the West Midlands Area Group of the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association

 

Hobbyrail - Suppliers of major brands of railway models and kits, plus other services

Kevin's Trains - Quality used 00 gauge rolling stock, scenery and accessories

NetworkConnections1 - Model vehicles in various scales

12 Volts DC - Retailer of electronic components, modules and tools

Grainge and Hodder - Photo etching and laser cutting services, including modular baseboards

Buffer Books - High quality second hand railway books

 

1/2 scale Traction Engine - Displayed and giving rides for s small fee on the front car park. Operated by Oliver Huxley

 

There are one or two other entities to add to the list, but they will be added in the due course when I have nudged the club's Secretary for the information on them! Might have to get a couple of pints down his neck before he co-operates...

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  • 2 weeks later...

Also attending will be the CHMRC's new small 00 gauge layout "Halfpenny Green"  a what might have been had the proposed line from Wombourn to Bridgnorth been built.
Halfpenny Green would have been an intermediate station on the proposed route. 
I for my sins have been press ganged into being responsible for the operation of the layout on the day.
Hope to see members and friends at the show.

Cheers!
Frank 

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Only a week and a half to go now, and everything's busying up for us at the Cradley Heath MRC.

 

We can confirm that our new layout 'Halfpenny Green' will be making it's first exhibition appearance at our show this year.

 

Now that the final few stands have been confirmed (in all fairness, they've been confirmed for a short while now, but I've only just had chance to post about them!), the list of attendees looks like this now:

 

Primrose Hill (0) - Black Country industrial scene, exhibited by Mike Bragg (see previous post)

Halfpenny Green (00) - West Midlands Branch Line Terminus, exhibited by the Cradley Heath Model Railway Club

Deesle Park (00) - 1980s traction depot, exhibited by Les Plews

Bourn Valley (00) - large modular layout, exhibited by the Bournville Model Railway Club

Hogsmead on Sodor (00) - Child-orientated layout, exhibited by the Stafford Railway Circle

Test Track (00) - Layout where you can test out your new purchases, Exhibited by the Cradley Heath Model Railway Club

Rhywle yn Lloegr (009) - industrial narrow gauge scene, exhibited by Matthew Sanders

Llantwy (009) - narrow gauge in a country town, exhibited by David Jeanes

Goodmonnton Works Railway (009) - Estate railway set in Somerset, exhibited by Steve Mann

Charlotte's Miniature Railway - Railway set in a public park, exhibited by Charlotte Sanders

Warsaw, Indiana (H0) - American industrial district, exhibited by Nick Palette

Colorado Bluff (H0) - American desert town, exhibited by the Cradley Heath Model Railway Club (in use as a test track for testing purchased DCC locomotives)

Irgendwo (H0m) - Swiss village scene in the Albula Valley, exhibited by Dave Edwards

El Cremallera (Nm) - Spanish metre gauge, exhibited by Piers Milne

 

EM Gauge Modelling, a demonstration of how to convert 00 gauge rolling stock to EM gauge. Demonstration by Richard Ough

Evergreen Scrapyard WIP & Plasticard Scratch Building, a display of a work-in-progress scrap yard layout and the modelling that goes into the construction of the layout and rolling stock, mostly from plasticard. Demonstrated by David Foley

Scrtach Building Track, a demonstration of the construction of pointwork and crossovers on one of our work-in-progress layouts. Demonstration by the Cradley Heath Model Railway Club

Talyllyn Railway Society, a display of information about the world's first preserved railway

7mm Narrow Gauge Modelling, a display of the art of narrow gauge modelling. Demonstrated by the West Midlands Area Group of the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association

The 009 Society, a display of members' models and information. Demonstrated by the 009 Society - West midlands Narrow Gauge Group

 

HobbyRail - Suppliers of major brands of railway models and kits, plus other services

Kevin's Trains - Quality used 00 gauge rolling stock, scenery and accessories

Ian's Trains - Used model railways and accessories

NetworkConnections1 - Model vehicles in various scales

12 Volts DC - Retailer of electronic components, modules and tools

Grainge and Hodder - Photo etching and laser cutting services, including modular baseboards

Buffer Books - High quality second hand railway books

 

1/2 Scale Burrell Traction Engine - Displayed and giving rides for a small fee on the front car park. Co-ordinated by Oliver Huxley

 

Oh, and I nearly forgot, The Worshipful the Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Mrs Barbara Price will be there to open the event, as well as joining us for lunch!

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Hey all, 

 

I'm looking forward to it and shall be over in the club room with the test track, building points and track for our new layout Burghclere. Please feel free to come and say hi, ask questions and provide hints and tips!! 

 

Cheers, 

 

Dave P.

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