RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2016 Are the usual gatherings planned at 'Spoons, 13:00 on Sat and Sun? I would if I could but I can't as I shan't be there at all this year (for reasons which some of you are aware of). This means I shall miss the shock announcement by xxxxxx of a forthcoming new model or not be able to view the latest samples of another forthcoming model from XXXXX. Nor shall i see in the plastic' models being announced by xxxxx for xxxxx or the engineering prototype of xxxxx previously announced by xxxx, or even a total surprise from xxxxx -one or two of which might actually be of interest to me. Far more importantly I will miss several layouts I had very much looked forward to fighting my way through crowds to get at least a passing glimpse of the leyout before getting a backpack in my eye or a waft of some unwashed character. Regrettably it means I shan't be able to purchase several newly announced books either or buy anything I might have bought but please give me a passing thought when quaffing your pint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2016 I had very much looked forward to fighting my way through crowds to get at least a passing glimpse of the leyout before getting a backpack in my eye or a waft of some unwashed character. I've stopped washing already and there's just 3 days worth of loo paper between the 2 of us..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted November 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2016 Surprised to see that Warley is not on the exhibition diary in RMweb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard brown Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Well, I'm up for it on Sunday but it would be nice to have more than two of us there. RMweb gatherings used to be so popular ... Chris you can count me in both days so hopefully there will be more off us I will be in yellow like normal. Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I've stopped washing already and there's just 3 days worth of loo paper between the 2 of us..... So that's what the funny smell is rolling along the Ivel valley......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 17, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2016 Exhibition news. This picture is of Bob Harper's layout 'Megantic', On2 Scale. (US O Scale, 2 ft gauge) which replaces 'Grime Street' at C45 'Grime Street' has had to withdraw for personal reasons, all being well it will attend in 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2016 So that's what the funny smell is rolling along the Ivel valley......... No, that's just Biggleswade as usual. All set for Sunday with a carfull and tickets purchased and on their way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bourneagain Posted November 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2016 Surprised to see that Warley is not on the exhibition diary in RMweb! Also I can`t see any mention of it in this month’s BRM either; perhaps it’s not that important a show? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 The 12AD Model Railway Group will be in attendance with Milton Street MPD, on stand C39. Stop by and say hello! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrange Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 The showguide landed on my doormat yesterday. Fine throne reading material Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted November 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2016 OK. How much is the parking going to be this year. Anyone know by any chance. Terry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2016 OK. How much is the parking going to be this year. Anyone know by any chance. Terry. I dunno I'm arriving by train :-), staying at the Holiday inn on friday night, it's a bit too far to drive up that morning and make early doors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 OK. How much is the parking going to be this year. Anyone know by any chance. Terry. Should be £12 according to http://www.thenec.co.uk/visitors/parking/ Same situation as last year where it's cheaper to park in a nearby local train station car park and catch the train up though ;-) (Hampton-in-Arden has a (fairly large) free car park and is only £2.20 off-peak day return!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2016 Should be £12 according to http://www.thenec.co.uk/visitors/parking/ Same situation as last year where it's cheaper to park in a nearby local train station car park and catch the train up though ;-) (Hampton-in-Arden has a (fairly large) free car park and is only £2.20 off-peak day return!) So has Tile Hill slightly futher down the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 So has Tile Hill slightly futher down the line. Or in the other direction Marston green Personally, I'll be going from my local WM station and changing at New Street (though for a higher travel price) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDMJ Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Good evening all! Unfortunately I don't get time to see most of the layouts let alone have a meet up. Forward planning and time management spring to mind! So has Tile Hill slightly futher down the line. Used to spend my lunch breaks in Tile Hill's car park! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Should be £12 according to http://www.thenec.co.uk/visitors/parking/ Same situation as last year where it's cheaper to park in a nearby local train station car park and catch the train up though ;-) (Hampton-in-Arden has a (fairly large) free car park and is only £2.20 off-peak day return!) RAILWAY STATION or just plain Station please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Should be £12 according to http://www.thenec.co.uk/visitors/parking/ Same situation as last year where it's cheaper to park in a nearby local train station car park and catch the train up though ;-) (Hampton-in-Arden has a (fairly large) free car park and is only £2.20 off-peak day return!) Experience tells me that this does not work well on Sunday. When I tried it a couple of years ago the first train from HiA to International was 08.31, the booking office was shut and the permit to travel machine failed. I will try my luck at International station car park. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 OK. How much is the parking going to be this year. Anyone know by any chance. Terry. Free if you go to Tile Hill station and catch the train in. Much cheaper. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 If you choose Birmingham International the charges are £9.00 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted November 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2016 Anyone interested in sharing a car & travel costs from Loughborough/South Notts area to Warley on the Sunday morning? Only an hour from here. PM me if interested. Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Free if you go to Tile Hill station and catch the train in. Much cheaper. Stewart Timetable for next Sunday http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/THL/BHI/271116/0745/dep/271116/1545/dep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 If you choose Birmingham International the charges are £9.00 I'm pretty sure I heard somewhere the Ts and Cs of the BHI Car Park state it's only for rail customers, I'm not sure a journey from BHI to BHI is really a journey... The local train station car parking is far better for Saturday Visiting... Resort World (shopping centre thing) is right next to the NEC... It has it's own car park and that is certainly cheaper than NEC and BHI Car Parks... https://www.resortsworldbirmingham.co.uk/getting-here/#img1 £3 for 5 hours seems decent. Not sure on it's Ts and Cs but I'm sure you could quickly pop into a shop ;-) (or the cinema for free parking) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Strictly speaking, you're only supposed to use the station car park if you're a rail user. In practice, it isn't enforced, at least not any more. Before the multi-storey car park was built, they would sometimes randomly switch off the car park ticket payment machines and force you to pay at the cash desk, where they would then refuse to let you pay unless you could show a valid ticket for travel. But now that there's plenty of capacity in the car park, particularly at weekends, they don't bother. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 As stated it is £9/day at weekends for Birmingham International station. It is £5/day at Coventry at weekends. Tile Hill, Canley and Berkswell are all free, but finding a space can be a challenge sometimes (less so at weekends, but on busy weekends just as much as during the week). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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