Geoff Endacott Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) The Calne Model Rail Show The Calne Leisure Centre, White Horse Way, Calne, Wilts., SN11 0SP. Saturday 23rd October 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Sunday 24th October 10.00 am - 4.30 pm Adult: £5.00, Child: £3.00, Group (2+2): £12.00. We didn't hold the usual Calne Show in January 2020 due to building works at the leisure centre. Instead we held a much smaller event at the nearby Beversbrook Sports Facility. We had expected to return to the leisure centre in January 2021 but something seems to have gone wrong! Trainwest was last held during April 2019 and has been cancelled for 2020 and 2021. It will return (we hope) in April 2022. We had long been pondering moving the Calne Show to the autumn in order to give us equal intervals after the preceding Trainwest and before the following Trainwest. So from adversity comes opportunity. We can't hold a Calne Show (or any other show) in January 2021. By early 2022 we will be busy preparing for the return of Trainwest after a gap of three years. But it does look as though a sufficient degree of normality will have returned in order to hold a Calne Show in October. We therefore intend to hold the next Calne Model Rail Show at its usual venue over the weekend of 23 & 24 October 2021. I do hope that we will remember how to run a show by then. More significantly I hope that people will still want to visit. Thanks for the offers of layouts. The show is now full. Layouts: 85J (OO): Dave Spencer UK - BR(WR) - 1960s Angell Creek Roundhouse and Mill (On30/O9): Paul Davis & Jim Keylock USA - Tennessee - 1940s-50s Axe Valley Mill (O): Ken Banks UK - BR West Country - 1950s-60s Bridgebury Gate (N): Russ Hobbs UK - BR South of England - 1966-2000 Invernevis (N): David Greenwood UK - West Highlands of Scotland - 1980s Llanteulyddog (OO): CLAPHAM UK - BR North Wales - Early 1990s Moonbase Alpha (OO): Tony Vernon The Moon - Fictional Human Settlement - The Future Much Murkle (OO): Nick Wood UK - GWR Herefordshire - 1930s Peasevern Yard (O): Rob Owst UK - BR in Bristol - Late 1970s Penmawr (OO): Chris Thomas UK - GWR in South Wales - 1930-40 Puffin Colliery (OO/OO9): John Stephens/Swindon MRC UK - Colliery in Wales - Late 20th Century Smallcombe (OO): Ted Olney UK - LMS Western/Central Division - 1930s St Oswalds (O16.5): Tim Crockford UK - Welsh Narrow Gauge - 1950s-60s Stowford (OO9): Diane Tape UK - Preserved Line in North Devon - 1960s-70s Victoria & Albert Docks (OO): Arnie Bird UK - London - 1914-18 Weaver Hill (OO): Rich & Benjamin Brady UK - Network Rail in Staffordshire - 1990 or 2018 Trade Stands: Along Classic Lines Andy Lynch David Smith Books Frome Model Centre Medway Queen Model Railway Developments Richard's Spares The Trainman Geoff Endacott Edited January 23 by Geoff Endacott Exhibits updated. 8 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Looking forward to it. Good to be positive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-DIMB Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) While i hate to be ever so slightly negative as i cant wait to get back to shows, but is that not the weekend that Taunton would normally have their show? Oh and the show in Cheltenham is normally the same weekend assuming they both run. Perhaps a move a week forward might get more interest? Edited December 14, 2020 by G-DIMB Added info 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Geoff Email sent Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Cheltenham is 30 & 31 October 2021. The availability of key personnel (me) rules out the other weekends in October. Geoff Endacott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Geoff, the offer is there to bring Parsons Vale but I am conscious you have it at Trainwest in April 2022 and don't normally have the same layout at 2 shows in a row. Alternatively I can bring Peasevern yard which should be close to being finished by then.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Consider yourself booked. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUCKOO LINE Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Will be good to get back to some sort of normality, I think we are all having withdrawal symptoms. Looking forward to see layouts live and browsing trader stands again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 43 minutes ago, Geoff Endacott said: Consider yourself booked. Geoff Endacott Great, better get on with finishing it then... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 We now have a full complement of layouts. The first post in this topic has been updated with layout names and descriptions. Geoff Endacott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Looks a good line up, surprised to see no Bentley layouts on the list? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Three of the layouts are from club members. That's about as far as our personnel will stretch. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Tickets are now on sale https://www.wegottickets.com/event/511412 . So who is going to be the first person to book? Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Some sad news I have just heard is that sadly Geoff Endacott passed away yesterday after suffering a heart attack.. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 OMG! So sorry to hear that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted February 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20 (edited) Sad news indeed. There is a note in Geoff's obituary thread made by the club asking people to hold fire on queries regarding their events while the club sort things out. Edited February 20 by john new Added the link 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Brady Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Dear All Yes very sad news indeed / Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUCKOO LINE Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Sorry to hear this and condolences to those particularly affected. We always particularly liked the Calne show as a family, the right size to take the whole family even those not quite so interested in Model Railways. There always seemed to be a lot of families there, good for advertising the hobby. I hope the committee can carry on with the shows as a testament to Geoff, I am sure that is what he would have wanted. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Following Geoff's sudden and unexpected death we've still not yet been able to gain access to any of Geoff's paperwork or emails relating to his organising of either the Calne Show proposed for October 2021 nor Trainwest proposed for April 2022. I have been able to contact most of the exhibitors and traders for these but for a remaining few I have no contact details whatsoever. So if anyone had been in correspondence with Geoff about attending at either show and has not yet been in contact with me could you drop me a line, preferable by email to [email protected] (that's chairman at bmrg.org.uk). Thanks. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 After careful consideration the club has decided not to proceed with the Calne Model Railway Exhibition proposed for October 2021. We would however like to continue holding these going forward and look forward to meeting up in person at some future date. 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUCKOO LINE Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Understandable in the circumstances but a shame nevertheless, but looking forward to future shows, why not a Geoff Endacott trophy ? Maybe voted on by visitors to add some interest ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 5 minutes ago, CUCKOO LINE said: Understandable in the circumstances but a shame nevertheless, but looking forward to future shows, why not a Geoff Endacott trophy ? Maybe voted on by visitors to add some interest ? While it is a nice idea, Geoff was firmly against trophies at shows, as I asked the question of him if it was something he ever considered so he wouldn't be a fan of the idea. I think his point was that the judging was always very subjective. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 23 hours ago, 37114 said: ... Geoff was firmly against trophies at shows ... I think his point was that the judging was always very subjective. Let's just say we'd witnessed some less than admirable responses to judging decisions in the past. Added to that the whole process of giving out and getting back trophies could be a right pain in the proverbial :-) 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUCKOO LINE Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 On 20/06/2021 at 12:53, Chris White said: Let's just say we'd witnessed some less than admirable responses to judging decisions in the past. Must have been some of the RMWebers club ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 On 20/06/2021 at 12:53, Chris White said: Let's just say we'd witnessed some less than admirable responses to judging decisions in the past. Added to that the whole process of giving out and getting back trophies could be a right pain in the proverbial :-) I've seen that! It was almost a case of kids throwing their toys out the pram. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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