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The 25TH UCKFIELD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

 

Organised by the Uckfield Model Railway Club.

 

UCKFIELD CIVIC CENTRE

Civic Approach

Uckfield

East Sussex

TN22 1AE

 

Saturday 17th October 2009

Sunday 18th October 2009

 

Open 10am till 5pm both days

 

The 2009 Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition will once again be featuring a selection of some of the best quality layouts around. There will be full trade support as well as Demonstration & Engineering stands. Licensed Restaurant within the Civic Centre will be open throughout the weekend.

 

Layouts expected to attend amongst others include:

 

Eatanswill - 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) - BR (NE) East Anglian through station by Dave Holman - third time out

Rivendell - 7mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (0-16.5) - freelance British narrow gauge by Brandon Evans

Portchullin - 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4) - BR Highland station set in the 1970s by Mark Tatlow - third time out

Trerice - 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4) - Cornish china clay scene by Iain Rice

Cornwallis Yard - 4mm/ft scale 18.2mm gauge (EM) - GWR multi level scene exhibited by David Barker

Netherhall & Fletching - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) - BR (SR) third rail electric through station by the Uckfield MRC

Stourcombe - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) - BR (SR) Somerset & Dorset terminus by Roger Bradgate - debut exhibition

Hellingly Hospital Railway - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) - Local industrial system by Philip Parker

Purbeck - 4mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (00-9) - Industrial narrow gauge system by John Thorne

Grafenwalde - 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (H0) - German branch line terminus exhibited by the Wight MRG

West Street Yard - 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (H0) - American switching layout by Chris James

Whatlington - 3mm/ft scale 14.2mm gauge - BR (SR) village station by Peter Bossom - debut public exhibition

West Tilgate - 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) - BR (SR) mainline through station by the Crawley MRS

Wansbeck Road - 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge - BR (NE) County Durham station by Mick Simpson - now extended

 

Trade confirmed at the present time:

 

Albert Goodall - SR lineside components as well as locomotive detailing parts

Barry Jones - second hand ready to run, kits and books

Dart Castings - white metal lineside accessories - includes MJT and Monty's Model Railway figures

Eileen's Emporium - hand tools, raw materials and supplies for the railway modeller

Kevin Robertson Books - publisher of the Southern Way, extensive selection of books/dvds for sale

No Nonsense Kits - manufacturer of multiple unit and rolling stock kits

Plus Daughters - N gauge specialist stocking British, Continental and American ready to run

Realistic Modelling Services - specialist scenic modelling materials

Roxey Mouldings - finescale locomotive, carriage and wagon kits in 4mm and 7mm scales

South Eastern Finecast - 4mm scale locomotive kit manufacturer

The Hobby Box - local model shop with very extensive range, both ready to run and for the kit builder

 

 

Public access to the Civic Centre is via either the free High Street car park (Civic Approach), or the Tesco Superstore. The venue is also only three minutes walk away from both the railway and bus stations.

 

More information and pictures at www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib09nf.html

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Many thanks to the Uckfield MRC for another excellent Uckfield show.

 

I didn't take all that many pictures while I was there - but I did snap a few of Portchullin. It was one of those layouts that had me mesmerised and I could have stood and watched it for hours. So atmospheric!

 

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