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19 November 2016 20 November 2016
Event Name: 34th Festival or Model Railways and Hobbies
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Garons Tennis and Leisure Centre.. Eastern Avenue Southend on Sea. Essex SS2 4FA
Day 1: Saturday 19th November 2016
Opening times Day 1: 10am - 5pm
Day 2: Sunday 20th November 2016
Opening times Day 2: 10am - 5pm
Prices: Adults £6 - over16Senior £5 - over60Child £4 - under16Family £15 2+2under 3yrs Free.
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website:
Organising body: Shoeburyness Model Railway Club
Organiser: Roy Ginn (Chairman)01702 [email protected]
Shoeburyness Model Railway Club
34th Annual Festival of Model Railways and Hobbies
19th and 20th November 2016
Garons Tennis and Leisure Centre
Eastern Avenue
Southend on Sea.
Essex SS2 4FA
10am till 5pm both days
Full Disabled access to all areas of the exhibition
Adults £6 - Over 16yrs
Senior £5 - Over 60yrs
Child £4 - Under 16 yrs
Family £15 2+2
Under 3 Free.
Wheelchair visitors will be admitted free of charge, but attending carers will pay the appropriate admission fee
Features 50 plus Exhibits and displays, + 30 Traders supporting.
Free Car Parking for 700 cars
Web http://www.shoeburynessmrc.co.uk
or contact the Chairman on [email protected] or telephone 01702 294926 office hours only please
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19 November 2016 20 November 2016
Event Name: Workington Model Railway Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Energus Bld, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria. CA14 4JW
Day 1: Saturday 19 Novemebr 2016
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 - 5.00
Day 2: Sunday 20 November 2016
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 - 4.00pm
Prices: £5.00 children free if accompanied
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.solrail.co.uk
Organising body: Solrail Ltd
Organiser: P T Tuer [email protected]
LAYOUTS
Z gauge - NEW - Zzzzz - a new layout from Chris Wright.
N gauge – NEW - Tigpit (BR) – 4’ x 1’ – Millom Railway & Scale Modellers – Tiny layout showing how much this small scale can be used to good effect
HO gauge – NEW - Squamish East – 11’ 6” x 2’ – Peter Jarvis – a small passenger and goods depot set in British Columbia, Canada
HO gauge – NEW – End of the Spur – 12’ x 1’6” – Ray O’Neill – A switching layout from our local exponent of all things American
OO gauge – NEW – Bridge of Kyle – 5’ x 1’4” – Peter Mills – Brand new and still under development
OO gauge – NEW – Annan Road (BR) – 19’ x 11’ – East Kilbride MRC – Dumfries engine shed in all its glory towards the end of steam
OO gauge – NEW – Billingborough (BR) – 8’ x 2’ – Graham Morfoot – 1960’s rural South Lincolnshire and the Fens.
OO gauge – NEW – Marine Park Yard – 7’ x 1’ – Les Paul – a small layout based on the North East Electric goods lines.
EM gauge – NEW – Keilder Forrest – 15’ x 4’ – EM Gauge North East Group – running BR steam in the wilds of rural Northumbria
On gauge – NEW – Donegal – 12’ x 12’ – Alan Gray – Irish 3’ Narrow gauge1950’s. An eclectic mix of trains can be seen representing the area
O gauge – Lowick – 22’ x 2’ - Marc Dobson - from the owners of the Furness Wagon Co Ltd is a layout making its return appearance in an extended and relocated version!
OO gauge - Thomas the Tank – 8’ x 4’ - WTHT - back in all his glory for the younger visitor to operate
HO gauge – Hornby Doublo – 12’ x 6’ – Rod Moore – vintage models which members of the public are invited to operate
Live Steam 7 1/4” gauge for visitors to ride on provided by Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineers. Saturday only.
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Trade stands selling everything you need for your modelling including: -
C&M Models – Carlisle - New RTR British and Continental
Crafty Hobbies - Barrow-in Furness - New RTR and second-hand
D&E Kits & Videos - Leeds - Digital supplier, DVD's, books and lots more
L&S Models – Lancaster - large range of second-hand models
MTFG - Reeth, North Yorks – new and reconditioned, hard to find spares and plastic kits etc.
