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16 January 2019
Event Name: The Midlands Garden Rail Show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Warwickshire Event Centre The FosseFosse WayNr Leamington SpaWarwickshire CV31 1XN
Day 1: Saturday 16th March
Opening times Day 1: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Day 2: Sunday 17th March
Opening times Day 2: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Prices: Entry PricesTicket Type On-line Tickets* Full Price Tickets**Adult Ticket £8.00 £9.00Senior Citizen Ticket 65+ £7.00 £8.00Child Ticket 5 - 14(Under 5's free) £3.00 £4.00* On-Line tickets are available in advance via our website at discounted prices.** Full price tickets are available on the day from the ticket office.
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.midlandsgardenrailshow.co.uk/
Organising body: Meridienne Exhibitions
Organiser: Meridienne Exhibitions LtdThe FosseFosse WayNr Leamington SpaWarwickshire CV31 1XN Tel: 01926 614101 Email: [email protected]
MIDLANDS GARDEN RAIL SHOW
THE MODEL RAIL SHOW FOR LARGER GAUGES
o GAUGE, G SCALE, GAUGE 1, 16MM & MORE
THE REAL THING IN MINIATURE……DON’t MISS IT
Saturday 16th and SUNDAY 17th March 2019 - WARWICKSHIRE EVENT CENTRE
2019 marks the 18th year of The Midlands Garden Rail Show, which continues to go from strength to strength and is regarded as one of the leading garden rail exhibitions in the UK.
The exhibition, which will take place at the Warwickshire Event Centre near Leamington Spa, attracts over 2,000 enthusiasts from all over the UK and Europe. Organisers are looking forward to presenting another inspiring exhibition showcasing exciting railway layouts covering the larger gauges and scales.
This exhibition is well supported and organisers are expecting nearly 40 leading suppliers and 15 layouts and displays covering many gauges. Visitors will see live steam model locomotives hauling coaches and wagons - the real thing in miniature.
Confirmed layouts include;
Battenberg
Buxworth
Chalfont
Corscale on Seven
Fiddlers Green
Fowlers Lake
Gauge 1 Vintage Tinplate Trains Group
Gauge 1 Miscellany
G Scale Society Publicity Layout
Hampton End
Stanley Midland
Mwch Grumblyn
Newchapel Junction
Thomas Trackway
Tyddyn Bach
Three clubs will also be joining us in 2019; Bromsgrove Society of Model Engineers, Coventry Model Engineering Society and the National 2½" Gauge Association.
Confirmed specialist suppliers include;
Accucraft UK Ltd
Airframed Glass Display Cases
Anything Narrow Gauge
Barrett Steam Models Ltd
Bole Laser Craft
Bowande Live Steam UK Ltd
Brunel Models
Chalk Garden Rail
Chuffed 2 Bits
Dylcom Models
Elaine’s Trains
FineScaleBrass (UK) Ltd
Garden Railways Limited
Garden Railways Specialists
G S Model Supplies Ltd
G.W.R Benches Ltd
IP Engineering
John Sutton Books and Models
Loco Boxes
Malc’s Models
Mamod Ltd
Model Earth Design
Modeltown
Sparklebright
Steve Currinn Books
Tony Green Steam Models
Vale of Rheidol Trading Ltd
There will be more specialist suppliers to confirm their attendance in the new year, for all the latest information see www.midlandsgardenrailshow.co.uk.
Venue: Warwickshire Event Centre, Nr Leamington Spa
On the Junction of the A425/B4455
Opening Times: 10am – 4pm Daily (last admission one hour before closing)
Admission Prices: On Line* Full Price**
Adult £8.00 £9.00
Senior Citizen £7.00 £8.00
Child (5-14) £3.00 £4.00
*On Line - Tickets are available via our website at discounted prices.
**Full Price - Tickets are available on the day from the ticket office.
Website: www.midlandsgardenrailshow.co.uk Twitter:@MeridienneEx Facebook:Meridienne Exhibitions Ltd
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16 January 2019 19:00
Event Name: Model rail social drinkies night
Classification: Meeting / Talk
Address: The London Theatre
443 New Cross Road
London
SE14 6TA
Day 1: 16 Jan
Opening times Day 1: 7pm -11pm
Prices: Free
Disability access: No
Car parking: No
Website: www.thelondontheatre.com
Organising body: selkent MRC
Organiser: harry 0208 694 1888
Weds 16th Jan
Our monthly model rail social drinkies night will be having their 'pi^! up' I mean social drinkies night from 7pm. All welcome
Held as usual at THE LONDON THEATRE, 443 New Cross Road, New Cross, London, SE14 6TA from 7pm to really late.
2 mins from New Cross BR and on bus routes 53, 453 and 177
Cheap bar with Meantime lager, cask ales and we have the whole venue just for us.
Usual suspects will be there
Great night to come and talk model railways and some times it kicks off big time.
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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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