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   24 June 2011 23:00      26 June 2011 22:59

   At least 25 quality layouts, over 30 quality traders, a selection of specialist societies, excellent catering, FREE car parking and one of the top venues in Scotland.
    
   June 25th & 26th, 2011 at Dewars Ice Rink, Perth. Our 20th annual show!
    
   For full detials see www.perthmrc.com/page5.htm or follow the Perth Model Railway Show 2011 forum on this site.
    
   Layouts:
    
   Leicester South by Shipley MRS.
   A 4 mm OO Gauge Finescale layout depicting a location a few hundred yards south of Leicester Central Station in British Railways days 1948 - 1963.
   Bonnington Goods by Bob Rowlands.
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge depicting the goods yard in Edinburgh in 1950's and 60's British Railways.
   Pen-Y-Madoc by Steve Farrow
   Scale 4 mm, EM gauge; a 'might have been' loosely based on Porthmadog, Wales in Great Western days in the summer of 1938.
   Crumley and Little Wickhill by Hull MRS
   Scale 4 mm, OO9 Gauge. The Roth Valley Tramway (RTV) is a fictitious 2'6" gauge railway serving several small communities high in the Pennines around the Lancashire/Yorkshire/Cumberland border area.
   Avyn-a-Llyin by Andy and Alison Bailey
   Scale 4 mm, OO9 Gauge. A layout with a Welsh flavour set by the sea.
   Bishop Wearburn by John Spence
   Scale 2 mm, N Gauge. Featuring the Durham area of North East England in the steam era.
   Timpdon Lake Railway by Chris Mackenzie
   Live steam in SM32 (16mm/ft, 32 mm Gauge).
   Welham Green by Dave Jones
   Scale 2 mm, N Gauge. This layout originally built by the late Andy Calvert, now refurbished and back on the exhibition circuit.
   Glenfearn by Cupar & District Model Railway Club
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. Steam in the 1950's and 60's somewhere in the borders.
   The Tramstop - Ron Stevenson.
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. City Centre Tramways
   Cascade Lakeside by David Thomson
   Scale 3.5 mm, HO Gauge. Fictitious American line operated by the Montana Rail Link although the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad also has running rights.
   Fleckenkirk by Falkirk MRC
   Scale 2 mm, N Gauge. Continental railways of the Rhine Valley in Germany.
   Kylestone by Kyle MRC
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. British theme layout featuring substantial freight operations. Both DC and DCC control is used.
   Annan Road by East Kilbride MRC
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. Based on the Glasgow & South Western Railway main line at Dumfries in BR steam days.
   5" Gauge Passenger Carrying Railway by Arthur Crawford
   Train rides for passengers of all ages!
   Griffin Dock Road by Ayr MRG
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. "The train is now arriving at Griffin Dock Road in the Port of Ayr. Please alight here for the Irish Fast Link Ferries Interchange. This service terminates here"
   Kings Street by Moray MRG
   Scale 2 mm, N Gauge. Modern image layout, details to follow.
   Elliot Bridge by Stirling & Clackmannan District MRC
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. The mainline is a classic Midland Railway secondary through route. Double tracked and with passing loops, here we will see Cross Country passenger services and regional DMUs together with long distance mail, coal, steel, stone and intermodal traffic.
   Port St David by Renfrewshire MRC
   Scale 7 mm, O Gauge. A Great Western Railway secondary line, with an occasional Southern Railway visitor and a branch off to a dock side.
   Pickletillum by Glenrothes MRC
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. A former double track mainline, singled under the Beeching cuts, featuring a distillery which is still served by rail.
   Crawford Park by Craig Porteous, 57 Study Group
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. Modern industrial scene on the outskirts of London.
   LEGO Trains by David Graham
   Interactive trains for the young and not so young all using the extensive LEGO trains system.
   Old Blarney by Perth & District MRC
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. Irish railways - see our layout description including video on the Old Blarney page on this website.
   Western Avenue by Arry Dodd
   Scale 1/48th, O Gauge. Featuring the Lyttelton and Western Railway Company located north west of Chicago in the USA.
   Craigport - on - Tay by Dundee MRC
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. A fictitious branch terminus station on the south bank of the River Tay.
   Mountain View by Inverness MRC
   Scale 2 mm, N Gauge. Details to follow.....
   Fife Cement by East Neuk MRC
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. Visit a cement works located near Ladybank in Fife sometime between 1968 and 1973. Finely detailed buildings are a feature along with surviving industrial steam.
   Rosebank Junction by Bonnybridge MRC
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. Savour the blue diesel era of British Rail once again.
   Doxford by Blyth & Tyne MRS
   Scale 4 mm, OO Gauge. Great Western Railway in the 1930's.
   Ausfahrt Sud by Thistle Modelmakers
   Scale 3.5 mm, HO Gauge. Somewhere in Germany, this layout features many scenic details to enhance the trains within the landscape.
   Seminars:
   Coming soon - details of a FREE DCC (Digital Command Control) seminar which you can book, in advance, to attend during the exhibition.
   Demonstrators:
   DEMU
   NMRA
   Ten Commandments
   Societies:
   Highland Railway Society
   Strathspey Railway
   Wensleydale Railway Association (Scotland)
   Caledonian Railway Association
   Trade Support:
   McLaren Models
   Ten Commandments
   Finishing Touches
   Plus Daughters
   Lochgorm Kits
   BH Enterprises
   Invertrain Model Railways
   Contikits
   Footplate Models
   Pooley's Puffers
   MB Models
   K&M Models
   Morayes Models
   Nairnshire Modelling Supplies
   Douglas Blades
   Squires Model & Craft Tools
   Cheltenham Model Centre
   Parkside Dundas
   The Model Tree Shop
   Scottish Garden Railways
   Layouts 4U
   Photoscape Photography
   Harburn Hobbies
   Strathwood
   Brian Collier
   Robbie's Rolling Stock
   DC Kits
   GM Models
   and more to follow......
   

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   Free DCC Seminars …

   
   

   24 June 2011 23:00      26 June 2011 22:59

   In addition to the many layouts and trade stands at Perth Model Railway Show we are pleased to announce there will be FREE DCC (Digital Command Control) seminars provided courtesy of DCC Supplies Ltd which you can book, in advance, to attend during the exhibition. DCC Supplies will also have their trade stand and will be glad to assist you further on an individual basis as well as offer for sale the equipment you need to get started or to build your sustem. This will cover an introduction to DCC but will also provide information and help for users of all experience levels.
    
   We have very limited spaces and will run two seminars per day, one in the morning, one in the afternoon so advanced booking is highly recommended. Any remaining spaces will be distributed on a strictly first come, first served basis. To book your space, please contact our Exhibition Manager using the link at our website (www.perthmrc.com/page5.htm). Book Your DCC Seminar We will need your name and your required slot. You will be advised of the exact time of the seminar in due course.
   

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