Squires Tools - Bognor Regis - any tool you need you'll find here
Stevenson's Carriages & Millhome Models - Chesterfield - Brass Kits and bits to help you build what you want
Demonstrations
Trainsimulator 2016 - Computer simulation for you to try
N – Les Nehrlich – weathering models
HO – John H Wright – Modelling American prototypes using DCC
EM/General – Jean King – building model trees
EM - Chris King - track building
EM - Andrew Wright – working on his new layout
P4 – Bob Hetherington – Modelling the Stockton & Darlington locomotives
O – Carlisle and District O Gauge Group, various construction methods
Societies and Groups
Cumbrian Railways Association
Derby Lightweight Preservation Group
Derwent Railway Society
Eden Valley Railway Trust
Northern Rail
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Sian Project Group
West Cumbria Guild of Model Engineers
Workington Transport Heritage Trust
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19 November 2016 20 November 2016
Event Name: Millbrook Model Railway Show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Blighmont Army Reserve CentreMillbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0AJ
Day 1: 19/11/2016
Opening times Day 1: 10am - 5pm
Day 2: 20/11/2016
Opening times Day 2: 10am - 4pm
Prices: Adults: £3.50Children: £2.00Family (2+2): £9.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Organising body: Solent Model Railway Group
Organiser: Ron [email protected]
Solent Model Railway Club Presents: Millbrook Model Railway Show
10 Traders
10 Layouts
3 Demo's
Refreshments available
Easy access from Junction 3 M27 or Southampton Central Train Station then Buses 8 or 9 Bluestar or Train to Millbrook Train Station.
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19 November 2016 20 November 2016
Event Name: Bassetlaw Railway Society show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Retford town hall,Market Square, Retford, Notts, DN22 6DQ.
Day 1: 19/11/ 2016
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 TO 17.OO
Day 2: 20/11/2016
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 TO 16.00
Prices: Adult u00a34.00
Children u00a32.50
Family u00a310.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Unknown
Website: www.bnnrs.net
Organising body: B.N.N.R.S.
Organiser: Bob Fleming
Model Railway show, featuring 11 layouts, demos, traders, free parking Sunday.
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20 November 2016 11:00 16:00
Event Name: MRC Open Day
Classification: Open Day
Address: Keen House4 Calshot StreetLondon N1 9DA
Day 1: 20th November 2016
Opening times Day 1: 11am - 4pm
Prices: £3 for adults, accompanied children, members of MRC and S Scale society free
Disability access: No
Car parking: No
Website: http://themodelrailwayclub.org/events/november-2016-open-day
Organising body: The Model Railway Club
Organiser: [email protected]
The Model Railway Club is holding its next Open Day on 20th November 2016 - a special joint event with the S Scale Model Railway Society to celebrate its 70th anniversary - with six working layouts on display:
MRC Layouts: Copenhagen Fields (2mm FS), Empire Mills (EM),
MRC Members' layouts: Koindu and Moa Crossing (S), Blacklade (OO) and Grape Steet Bridge (S)
Visiting Layout: Trevor Nunn's Trowland (S)
Full details of the layouts are at our website, or through the links - Follow us on Twitter @modelrailclub and Facebook for updates.
Plus we will have a good selection of pre-owned models available from our shop, and of course refreshments (including a selection of freshly made rolls and Greene King beers) will be available.
Open from 11am to 4pm.
Admission: Adults £3, accompanied children: Free
Entry for MRC and S-Scale society members is free upon presentation of a current membership card.
Please note - access to most rooms is by stairs. If you have any concerns about accessibility, please contact us in advance.
Parking is free on the local side streets, but we are very well positioned for public transport, including a cycle hire station opposite us, minutes from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and many bus routes pass close by.
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Upcoming Events
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09 August 2025 09:00 Until 10 August 2025 15:00
02025 marks our third annual Models Weekend
On the 9th & 10th August, join us at Market Bosworth Railway Station on The Battlefield Line Railway for an impressive display of model railways from N to 7 1/4" scale, a variety of trade stands and also the latest models on show from Bachmann Europe!
We will also have a new showcase theme this year where we have multiple layouts depicting a similar prototype, TBC nearer the time.
Event highlights:
*15+ Layouts of all scales and era's
--Bournemouth West--
--Southgate Park--
--Penhelig--
--Fareford East--
--Three Spires TMD--
--Tan-y-Bwlch--
--Morton Yard & Hill Farm--
--Rush Green & Phoenix Road--
--Two Locks--
--Llantaliog Valley Railway--
--Magna Park--
--Justin's Yard--
--Behind the Lines--
--Tri-ang Railways & Minic Motorways--
--Thomas & Friends Garden Railway--
*12+ Traders including new, second hand, tools, kits and more...
--Bachmann Europe--
--N-Gauge Society--
--Battlefield Line Models--
--Ravenstone model Railways--
--Bomber County Models--
--Keiths Model Railways--
--Rob's Trains--
--Historical Railway Maps--
--Thunderbolt models--
--Mac's Models--
--John Sutton Models & Books--
--Jill's Trains--
*Full-size trains will be running during the weekend
* 5" and 7 1/4" miniature railway
*Hot & cold refreshment's, including licensed bar serving real ale, available on-site.
*FREE heritage bus link both days from Nuneaton & Hinckley, direct to the show.
*Car parking at Market Bosworth, or why not park at one of our other stations and buy a combined ticket and arrive by train!
*FREE full colour showguide!
