Geoff Endacott Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) The Calne show is on the move - temporarily. Building work means that the usual venue, Calne Leisure Centre, will not be available. The show is therefore moving to: Beversbrook Sports Facility, Beversbrook Road, Calne, Wilts., SN11 9FL. Saturday 18th January 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Sunday 19th January 10.00 am - 4.30 pm This will be a smaller show than usual due to the limited space at Beversbrook. There will probably be ten layouts and six trade stands. Admission prices have been reduced accordingly. The layouts booked to attend are: Box Station (N): Morris Stallard Digby South Quay (HO): Richard Smith Fanniston (N): Andy Whittaker Grunow (TT): Richard Self Hounslow Sidings (OO): Ray Norwood Launceston Steam Railway (OO9): Richard & Linda Holder Morfa Mawr (EM): Bentley MRG Sutherland Street (N): Michael Holmes Wood Street (O): Swindon MRC Zweinuck (HO): Eric Bird Trade: Andy Lynch Brunswick Railways David Smith Books Frome Model Centre Ron Lines Squires Model & Craft Tools Other: Train Rides Adult: £4.00, Child: £2.00, Group (2+3): £10.00. www.calnemrs.org.uk Geoff Endacott Edited December 22, 2019 by Geoff Endacott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 That's it - the show is now full. We may have only ten layouts but these include seven different scale/gauge combinations. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 According to Google there is plenty of room for parking, According to me that photo was taken long before the Beversbrook Sports and Community Facility had been built. Geoff Endacott 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Is it worth going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 18th - 19th January 2020, saw the Bentley Model Railway (Railroad) Group host their annual Model Railway Exhibition. This years show was held at the Beversbrook Sports Facility, due to ongoing work on the usual venue, with 11 amazing model railways in a variety of gauges and scales, as well as a good selection of Trade Stands in attendance. Hope you enjoy! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 16 hours ago, DavidCBroad said: Is it worth going? Not now. It's closed. Geoff Endacott 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I went anyway. With my Son and Father in Law. It was a good show, bit downsized compared to usual. Wide variety of scales gauges and standards of running. Box and the Launceston Narrow gauge were really good, It was just about all over by 3.30 Sunday. Bought some useless stuff I will never get round to using and didn't buy some stuff I should have bought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) Popped in Sunday to offer moral support to Taigatrommel and meet up with old school alumni Digby. Like David completely mismanage my purchases - left wallet at home so just stocked up at Squires. Excellent friendly show , Digby was particularly impressed by one layout.... Had some excellent woffle too, particularly enjoyed Hounslow Sidings and Morfa Mawr . Edited January 20, 2020 by Phil Bullock Photo added 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Because of the M4 closure, I didn't go. Looks as though I missed a good one. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUCKOO LINE Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Maybe smaller but enjoyed Hounslow Sidings (OO) and Launceston Steam Railway (OO9) particularly. Everyone seemed friendly and chatty this year, noticed a lot of interaction with the children attending. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) I'd agree with Cuckoo's highlights, and the standard of the layouts was good all round. From an exhibiting perspective, I'd be very happy to display at a Bentley MRG show again, they're a really friendly and helpful group. I enjoyed plenty of pleasant, informed conversation about many aspects of our hobby over the weekend, and had no problem with having help when needed. It also seemed to be an exhibition which attracts a family audience, exactly what's needed to keep bringing newcomers to our hobby. I was genuinely touched by how interested many found Grünow engaging, which even from a charitable perspective is just an animated diorama. It was especially pleasing to have a girl of around 11 or 12 (pure guess age wise!) showing real interest and understanding about the automation of my trains and the moving road vehicles - we don't have to be an old boys' club. Edited January 20, 2020 by Taigatrommel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2020 What was impressive Rich was that every time I looked your corner was so packed it was difficult to get in there.... plainly you are hitting the spot... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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