Allegheny1600 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 THE Christmas Model Railway Show – Manchester 7th & 8th December 2019! Is by no means the biggest in the exhibition calendar, but we believe it is one of the best. Its unique city centre location means that access from all over the country is easy and also makes us environmentally friendly, since about 75% of our visitors use public transport. This quality and ease of access has been recognised by UKRailtours Ltd who this year are running a special charter train from London Kings Cross which features us as one of the must-see attractions that Manchester has to offer. So, if you live in London, Potters Bar, Stevenage or Peterborough and fancy a very special day out, go to https://www.ukrailtours.com/product/over-the-pennines-to-manchester/ But whether you are travelling a long distance or are more local, you can be sure of an exhibition which showcases a wide selection of top quality model railways, together with traders and other activities for all the family. As always, the children will have the chance to enter our Free Treasure Hunt Quiz with a chance to win a complete train set to take away with them. In response to feedback from our visitors, the traders will be offering a range of transport themed Christmas gifts as well as railway items and modelling supplies. You don’t have to take my word for it. Have a look at the article recently published on the Manchester Evening News website, which includes video footage of some of the layouts attending this year: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/special-features/christmas-model-railway-show-manchester-17122763 Full details about all aspects of the exhibition are on our website where you can buy advance tickets. It’s worth buying in advance, since not only are they a bit cheaper, but the doors open earlier and there’s a dedicated entrance point which means the queueing to get in is very much reduced. www.mmrs.co.uk/exhibition Adult admission is £10 on the door or £8.50 in advance (no booking fee) and all children are FREE. A complimentary exhibition guide is included in the price. Philip Sweet Exhibition Coordinator, Manchester Model Railway Society 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted November 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2019 Already booked my ticket and a seat on the UK Railtours charter …… even though it does mean having to start my journey by catching the 6:02am Southeastern Highspeed to St.Pancras! Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) Layouts Axmouth 00 Devon, 1930s Cheadle Ridge Lane MPD 00 Stockport, 2019 Chelfham 00n9 L&BR Devon, 1930s Clarendon & Scrubbs Lane P4 London, 1908 Hartley Poole N Somerset, 1945-48 Hazelwood Jct. N Derbyshire, 1960s Kings Park N London WCML, 1980 Kozel Cement H0 Czechoslovakia, 2000s Maristow 0 Devon, 1900 Marx Engels Platz N East Germany, 1990 Moormead Sidings G Isle of Sodor, always Moorton Bottom Yard 00n9 Yorkshire, 1930s Netherwood Sidings 0 S. Yorkshire, 1970s Bricksville L (Lego) Legoland, always TGB Metal Recyclers 0 South Wales, 1990s Thomas Christmas Surprise 00 Isle of Sodor, always Ulvaryd H0e Sweden, 1950s Upwell Drove 00 East Anglia, 1950s West Hill Wagon Works 00 Derbyshire, 1960-2000 19 layouts in total! Edited December 3, 2019 by Allegheny1600 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Will "The Big Trams" be there ? Brit15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Not this year, I'm afraid. Sorry! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos1920 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Are there any traders? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold cambo74 Posted November 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2019 Im going to assist / hinder Steve Lindley on his Cheadle Ridge Lane Layout - will also be exhibiting as Bens Resprays so will be bringing along a few goodies to sell on the day and also be happy to talk to folks about my work and what i can offer as well as bringing along my portfolio. Feel free to stop by and say hello and obviously look at all the wonderful layouts on display at the show. Ben 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 Traders; Bespoke Signs & Prints Bill Hudson Transport Books Bower Books Cheltenham Model Centre DCKits - Legomanbiffo Digital Sounds EBMA Hobby & Craft Eileen’s Emporium Going Loco Gordon Coltas Trust Judith Edge Kits Made in Manchester Models Manchester Locomotive Society Model Railway Developments Powerbond 806 Glue The Loco Fleet Shop The Locoshed Manchester TMS Models 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Needs some good American layout next year lol 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daltonparva Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Can you post the postcode for the car park please, as you did last year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 Sure thing! M1 3BB Someone called "daltonparva" found it last year!! https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/137680-the-christmas-model-railway-show-manchester-2018/&do=findComment&comment=3368089 Cheers and thanks for the postcode! John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) MMRS Exhibition 2019 Here is a selection of pictures of the layouts booked to appear at our forthcoming