Show opening times:
Saturday 9th; 10:00 - 16:30
Sunday 10th; 10:00 - 16:00
Event Only Admission Prices:
Adult :- £8
Concession :- £4
Family (2 Adults & 3 Children) :- £20
Children (Age <3) :- Free admission
Event Admission & All-Day Train Travel Combined Prices:
Adult :- £20
Concession :- £13
Family (2 Adults & 3 Children) :- £50
Children (Age <3) :- Free admission
Concession price is valid for children (age 3-15), seniors (65+) and registered carers (evidence required).
www.battlefieldline.co.uk/models
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16 August 2025 Until 17 August 2025
0SAT 16th AUGUST & SUN 17th of AUGUST 2025
at LOUGHBOROUGH Grammar School, Leicester Road , Loughborough , Leicestershire.
Car Sat Nav use ;- LE11 2AQ , Entrance off Leicester Road ,Loughborough.
SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4.pm.
ADMISSION: Adults £10.00 Children £5.00 Family £25.00 (2 adults and up to 3 delightful Children)
Free Exhibition Guide included with entry whilst stocks last.
30 Layouts, 26 trade plus demo's.
This venue is not far from the centre of the town, lying to the south, off the Leicester Road A6. Entrance via Burton Walks.
Regular local bus services from the Railway Station, Town Centre, Leicester and Coalville pass by the entrance.
15 min walk from GCR., 20 mins from LOUGHBORO' Mainline Rail Station.
Plenty of free car parking is available.
The venue is disabled friendly.
Hot and Cold refreshments will be available. Including Hot Savories' and Filled Cobs.
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16 August 2025 09:00 Until 16:00
0Come along and see some of he Club's layouts. If you are thinking of joining the club this is an ideal opportunity to see what we do and talk to Club members.
Adults £3, Children £1. Family ticket £6 (2 adults + up to 3 Children).
Wheelchair accessible, Light refreshments available.
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16 August 2025 09:00 Until 13:00
0Brighton MRC will be holding one of their occasional sales day on Saturday 16th August 2025. It will be from 1000 to 1400 at the Clubrooms on London Road railway station, Shaftesbury Place, Brighton BN1 4QS.
There will be a large selection of preowned Model Railway items including locomotives, rolling stock and accessories, mainly OO gauge.
No charge for admission.
There will be refreshments available
If you are thinking of joining the club this is an ideal opportunity to see the facilities and what we do.
Details are also on the club website
https://brightonmrc.wordpress.com/diary-of-events/
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23 August 2025 09:00 Until 24 August 2025 15:00
0Hosted by the Ulster Model Railway Club, the Belfast Model Railway Exhibition will take place this year at Belfast Royal Academical Institution, in the heart of the city centre, Saturday and Sunday 23-24th August. Please note the new venue for the exhibition. It will be held in the sports hall on the school campus. Access will be through the entrance gates on Fisherwick Place. The sports hall is towards the rear of the complex.
We will have around 20 layouts, eight traders and a mix of special interest groups and modelling societies in attendance.
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Recent Event Reviews
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Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society - Open Weekend
By Phil Parker,
Excellent day. With delicious cake!
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Robertsbridge Model Railway Show 24-25 May 2025
By clogger,
Good little show. Bit biased though as I’m exhibiting at the show and have done so for a couple of years now.
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Gauge O Guild Winter Show
By LAWLOGG Editor,
A few words about the show, some pictures of us setting up our stands (and, more significantly, a comprehensive video of the attendees) are available at this link.
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The National Festival of Railway Modelling @ NEC
By 7013,
Considering this is the first show by BRM I thought they did a reall good job.
Quibbles: I know you have to rent the floorspace by the square metere, but it got a bit crowded at times between stalls/layouts.
Positives: Lots of good trade support, some superb layouts, and very helpful friendly staff.
Warley was always going to be a hard act to follow, and the organisers did well.
I can see this growing in the future
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Tyneside Model Railway Exhibition
By jacko,
Drove down from Lanark early on Saturday morning (6 hour round trip!) to arrive shortly after 10am. The first surprise was seeing my cousin showing his O gauge layout in the foyer (shown as east Glasson port authority on the programme but it wasn't that). Nice to have a chat with him as we've not met for a couple of years. Moving on to the main halls, there seemed to be plenty of space for viewing, helped no doubt by my being there so early. I'd driven down especially to see Grantham, Pelaw and Fencehouses having seen them in the mags and I wasn't disappointed so spent at least an hour swapping between the three. All three layouts exceeded expectations but it was also great to see Richmond in the flesh, it having only just appeared in print last month. I saw Alston in Glasgow in February and there's been no drop in quality. However, my favourite (and I'm probably biased as I'm modelling the s&c) was Kirtley Bridge - what a superb layout, the quality of modelling and the atmosphere was outstanding. I think I spent around 3 hours at the show and was absolutely wrecked by the time I got home but it was well worth it. I'll be watching out for next year's dates to make sure they're kept clear.
Graeme
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