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27 January 2018 28 January 2018
Event Name: Longfield Model Railway Exhibition 2018
Classification: Exhibition
Address: The Longfield Academy, Main Road (B260), Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH.
Day 1: Saturday 27th January 2018
Opening times Day 1: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Day 2: Sunday 28th January 2018
Opening times Day 2: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Prices: Adults: £8.00.Concessions: £7.00.Children (5-16): £3.00.Family (2+2): £20.00.
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/erithmrs/exhibit_january.php
Organising body: Erith Model Railway Society
Organiser: Paul Plummer.Tel. 07736 560956.Email:[email protected]
The Erith Model Railway Society's annual January show, one of South East England's largest shows (and probably Kent’s largest by stand numbers), will return to The Longfield Academy for our 3rd show there.
The show will encompass at least 30 layouts, extensive trade and society support, demonstrators (including the club's Foxley Service Centre - Loco Diagnostics & Cleaning Service), static exhibits & charity raffle, making over 100 stands in total.
Please check our website for further details (directions, layouts attending, etc.).
Thank You.
NB: Charity Raffle – In aid of the Association of Bexley Charities ’78.
The venue can be reached by Longfield railway station (5-10 minute walk away), Arriva bus services 423 (from Dartford and Bluewater) and 489 (from Gravesend), and Go-Coach bus services 433 (Sunday only), 474 and 475 (all three from Bluewater) and 489 (Sunday only) (from Gravesend). The buses stop at Longfield St. Marys Way, Longfield Brickfields Farm and/or Longfield Railway Station. All stops are 5-10 minute walk from the venue. Some services may stop at Longfield Academy itself. There are no Sunday services for the 423, 474 and 475 routes.
There is a sizeable free on-site car park, full disabled access (including toilets), a large refreshment area (300+ seats) and an extensive range of hot and cold food and drinks at reasonable prices.
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27 January 2018 28 January 2018
Event Name: Amherst Railway Society’s Railroad Hobby Show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: The Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds1305 Memorial AvenueWest Springfield MA. 01089 USA
Day 1: 27th January 2018
Opening times Day 1: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Day 2: 28th January 2018
Opening times Day 2: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Prices: Adults: $15.00 per dayChildren 15 and under: FREE Accompanied by an Adult EASTERN STATES PARKING: $5.00 per day
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website:
Organising body: Amherst Railway Society
Organiser: Amherst Railway SocietyP.O. Box 247Monson, MA 01057-0247P: (413) 267-4555E: [email protected]
This is an advance notice about the ETE Eastern New England chapter’s plans to sponsor a EuroEast exhibition at the upcoming Amherst Railway Society’s Railroad Hobby Show at the Big E Exposition Center in West Springfield, MA on January 27 & 28, 2018. We are especially excited that Märklin USA will be attending the show for the first time and will be co-located with the chapter’s layout in the Mallary Building.
Some of the displays and activities that are planned for the Euro East exhibition are:
Eastern New England Chapter layouts: large H0 modular 3-rail layout, Bergbahn 2-rail DCC layout, and meter gauge Swiss themed layout.
Kids’ layout, where children can operate an H0 scale train
Märklin USA exhibit with demonstrations of Märklin products
Multiple sellers of European model trains from a variety of manufacturers
Clinics on subjects of European model railroading; 6 clinics are planned for the 2-day show
Social gathering and dinner on Saturday evening of the show at the Munich Haus restaurant in Chicopee, MA.
For general information about the 2018 Amherst Railway Society’s Railroad Hobby Show, please see their website at http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/ The website contains a list of hotels in the area that offer discounted rates to those attending the show. The current list of discounted accommodations can be found at http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/attendingtheshow.php#accomo
Please mark your calendars and join us for this exciting weekend of European model railroading!
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27 January 2018 28 January 2018
Event Name: Pontefract Model Railway Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: NEW College, Park Lane, Pontefract WF8 4QR
Day 1: 27 January 2018
Opening times Day 1: 10:00 - 17:00
Day 2: 28 January 2018
Opening times Day 2: 10:00 - 16:30
Prices: All adults £5Accompanied children under 16 Free
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.nprms.org
Organising body: Normanton & Pontefract RMS
Organiser: Via website
Annual model railway exhibition featuring 23 layouts (three of which are first time out), 22 traders and 5 demonstrators. Excellent venue and cafe facilities. Show guide included in admission price (whilst stocks last). Extra car parking available at nearby Pontefract park. Pontefract Tanshelf railway station within walking distance.
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27 January 2018 28 January 2018
Event Name: Southampton Model Railway Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Barton Peveril CollegeChestnut AvenueEastleighHampshireSO50 5ZA
Day 1: 27th January 2018
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 to 17.00
Day 2: 28th January 2018
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 to 16.30
Prices: Adults £7Children (5-15) £3Family (2+2) £17
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.wordpress.com
Organising body: Southampton Model Railway Society
Organiser: David Barker01489 79980907763 [email protected]
22 layouts, 22 Trade stands, Specialist Society support, Demonstrations
Hot & Cold refreshments available
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28 January 2018
Event Name: Kent Group G Scale Society Winter Show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Teynham Village Hall, Belle Friday Close, Teynham, Kent, ME9 9TU
Day 1: 28/01/2018
Opening times Day 1: 11am to 4pm
Prices: £2.50 adults, £1 children
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.gscalekent.org.uk
Organising body: Kent Area Group - G Scale Society
Organiser: Roger Allen, [email protected]
The show will feature 5 large scale model rail layouts based on 45mm
or 32 mm gauge, with both electric and live steam power. Local trader
Kent Garden Railways will be present together with a secondhand sales
stand. Light refreshments will be available. A friendly
day with the chance to see all that large scale modelling can offer,
and maybe give you some ideas for the garden
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Upcoming Events
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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 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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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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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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23 August 2025 09:00 Until 24 August 2025 15:00
0Burnham MRC have their annual show at King Alfred School, Burnham Road, Highbridge Somerset TA9 3EE
August 23rd and 24th open 10am to 4pm each day
Featuring Biscdale photo courtesy Chris Nevard / Model Rail
Entry £8 with accompanied children FREE Free car parking Strep free access Country Bumpkins catering
Featuring 20 layouts:
L01 Bridge Street N gauge
L02 Rocket
L03 Backdoor Quay
L04 Newton Heath Works
L05 GLR TT 120
L06 Woodlands
L07 Biscdale
L08 Lambourn
L09 Burnham-on-Sea
L10 Tetbury
L11 Rowington for Shrewley
L12 Rolstone
L13 Waveybridge
L14 Stonehaven
L15 Brewery Lane MPD
Modular N gauge 4 layouts in one*:
L16 Calderbridge *
L17 Ledbetter Junction *
L18 Clifford Chamber Street *
L19 Cheddarton *
L20 North Cornwall Brewery
and 10 traders
T01 Richard Pane’s Spares
T02 Ray Heard
T03 Wessex Wagons
T04 GLR Bespoke
T05 Andrew Wilkinson
T06 Andy Lynch Model railways
T07 Attwood Aggregates
T08 Just in Case
T09 David Smith Books
T10 Top Model Railways
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