show; Cheadle Ridge Lane TMD (c) S. Lindley Clarendon & Scrubbs Lane (c) Chris Mitchell Upwell Drove (c) A. Warren TGB Metal Recyclers (c) P. Rolley Netherrwood Sidings (c) G. Clark Hazelwood Junction (c) W. Pugh Kozel Cement (c) D. Paylor Maristow (c) Tony Wright, BRM Moormead Sidings (c) P. Dibben Moorton Bottom Yard (c) S. Flint Edited December 3, 2019 by Allegheny1600 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 I'm hoping to get there on a local service from Daisy Hill station and hopefully it'll be a last bumpy ride on a 142 pacer before they all go. Course i'm only really coming to see the 'O' gauge class 76's on Netherrwood and the TGB scrap layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 Here is the second part looking at various layouts that have been invited to our show; Netherwood Sidings (c) G. Clark Clarendon &a Scrubs Lane (c) David Brandreth Axmouth (c) S. Saxby West Hill Wagon Works (c) Chris Bower Maristow (c) Tony Wright, BRM Kings Park (c) Model Rail Chelfham (c) B. Barnard Hartley Poole (c) A. York, BRM Ulvaryd (c) A. Burnham Marx Engels Platz (c) Derek Shore Again, please ignore anything not appropriate to this forum with the reminder that good modelling is good modelling whatever the scale. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted December 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2019 Great stuff, looking forward to seeing it all tomorrow!! Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Brady Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Hello Had a very enjoyable day at the show today , helping to operate " HartlyPoole " layout , come along plenty to see , Also as a bonus you might win £40.00 and free entry if you are lucky enough to be the 4000 visitor . Thanks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Just returned home from the exhib and to be honest felt underwhelmed by the show. It just felt as though something was missing compared to exhib in the past, and I've been comming since the late 1960s! Sorry fellas but just my personal feeling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 Hi John, Thanks for your feedback, good, bad, indifferent, it's all useful to know. It would be very interesting to know what that missing thing is, please - if you can put your finger on it? I was there most of the day yesterday and besides being busy, it seemed fine to me but I've only been involved for the past ten years or so - which is nothing compared to some! Cheers, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 18 hours ago, johnd said: Just returned home from the exhib and to be honest felt underwhelmed by the show. It just felt as though something was missing compared to exhib in the past, and I've been comming since the late 1960s! Sorry fellas but just my personal feeling. Peterborough being on the same weekend won't have helped as many traders will have been there. Hopefully it will be different next year? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 36 minutes ago, 5050 said: Peterborough being on the same weekend won't have helped as many traders will have been there. Hopefully it will be different next year? Bill Hudson Books and Eileens were at both, but AGW didn't appear at this year's Manchester show. After hassles with the B&B I went to Peterborough but was underwhelmed too. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daltonparva Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Disappointed Denton Brook was missing, main thing I wanted to see. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Overall quite a good show, with a goodish variety of layouts and reasonable trade support, with the exhibitors largely friendly and chatty. After about 1100 on Saturday it got very crowded and warm in the main area, and the room with the lego and Thomas stuff seemed way too small to hold all the younger modellers and their parents. I was kicked in the head twice, I believe, although accidentally. The exhibition manager, again firiendly and approachable, seemed very aware of the sites limitations, especially in terms of space, but I agree with him that suitable venues for the MMRS are getting rarer in Manchester. Unless you can hold a model show over 10 floors of large luxury appartments of courrse, which is what seems to be being built at the moment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I would like to put on record, our thanks for the friendly and helpful manner in which we were received, looked after and entertained by Mr. Sweet and his fellow MMRS members. . We thoroughly enjoyed the show . Brian & Paul R. Trading as..... TGB Metal Recyclers & Block Paving Specialists. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentValleyRailway Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Great show, great location next to the station , enjoy the layouts on show for 2019 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2019 21 hours ago, 5050 said: Peterborough being on the same weekend won't have helped as many traders will have been there. Hopefully it will be different next year? Not sure how many traders it really affected. As said Eileens and Bill Hudson books "doubled up" at both. Are the dates for Manchester changing next year anyway? Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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